The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-03
APPEAL OF a TRAVELLING Man.
He Urges Every votcrto 10 His Duty
for ne {ouufrv

Fellow-Countrymen: AS a free-born
citizen of the United States. thus ad-
uresS you. To-day you are called upon,
with your vote, to decide who shall rule
you for the next four years For the
past five months YOU have been cdu-
Gated by contcnding parties regarding
the standards. In this regard you no
doubt have formed your opinions. but
may he undecided on other points
NOW, for what l believe to he for my
sood, which must come from the pros
, perity of the masses. / write this APP
! peal to all men, who by their labor,
either with the muscle or BRAIN work
1or their living, to come with me n few
minutes and let us reason together.
YOU must know by this time that those
mo represent the ~: ublican party in
It's management are of that 81 coo elect
VINO own and control two-thirls of the
wealth of the Union: who have by con-
trolling legislation made IL possible for
them to initiate and contract values. so
| that with this power continued for four
years more. they will be able to own
! and control the action of 10000 600 of
people of these United States. and when
men who to-day own and control their
hundreds of thousands of dollars will
nave been reduced In poverty by million
aire combines and trusts. while the com
! non business man. wurkingman and nro-
fessional man will have become abjcct
slaves. real hewcrS of wood and draw
ers of water for the rich.
Ihis fact, you must know, that the
ImllllonnireS, trusts. combine and syndi-
Gates are spending tens OF millions of
dollars to elect their man Mckinley to
| gain that hold upon you. that in the
next election our country will lie worse
than ever Russia was in her most alb
I1ectly monarchial years
| In opposition to this terrible moneyed
power are only the people who cannot be
| bought, coerccd, bulldoZcd or pcrsuad-
ed to vote against their own interests.
NOW, my countrymen, what will you
do to-day? Sit idly by and let this
! may-be your last opportunity that vuu
! will ever have at the ballot box) PASS
| by?
No, fellow-citizcns shake off Your
letharey. buckle on your armor Of right
eous impulse and go forward to not only
piace your own vote, but to persuade
others OF the great Importance of doing
the same. BE not q cringng slave, but
come to the rescue. Come with a deter
jmnation that you will cast your vote for
God and the right. for the preservation
or this grand republic as it was handed
down TO you by your forefathers, and
strive, as they did. to leave an inherit
ance to your children which will ena-
Die them to be men and women of higher
aspirations. of rising to noble man and
womanhood. rather than To be made
serfs and plcheanistic burden CARRIERS
ing plutocratic aristocracy
Neglect your duty to-day and vour
conscience may haunt you and chide YOU
forever
But go, like men, fearless men. and
see mat You cast your ballot on the side
OF humanity. justice ana right, and in
AFTER years YOU probably will see your
sons and daughters happy and cont snt-
ed IN a free republic. where you can
pace the JUNCTION to your soul and III,
happy In the consciousness of knowing
that your ballot was one of many that
came from dauntless patriots who
caused such result.
Your single vote, my countrvmen. may
lose TO us the victory. Your single vote
may cause the defeat of congressman
young. whose defeat may cause tho
loss or q single vote in the House of
congress that would defeat monopolv
ana Keep the trusts and combines from
rlVeting around our loins of liberty the
Improbable chains of slavery!
Ihen, arouse, ye, every mothers son
and with your trust i'm God. go thnn
ana do your duty! HE thee awav 10
the battle ground of ballots. and from
early morn till dewy eve, fail not In
work FOR your wife and children. for
GOD and your country, and for every
interest you hold most dear, by casting
your ballot for Justice and right, pryan
Young and humanity!
a TRAVEL NAM