New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-08
BUTLER'S PARTING SHOT.
AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE BY THE
POPULIST CHAIRMAN
THE ONLY HOPE OF AN OUTRAGED PEOPLE" HE
SAYS. is THE TRIUMPH OF THE PRINCIPLES
REPRESENTED BY HIS PARTY.


SAYS. is THE TRIUMPH OF THE PRINCIPLES
REPRESENTED BY HIS PARTY
Washington, Nov. 7.-Senator Marion Butler. chair
man Of the National Committee of the Peoples Party.
to-day issued the following statement:
To the People Of the United States:
In the remarkable campaign just closed the People
party the Only party that supported soldly and
candidacy Of Mr.. Bryan This was natural. for the
Peoples party came into existence to bring TO the
and JEFFERSON, already long discarded BY The two old
parties. The money power. feeling reasonably sure o:
trolling influences in the Republican parry, in 1852
gave It's support the candidacy of Grover Cleveland
use Of patronage and Otherwise crush out the silver
sentiment and the South and make the leaders in that
party completely subservient as those In the Re-
publican party To accomplish this purpose four
Cabinet Ministers selected from the South. and
ca leaders to the same end It viii be remembered
that Mr. Cleveland demanded that the, Democrats
the interests OF the god standard before he would
even give out the postofices.
This deep laid plan might have succeeded had NOT
the Peoples party at this juncture sprung into exist
ence exposed the plot, stood In the breach and a2-
the scheme Of the peoples despoers and rally 10 the
common defence. Thus the Peoples party forced the
and return 10 correct fundamental principles. Not
only this the Peoples party then forced the Repub-
purpose OF deceiving the people and drove them 10
take stand on one side or the other OF the vital Is
II was evident that those influences in the Democratic
party which had dominated and debauched the party
1or quarter OF century would be driven 10 the sup
port OF the party that took position on the side OF
trusts, monopolies and money-gamblers. While. on
centage Of the Republican party favored the prin-
eipes now squarely forced to the front. We; only
Small percentage would in this campaign support
them because they found them under the Democratic
democratic name as well q want Of confidence
"a democratic promises for which. II must be
ground. majority Of the voters of the country, in
spe OF the tremendous and unparalleled forces put
ao.ward by the Republican managers, would have
cast their vote for financial reform and American
uSupenoeAce The Peoples party with high patriot
than ever before exhibited by any other party.
@ vo Outside Of its to throw its
man this number Of those who called themselves
RReemiocrats In 1892 given their support to Mr.. Nc
eip,es would have ,triumphed this year This class
Dor democrats VIII surely support the party Of
me me ranks OF the reform hosts must be taken by
been republicans In fact Bryan would have
stu nvn elected In this contest had even 1900
sirer republicans come 10 the rescue.
~od ne election Of Mckinley and the triumph Of tho
sentiments Of the American people The majority
vp the policy for which he stands. and will
Alignment Ths as sed Sr iHa
ssai,mpaign OF William Jennings Bryan would have
plant victory If any candidate or leader in Amer
~ ~ could have done so under the Democratic BAN
sne Administration Of Mckinley cannot bring
xnssPerity 10 the American people. The mills cam
49, pe Kept open. Idle labor given employment and
tssSnefa prosperity restored and maintained until
veal producers receive fair returns for their
80, ool and are thus enabled to purchase. The gold
vStn9aLa and monopoly rule. TO continuation OF
, rn,cn Mr.. Mckinley stands pledged. means four
t oSte years of falling prices. four years Of
vs ssouts and strikes, four more years of reduced
and idle labor. This will cause the patriotic
and and le Of the Republican party to condemn
srS fnSpldiate McKineyism as the patriotic rank
and me o. the Democratic party has condemned
an. Lrepuoiated Clevelandism. / cannot believe
rs.s,Iwise. Tor have not less confidence in the
Ssssiotism OF this class of Republicans than the
demonstrated.
so therefore large percentage who though not
nrorao ~ the specious pleas Of "honest money" and
esnrseo prosperity. yet who would not In this
s,.sE.a'gn night under the Democratic banner will
cs sey JOIN hands with the majority of the Amer-
voters outside Of the old parties overthrow
s"ye.nment OF trusts and monopolies run In the in
Ssst OF foreign capitalists. The Peoples party
ss, maae this possible In fact Inevitable The po
la ., me Peoples party in this great contest
psrtv vo nceo every patriotic American that the
sooS can De trusted TO stand for the principles Of
S,n6s- sovernment and the interests Of the people
PscnL..an any and All circumstances. Therefore, the
ps,t. party VIII be the nucleus around which the
6strrnsvuc posts must and will gather to redeem a
republic and restore prosperity to an OPP
S'osseo ana outraged people