The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-07-24
The Voice of the People by One of the
People,


The following letter from Mr.. McVey
commands thoughtful study from every
sensible farmer. Mr.. McVey has been
one of the most conscientious and con-
slant supporters of the republican party
since its organization. His letter voices
the convictions of great majority OF
thinking people.
| Mr.. EDITOR 1T is unseemly to read the various
editorials in the monopolistic and corporation
papers. The editors do not and cannot refute the
able arguments as put forth by the reform papers
to enlighten the people, but merely use slang and
slurring phrases to divert and mislead the people
by using such phrases as anarchist" "repu
diator, "revolutonist, "crank ;, fool" &C.. te
such great and good men as Stewart, Teller
Bryan, and scores of others whose hearts and
souls for the salvation of the great of the
American people.
| have read the great speech delivered at the
Chicago convention by w. J. Bryan also the plat
form there adopted, and find nothing inconsistent
or anarchistic in either.
The platform is based on that immortal docu
ment, the Declaration of Independence; it is sol
the people, for the people and by the people,"
luG only WOuueT W HE now Is, LQuC Lle mass o.
| the American people have been blind to theil
| real interests so long. We have been voting tc
enslaye ourselves for many years and have been
ignorant of the fact; but we ebecoming enlight
ened and awakening and now see the real con
ditions as they exist, and are now beginning tc
assert our rights as becomes true American
citizens.
This has caused great uneasiness among oul
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monopolists and wealthy manufacturers, as well
as the moneyed lords of Great Britain. The asser
ton that we as free citizens in flse America mean
again to throw off this despotic yoke and CALLING
chain and strive to reclaim our independence
has caused this great commotion.
The monopolistic element in the two old parties
who have been at daggers points for years, are
now willing to unite in opposition to any move
ment that the mass of people believe and know
will be beneficial to their interests.
| do not believe God ever intended that Il class
should live on the labor of the masses, and that
eventually this great evil shall be dethroned. II
is appalling to seriously consider the real cond
ton of the greater number of the citizens of this
country. feel like a slave and l think the ma
| jority will coroborate this statement by honestly
and sincerely considering their own true
condition
| The wealthy class OF this nation are not those
who have produced this wealth by their labor but
are those who by their treachery, trickery and
greed have managed to appropriate the greater
part of what was produced by the unremittng
toll of others. If this is not true how is it that
some men become milonaires in a few years
without doing one days manual labor? Not one
million but many millions. Can any reasonable
| in; t, I;ol,
| believe that where one accumulatesl millions
many become paupers and slaves?
| We do not ask for one cent of these great for
tunes wrung from the bleeding hearts and hands
of the toiling millions but demand that, at least
the creator of all wealth shall receive part of the
share he is entitled to as he earns it.
| 1t is in the power of the people to dethrone
these despotc rulers, the moneyed kings, who are
in reality the controllers and law makers of this
country whose every act is to favor their class as
against the mass
| The demands of the people are creating great
| alarm among many of the old corrupt politicians
who are fearful of the consequences, and who will
use every strategy in their power by corrupt funds
Misrepresentation and vile schemes, to mislead.
| l refuse longer to aid in putting an oppressive
party in power and hereby renounce all allegiance
| to the Republican party as now constituted, as it
| is not the party of 1860
| Yours truly,
d. w. McVEY.