Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-08
CHAIRMAN BUTLER
r.s PARTY LEADER COMES
orr IN AN ADDRESS.
ri, STORY OF HOW IT HAPPENED.
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JUNCTION. d. c.. November T.
W., ,ferion Rutler. chairman Of the
''''e, committee OF the Peoples party
N'.. ,.sncd the following statement
.,e People Of tho United S'ates'
10 ' .o remarkable campaign just
' no Peopie's party was the only
so ..., s,,pported solidly and unitedly
parry and vital issues represented IN
l .,rsllacy Of Bryan. This was ma
t' f,r the peoples party came INTO
i-l'' to bring 70 the front and TO
tN'. 90 victory the principles Of Lincoln
r.rerson. alIcady long discarded o'
t" ola partics. The money-power'
Zinc reasonably sure OF us ooh'lo'
s,,r.ration OF the leaders ana 'he
.-,r,or influences in the Republican
q, 1892 gave its support to the
i.,,,rv of Grover Cleveland. for the
rYrpose Of having him, through
NJ patronage and otherwise TO
...b out the silver sentiment III 'ne
and make the leaders IN that
ee completely suhserVient as lhOse
,te Republican party. 10 aeeoina
.rsf this purpose four Caoln., .s 80,
rrsctet from the South. ana an
N'o .-',. large amount Of patronage was
-, political leaders TO the same ehu'
VS. D., remembered that Mr.. CleVe-
N 4.,,andei that the Democrau4
.,~s and CongrcssInen give a deci-
... In the interest Of the gold stand
1.forc he would even give out
re post-ofiiccs.
l'.~ts 5sep-aid plan might have sue
r had not the Peoples party
.Is hucfure sprung into existence,
..-1sel the plot stood I'm the breach' ana
'',s..s1 10 the patriotic hosts OF
KIN n,riles % check the scheme or the
..,rre's 5espoilers and rally TO the COM
..r defence Thus. the Peoples party
,-.7 the Democratic organization TO
..,r1iete Clevelnnd. and 70 return 10
.-,a.f Fundamental principles. Not only
ris-.be Peoples party then forced the
p.--t1ioap party to cease hedging ana
..-.tvf-q for the purpose OF decelving
be- reople. and drove them TO take the
..,,f ON one side or the other Of the
.,.,l issros M stake The issue now
,..-r seuqrelv Joined. Il was evident
,,.t those influences in the Democratic
,srtv which had dominated and de-
i-rehod the party for a quarter Of
century. would be driven 10 the support
NJ me party that took position on the
.ra Of the trusts. monopolies, and
,ro~ev-eanblers; while. on the other
f.ri 10 was evident that even though
q -rre Der cent Of tho Republican party
favored the principles now squarely be
favored the principles now squarely
forced 10 the front, yet only a small per
cent would I'm this campaign support
fh.m. because they found them under
re Democratic banner.
PREJUDICE AGAINST DEMOCRACY.
"Had 90 not been for the prejudice
AGAINST the Democratic name. as well as
tts want Of confidence in Democratic
promises. for which. 81 must be frankly
admitted. past experience furnishes
ample ground. a majority OF the voters
NJ tte country. IN sDite Of the tremen-
l-rs and unparalleled forces pat for
ward by the Republican managers, would
Save cast their vote for financial reform
aI American Independence The Peo-
pes party. with a high patriotism and
on mselfsh devotion to principle, greater
nan were ever before exhibited by any
rtor party. stepped outside OF its or
rrUton % throw its 100000 votes SOL
Ny for sir. Bryan. Had not more than this
number of those who called themselves
Democrats In 1892 given their support
90 Mr. Mckinley the cause OF
Che people and American prin-
cr.as would have triumphed this year.
This class Of Democrats will surely sup
port the party Of monopoles and trusts
n the future Their places In the ranks
Of the reform hosts must be taken by
,r0uc Republicans. In fact. Bryan
would have been elected IN this contest
Dad even 25.oo0 more silver Republicans
come % the rescue
The election OF Mckinley and the
'r mph of the gold standard do not ex-
i-es7 the desires and sentiments Of the
American people. The majority oppose the
policy for which Mckinley stands, and
P.l so vote whenever an opportunity is
Presented for a proper alignment. The
remarkable and brilliant campaign Of
William j. Bryan would have aligned
uese forces and marched them 10
triumphant victory II any candidate or
leader in America could have done so
Under The Democratic banner.
The administration Of Mckinley cam
i1, bring prosperity TO the American
people, The mills cannot be kept OPEN
-a labor given employment. and general
r.ty restored and maintained un-
III t1e wealth-prolucers receive returns
io' ife'r labors. and are thus enabled 10
purchase. The gold-standard and monop-
rlia. 20 a continuation Of which Mr.
-iehm.ey stands pledged. means four
years ot falling prices. four years more
o Iochouts and strikes. four years more
" reduced wages and idle labor. This
VIII cause the patriotic rank and file Of
ue Republican party 10 condemn and re-
i-..4ie NcKinleyism as the patriotic rank
e fle Of the Democratic party have
condemned and repudiated Clevelandism.
cannot believe otherwise, for l have not
s confidence I'm the patriotism Of this
ls of Republicans than tb. rank and
ihe Democratic party nave already
rns.r1te4. Therefore. d large per
D. Who though not fooled by the
H.aous pleas OF honest morsy' ard
prosperity yet would not in
campaign fight under fhe Il~7eocratic
r VIII surely Join haa2s wth ne
Irty ~ the American voters outside
o.d parties 10 overthrow govern
'.. M trusts and mOnopoiCs run In the
"..it of foreign capitalists. The Peo-
party has made this possible: in
-..i Inevitable The position of the Peo-
party in this great contest has con.
N''4 every patriotic American that the
party can De trusted 20 stand for the
.p'as of good government and the
interests or the people, Under any and All
c.ms'ancos. Therefore. the Peoples
i-Iy WITH bc the nucleus around which
,Ae fauiotic hosts must and Will gather
20 redeem a betrayed republic and re-
s'I' prosperity 70 an oppressed and out
ragged people"
FARMVILLE.