The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-11-13
RuTLER,s MANlEEsTo.
The PoPzIist National ChaIrman's Omoi
Address to His Party.

Address to His Party.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Senator But
Ter, Of North Carolina, chairman Of the
populisb national committee, has is
sued the following mAnifestos
To the people Of the United States: In the
remarkable campaign Just closed the peoples
party vas the only party that supported s0lidlf
and unitedly The great alG vital issues repre-
! ssnted in the candidacy Of Mr.. Bryan. This
was natural for the peoples party came Into
existence 10 bring to the front and TO press 70
victory the principles OF Lincoln and Jefferson.
already lang discarded by the two old parties
The money power feeling reasonably sure Of
It's control a.d domination Of the leaders and
the controlling influences IN the republican
party, in 1892 gave its support 70 the candi-
| daey Of Grovsr Cleveland for the especial pur-
| pose Of having him, through the use Of patron
/ age and otherwise, crush out the silver senti.
meHt In the south and make the leaders in that
party as completely subserVient as those in
/ the republican party, TO accomplish this pur-
pose four cabinet ministers we're selected from
| the south and an Unusually large amount Of
patronage used on political leaders to the same
end, Il will be remembered that Mr.. CleTe-
! land demanded that the democratic senators
and congressman give decisive vote in the in
| teFests OF the gold standard before he would
| deign TO give out the post Offices, This deep
| laid plan might have succeeded had not the
peoples party at this iUncttre sprung into eX-
| isteacei exposed the plot, stood in the breach
ana appealed to the patriotic hosts Of both
| parties to check the scheme Of the peoples
| descOilers and rally to the common defense.
The peoples party with a high patriotism
| and an unseldsh devotion to principle, greater
! than ever before exhibited by any other party
stepped outside Of It's organization to throw
| its 600 votes sOliGly for Bryan. Had not
more than this number OF those who called
themselves democrats in 1892 given their sup
| port to Mr.. Mckinley the cause Of the people
and American principles would have tri-
umphed this year. This class will surely sup
! port the party Of monopolies and trusts Ia the
| future, Their places in the ranks Of the reform
| hosts must be taken by patriotic republicans
Ia fact, Bryan would have been elected in this
| contest had even $500 more silver republicans
come to the rescue.
| The election Of Mckinley and the triumph OF
! tae gold standard does not express the desires
| and sentiments Of the people. The majority
oppose the policy for which he stands and will
50 vote whenever in Opportunity is presented
| for q proper alignment The remarkable and
would have aligned these forces and marched
| them to triumphant victory il any Candidate
| OF leader in america could have done so under
the dem0cTatic banner
The administration OF Mckinley cannot
bring prosperity to the American people, The
mills cannot be kept open, idle labor given en-
! plOyment and general prosperity restored and
maintained until the wealth producers receive
| fair returns for their labor and thus are en-
abled to purchase. The gold standard and
monopoly rule, to a continuation Of which Mr.
| Mckinley stands pledged, means four
more years OF falling prices, four
more years Of l0Ckoats and strikes,
four more years Of reduced wages ana idle
| labor This will cause the patriotic rank
/ and file Of the republican party TO condemn
and repudiaJe McKinleyism as the patriotic
rank ard file of the democratic party has con-
d5mned and Tepudiated Clevelandism. can
| not believe otherwise, for have not less con-
fdence in the patriotism of this class of Tepub-
licans than the rank and file Of the democratic
/ party las already demonstrated.
Therefore, large per cent who, though not
| fooled ~ the specious pleas Of honest money"
and promised prosperity, yet who would not in
| this campaign fight under the democratic bana
ner, will surely join hands with the majority
| OF the American voters outside Of the old par-
| ties to oterthTeW a government Of trusts and
monopollss run IN the interest Of foreign capt.
| talists.
The peoples party has made this possible
| in fact Inevitable. The position Of the peo-
| pies party in this great contest has convinced
| every patriotic American that the party can be
trusted to stand for the principles Of good gov
eminent and the interests of the people under
any and all circumstances, Therefore, the
| peoples party will be the nucleus around
which the patriotic hosts must and will gather
| to redeem betrayed republic and to restore
prosperity % an oppressed and outraged peo-
pie MARION BUTLER
Chairman Peoples Party National Commit
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