The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-22

al, State or private banks. The Peoples
party was the first political organize
ton to make definite and specific what
is meant by opposition to monopolies
instead of indulging in glittering gener-
aIities. The Peoples party was the first
political party to nominate candidates
for President and Vice President that
were not goldbugs and did not receive
goldOug support. 1t is the only party
now in existence which, with an undi-
vided membership and a solid front, is
demanding legislation for the suppress
sion of monopolies and for the equal
protection of all cit'z9ns against en-
croachment of individual and corpor-
ate power. So successfully has it ex-
posed the short comings of the two old
parties, so vigorously arraigned them
for the betrayal of the people, so Wig
orously has it taught the principles of
true Democracy and true Republican
ism, that n of these old parties has
been forced to retrace it's erring steps
and cast off for the time being, at least,
its base and treacherous leaders.
It is the Peoples party that brought
the all important, over shadowiDg
question of financial reform to the
front. Il was the Peoples party that
made it impossible for the old parties
TO longer keep in the back ground the
real national issues while they fought
sham battles over the tariff and other
minor local issues. The Peoples party
is the real force, the handspring, be
hind this great political revolution. It
is the idomitable force that holds them
up to that declaration. II this patriot
ic and elevating Influence as an organ
lied force were disbanded then newt
ably the evil and blighCing Influences
that have dominated and corrupted
the Democratic party IN the past would
creep into it's councils and control it
again. Besides, there is a considerable
minority of the Democratic party,
who, for political reasons, are in a
manner supporting the action Of the
Chicago convention, yet who are radi
cally opposed to Mr.. Bryan and the
principles which he supports. These
are natural allies of che bo!ting pluto
Gratis Of the Indianapolis convention,
and will spare no efforts to defeat the
reforms which the people demand for
good government. Thus the Demo
cratic party, SO long debauched from
without aid from Within by the gold
and monopoly Democrats who are plan
ming to again control 1t, cannot be re
lied upon 30 carry out these reforms of
the Peoples party and restore pros
peTity to a American people. There
fore, there Vas never greater need for
- @H"t'od eXisteDae and yvigorGHs
Cne6' G6u1IGGRflonaI currency. i.su-SHS
growth of our party than now. With
out it, the DemocaCic party, if in pow,
could not redeem It's pledges. With
out it the next national convention of
the Democratic party will repudlate
the platform it has 80 recently adopted
at Chicago, and Mr.. Bryan will stand
no more chance Of becoming its nom
inee than would Thomas Jefferson il he
we're egain on earth.
In 1892 the Democratic party de
nouuced h principles Of the Peoples
party. In 1896 the same men were
forced to purge themselves OF Their
modern false doctrines and return to
the principles of j. ferson and Jackson.
That party, in it's national convention,
nominated for the Presidency VIM )
Bryan, a man who was ready to re-
nounce the false gods Of q corrupted
Democracy as Henry M. Teller had re-
nounced the false gods of a corrupted
Republicanism. The POple's party, in
les second national convention, held a
few weeks later, put country above
party and rose to a higher plane OF
patriotism than has ever been shown
by any other party. 1t recognized IN
this young patriot Of the West a man
who stands in the broadcast and truost
sense for American institutions and
American princIples-a man as worthy
and as true as any one within Jul own
ranks, and, besi1es, one who has, al
ready votes pledged to hiP support, and
who, therefore, we could be sure of
electipg in the present contest.
Thus was presented to us an oppo;-
tunity to eli CT tbs a a man who
wall be the fret friend to the people in
the Whi.e House in t Renty years, such
d man as the Pc pt, 8 party had scarce,
ly hoped 20 eiecV be: ore 1870. If the
Democratic party had been true to the