The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-30
RED HOT MANIFESTO
Issued to Oklahoma Middle-of
the-RoaderS.
KEATON AND DEMOCRACY
Denounced for Political Theft
and Treason.


mirtee has issued a supplemental mani
festo, of which the concluding portion is
as follows:
Fellow PopuIists, me time has come for
actioni The time demands action. II the
| Populisr party in Oklahoma is TO survive
II they are to fulfill their heaven-sent mis-
sion vi holding IN check the encroacnments
Of the money power against the rights OF
the people. there must be no delay. This
is no trifiing matter, and there is no time
TO fritter away with keaton and his CO.
horts.
by comparison 1t will be found that the
Democratic party at the Chicago conven-
ton virtually stole the Populist platform
that was promulgated at Omaha, and by
reason of this the lesser Democratic lead
ers all over the country have sought 10
ride into office and relegate TO the back
ground the party that has stood for prin-
ciple and principle alone.
| Democracy has been the old she wolf
that has always upheld the ideas Of sla-
/ very, and /, matters not If that slave be
black or white. Keaton belongs heart and
soul to this party, and was never known
to express a hope for the amelioration Of
| the condition of his fellow man, until he
saw a chance 10 ride into office on plank
stolen from the Populist platform.
LAS Benedict Arnold sought to scatter
the forces of Washing ton and deliver them
into the hands OF the enemy when they
were fighting for country's cause, so Deu-
| ocracy has stolen into our ranks and 'iFe
! Benedict Arnold would scatter our forces
/ and deliver US into the hands Of our enc
| mics.
Republican Imperialism stands at this
very hour, sword in hand. threatening tie
| liberties of The people, and II is for the
! Populist party alone to save the country
! fro the threatening and impending week
and ruin.
ITO the Populists belong the credit of
bringing to light a race of thinkers, who
| laugh at the idea that others must do their
thinking Their mission has been for he
lettering of the condition Of the American
citizen--a safeguard to the institutions Of
the republic. Is its mission to fail now?
Is the principle fought and contenied for
now to go to oblivious doom with Demo
cratic shackles upon it? or will we assert
tice?
"A truth once uttered will live till looms
day. So shall our party. Then. freemen,
up! Break loose from The unnoly alliance
into which designing men have led US,
only for the purpose of self gain and that
of destroying US.
"Organize with the holy purpose in view
OF maintaining the integrity of me parry
! and standing up for American manhood
and independence though tho heavens
themselves shall fail.
ION the first day of September the only
true Populists and reformers in Oklahoma
Territory met in convention at Guthrie and
nominated A. S. Hankins of Woods county
as a true exponent OF the Omaha plat
form, which every genuine Popul;s- in the
United States believe in as a new Dag
laration of independence, AMI to which al
men who love their grant country and
the institutions of liber-y, :or which Our
forefathers and the armies Of or ration
have ever fought, from 1776 until now.
should adhere. Therefore let every man
who believes in those principles go to the
polls in November with the firm determin-
alton to do his full duty.
There is no choice between the two
evils, both the Democrats and Republicans
would bind the chains of slavery on the
limbs of creative industry in our noble
country; both parties are evils that you
should shun as you would pestilence.
Shun even the semblance of evil. Vote for
A S. Hawkins and every true Populist on
your ticket and by 80 doing proclaim to
the world that the spirit of true liberty
still lives in Oklahoma.
"In every county whers the Popullsts or
Free Silver people have nominated anti
fusiin tickets, or parts Of tickets, or
placed them in the field by petition. the
territorial committee urges them to notify
at once. so that they may take steps 10
assist them in their county campaign
u. w. CRAWFORD, Chairman
ar. VI. .CRAVENS. Secretary"
Ex-Represent ative Farusworth. who was
a member Of the second territorial legis-
lature, was a caller at the governors office
today. Mr.. Farnsworth wants TO be post
master at Lacey. Kingfsher county.
Treasurer Frank Thomps N Is C.,
some pointing with pride" himself these
days, over the fact OF anticip4 ing The pay-
ment OF the yearly interest on he terri
tory's bonded Indebtedness, the ssnceled
coupons for which were returned TO him 70.
/ day.