The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-06
PEOPLES PARTY ADDRESS
Issued by the Populist State Central
Committee.

SOm mIGEces
The first meeting Of the People )
party state central committee since
the fall election was held at the Clar-
endon yesterday There were in at
tendance Messrs. F. c. Gibbs, chair
man; E. r. Lynch. secretary; T. J
Meighen, H. A. Swayne, w. D. DAILY,
A. A. Seegerstrom, P J. Seeberger, H
v. Poore, David Cochran, E. w. Bon
ham, c.. P. .Aldrich and E. Hoidale
This meeting was held for the pur-
pose Of determining the future Of the
party. 1t has been rumored from time
to time that the Peoples party had
been, or. would be, absorbed by the
silver Democrats This, the meeting
yesterday, emphaticaIly denied An
other important matter was the ap-
legislation amending the state cleo
ton law so as to abolish the fees that
are now required of candidates for Of,
flee. AT the last election Attorney
General Childs held that as the candi-
dates of the Democratic party had been
Endorsed by two separate conventions
they should pay a double fee. The
double exactiOn was paid under pro-
test and since then three district court
judges have had the temerity to dis
agree with the attorney general and
hint that his ruling was hasty and,
perhaps, based on a desire to annoy
his political opponents. The full text
of the address prepared by the commit
tee yesterday is as follows:
To the Voters of the State of Minnesota:
Convened for the purpose Of considering
what action should be taken to further and
advance the principles for which it stands,
the state central committee of the People
Party of Minnesota begs leave to submit to
the voters of this state the following:
~ dAci- In npfI iy1Nnr
who had sustained the Peoples party in the
recent contest the great necessity that they
should work with undated zeal to sustain
their party and spread it's principles, and
stand by them until they are enacted into
laws.
While we feel very grateful to the free silver
Democrats and free silver Republicans who
co-operated with on Nov. 8, and thank
them for their noble assistance, we neverthe-
less feel that it is Of the utmost Importance
that the independence and perpetuity of the
Peoples party should be maintained.
When the time comes that cooperation with
others Is possible we will meet all advances
that may be made to US in liberal, friendly
and generous spirit. and do what may seem
best for the people under the conditions which
may then exist
We perceive that to achieve practical re-
form must have the assistance OF every
man who loves his country and defends the
right. and we invite all honest and patriotic
citizens to come in, and join with us in an ef-
fort to rescue our people from the abyss Of
bankruptcy and ruin in which we are now
struggling.
We have not organized to obtain offices, but
to improve the condition Of the people, and
every man who has the same purposes in
view Is with us and not against us.
We point to the appalling condition in which
this country now finds itself as the best EVIL
dence that the principles Of our national plat
form are right and wise and necessary. =
Many ofA9the bankers who, the other day,
were debating the political action of our
country are now fugtives from justice, bank
rupts or in suicides graves, and black pail
of ruin hangs over the whole land. Prosperity
having disappeared, the danger is that peace,
order and even civilization may follow 1t.
Let all good men get together under the
Peoples party banner and fight the giant
evils which now endanger the republic.
We appeal to every Populist in Minnesota
and the United States, to unite in the sew
eral wards and townships, and form Peoples
party clubs, subject to the direction OF the
state central committees of their respective
states-al we need Is to educate the people
in our principles. and the present conditions
will do the rest-we have no personal ami
mostly toward our Republican brethren.
Many Of them are good honest men, who will
be with us il we lay the facts plainly before
them. We extend the hand Of friendship to
all who fully or even partially agree with
U.s.
1898 will see the greatest political revolu-
ton ever witnessed in the United States.
The Republicans have won upon the promise
of a prosperity which they cannot achieve
through the single gold standard, even though
they honestly desire to do so.
We battling for justice, liberty and
prosperity. Be ye firm and march forward.