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growth and strength of the rank and
file constituency of the peoples party
be augmented, maintained and in
splred?
To properly answer these questions,
we need to consider: From whence
do these constituencies derive their
common and general information? And
what vocations influence their intel
ligence. habits, customs, industries
and happiness?
Observation: by hearing is quite
universal; seeing and reading is not
UNIVERSAL; experience, |. e., restitution
in spite OF unfaltering industry is ev-
erywhere prevalent
In government by the people, de-
mand for reform by any arpreciable
number OF citizens, prediscloses a con-
ditlon of dissatisfaction, discomfort
and oppression. And expressions be-
ing generally, IL not always, Of masked
or subtle character. the development
thereof cannot be or will not be, at
least voluntarily, disclosed by those
who are profted because of those
wrongs. Thereby it becomes plain
that If the source of oppression is to
be discovered unto those who are so
adversely affected and a solution
thereof is adequately demonstrated
for the purpose of applying the specific
remedy, the undertaking, determine
ton and execution of these tasks,
must be the result of wise and relent-
less action by the victims. Otherwise,
the wrongs perpetrated will remain,
ceaselessly to plague, corrupt, intlmi-
date and destroy, not alone the peace
Of society, but to diminish and en-
barrass or more probable reverse the
progress of civilization.
1t is in the prosecution Of these
tasks we derive actual knowledge that
from an existing cause denial of JUS
tice is being exercised. And thereupon
or therefrom tnat knowledge and dis
cernment proceeds to invoke the aid
of able and honest craftsmanship to
prepare and institute through proper
available methods the application Of
just and practicable remedies there
for.
The desire for reform, the need for
reform, the cry foi reform, is and has
been for generation now heralded
from home to home. from industry to
industry, from school and college,
from pulpit AMI class room, in livate
converse and on the hustings by free
press, free speech and free-stay my
pen. say not there, not by free bal
lot!' but, oh, yes, certainly, by two
ballots-democrat and republican
that for forty years, whether capable
or incapable, in power or waiting the
throne, have wholly managed the
course Of government to the disap-
pointment Of industry, patriotism,
truth, honor and justice.
Thus demon strating plainly to every
man possessed Of abilities for rea-
son, that results show indispulable evil
dence, no real determinable difference
can be extracted from the achieve
ment of the one, that is not a substan-
tial duplicate from the achievement
of the other. Why should there be
need today of discoverer to place In
the records of history the fact that
the hand guiding the one dominating
political organization is not the very
same hand leading the other? Tlay-
ing double, acting douDie, and divid-
ing double, twin upas trees growing
from the treacherous soil of special
privilege by usury to usurers.
With the honest citizen, with Chris
tian men and in the common affairs
of life their acts would be, and we
affirm they should be, denominate1
the acts of corspirators-conspir
against free government. and against
the equal freedom Of opportunity
among men.
Is the reader in wonder that mil
lions Of patriots have not charged the
heights and depths Of this intriguing
arrogance and in the name of ciyiliza
ton destroyed the lair where huidl,
and purr, shuttle and dine these con
spring human tigers? Aye, but thes'
patriot millions have wanted ant
waited eager to dare and do. Wha
think you they lacked? Did they
hope arrogance and gluttony woult
surfeit. that II would pity! Americans
could not have lacked courage!
Conclusive explanation having wan
dered far pray In X not OF the utnos
importance that we explore fufthc
fha fnll az tarte and ransom that oh