The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-08

Washington, Nov. 7.-Senator Butler
to-day issued the following:
Ito the people of the United States:
In the remarkable campaign just
closed the Peoples purity was the only
party that supported solidly and unitedly
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,,princplcs of Lincoln
and Jefferson, already long discarded by
the two old parties. The money power,
feeling reasonably sure of it's control and
domination of the leaders and the controll-
ing influences i'll the Republican party in
lS92 gave It's support to the candidacy of
Grover Cleveland for the especial purpose
OF having him, through the use Of patron
age and otherwise, crush ont the silver
sentiment in the South and make the
leaders in that party rs completely sub.
servicnt as those in the Republican party.
Ito accomplish this purpose four cab
met ministers were selected from the
South and an unusually large amount
of patronage used on Political leaders to
the same end. 1t will he remembered
that Mr.. Cleveland demanded that the
Democratic Senators and Congressman
give deceive vote in the interest of the
gold standard before he would even give
out the postoilices
'"rhs decp-laid plan might have sue
cecded had not the Peoples party M this
juncturc, sprung into existence, exposed
the plot, stood in the breach and appealed
to the patriotic hosts Of both parties to
check the scheme of the peoples despoil.
ers and rally to the common defense.
Thus the Peoples party forced the Dem
ocratic organization to repudiate Cleve-
landism and return TO the correct funda-
mental principles
Not only this, the Peoples party then
forced thoRepubican party to cease hedp.
ing and strlddling for the purpose of de-
ceiving the people and drove them to take
II stand on one side or the other of the
vital issues at stake. The new issue now
being squarely joined, it was evident that
those Influences in the Democratic marty
which had dominated and debauched the
party for.as quarter of Il century would
be driven to the support of the party that
took II position on the side of trusts, mo-
nopolies and money gamblers. Whilst,
on the..other hand, it is evident that even
II larger per cent. of the Republican par
tty favored the principles now squarely
iorc@i to the front, yet only IA small per
cent. woul | in this campaign support
Democratic banner.
Had it not been for the prejudice
against the Democratic name, ms we'll as n
want of confidence in Democratic prom
lses, Tor which, it must be frankly adj
united, past experience has Il Corded am
PIE ground, Il ma iority of the voters of
the country, in spite OF the tremendous
and unparalleled forces forwarded by the
Republican managers, would have cast
their vote for financial reform and Amer.
lean independence.
'Ihe Peoples party, with high pa.
triotism and an unseltish devotion to
principles greater than ever before en-
hibited by any other party, stepped out
side of its organization to throw
lts.two millions of votes soidly for Mr.
Bryan. Had not more than this number
of those who called themselves Demo-
Gratis i'll 1892 given their support to Nc
klnley, the cause of the people and Amer
lean independence would have triumphed
this year. This class of Democrats will
surely support the party of monopolies
and trusts in the future. Their places
In the ranks of the reform hosts will be
taken by patriotic Republicans. In fact
Bryan would have been elected in this
contest had even 25, 600 more silver Re.
publlcans come to the rescue
The election of Mckinley and the tri-
umph of the gold standard does not ex-
press the desires and sentiments of the
American people. The majority is opposite
the policy for which he stands and will
vote so whenever IN opportunity is pre-
sented for proper alignment. The re-
narkable and brilliant campaign of Will
IAN d. Bryan would have aligned those
forces and marched them to IL triumphant
victory If any candidate or leader in
america could have done so under the
democratic banner
The administration of Mckinley can
not bring prosperity 10 the American pcc-
PIE. Inc mills cannot be kept open: idle
iabor ctnnot be given employment and
general prosperity restored and main
tanned until the wealth producers receive
lar returns for theis labor and thus arc
enabled to purchase.
The gold standaN, and monopoly rule
to. continuation of which Mr.. McKinley
stands pie1ged, means four mrrc years
of reduced wages and lockouts and
strikes; fout more years of reduced wages
and lille labor. This Will cause the pa-
iriotic rank and file of the Reuublican
party 10 condemn and ,nepudiate McKin-
ieyism as the patriotic raEk and file of
the Democratic party condemned and
repudiated Clefelandism. cannot be-
licve otherwise, for | have not less conf
dence in the patr otism of this class of
the Republicans than in the rank and file
of the. Democratic party, which has al
ready been demonstrated. Therefore. n
large per cent, though not fooled by the
sDecious plea of sound money and prom.
ised prosperity, yet wl.o would rot in
this campaign fight under the Democratic
banner, will surely join hands with the
of American voters to overthrow
n government of trusts and monopolies