Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-12
BUTLER'S MANIFESTO.
The Populist National Chairman's OhlciaI
Address to His Party.

WARRINGTON, Nov Ex-senator But
Ter, Of North Carolina, chairman Of the
populist national committee, has ID
sued the following manifesto:
To the people Of the United States: In the
remarkable campaign just closed the peoples
party was the only party that supported solidly
and unitedly the great and vital issues repre-
scented In the candidacy Of Mr.. Bryan. This
was natural. for the peoples party came into
existence TO bring to the front and to press to
victory the principles Of Lincoln and Jefferson
already long discarded by the two old parties
The money power feeling reasonably sure Of
It's control and domination Of the leaders and
the controlling influences In the republican
party, In 1897 gave Its support to the candt-
dacy OF Grover Cleveland for the especial pur-
pose Of having him, through the use Of patron
age aud otherwise, crush out the silver senti-
ment In the south and make the leaders In that
party as completely subservient as those In
the republican party. 10 accomplish this pur-
pose 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 remembered that Mr.. Cleve-
land demanded that the democratic senators
and congressman give decisive vote in the in
terests OF the gold standard before he would
deign to give out the post offices. This deep
laid plan might have succeeded had not the
peoples party at this juncture sprung into ex-
istence, exposed the plot, stood In the breach
and appealed to the patriotic hosts of both
parties TO check the scheme Of the peoples
despoilers and rally to the common defense.
The peoples party with high patriotism
and an unselfish devotion to principle, greater
than ever before exhibited by any other party,
stepped outside Of its organization to throw
Its 2OOO,OOO votes solidly for Bryan. Had not
more than this number OF those who called
themselves democrats In 1892 given their sup
port to Mr., Mckinley, the cause Of the people
and American principles would have tri-
umphed this year. This class will surely sup
port the party Of monopoies and trusts in the
future Their places In the ranks Of the reform
hosts must be taken by patriotic republicans
In fact, Bryan would have been elected In this
contest had even 1000 more silver republicans
come to the rescue
Therefore a large per cent who, though not
fooled by the specious pleas Of honest money
and promised prosperity, yet who would not In
this campaign fight under the democratic bap-
ner, will surely Join hands with the majority
Of the American voters outside Of the old par
ties to overthrow government Of trusts and
monopoles run In the interest Of foreign capi-
talists.
The peoples party has made this possible
in fact inevitable. The position Of the peo-
pies party In this great contest has convinced
every patriotic American that the party can be
trusted to stand for the principles Of good gov
eminent and the interests Of the people under
any and all circumstances, Therefore, the
peoples party will be the nucleus around
which the patriotic hosts must and will gather
to redeem betrayed republic and to restore
prosperity to an oppressed and outraged peo-
pie MARION BUTLER,
Chairman Peoples Party National Commit