The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-08
BUTLER BEGINS IT
NOW FIRST APPEARS THE LITTLE
RIFT WITHIN THE Lutte

Already Commences the Skirmishing 70
Leadership, az Between Sure-EuougI
PopuIism and Alleged Democracy, Hav
ing Reference to the Campaign of 1905
Butler Claims for His Party the Credi
for Nearly Everything and Pronounce
it the Logical Nucleus for Any Aggre
cation of Silverites.
Washington, Nov. 7.-Senator Butler
today issued the following:
ITO the People of the United States:
In the remarkable campaign just
plosed the Peoples party was the only
party that supported solidly and unit
edly the great and vital views represent
I'd in the candidacy of Mr.. Bryan. This
ives natural, for the Peoples party came
into existence to bring to the front and
10 press to victory the principles of Lin
colin and Jefferson, already long dis
earded by the two old parties. The
money power, feeling reasonably sure of
It's CONTROL and domination of the lead
Frs and of its controlling influence in
the Republican party, in 1892 gave its
support to the candidacy of Grover
Cleveland for the especial purpose of
having him, through the use of pat
ronage and otherwise crush out the sill
TER sentiment in the south and make the
leaders In that party as completely sub
bervient as those in the Republican
party. To accomplish this purpose four
cabinet ministers were selected from
the south and an unusually large
amount of patronage used on political
leaders to the same end. 1t will be
remem bered that Mr.. Cleveland de-
manded that the Democratic senators
and congressman give decisive vote in
the interests of the gold standard be-
fore he would consent to give out the
postofficeS.
But FOR THE PEOPLES PARTY.
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-
pies despoilers and rally to the COM
mon defense. Thus the Peoples party
forced the Democratic organization to
repudiate Clevelandism and return ITO
correct fundamental principles. Not
only this, the Peoples party then forced
the Republican party to cease hedging
and strazddling for the purpose of de-
ceiving the people and drove them to
take a stand on one side or the other
on the vital issues at stakes. 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 a
century, would be driven TO the support
Of the party that took a position on the
side of trusts, monopolies and money
gamblers. While, on the other hand, it
was evident that even a larger percent
age of the Republican party favored the
principles now squarely forced to the
front,yet only a small percentage would
In this campaign support them, because
they found them under the Democratic
banner.
GOOD DEAL IN A NAME.
Had 1t not been for the prejudice
against the Democratic name, as we'll as
q want Of confidence in Democratic
promises. for which, it must be frankly
admitted, past experience furnished am
pie ground, a majority of the voters of
the country, in spite of the tremendous
and unparalleled forces put forward by
the Republican managers, would have
last their vote for financial reform and
American independence. The Peoples
party, Stepped. outside of its organiza-
ton TO throw its two million votes solid
ly 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 Dem
ocrats viii surely support the party of
monopolies and tursts in the future.
Their places in the ranks of the reform
hosts must be taken by patriotic Repub-
leans. In fact, Bryan would have been
elected in this contest had even % 900
more silver Republicans came to the
rescue.
BRYAN COULDN'T DO 1T.
The election of Mckinley and the
triumph Of the gold standard does not
express the desire and sentiments of the
people. The majority oppose the policy
for which he stands, and will so vote
whenever an opportunity is presented
for proper alignment. The remarka-
bic and brilliant campaign of William
]. Bryan would have aligned these
forces and marched them to a triumph
ant victory if any candidate or leader in
America could have done so under the
Democratic banner.
M'KINLEYISM.
"The administration of Mckinley can
hot bring prosperity 10 the American
people. The mills cannot be kept open,
Idle labor given employment and gener-
al prosperity restored and maintained
until the wealth producers receive fair
returns for their labor, and thus are
enabled to purchase. The gold standard
and monopoly rule. to a continuation OF
which Mr.. Mckinley stands pledged.
means four more years of falling prices,
four more years of lockouts and strikes. |
Tour more years of reduced wages and
Idle labor. This VIII cause the patriotic
rank and file OF the Republican party TO |
condemn and repudiate McKinleyism as
the patriotic rank and file of the Demo- |
cratic party has condemned and repud- |
lated Clevelandism. / cannot believe |
otherwise, for l have not less confidence
In the patriotism in this class OF Repub- I!
leans than the rank and file OF the |
Democratic party has already demon |
strated. Therefore, a large percentage |
who. though not fooled by the specious !
pleas Of honest money and promised |
yet who would not in this |
campaign fight under the Democratic |
banner, will surely join hands with the |
majority of the American voters outside |
vi the ol3 parties to overthrow govern
nent OF trusts and monopolies run in |
the interest of foreign capitalists.
POPS ARE THE PEOPLE
The Peoples party has made this |
possible. in fact inevitable. The uosition
Of the Peoples party in this great con-
test has convinced every patriotic
that the party can be trusted |
70 stand for the principles Of good gov
eminent and the interests OF the people
under any and all circumstances. There
fore. the Peoples party viii be the