The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-06-07

| OuO8e samuel w. Wt111am0, Of
Indiana, delivered at Cincinnati
| May 10, 1900.
very soon the camphres of the Popu-
list army will be lighted on every hill
top and in every valley.
THE fruits Of nine years OF constant
education will be demonstrated by the
tramp, tramp, tramp, of the tens Of
thousands and hundreds of thousands Of
honest recruits gathering to support the
Populist banner.
The public mind is being rapidly
filled with truth.
"The public conscience is being
quickened.
when 1t is demonstrated by our ao-
ton here that the Peoples party is
surely in the middle Of the road and in
tending to keep to it's old time music,
the rapidity of our growth in numerical
strength will astonish the natives and
enable us to land our nominees In the
White House.
There are now several bills pending
which L know well the ma
jority Of the voters Of the.
United States will aid us to defeat when
they come to fully understand the is
sues. 1 refer to Bill Mckinley, Bill Bry-
an and Bill Allen and mean no per-
sonal disrespect to either Of these gen.
tlemen by this reference
Great problems are to be discussed
with the close Of the century and must
soon be settled.
Il have abiding faith in the success Of
the Peoples party and believe that it's
principles will by suffrage of the people
soon be crystallized into law. for the
reason that upon these great questions
the Peoples party Of all the parties
stands for the right, and / believe with
my favorite Of the living American
poets that:
However the battle is ended,
Though proudly the victor comes,
With fluttering flags and prancing naaa
<1Au CCuOAu6 IOll VI UTuWS,
Still truth proclaims this motto,
In letters Of living light
No question is ever settled
Until it is settled right.
Though the heel Of the strong oppres.
May grind the weak in the dust,
And the voices of fame with one acclaim
May call him great and just,
Let those who applaud take warning
And keep this motto in sight
No question is ever settled
Until it is settled right.
Let those who have failed take cour.
age,
Though the enemy seem to have won.
Though his ranks are strong, II he be in
the wrong,
The battle Is not yet done.
For sure as the morning follows
The darkest hour of night,
No question is ever settled
Until it is settled right,
30, man bowed down with labor.
0, woman. young, yet old,
heart oppressed in the toiler's breast
And crushed by the power of gold;
Keep on your weary battle
Against triumphant might,
No OupStiOn ia nvor cottIod
Until 1t is settled right"
These devoted men need your support.
Will you stand idly by and see them
wage the unequal struggle alone! This
Is campaign of personal effort and the
humblest is as great as the greatest at
the ballot box. Every vote counts one
way or the other. II you vote with your
you swell the strength Of
your party and pave the way for future
victory. II you vote with the traitors
you not only deprive yourself Of your
rights and your party Of your obligated
but you swell the majority Of
your enemies In both the old twin relics
of plutocracy. The great Nazareno
said: HE who is not for me IL against
me-" and the truth Of this statement Ii
Just as potent today as It was 1900 years
ago. Think OF II