The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-09

Washington, Sept s.-An address.
coupled with an appeal for funds, was
issued from Populist headquarters to-
day, signed by Chairman Butler and Sec
rotary Edgerton.
The Address sets forth the purpose for
which the party was organized and says
that TO the efforts of that party is due the
revolt of the masses of the Democratic
party, which turned down the gold ele-
ment in Chicago. The "plutocratic e!e-
ments" are touched upon, and the address
goes on to say that the continued exist
ence and growth of the Peoples party is
necessary to secure reforms and to keep
an eye on the plutocrats
Then touching upon the matter of
funds, the appeal continues:
ITO have government of the people.
the people must have party that is true
to them. This they cannot have if the
national committee of such party draws
its campaign funds from bankers and cor
| porations. The national committee of 4
party exercises great influence in the sclec-
ton of national officers, from President
OF the United States down to the village
postmaster. a political party cannot, in
the natul G of things remain true to any
other source than that from which it re-
ceives its support Whenever national
committee, through some secret and un-
seen agency, collects large sums of cam
| paign funds, then it is sure that that
party is mortgaged to those who contri-
| butte such funds,
I'm fact, such party is sure to pass
laws giving to the monopolists and trusts
who furnish these campaign funds such
| special privileges rs will enable them to
| levy tribute upon the people. When con-
trloutlons to campaign funds come from
such sources they do not come as a gift
| but MS an investment upon which thew
| expect q return an hundred fold If this
We're not so, the trusts and monopolists
would not throw away their money In
campaigns. ~
Therefore, the people must contribute.
the necessary funds for some politicaI
party during the campaign in order to
nave THAT party to guard their interests
after election. If the Peoples party is
placed IN power it will serve the people.
anu to be left free to do this your national
committee cannot and will not accent
CONTRIBUTIONS from the monopolists, who
seek special laws to enable them to prey
upon the people.
Small contributions from the individ
ual voters of any political party would
furnish an abundant campaign fund for
all legitimate purposes and enable the
party receiving it to successfully compete
with any corrupt organization of bankers.
corporations and venal politicians.
wherefore the Peoples party national
committee appeals to all who are able and
wiling to do to contribute the sum of
81 to our national campaign fund. A
prompt response is urgently requested to
enable us TO prosecute vigorous cam
paign i'll defense of our homes and liber-
Ties THAT are menaccd by combined plu-
tocracy-the Rothschild Morgan Hanna
Mckinley combination fighting us in
front and the Rothschild- Morgan Cleye-
land-Palmer combination fighting rs i'm
the rear.
In short,a take up subscription in
your community at once and forward the
amount with the names of the contribu-
tors to NJ. G. Rankin, Terre Haute. Ind.
our national treasurer. Also at tho same
time notify your national chairman at
Washington, ID. c., of the amount thus
forwarded"
BUTLER EXPRESSES HIMSELF.
Washington, Sept 9-Chairman But-
Ter in an interview to-day said: "There
is strong feeling in the South that there
should be co operative ticket one COM
posed of men who fully share eacn others
views on the great issues of the day and
stand together in every way rs represent
ing the masses of the people. In Bryan
and Watson there is CO operative ticket.
1t is better silver ticket than Bryan and
''o""it. peiieNe tndt nuiI the democrats
are satisfied that a mistake has been made
in nominating Sewall 1t will be admitted
on every side that the Populist party is
entitled to the Presidency. do not
believe that Mr.. Watson is correctly rep-
resented as saying that if Sewal is not
withdrawn Bryan will be beaten, because
it is principle of the Peoples party to
put patriotism above party. He certainly
did not make a threatn
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