The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-25
MONEY NEEDED.
Populist Committee Has Novel
Plan to Secure Funds.
Would Sell Antitrust Buttons
at Ten Cents
MANIFESTO ISIS ED.
Discusses the Trouble Result
ing From Trusts

The Populist state committee has is
sued an antitrust manifesto calling
upon the members of the party to fur
nish campaign funds by purchasing
antitrust buttons. The manifesto, is in
part as follows:
Thousands of skilled workmen have
been thrown out of employment by
these unlawful combinations of wealth
known as trusts. Fully 10000 travelling
men have been taken off the road, be-
cause, with all competition throttIed,
and with the leading manufactures OF
the country in a trust, it is not neces-
sary to solicit people to buy; they are
compelled to do so. Prices have been
forced UP by these combinations With
out any regard to supply or demand,
while the products of the farm have re-
manned the same. and in some instances
even lower. More strikes have occur
red. involving a greater number of men
in the past year than for any per1OQ IN
the past. and from Republican stand
point the men are always wrong, the
corporations always right. The trusts
believe the same.
"A war of determination is being car
ried on in the Philippines. These same
people against whom this war is being
ged were our allies and were furnish
ed arms and ammunition to assist us in
the overthrow of Spanish rule in that
land. The Spanish war has been ended,
the treaty of peace between this coun-
try and Spain has been signed many
United States only congress can declare
war.
Congress has declared no war
against these people, but from the fact
that It is going on, we judge that Mark
Hanna and Mckinley have. It is an
excuse for carrying out policy long
cherished by the Republican party, that
of increasing the army and putting it
upon a war footing with debt-ridden
countries of Europe. It is that policy
of imperialism and military rule which
the trusts and money powers of this
country are so anxious to see inaugu-
rated and to which the Republican par
ty, by acts stronger than words, have
bent all of its energies to please.
we have Republican state admin
1stratiOn in power; the most extraVa-
CANT the state has seen for many years.
Compared with the Populist admins
tratiOn, which it succeeded, it is a fail
ure in every particular, and an abOmi-
nation IN the sight OF all fair minded
voters. The rankest and most insulting
partEanship ever known has been in
dulged in. State and educational insti-
tutiOns have been practically wrecked
by removal of competent men to make
place for heelers and servile voters of
the trust brand. The Republican party
puts the dollar before the man. Our
party, since its first organization,
stands for the man before the dollar.
4, 1t IS TO give the voters the details of
eTs, both national and state. that we make
this appeal to YOU We have hit uDon a
plan UnaL we believe we can raise Suffi-
cient funds to do this. We have had
printed and now ready for distribution
a handsome little button marked "A. t.
meaning antitrust We ask each loyal
citizen in the state to contribute to this
good work by sending 81 to our secretary,
w T. Upton. 535 Everett street Kansas
city. Kan. who upon receipt of same will
mail you ten of these buttons You can
dispose of them in fifteen minutes at 10
cents each and thereby have assisted
your state committee in a financial way
and been out but little time or money
yourself We think it would be asking
little of our voters to contribute 10 cents
10 the campaign fund, and if they should
do so 1t would raise a greater amount
Of funds than the party ever handled
before during a campaign