The Monte Vista journal., 1897-10-30
VOTE rox PR,xc1PLE.

Some vote for the men and NO
for the party. That is highl,
proper when the issue is between
the candidates and when no othel
issue is involved. But whea ngreat
national issue is before the people
when an expression as to how 6
gold standard administration and
a government by injunction il
called for and the answer IS aux.
iously awaited by 70,OOO,OOO popu.
lation, when the candidates on
both tickets are honorable men,
then it behooves every patriotic
man and woman to take sides upon
vital issues-whether the election
be national, state, or iocal-when.
ever there is an opportunity 70,
the people to be heard. while
great issues are pending, the voice
of the masses should be head in
no uncertain tone. A national
party cannot become strong unless
firmly rooted in every locality.
National issues cannot be lost
sight of III local elections and in
off years If party is to he strong
in congressional and presidential
years-or national campaigns.
If the Mckinley party-snd the
silver republicans that follow after
and endorse its nominees lis turn
ed down IN Colorado this year
there will be no such a party in
this state hereafter as half gold
and half silver party. If the two
headed, deceptive combination,
which stands for gold III order to
secure federal patronage and which
stands for silver in order to gather
in the spoils from local offices, is
defeated next Tuesday there will
be no attempt next year to ride
two horses going in opposite di-
rections; politicians will cease TO
play upon the credulity of the vo-
ters, or to lead them by party
strings. Men will then be forced
to take sides upon the great living
questions that divide the people.
The rights of property have be-
come OF supreme Importance by the
party in power, while the rights
OF men have become secondary;
rights Of property are sacredly
guarded while struggling humani-
ty is designated "the mob" $4,000
men practically own the nation
and fifty OF these dominate them
all-while q million or more able
b0xlied men are unemployed III a
land OF abundant opportunities.
And this condition Of things has
grown up during the last thirty
years. A new era is about to
dawn. Tho rights OF man demand
a greater recognition. The god Of
Mammon must give way to hu.
msnity. Herein lies the issue Of
the immediate future, and the peo-
ple's party is the champion OF the
peoples cause. Success or victo-
ry in the various counties III this
state. aud OF the several states in
the Union next Tuesday will tell
on the one side or the other. Sue.
cess means inspiration aud cour.
age everywhere; defeat means dis
couragement and possibly . long
drawn out battle.
In view Of these things let %
overlook trivial matters OF . local
nature and cast our ballots - b.
comes true men and women; let NJ
exercise the sovereign right OF sut.
frage - become patriots on i'm.
portant occasions. We appeal 70
populists 70 Be true 70 their pro-
fessious, snd 70 the independent
voter 70 carefully consider the T.
sues involved in the pending elec.
tion; vote ~ conscience and your
highest conception Of right dictate
and you will hsve done your duty
- becomes America citizens.
The potato crop this season ol
the United States shows Q marked
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