The representative., 1900-03-29
ASTRONG APPEAL
THE PEOPLES NATIONAL CONVEN-
TIoN AT CINCINNATI, MAY Q.


A CALL.
To the people of Ohio who favor q
government of the people, and gov
ernment 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
needed In the halls of legislation; In
executive mansions, nor in courts OF
last resort" An aristocracy OF wealth
dictates public policy 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
"delusion and a snare" Agreed upon
this one proposition: ITO the victor
belongs the spoils," these parties have
wrestled with each other for the mas
terry; which achieving alternately, both
have used to lay 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 destitutien and
despair. How has this unholy advant-
age of the few been obtained? BY class
laws and biased court decisions: con-
ferring franchises and powers, belong
ing of right to the whole people.
Among these powers are, the owner
ship and control Of the life blood Of
business" money; of the great arteries
of transportation. the railways; Of the
means Of rapid transmission of news:
of land, including its rich deposits OF
coal. Of petroleum, Of iron, Of tin, of
. copper, lead and the so-called precious
metals. Through the control of these
indispensable means of civilized exist
ence. capital is made master of labor
the dollar to rule the man." Neither
does 1t matter to the man" II the dol
lar" he stamped upon gold and national
bank notes-Republican plan-or upon
gold, silver and state bank notes.-the
Democratic plan. The control of cur
rency in private hands for private gain
is the treacherous rock that wrecks
general prosperity. The present ami
nation in business circles is based on
the bubble Of credit-a credit bolstered
up by largesses from the peoples ma
tional treasury, to the gamblers Of Wall
street. History will surely repeat It.
SELF" A credit system based upon a
pretended ''specia (D redeemer." and
manipulated by banks Of issue, will be,
as it ever has been, breeder Of panics,
of business prostration, Of ruined en-
terprise, of suffering millions unim-
ployed, OF darkest night when fnancier
ghouls go out to feast upon the bodies
of the slain. Neither Of the old politi-
cal parties labor for the overthrow of
these robber systems. Too many of
their leaders share in the spoils they
bring. Is there then no hope for the
reign of justice and humanity? We
believe there Is. A great moral senti-
ment is growing and crystalizing for
action. One hundred and twenty
thousand men Of Ohio by their votes
have declared that morals In politics"
shall no longer remain IAN iridescent
dream" but shall be made q glorious
reality. While these voters were classi-
fed as Populists, or Union Reformers.
Socialists, or non-partisan, they agreed
that the people having lost a rule of
equal and exact Justice" under repre-
sentative form Of government, can
only hope to regain it by direct legis-
lation through the initiative and refer
endum. That to disarm the cormorant
classes, all public utilities should be
owned and operated by the public tor
the general good of all; not for the
piling up OF private fortunes. That
labor. being the creator Of capital, is
entitled to the flrst care Of government,
and should ever be able to ind re-
munerative employment.
A national convention of the People'a
R~Av a. ScsAA0O W meSI IN CINCINNATI.
May 8. The above are it's basic pr1n-
ciples and objects. It invites all who
agree. to this extent, with it, and who
refuse to support the Republican party
with its imperialism at home and
abroad, or the Democrats, who de-
nounce Imperialism abroad but favor
Imperialism Of money at 'home-to at
tend this convention and share in it's
deliberations. Under the call of the
national committee, Ohio is entitled to
30 votes. Men Of Ohio prepare to 70
to Cincinnati and aid in the great for
ward movement that shall secure to
us and our children the blessings of lib
erty and righteous government for All
time. ~
JOHN SEITZ.
ROBT. B. M'CAMMON.
Members of the Peoples party. Ma
tional Committee for Ohio. &
u. With tho initiative and referendum
the people get any reform Z majority
win vote for. Now We get any law the