The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-11-13

feeling reasonably sure OF its control
ana comlnation OF the leaders and the
controlling influences In the republican party,
IN lss2 gave its support TO the candidacy o
1roVer Cleveland for the especial purpose of
having him, through the use of patronage and
otherwise, crush out the silver sentiment in
the south and make the leaders in that
party as completely subservient as those in
the republican party. To accomplish this pur-
pose Tour cabinet ministers were selected from
the south and an unusually large campaign
FUND used on political leaders TO the same end
1t Will be remembered that Mr.. Cleveland de-
manded that the democratic senators ana con-
gressmen give decisive vote in the interests
OF the gold standard before he would give out
the post Offices
rms deep-laid plan might have succeeded
had not the peoples party at this juncture
sprung into existence, exposed the plot, stood
IN the breach and appealed to the patriotic
hosts OF both parties to check the scheme of
the peoples despoilers and rally to the COM
mon defense. Thus the peoples party forced
the democratic organization to repudiate
Clevelandism and return to correct fundamen-
tai principles. Not only this. the peoples
party then forced the republican party
to cease hedging and straddlng for the pur-
pose OF deceiving the people and drove them
10 take stand on one side or the other of
the vital issues at stake.
Inc Issue now being squarely joined, 1t was
evident that those influences in the democratic
party which had dominated and de-
bauched the party for a quarter of a GEN.
tury would be driven to the support OF the
party that took a position on the side OF
trusts, monopolies and money gamblers.
Whlle, on the other hand, 1t Is evident that
even larger percentage of the republican
party favored 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
han IL not been for the prejudice against the
democratic name, as well as a want OF con-
hdence In democratic promises for which 1t
must be frankly admitted past experience
furnishes ample ground, majority OF the
voters OF the country, in spite OF the
tremendous and unparalleled forces put
forward by the republican managers,
would have cast their vote for financial
reform and American independence The
peoples party, with high patriotism and an
uhseiflsh devotion to principle greater than
ever before exhibited by any other party
stepped outside OF its organization to throw its
2,oo00o0 votes soldly for Bryan. Had not more
than this number of those who called them
selves democrats 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 re-
puohcans. In fact, Bryan would have been
elected in this contest had even % 900 more
silver republicans come to the rescue.
The election of Mckinley and the triumph OF
the gold standard does not express the desires
and sentiments OF the people. The majority
oppose the policy for which he stands and
VIII so vote whenever an opportunity is
presented Tor proper alignment. The re-
markable and brilliant campaign OF VIM J.
Bryan would have aligned these forces and
marched them to triumphant victory IL any
candidate or leader in America could have
done SO under the democratic banner.
The administration OF Mckinley can not
bring prosperity to the American people The
mills can not be kept open. idle labor given
employment and general prosperity restored
and maintained until the wealth producers re-
ceiye fair returns for their labor. and thus are
enabled to purchase The gold standard and
monopoly rule, to continuation OF which Mr..
Mch inley stands pledged. means four
more years OF falling prices. four more
years of lock-outs and strikes. four
more years of reduced wages and idle
labor. This will cause the patriotic
rank and nile OF the republican party to con-
denim and repudiate Mckinleyism as the patri-
otto rank and tile Of the democratic party has
condemned and repudiated Clevelandism
can not believe otherwise, for / have not
less confidence in the patriotism of this class
OF republicans than the rank and file of
the democratic party has already demon
strated. Therefore, large per cent who
though not fooled by the specious pleas of
honest money" and promised prosperity
yet who would not in this campaign hght un-
der the democratic banner, will surely join
hands with the majority OF the American
voters outside OF tue old parties to overthrow
q government of trusts and monopolies run in
the interest OF foreign capitalists The peo-
pies party has made this position, in
TACT, Inevitable. The position of
the peoples party in this great contest has
convinced every patriotic American that the
party can be trusted to stand for the principles
OF good government aid the interests .of the
people under any and all circumstances. There
fore, the peoples party will be the nucleus
around which the patriotic hosts must and Will
gather to redeem a betrayed republic, and to
restore prosperity to an oppressed and out
ragged people. MARION BUTLER,
Chairman People,s Party National Committaa