People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 March 1894 — STATE CONTENTION. [ARTICLE]

STATE CONTENTION.

The gold bug editors are figuring the per capita circulation at *24.90 now. being 83 cents more than a year ago. This too in the face of the fact that large quantities of gold have been exported. while *50,000,000 has been taken out of circulation and locked up in the treasury, and tourists take out annually *IOO,000,00: i more. In addition to this, many national banks have failed and gone into liquidation, and olhe’rs called in a part of them circulation in order to create a “stringency'' or “lack of confidence.” As a matter of fact, when the amount held by the treasury as a reserve, and that held by the banks, together with the amount lost or destroyed, be deducted from the amount originally issued, it leaves loss than half what the gold bugs claim to bo in circulation. and no one knows it better than the gold bug editors. Such statements are meant to deceive.

Though with the prospects soil’!:’., hat in their favor, the Republicans of this state are, thru .:h bossism and factional lights ooginning to lose ground. Chairman Gowdy in selecting his executive and advisory committees has snubbed the acknowledged leaders of the party and appointed upon these important committees a ring that is tn ;ng to dictate nominations end secure legislation favorable to its interests. This ring, it is maimed was formed in the last genera! assembly and is eomp .;. dos a senatorial cabal with a iew outsiders, of which outvoters “Jack" is the chief. Go why is a pee-woe in politics and rtUouid never have been ro-eiect-.-d•chairman, say the big gum of the party. The air at Republican state headquarters is getting blue and smelting sulphuric. tw •twvrinrw rw- -rp».»v>*s No honest worker should want or starve so long as the nation lives. "Government of the People., for the people aud by the people ’ is only an empty phrase—a - mockery, a delusion and a snare- so long as the wealthy producers are reduced to beggary through an atrociously unjust system which enriches a few- -a system which not only pauperizes the many, but compels them to become triminn Is. Labor Standard. T **•*>«« ».».*■ v. Three Republican lawyers of Rensselaer are candidates for the state legislature, and one or two more would like to run for prosecutor. Rensselaer’s Republican lawyers wore never accused of being backward in asking for Republican nominations. Had they been a little more modest in tins direction and a little less numerous they would, in all probability, have been much more successful. * fwm The Hon. Clem J. Kern, of Porter county, is after Congressman Hammond’s seat. Mr. Kern is a hard man to down when out for office. He is a fellow-townsman of Judge Johnson, the probable Republican candidate. Let Mr. Kern declare himself for free silver and his chances for writing M. C. after his name will be just; mighty good.

Called to lleet in Indianapolis on Jlay 24, I§9l, at IO a. ni. To the People’s Party of the State of Indiana. We, the People's party, at the outset to secure permanent control of the party organization unaffected by the interests of those in public service, do here by, iu accordance with the convention assembled at Omaha on the 4th day of July 1892, establish this ordinance as the fundamental law of the party organization. viz: X© person holding any office or position of profit, trust or emolument, under the federal or any state or Municipal government, including senators, congressmen and members of the legislatures, state and local, shall be eligible to sit or vote in any convention of the party Under this ordinance we, your committee, call the state convention to be held on the above date in the city of Indianapolis for the purpose of placing in nomination for the various offices of the state, candidates to be voted for at the coming November election of 1894.

According to a previous address of your committee to the People's party of the state, the representation in said convention is apportioned to one delegate for each voting precinct in the state. The state central committees will meet at 2 p. m. on the day previous to the convention in room 35, Hotel Engl ish. and it is further ordered that the delegates of the respective districts meet on the evening of the 23d of May, to select one member each on the following committees, viz: Credentials. organization and rules of order, and resolutions. Your committee urge the importance of thorough organization upon • the principles of the People’s party, and a full representation in said convention. We most respectfully recommend, as a basis for political action to scare the rights of the great masses equal to the classes, the following:

That we favor the free and unlimited coinage of silver equally with gold at the ratio of 10 to 1, as it existed prior to 1872. That we oppose the issue of government bonds to supply the the treasury with gold, or for any other purpose. That national bank nates be retired and that full legal tender government paper be substituted. That it be made standard money and a full legal tender in payment of all debts, and insufficient quantities for the business wants on the country, to relieve the financial depression and revive prosperity. Joshua Strange. Chairman State Cen. Com. P. P Ind.