The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-25

'eNo Sh'triii'tit oi 'Inc IOlt1llSt national
committee, issued the following official
address, written by Ignatious Donnelly
and adopted by the national committee of
the Populist party:
TO the members of the Peoples Party of
the United States:
Friends and Brethrcn Your national
committee has been doing all in it's power
to unite our membership in one grand
charge all along the line during the clos
ing days of the campaign, in behalf of
liberty, home and country. We have been
mehsurably successful. All that * need
ell now Is Tint the people should realize
the gravity of the situation which con-
fronts them and the immense interests
that are ut stake, and move together as
one man.
"All thoughtful citizens stand APPALLED,
before the tremendous power which tho
mllllonalres OF the world, few in number.
ana individually insignificant, have put
forth in this contest. Acting through the
newspapers which they own, and the no
liticinns whom they have bought they are
covering the whole land with Il net work
OF influences inimical to good government.
They threaten our defeat unless met Ly
concerted action of the whole pcople
they seek continued power simply to in
crease their possessions The good of
mankind has no place in their purposes.
They come to us from Europe, which they
have despoiled and made land of princes
ana Paupers, where great wealth and
great poverty stand perpetually facing
eacl, other, while hireling armies preserve
the peace and protect the robbers from
their victims. They are rapidly bringing
this great, free republic to the same con
dition.
Cur ancestors fled from the old world
to escape the dreadful doom which inius.
tice. had inflicted upon them Whittier
Will our children fly when the full flower
of this hide0us abomination blossoms
forth into perfectiony Oppression peopled
this new world. Is oppression TO unpeo-
pie IT.? Or is orr noble civilization to sink
i'll blood; in a blind battle of wretched-
ness against power, striking wildly and
wounding itself? Think of the victims
OF greed which have already passed before
our eyes and disappeared into the beyond
And for what object has the tremcn
dous slaughter of the human family and
this unparalleled suffering of the living
been inflicted upon mankindY That IL few
persons might riot in scnauous luxury:
that they might possess more of the prom.
erty OF others than they could use: that
they might have more food than they
could eat and more clothes than they
could wear: and that they might indulge
IN an ape.like emulation of display and
vanity. Shallow patcd, sordid, unintc-
lectual, they stand there grabbing and
grinding while their brethren march past
them to destruction.
1--WE stand for the preservation of hui
mainly in the highest estate of which il
is capable OH earth. The good God. who
made the universe and maintains it. gave
us this grand continental arena for -the
development OF man, not of Il metal.
Every instinct Of philanthrophy, every
teaching of religion, every impulse of
wisdom, every dictate of craftsmanship is
with us in this mighty struggle and urges
us forward to save the republic and the
human race.
" In so far as the precious metals are to
be used as the basis of our exchanges of
commodities we insist that both metals
shall be used. In IL burst of generous en-.
thusiasm and through the pangs of civil
war, we accomplished the enfranchise-
ment of another race: but in the slough of
despond from which we plucked the black
man. the black and white are now alike
struggling Having saved others, we seek
now to save ourselves The issue is might |
Ter than any fought for in the past. We
have the noblest of leaders.
Our candidate for President Hon. |
w lillian j. Bryan, has proven himself one |
OF the great men of the century, if not all !
time. The power which gave us Wash. |
lhSton, Jefferson, Jacksnon and Lincoln, |
mas by events almost miraculously |
brought him from obscurity to the fore
front OF affairs. He is more than an orl-
tcr. lie is profound thinker, logician,
IL porn statesman: lac is striving to the |
last verge of human endurance and at the
IlsK oil his iife-in IL campaign which is !
one prolonged and tremendous debate TO |
save his country Is there any honest
heart that does not 90 out to him i'm this
great gre struggle? We see him almost alone
/ ke knight lin arnior, armed cap-a-pe
with truth and righteousness, battling
against the gigantic powers that now
nave possession of the world. Shall we
not sustain him? Shall any petty plea
ourn us aside! Let us follow where he
iepus anu strike where he strikes. Almost
wi0hout newspaper, without wealth, lie
takes upon MS shield thousand spear
points and strides forward, laughing, to
beat down the swarming hosts of the
enemy. Let every Populist in the United
States cry out: Master, 90 on and we
will follow thee to the last pasp with
truth and loyalty.
I'VE are no less fortunate in our can
didate for e-President, Hon. Thomas
q. Watson. He is tit to stand by Mr.
Bryan and hold up his hand A scholar.
an author, an orator, hero, fiery
souied son of the gallant South as wise
and just as he is brave
But do not take Encouragement from
the fact that there are two candidates for
NIce-President in the field, marching I'M
Ter Mr. Bryan's banner. There will he
mOnfhS ha Il e. ~