The representative., 1900-04-12
Ohi0's Eloquent Call.

government by the people, and govern
ment Of equal and exact justice to all
the people, greeting:
1T Is needless to array proofs to show
that ours has ceased to be such a gov
ernment. The voice of the people is no
longer heard in the halls of legislation,
in executive mansions, nor in the courts
OF last resort An aristocracy of wealth
dictates public policies in state and ma
tion. The old theory that parties are
necessary-the minority to watch the
majority-has, as between the Republi-
can and Democratic parties proved "a
delusion and snare Agreed upon this
one propositions: To the victor belongs
the spoils,' these parties have wrestled
with each other for the mastery; which
achieving alternately, both have used to
Jay fresh burdens and hardships upon
the back of honest toll. Both have
placed the dollar above the man. to
curse the few with inordinate wealth.
the many with destitution and despair.
How has this unholy advantage of the
few been obtained? BY class laws and
biased court decisions; conferring fran
chises and powers belonging, of right,
to the whole people. Among these pow
ers are the ownership and control of
the life blood Of business money; of
the great arteries Of transportation, the
railways; of the means of rapid trans
mission of news, the telegraph; Of land,
including Its rich deposits of coal, Of
petroleum, Of Iron, of tin, copper, lead
and Of the SO called precious metals, ,
Through the control of these indispens-
1ble means of civilized existence, capi-
tai is made master of labor the dol
lar to rule the man. Neither does it
matter to the man If the dollar be
stamped upon gold and national bank
notes-Republican plan-or upon gold,
silver and state bank notes-Demo-
cratic plan. The control of the cur
rency In private hands for private gain
is the treacherous rock that wrecks gen.
eral prosperity. The present animation
in BUSINESS circles is based upon the
bubble OF credit-a credit bolstered up
by largesses from the peoples national
treasury to the gamblers of Wall street.
= History will surely repeat itself. A
credit system based upon a pretended
special redeemer,' and manipulated bv
banks OF issue, will be, as 1t has ever
been, breeder Of panics, of business
prostration, Of ruined enterprises, of
suffering millions unemployed, Of dark
est night, Whenever financier ghouls so
out to feast upon the bodies of the slain.
Neither of the old political parties labor
Tor the overthrow of these robber sys-
temes. Too many of their leaders share
In the spoil they bring. Is there then
no hope for the reign Of justice and
humanity? We believe there is. A
great moral sentiment is growing and
crystallizing for action. One hundred
and twenty thousand men of Ohio bv
their votes have declared that morals IN
politics shall no longer remain an
iridescent dream but shall be made a
glorious reality. While these votes were
classified as Populists, or Union Re-
formers, Socialists, or Non-Partisan
they agreed that the people have lost
rule of equal and exact Justice under
representative form Of government, can
only hope to regain 1t by direct leeisla-
tlon through the initiative and referen-
dunn; that to disarm the cormorant
classes, all public utilities should he
owned and operated by the people for
the general good Of all, not for the pil-
ing up OF private fortunes; that labor.
Delng the creator of capital, is entitled
10 the first care of government. and
should ever be able to find remunera-
tive employment
"A national convention Of the pao-
peoples party called to meet in Cincin-
natl. Ohio, May 8. The above are ita
baslc principles and objects It invites
all who agree to this extent with it. and
who refuse to support either the Repub@
hcan party with its imperialism at
nome and abroad. or the Democrats
who denounce imperialism abroad but
favor the imperialism Of money at home