Evening star., 1898-09-06
BUTLER LIKE ARNOLD
Comparison Made by Middle-of- the
Road Populists.
THEIR ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE
National Ticket VIII Be Put Into
the Field at Once.
DEMAND FOR GREENBACKS

CINCINNATI. Ohio, September 6.-The
nliddle-of-the-road populis,s convened
their second days session of the national
convention at an early hour today when
the temporary organization was made per-
anent, and Chairman Ignatius Donnelly
n ade another radical speech, denouncing
all those who had co-operat ted with fusion
oyemsnts, and strongly advocating the
reorganization Of the party, not only for
an Independent presidential ticket. but for
Independent candidates for Congress, state
Offices etc.
A letter was read from ex-Gov. David
Waite of Colorado. in which he denounced
Senator Butler as treacherous chairman
and false leader, and advocated the nomi-
nation of straight popuiistic tickets for
President and other offices.
An elaborate address to the people of the
United States was adopted.
Address to the People
1t reainrms the previous platform OF the
populists. and covers many additional
questions. and in referring to the presen.
situation it says:
The peoples party vote in 1894 and 1895
rose to nearly two millions and everything
indicated its speedy national triumph. In
this emergency the democratic party saw
that it had no recourse but to steal one of
the principles Of the despised populisLs. In
the Chicago convention of 1896. in a pre.r-
ranged theatrical scene of great uproar
and enthusiasm, it moved to the front rs
the devoted and lifelong champion of that
which it had always opposed.
Senator Butler, who>is the chairman of
our national committee, preached disin-
tegration and decentralization, Just as Bene-
diet Arnold stipulated for the scattering of
the American forces. that the British might
the more readily overthrow the young re-
public.
Mr.. Butler taught our forces hat the
first duty of soldier was to break ranks
and go over to the enemy. All .,fforts to
chain the boundless subtlety of this cum
ming man have been in vain. Our chief
battle is not against the demone tization of
one metal for the benefit of another, but
against the chaining of the worlds prog
| ress to the carwheels of prehistoric super
stiton in the shape OF both metals.
The Gold Barter.
The whole world today is neld in check
by system of gold barter, while enter
prise languishes. industry suffers and the
cemeteries are popuious with the bodies Of
barkrupts and suicides. We will end the
tricks Of the Office seekers by putting our
national ticket in the field at once. We
believe the soul is bigger than the pocket
beck.
I'VE have nothing but kind words of
republicans and democrats individually.
Our hearts go out to the wretched and
oppressed of the whole world. While we
demand that if either gold or silver is 10
be used as money both shall be so used
We insist that the best currency this coun-
try ever possessed the full legal ten
der greenback of the civil war. And we
lock forward with hope TO the day when
gold shall be reiegated to the diseased
| teeth Of the people and the human family
possess, free of tribute to bankers. a gov
errmental, full legal tender measure Of
values, made of paper, that will expand
side by side with the growth of wealth
and population.
I'VE call attention to the public school
system and the postal service as eXempli-
fications of a beuedcient state socialism
and to similar institutions for the improve
ment of the condition of the people"