People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1896 — The Populists. [ARTICLE]

The Populists.

Two millions of citizens have, during the past few years, manifested their sturdy independence by a revolt against the money power. To them, both of the great parties of the day have appeared to be under its domination and they therefore associated themselves together in a new party. While they have several distinctive political ideas that they believe to be in the line of progress, they are all united in their hostility to the gold standard, and all that it implies. It is their expressed purpose to maintain the.r organization and not to merge it with any other party. Their tendency, however, appears to be, so far as can be learned, to join hands with the advocates of free silver coinage in the campaign of this year. If the Democratic convention nominates a candidate in whom they have full confidence, upon a platform in which they find no flaw, they will undoubtedly indorse him as a party. There is no reason to doubt that the convention will ascertain and consider their opinions upon such a man. As for the platform, all silver men are agreed upon that and the gold emissaries will have no voice in the form to be given it in Chicago. Mr. McKinley’s only chance for success is in a division among the silver men. If the silver Democrats have one candidate and the silver Populists another and the silver Republicans a third,' we shall fall an easy prey to the world’s usurers, as heretofore. Indications already appear that the gold men will use all their power and ingenuity to dissatisfy the Populists with whatever may be done at Chicago, just as they will exercise all their power at Chicago to have something done which will offend the Populists. The cause of the people is now higher than and above the ambitions of men or the fate of political parties. The leader who forget® himself is most likely to be remembered in future contests. The party which shows the most gefierosity in meeting other organizations . upon a common ground for a common purpose will be most worthy of popular support 'hereafter. In every quarter the political signs are bright The uprising of a great people has already progressed far beyond the puny efforts of the money changers to suppress it.—Cincinnati Enquirer. The I e.il is just opening a line of O.’e’ - voats for winter; they will be sold sight. Louis Wildbebo Manager.

Daniel E. Kelly of Valparaiso, democratic elector from the 10th district has resigned his place because of his views on silver. It is probable that James Pierce of Rensselaer, the populist elector, will be elected to till the vacancy.