The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-11-08
Issued by National Populist
Chairman Butler
THE ELECTION OF M'KINLEY
Does Not Express the Sentiments Of
the People
Prejudice Against the Democratic
Name Prevented the Republicans
From Joining Hands With
the Populists.
Associated Press special wire

Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON. Nov. 7.-Senator
Butler has issued the following:
To the People of the United States:
In the remarkable campaign just
closed the Peoples party was the only
party that supported solidly and unit
edly the great and vital issues rep
resented in the candidacy Of Mr.. Bryan.
This was natural, for the Peoples
party came into existence to bring to
the front and press to the utmost the
principles of Lincoln and Jefferson, al
ready long discarded by the two old
parties. Tho money power, feeling rea-
sonably sure of its control and domina-
ton of the leaders and controlling in
fluenoes Of the Republican party in
1892 gave it's support to the candidacy
Of Grover 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 Of that party as COM
pletely subservient as those in the Re-
publican party. To accomplish this
purpose, four cabinet ministers were
selected from the south, and an unusu-
ally large amount Of patronage was
used on the political leaders to the
same end. 1t will be remembered Mr..
Cleveland demanded that the Demo-
cratic senators and congressman give
decisive vote in the interest Of the gold
standard before he would give out the
postoff1ces.
This deep laid plan might have sue
ceeded had not the Peoples party at this
juncture sprung into existence, ex-
posed the plot, stood in the breach and
appealed to the patriotic hosts of both
parties to check the scheme of the peo-
ple's despoilers and rally to a common
defense. The Peoples party forced the
Democratic organization to repudiate
Clevelandism and return to correct fun
damental principles.
Not only this, the Peoples party then
forced the Republican party to cease
hedging and straddling for the purpose
Of deceiving the people and drove them
to take stand on one side or the other
of the vital issues at stake. The issue
now being squarely joined it was evil
dent that those influences in the Demo-
cratic party which had dominated and
debauched the party for a quarter of
century would be driven to support the
party that took a position on the side
Of trusts, monopolies and money
gamblers. While on the other hand, it
is evident that a large percentage of
the Republican party favored the prin-
ciples now squarely forced to the front
yet only a small per cent could in this
campaign support them because they
found them under the Democratic BAN
ner. Had it not been for the prejudice
against the Democratic name, as we'll
as want Of confidence in Democratic
promises, for which 1t must be frankly
admitted past experience furnishes
ample ground, the majority of the vot-
ers of the country, in spite of the tre-
mendous and unparalleled forces put
forward by Republican managers
would have cast their votes for financial
reform and American independence.
The Peoples pare, with high patriot
ism and unselfish devotion to principle
greater than ever before exhibited by
any other party, stepped outside it's or
SANITATION to throw its two million
votes solidfy for Bryan. Had not more
than this number of those who called
themselves 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 monopo,,es
in the future.
Their places in the ranks of the reform
hosts must be taken by patriotic Repub-
licans In fact, Bryan would have been
elected in this contest had even $4,000
silver Republicans come to the rescue.
The election of Mckinley and the tri-
umph of the gold standard, does not ex-
press the desires and sentiments of the
people. The majority oppose the policy
tor which he stands and VIII - vote