The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-08
Issues a Lengthy Statement to the People
Of the United States.
THE LOYALTY OF THE PEOPLES PARTY
They stood by Bryan Bccnuse of
Their Devotion TO the Cause OF
FREQ Coinage OF silver -EIad tIe
Democratic RANKS Been without
Traitors Bryan Would Have Won.


To the People of the United States:
In the remarkable campaign Just
closed the Peoples party was the only
party that supported soiidly and united
ly the great and vital issues represented
In the candidacy of Mr.. Bryan. This
was natural for the Peoples party came
into existence to bring to the front and
TO press TO victory the principles of Lin
coin and Jefferson, already long dis
carded by the two old parties. The
money power, feeling reasonably sure of
its control and domination of the lead
ers and the controlling influences in the
Republican party in 1892, gave its sup
port tn the candidacy of Grover Cleve-
land for the especial purpose of having
him. through the use of patronage and
otherwise, to crush out the silver senti-
ment in the South, and make the lead
ers in that party as completely sub
SerVient as those in the Republican
party. To accomplish this purpose four
Cabinet Ministers were selected from
the South and an unusually large
amount of patronage used on political
leaders 10 the same end. 1t will be re-
membered that Mr.. Cleveland demand
ed that the Democratic Senator'S and
Congressman give a decisive vote in the
interests of the gold standard before he
would even give out the postofiices.
POPULIsTS TO THE RESCUE.
This deep laid plain might have sue
this juncture sprung into existence, cx-
posed the plot. stood in the breach and
appealed to the patriotic hosts of both
parties to check the scmehe of the peo-
pies despoilers and rally TO the common
defense. This the Peoples party forced
the Democratic organization to repu-
diate Cleveland and to return to COR
rect fundamental principles.
Not only this, the Peoples Party then
forced the Republican party to cease
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of deceiving the people, and drove them
TO take n stand on one side or the her
OF the vital issues at stake. The issue
now being squarely joined. it was evil
dent that those influences i'm the Dem
ocratic party which had dominated and
debauchcd the party for Il quarter of a
century would he driven to the support
OF the party that took position on the
side of the trusts. monopolies and money
gamblers While, on the other hand
1t is evident that even Il larger per cent
OF the Republican party favored the
principles now squarely forced To the
front yet only small per cent. would
In this campaign support them because
they found them under Democratic
banner.
PREJUDICE.
Had it not been for the prejudice
against the Democratic name as we'll
as want of confidence in Democratic
promises. for which. ii must he frankly
admitted. past experience furnishes am
pie Justification. II majority of the yot-
ers of the country in spite of the ire
mcndouS and unparalleled forces put
forward by the Republican managers
would have cast their votes for finan-
cial reform and American Independence
The Peoples party, with high patriot
ism and unselfish devotion 10 principle,
greater than ever before exhibited by
any other party stepped outside OF it's
organization to throw two million votes
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than this number who called themselves
Democrats in 1892 given their support
To Mr.. Mckinley the cause of the pco-
pie and American principles would have
trumphed this year.
This class OF Democrats will surely
support the party of monopolies and
trusts III the future. Their place in the
ranks OF the reform hosts must bc
taken by patriotic Republicans. In
fact, Bryan would have been elected in
this contest had even 25.0OO more silver
Republicans come to the rescue
The election of Mckinley, and the
triumph of the gold standard does not
express the desires and sentiments of
the American people. The majority op-
pose the policy for which he stands and
will so vote whenever an opportunity is
presented for proper alignment. The
remarkable and brilliant campaign of
William j. Bryan would have aligned
these forces and marched them 10
leader in America could have done so
under the Democratic banner.
DOESN'T ENPECT PROSPERITY.
The administration of Mckinley can
not bring prosperity to the American
people The mills cannot be kept open.
idle labor given employment and gene
raj prosperity restored and maintained
unless the wealth producers receive
their fair returns for their labor, ana
are thus enabled to purchase.
The gold standard and monopoly rue.
to a continuation of which Mr.. McKis,
ley stands pledged, means four years of
falling prices. four years more of lock-
outs, four more years of reduced wages
and idle labor. This will cause the pa
triotic rank and file of the Republican
party to condemn and repudiate Nc
Kinlcyism as the patriotic rank and file
of the Democratic party has condemned
and repudated Clevelandism.
y DAY OF RECKONING.
cannot believe otherwise. for have
not less confidence in the patriotism of
this class of Republicans. than the rank
and file of the Democratic party has al
ready demonstrated. Therefore, a large