People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 November 1895 — FOB 1896 AND VICTORY [ARTICLE]

FOB 1896 AND VICTORY

The Campaign of Education Must be Pushed Steadily Forward at Once. THE PARTY STILL GROWS. Gratifying Gains For the Populists In Every State and Figures Suppressed. If Every Believer in a Better System of Lawn Will Oo His Whole Duty a Wonderful Work can be Accomplished. The campaign of 1896 begins to day. It is a campaign of education that must not be allowed to flag until the polls close on the third of next November. Last Tuesday an election of state ■officers, legislators and county officials was held in several states; yesterday the reform forces rested and reviewed the results of their labors; the growth of the great independent reform movement is gratifying in the extreme; and to-day the tireless teachers are again at work, masterfully spreading the gospel truth of a better system -of laws; laws for bettering the condition of the people as a whole: laws that shall know no favorites but be just to all; laws that shall free the oppressed producer and the toiler in every industry from the strangling grasp of the monopolist of every name.* The results at the polls in the several states show ar increase in the vote of people’s party in every instance, and as a whole the growth of the party is fully up to the anticipations of the most sanguine supporters. As "yet the reports are very incomplete and the populist strength is being suppressed in nearly all places by the old party managers and the monoplies which control all the telegraphs, associated press news and metropolitan dailies. But the good news is coming slowly through the medium of the unpretentious patriotic reform newspapersand the limited private telegrams. By next week the sure but certain mails will have brought the news from ■every point the populist press will give the only authentic report of the election that the people will be able to get through the public print. One year ago the people’s party reached the marvelous position of being the second party in twenty-two states and territories. In 1892 General Weaver received 22 electorial votes and it is but fair to suppose that the next candidate will largely increase that number. The populists are sufficiently strong in twenty states to make them morally certain of success next November, if no mistake is made in the national convention, and at least ten other states are debatable ground. It is generally believed that the next president will be elected by congress, as it is not probable that any party will have a majority of the electoral college. Under euch circumstances each state casts one vote and the small delegation of Nevada will count lor as much as the large one of New York, and it is easily possible for the populists to seat more state delegations in congress than either of the old parties. Take your tabulated election reports, friends, and go over the figures carefully. It will be easily discovered that the people’s party stands at' least an equal opportunity to win the fiext presidential election. Then do not waste time In idleness but push the work every day. See to it that every doubting neighbor is given an opportunity to know the actual facts of the populist contention. There are plenty of inexpensive books on the propositions of the people’s party and many well edited weekly papers. Let each true reformer circulate them in his own vicinity and the result will be a revolution of public opinion. Keystone Corn Busker and Fodder Shredder. Sold by Robt. Randle. Wanted to rent, a house for small family, in Rensselaer. Inquire at this office.