The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-09-16

M Ndfi0n u butt'ff " N"'W N"fN""s'
n All The political parties stand for the
interest aud personal greed OF money
,,r. corporatlons. trusts, monopolies, as
he republican party, tnder the leader
Al Johb sherman, and the democratic
under the leadership OF Grover Cleve-
Aen The producing masses are victims
mt an alternative. TO withhold their
vill furnish them no relief, while to cast
votes for either party 10 to sanction their
spclatlon and to strengthen the power
oppresses them. This was the political
Mon in lSg!, when stern necessity
4 oVanIzed labor, the organized wealth.
beers and others who believe In good
ument, and were engaged In legitimate
hss interests to meet and form new
aI party known as the pcop't's party
new political fatty, representing the
pss Of true republicanism MS taught by
han Lincoln, and Of true democracy as
M BY Jefferson and Jackson, as II spring.
aLgown from the loins OF the people
over one million votes, winning In five
y within four months from the date OF It's
dsmocntlc and republican parties no
represented the principles upon which
we're founded They had long since
ted the principles for which our ancestors
The old world, aud which were made
Inheritance through the blood
acrlHees Of our fathers In the
HsIonary war, and had embraced the
n and oppressive moshods so long prac-
under the monarches and despotisns of
q EGd The enemies Of good govern
he enemies Of the peoples prosperity,
lie enemies Of struggling humanity had
dominated and controlled both OF these
|storDyears Both Of these parties had
since ceased TO regard the interests OF the
y, and became the agents through which
siOns and trusts exploit the people;
d these parties have betrayed the people
hVe legislated In the interest of bankers,
lhtors' bOndholders and mOnopoliSts,
enabling tho favored few to alb
he millions Of property earned and
~ BY the toiling masses. They have
he agencies for robbing the millions to
Ae few milllor aires. and, worse than
hsy have placed the welfare and happi-
" The whole nation la the hands Of, aud
y loi The confcderated money power OF
''d The candidates OF both of these
aiur the past 20 years have been pledged
gold Standard and have used the power
eu'ernment on the side Of gold No
efEhlch party the people voted for, their
we're cast for their enemies and to en-
themselves. No matter which party
mo power times grew harder and the
ol The many concentrated into the
soi The few.
'aef party, an American party. was
~ There was need for such party to
aa'e The American spirit OF iffG. to ad-
anu enforce the principles Of the Dec
WI Oh Independence, TO advocate the
W American labor and American man
9nslore prosperity to q suffering pco-
" 1" rescue great and rich nation from
assands OF bankruptcy and ruin. Thus
.Pes party stands for the great princi-
w republican form Of government, as
Ash'ed BY the forefathers, and came into
e&e 10 restore the government to the
PEOPLES party was the first political
.'sion In y years that made an honest
siur lhe irce and unrestricted coinage
'l Until the present year both the old
.,pA INTO their platforms demand for
.e'ahon Of silver. but coupled with it
sas ana ambiguous phrases that mega
~ aeniand, and then rallied the voters
'ss' and south for silver and the north
" 'no gold standard, on the same plat
lug peoples party was the first political
'aaon that declared against the sur
'ne governmental functions Of issu-
rYea money to national, state,
's,e s.,,., oahks. The peoples party was the
',u raa,cal organization to make definite
1s,,. s,'nc what Is meant by opposition to
.,I'.' ,u'ss instead Of indulging in glitter gg
- .ases The peoples party was the fift
A.. parry TO nominate candidates for
A. ana Ylce-president that were not
n, aaa ald not receive gold bug support.
oniy party now in existence
WIN an undivided membership
!. ss''a front, is demanding leglsla-
y. y, 'ne suppression Of monopolies
ns,.ae 'ae equal protection OF all
Ipa aa asa'nst the encroachIAont of indivd-
so,pofate power. SO successfully has
n - .ue shortcomings OF the two old
hv,l :. 'isorously arraigned them for the
\, n. " sne people. so vigorously has It
rsnrh,, principles Of true democracy and
Ia sshs.sanlsm, that one Of these old par
s.s. ~ ,Orced TO retrace its erring steps
,aa ~, lor the time being, at least, its
=. ~ ..iteacherous leaders.
mn, ,oe peoples party that brought the
kiasans NH ss. and overshadowlns question Of
m,," e,vIm TO the front 1t was the reo-
n "a ,t 'uat made it impossible for the old
a,s. Wager keep in the background the
b, osss 4, issues while they fought sham
n m. N. 'ne tariff and other minor local
naIusn., peoples party is the real force,
IN spring behind this great political rev.
nn,lae - indomitable force tha. drove the
4 Nv ~ party to make its zatriotlc declara-
Ast ~ ssa'cago convention, and is now the
uph ~. strengthening force that holds
slepaleaa ~. y ueclaration. II this patriotic
femaus fk influence as an organized force
BIN nay, then inevitably the evil aud
upled ,hs',ces ,ho That have dominated aud
q etesa a's democratic party in the past
b Bsa,aso 'nso Its couaclls and control il
'O'' there Is considerable