The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-08
A Dollar Apiece Asked From
All POpulists.
NO MONEY TO BETAKEN
IF Offered By "Trusts or Cor
pOratiOns.'
Chairman Butler on the OBJ
jects of the Peoples Party.

To Every American Patriot:-The
Peoples Party, as it's name implies, is
the champion of the masses who labor
and produce wealth. 1t was summon
ed into existence by an industrial con-
ference that represented the producers
of the nation. When it sprang into the
political arena, it was the only party
demanding the re-enactment of laws
Tor the suppression of mOnOpOlieS and
for the equal protection of all citizens
against the entertainments of corporate
powers 1t is now the only party in
existence which with undivided mem
berShip IS demanding equal rights to
all and special privileges to none. To
the efforts of this party is due the re-
volt of the masses of the Democratic
party, which resulted in turning down
the Cleveland administration and it's
British financial policy, and the nomi-
nation of William ]. Bryan on plat
form demanding financial independence
for the United States. The plutocratic
elements that heretofore dominated
Democratic conventions and dictated
nominations are now vigorously re-
senting the action of the Chicago con-
ventiOn, which they consider an I'M
waErantable interference on the part
of the voters.
They have organized and are now
the open and aggressive allies of the
gold Republicans and with their money
and power will do everything in their
power to defeat the will of the people
by the election of Mckinley the Re
publican candidate, whose nomination
was dictated by, and whose admins
tratiOn is engaged to, a combination of
American and English mOnOpOliStS and
plutOcFats. The mission of the Peoples
Party is to restore the government to
the people and to this end it has nom
mated Mr.. Bryan for president and
Mr.. Watson for vice president, which
is not only the true cooperative ticket
for all parties to unite on, but which
is also the best silver ticket in the
al frs mn OF a n Ia
jot or title of their interest and efforts
to advance the principles of the PeO-
pies Party simply because another
party has been forced to adopt nearly
all of our principles.
It must be remembered that the con-
troll of the national Democratic con-
Vention was obtained by the silver men
of that party only through a bitter
contest in each state-a contest, how
ever, which was forced upon the party
and its leaders by the existence and
rapid growth of the PEOPLES Party
Had it not been for the Peoples Party
each one of the old parties would this
year have been running a goldbug for
president, as they have in each cam
paign for the last 20 years.
The Peoples Party has made this po-
Htlcal revolution possible and its con-
tinued existence and growth is neces-
sary to secure reforms for which the
Peoples Party and silver Democrats
are alike cOntending in this campaign.
1t must also be remembered that
there is now q considerable minority
in the Democratic party who though
supporting the action of the Chicago
convention do so from policy and be
hind their present position is lurking
many a doubt and mental reservation.
That these doubts and mental reserva-
lions may yet re-enforce the boiling
pIutOcratS of the indianapolis conven-
ton and render the action of the Dem
Ocratic party uncertain in the future
are possibilities to be discounted, and
the PEOPLES Party is the only agency
fhTO1lOh which the nPOn1R do
Therefore, it is the interest and duty
of every good citizen who believes in a
government as understood and admin
1Stered by } Jefferson, Jackson, and Lin |
coin to upbui1d and strengthen this |
new organization which has made re-
form and relief possible in this cam |
paign.
To have a government of the people,
the people must have a party that is |
true to them through which to govern. |
This they cannot have if the national |
committee of such party draws it's |
campaign funds from bankers and cor
pOratiOns. The national comittee of |
party exercises great influence in the |
selection OF national officers, from pres
ident of the United States down to the |
village postmaster. A politician party |
cannot, in the nature of things, remain |
true to any other source than that from !
which it receives its support. When |
some secret and unseen agency collects |
large sums of campaign funds, then it |
is sure that the party is mortgaged to |
fact, such a party is sure to pass laws |
giving to the mOnOpolists and trusts
who furnish these campaign funds !
such special privileges as will enable |
them to levy tribute upon the people |
When contributions to campaign funds
come from such sources they do not
come as a gift, but as an investment I
upon which they expect q return of an /
hundred fold. If this were not so the I
trusts and monopolists would not throw
away their money in campaigns
a MIA cr,r, 4y-f1.
the necessary funds for some political /
party during the campaign in order to I
have that party to guard their interests (
after election. If the Peoples Party /
is placed in power it will serve the peo-
pie. and to be left free to do this your |
national committee cannot and will not /
lists, who seek special laws to enable |
them to prey upon the people. The !
Peoples Party proceeds from the peo- I
pie, and is of the people, and must re- I
ceive support from the people direct in I
the form of small contributions from |
the individual voters. These contribu- |
tions, if given by every voter would I
all legitimate purposes and ena bic the I
party receiving it to successfully COM |
pete with any corrupt organization of {
bankers, corporations and Fenal poll |
ticians.
Therefore, in behalf of the people of |
the United States who produce wealth /
and pay taxes, the Peoples Party ma
tiOnaI committee appeals to all who are
able and willing to do so to contribute /
the sum of 81 to our national campaign /
fund A prompt response is urgently
requested, to enable US to prosecute a
vigorous campaign in defense of our
homes and liberties that are menaced
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