Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-11
MARION BUTLER TALKS.
Peoples Party Chairman is Also
Doing Some Figuring
Anent 1900.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 7.-Senator
Butler today issued the following:
10 the People or the United States In the
remarkable campaign just closed the PeO-
Pies party was Tie only party that sup
ported soidly ana unitedly the great and
vital issues represented in the candidacy
Of Mr.. Bryan. This was natural, Tor the
Peoples party came into existence to bring
to the front and to press to victory the prIn-
:ipleS of Lincoln and Jefferson, already long
discarded by the 1.-TWO old parties. The
money power, feeling reasonably sure of its
control and dOnInaulon of the leaders and
the controlling Influences in the Republican
party, IN 1857 gave its support to the candl-
dacy of Grover Cleveland for the especial
purpose OF having him, through the use Of
patronage and otherwise, crush out the SIM
liar silver sentiment in the South and make
the leaders in the party as completely sub
serYlent as those III the Republican party.
To accomplish this purpose,S four cabinet
ministers were selected for the South and
an unusually large amount of patronage
used on political leaders to the same end.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Cleveland
demanded that the Democratic senators and
congressman give. decisive vote in the in-
terests of the gold standard before he would
even give out the postomces.
Birth of the Peoples Party.
This deep-laid plan might have succeeded
had not the Peoples party at this juncture
sprung into existence, exposed the plot,
stood in the breach ana appealed to the pa
triotic hosts of both parues to check the
scheme of the peoples despoilers and rally
to the common defense. Thus, the Peoples
party forced the Democratic organization to
repudiate CleVelandism and return to cor
rect fundamental principles Not only this,
but the Peoples party then forced the Re
publican party TO cease hedging and Strad-
ding for the purpose of deceiving the people
and drove them TO take stand on one side
OF the other OF the vital issues a stake.
The issue now being squarely joined, it
was evident that those influences in the
Democratic party which had dominated and
doh r1abo rNf
tury would be driven to the support of the
party that took position on the side of the
trusts, monopolies and gamblers. While, Oh
the other hand, it is evident that even q
larger per cent. of the Republican party ia
vOred the principles now squarely forced to
the front, yet only small per cent. would
in this campaign support them because they
found them under the Democratic banner.
Had it not been for the prejudice against
the Democratic name well as a want Of
confidence in Democratic promises, for
which it may be frankly admitted past eX-
perience furnishes ample ground, a majority
Of the voters of the country, in spite Of the
tremendous and unparalleled forces put for,
ward by the Republican managers, would
have cast their vote for financial reform and
American independence. The Peoples par
ty with high patriotism and an unselish
devotion to principle, greater than ever be-
fore exhibited by any other party, stepped
outside of its organization TO throw its
100000 votes solidly for Bryan. Had not
more than this number of those who called
themselves Democrats IN 1892 given their
support to Mr.. Mckinley, the cause Of the
people and American principles would have
Gratis will surely support the party Of mo-
nopolies and trusts in the future. Their
places in the ranks of the reform hosts must
be taken by patriotic Republicans. In fact,
Bryan would have been elected in this con-
test had even $4,000 more silver Republicans
come to the rescue.
The election of Mckinley and the triumph
of the gold standard does not express the de-
Sires and sentiments of the people. The ma
jority oppose the policy for which he stands
and will so vote whenever an opportunity is
presented for a proper alignment. The re-
markable and brilliant campaign of William
j. Bryan would have aligned these forces
and marched them to a triumphant victory
if any candidate OF leader in America could
have done SO under the Democratic banner.
Doesn't Expect Prosperity.
The administration of Mckinley cannot
bring prosperity to the American people
The mills cannot be kept open, idle labor
given employment and general prosperity re-
stored and maintained until the wealth pro-
ducers receive fair returns for their labor
and thus are enabled to purchase. The gold
standard and monopoly rule, to a continue
ton Of which Mr. Mckinley stands pledged,
means four more years of falling prices,
four more years of lock0uts and strikes, four
more years of reduced wages and idle labor
This will cause the patriotic rank and file Of
the Republican party to condemn and re-
pudiate McKinleysm as the patriotic rank
and file of the Democratic party has con-
Uenueu Guu IGpuuldtGu CIe N6IEuulSuu
1 cannot believe otherwise, for 1 have not
less confidence in the-patriotism of this class
of Republicans than the rank and file of the
Democratic party has already demonstrated.
Therefore, a large pei cent who, though s not
money and promised prosperity, yet who
would not in this campaign fight under the
Democratic banner, will surely join hands
with the majority of the American voters
outside the old parties to overthrow a gov
erHment Of trusts and mOnopolfes run in the
fv1tn Of itoifc etc no
pies party has made, This possible; in fact
Inevitable. The position of the People
party In this great contest has convinced
every pAtriotic American that the party can
DO trtstsd TO stnnd forsfhe principles Of good
government end fhe Interests of the people
under any and all circumstances. There
fore, the Peoples party will be the nucleus
around which fine patriotic hosts must and
will gather to redeem a betrayed republic.
and to restore prosperity to an oppressed
and outraged people.
MARION BUTLER,
Chairman Peoples Party National Commit
tee.