The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-03
Peoples Party Of Missouri Makes
Public an Address to
All Voters.
WILL AID THE DEMOCRATS.
Committee Declares That Il Vote
for straight P0pulist Ticket Is
Half a Vote for the Re
publican Candidates.


Cartilage. Mo oct. 2-Tfe Populist state
Committee. through Chairman ]. II. Cock.
has ISSUED IN address to voters. The COM
miitee says in part:
The managers Of the Republican party
have deliberately sci ont 10 bIind the peo-
pie with the glare of military achievement,
while they not only rob them of their sub
stance, but are preparing to take away
tn"lr liberties as well. Until the Tories
Shall have been displaced from power and
patriots put on guard. there is no need 10
waste time and strength in advocating
measures which tend only to purify the
stream. while the fountain source is left to
pour its polluting torrents therein to ingulr
us with its food Of corruption.
The enormous increase in trusts and
combines during the past two years has
brought TO the front another issue of gil
cantic proportions which must be met at
once and successfully settled or the coudi-
ton II those who labor will soon be iutol-
cradle, The Peoples party. early in its ex-
1Si"nce. forcSaw tine evils Of the trust syS-
tenn. and has ever lifted its voice in de-
nUnciatiun Of combinations for the control
Of prices. whether 1t be the price of silver
or gold used as money or the commonest
necessity that comes To the poor mans
'''NTs - nus AthS lfNo-ilE'A tht HUH
trust as the mother of all trusts. and has
at all times and does still advocate the
restoration of silver TO its rightful position
as elementary money. believing that there
10y the most potent source of evil would be
removed.
The new Democracy saw the business of
our claims and came To our help. Now that
the Hines are distinctly drawn between
trust and antitrust. the question resolves
itself int" this: Those who are not for the
regulation of the trusts are against trust
regulation. There is no middle ground.
True ~fOpulists cannot stand idly by and
see such munentouS issues go down in de-
1tat when their votes. perhaps, would bring
the victory. Those who sulk in their tents
not worthy the principles they espouse. The
republican party. through its m~outhpiece
tttahnaD says there are no trusts, while Mr..
Bryan and his followers propose a remedy.
choose ye whom You shall follow!
But while these things might be true.
from a Peoples party standpoint. as TO ma
with a Peoples party voter In a State or
county campaign l. the plea Of the Repub-
Leans. They are prolific In so-called argu-
ments TO prove that no responsibility rests
with the Peoples party voter In State and
county affairs. and stand ready to barter
Hanna: Mckinley, Roosevelt and all the
rest Of the rough-rfding retinue for votes
for Hanna's candidate for Governor. Flory,
and in close counties for local candidates.
Pride In party principles is a virtue. and
the Peoples party voter knows what II is
to maintain allegiance to a principle when
all the world. seemingly. is AGAINST him. He
Is naturally .gratiied 70 witness the steady
advances his cherished principles have
made among the mass Of voters generally.
and in many instances II is hard for him TO
exercise that rarest Of Christian graces-
charity-for those who persistently eoad
him for his patriotic sacrifices of party
bride. But II has ever been his ~watchword
that principle should always be cherished
above party, and with heroic devotion to
duty he goes to the polls and gives his vote
to those who are advocating political poll
cies most nearly In line with those he has
The solicitude Of the Republicans for h:s
political well-being comes only from n de-
sire 10 see the Peoples party and its prin-
from such a source Is viewed with susoi-
cion. The Republicans well know thai the
present strength of the Peoples party Will
be hurled against them and their HOndaSt
ambitions only by a union OF the Peoples
party vote with that of Democracy. A vote
for a straight Peoples party ticket this
Is but natural that they should wish TO
keep their enemies divided and stand ready
10 pay for such division and diacord where
ever IL Is possible TO produce 1t. 1t is I'M
natural. however. that any true reformer
should listen TO the wiles of a crafty enemy
and thus prove untrue TO the principles
which are so dear to him.
1T IS highly important that the law-mak-
ing body Of the nation be composed of those
who are for the Republic as against an
Empire. Such are the Democratic members
of the Missouri delegation, and who are
all standing for Rejection They have to
n man stood true to their convictions. and
have always been found on the side of the
people. They have CO-operated with tie
Peoples party delegation during the past
two wears. and showed themselves thor
ouehiy in touch with the burning political
issues Of the day. Ii would be folly to at
tempt to I'LL their places will Populists at
this time. and worse than folly to sit with
hands folded and allow them TO be sup
planted with imperialistic goldbugs.
In some districts the Peoples party has
Endorsed the Democratic nominee, while in
others this plan may not be practicable.
Whatever the arrangement, no Peoples
party vote should be wasted in the coming
election. With William Jennings Bryan In
the executive chair. the battle Is only half
won. He must still have the help of Con-
gress or his hands are tied. Let not such n
calamity be laid at the door OF any Pop
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