Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-05-05
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1t is evident to every intelli-
gent, thoughtful citizen, that the
American people are about to
enter upon the most important
and exciting political contest in
their history; and it will be more
memorable than the great politi
cal strive that preceded the War
of the rebellion.
The questions to be settled
are, first, shall a privately con-
ceived and stealthily executed
conspiracy of few greed-in-
spired wealth -absorbers, who de
stroyed one-half of the primary
money of the country, be en-
dorsed by the people, and their
scheme become a part of the
settled future monetary policy of
this government.
Second. Shall monopoly in it's
various and nefarious forms be
allowed to continue it's work Of
absorbing from the many and
centrsllizing in the hands of the
few, the fruits of industry's toll,
and robbing all those who are not
financially independent of the
sacred right Of free speech and
free ballot. guaranteed to every
citizen by the sainted fathers of
the republic! These are not all,
but are the essential subjects
that are to be agitated during the
coming months.
In the gigantic contest that
now impends, two opposing for
ces are arrayed The one clothed
in the strength that come from
the possession of great wealth,
that can and does buy and subsi-
die the press, and intimidates
every voter who is compelled to
work for a human or a mortgage
master but which is pityful poor
in principle. in virtue and patrio-
tism. The other is poor in that
which now buys political success,
that makes merchandise of pub
lie Offices and chattles of Ameri-
can voters, but is rich in those
principles which stand for glory
flying man by guaranteeing him
the just reward of his labor and
elevating him to a plane Of life in
harmony with our country's in
stutions and resources.
In such contest and between
such contestants, there is one
prime factor wanting by one Of
the forces, and it must be sup
piled, to a limited extent at least,
and that factor is is money! a
campaign fund!
The chief opponent Of the Peo-
pies party, the Republican, no
longer relies upon the purity of
it's purpose, the bonofcient char
acter of it's principles or the JUS
tice of it's cause to achieve sue
cess; it's main reliance is upon the
coarse and brutal power of
money. There is nothing in it's
recent pastor in it's assurance for
thefuture that it's leaders dare de-
pend on to retain the support Of
of it's former mem bers, or entice
new recruits into it's ranks. For
getting it's early history, and
proving false to the traditions of
it's youth, it no longer appeals. to
the intelligence or patriotism Of
the people, but hopes to win vic
tories only by appealing to the
greed and cupidity Of men, cor
rupting or pure chasing voters be-
cause it is no. longer possible to
convince them, It being the
party Of m onopo lists and corpor-
ations, It finds among them the
read y and easy means to secure
thousands Of dollars Of political
seorrup tion fund supp lemented
bymore thou sand garnered from
the excessive s;l1aries Of state
Officials, that are paid 81 the PEG.
pie, but who, inst lead, serve poll
ttcisns n proof Of this Is the.
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