Evening star., 1896-11-07
Address of the Chairman of The Pop
ulist Committee.
WORK ACCOMPLISHED THE CAMPAIGN
The Nucleus of the Reform Move
ment in the Future.
DIRE PREDICTIONS MADE

toudy issued all address. IhOSe
who read 1t will see much more between
the lines than is indicated on the surface,
although there are a number of plain state
ments which mean just what they say.
In a few words, the address means that
the populist chairman, who is credited by
many with being the shrewdest manager
on the silver side, is already at work lin
ing up the forces for the fight of 1900, SO
that his party will lead the conflict over
the democrats. 1t means that the astute
Senator is anxious to put his party in first
place and put the democrats in second,
or reverse the positions they have occupied
in this campaign.
Those who know Senator Butler are
aware that he has been manipulating mat
ters since the beginning of the campaign
10 place his party in the forefront should
either Bryan or Mckinley win He is
beginning the work which he had planned
ior months, and mis- successes in political
matters IN the past will make his move
ments in this instance of deep interest.
The Address.
The address is as follows:
10 the People of the United States:
In the remarkable campaign just closed
the peoples party was the only party that
supported soidly and unitedly the great
ana vital issues represented in the candi-
lacy Of Mr. Bryan. This was natural. for
ihe peoples party came into existence to
oring to the front and to press to victorv
the principles of Lincoln and Jefferson. al
teady long discarded by the two old par
ties. me money power. feeling reasona-
piy sure OF It's control and domination of
the leaders and the controlling influences
III the republican party, in 1892 gave its
support to the candidacy of Grover Clevc-
tal-o , Ior the especial purpose of having
ann through the use Of patronage and
otherwise, to crush out the silver SEMI
II ent in the south, and make the leaders
IN that party as completely subscrv.nt as
these in the republican party. To accom-
plsh inns purpose four cabinet ministers
were selected from the south and an nm
usually large amount of patronage used on
political leaders to the same end. 1t will
be remembered that Mr. Cleveland demand
ed that the democratic Senators and Con-
sfeSSmen give a decisive vote in the in
terests of the gold standard before he
would even give out the post Offices.
The Peoples Party to the Front
This deep-laid plan might have succeeded
had rot the peoples party at this junc,ure
sprung into existence. exposed the plot
stood in the breach and appealed to tn.
patriotic hosts of both parties to chack
the scheme of the peoples despoilers and
rally to the common defense. Thus the
peoples party forced the democratic or
ganlzation to repudiate Clevelandism and
return to correct Fundamental prinain,es
Not only this. the peoples party than
forced the republican party to cease hedp-
i:g and stradding for the purpose of de
ceiV.ng the people, and drove them to
take a stand on one side or the other CT
the vital issues at stake. The issue nov;
Icing squarely Joined, it was evident that
those Influences in the democratic party
which had dominated and debauched the
party Tor a quarter of century would
II n
that took a position on the s.de of trusts
inonopolies an! money gamblers While.
on the other hand it is evident that even
a larger per cent of the republican parts
favored the principles now squarely forced
to the front. yet only a small per cent
would In this campaign support them be-
cause they found them under the demo
cratic banner.
Had 1t not been for the prejudice against
the democratic name as well as want
OF confidence in democratic promises for
which 1t must be frankly admitted past
experience furnishes ample ground, a ma
Jority of the voters of the country, in spite
of the tremendous and unparalleled forces
put forward by the republican managers
would nave cast their vote for fnanc:a!
reform and American Independence The
peoples party with a high patriotism and
an unselfish devotion to principle, greater
than ever before exhibited by any other
party, stepped outside of it's organization
to throw its two million votes solidly for
Mr. Bryan. Had rot more than this num-
Der of those who called themselves demo-
Gratis in 1892 given their support to Mr.
Mckinley, the cause of the people and
American principles would have triumphed
this year. This class of democrats will
surely support the party of monopolies 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 contest had
even 200" more silver republicans come to
the rescue.
Dire Predictions for the Future.
The election of Mckinley and the tri-
umph of the gold standard does not ex-
press the desires and sentiments of the
American people. The majority oppose the
policy for which he stands, and will so
vote whenever an opportunity IS presented
for proper alignment. The remarkable
and brilliant campaign of William J. Bryan
would nave aligned these forces and :narch-
ed them to a triumphant victory If anv can.
dIdate or leader in America could have
done so under the democratic banner
ihe administration of Mckinley cannot
bring prosperity to the American neonIe
The mills cannot be kept open, idle labor
given employment and general nrosue-itv
restored and maintained until the wealth
producers receive fair returns for their
iapor, ana are thus enabled to purchase
The gold standard and monopoly ruiz In
continuation of which Mr.. Mckinley stands
pledged, means four more years Of failing
prices. four more years of lock-outs and
strikes, four more years of reduced yyaees
and idle labor. This will cause the natriot,c
rank and file Of the republican partv to
condemn and repudiate McKinleyisn as
tne patriotic rank and file of the democratic
party has condemned and repudiated
Clevelandism. cannot believe otherwise
TOT nave not less confidence in the na.
trlotism of this class of republicans than
the rank and file of the democratic na.tv
has already demonstrated Therefore, .
large per cent who, though NOT fooled hv
the specious pleas of honest money, and
promised prosperity, yet who would NOT IN
this campaign fight under the democra tIc
banner. will surely join hands with the ms-
)or1ty or the American voters outsiie of the
cid parties to overthrow government of
trusts and monopolies run in the interests
of foreign capitalists. The peoples nartv
has made this possible; in fact. ineyiiah,e
The position of the peoples party in this
great contest has convinced every paIr,oric
American that the party can be trusted IN
stand for the principles Of good government
and the interests of the people under arv
ard all circumstances. Therefore the nec,
ple's party will be the nucleus around
which the patriotic hosts must and will
gather to redeem betrayed republic and
to restore prosperity to an oppressed and
outraged people.
MARION BUTLER.
Chairman Peoples Party Nat Elk. Com.