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Chair. P. P, Com. 10th Cong. Dist.The Populist party hope9 to ride to power over burned railroad car®, disrupted committees, stagnated business and idle strikers. Shall Mr. Debt) and the Populist party make like laws for the country? The Populist party if H hopes for power and Influence must rather affiliate with the taw abiding classes.The Chippewa Herald by the above article would have the public believe that the Populist party is eornposejd of anarchists, law breakers and destruction lets generally, we would be Inclined to allow. This mbeidzied and parrot-like accusation to pass heedlessly by were It not for the fact that a refusal to reply might encourage otherpapers of this class and give them an open field to continue these false and unjust accusations. The Herald •hargesthe Populist party with hoping to ride to power over burned railroad cars, stagnated business etc. Wo will say to The Herald in thischarge that “its an ill wind thatblows nobody good,” and if any good Is tocome from the recent struggle between capital and labor we are | satisfied that the good results will eventually go to the party that Is endeavoring to ace unplish the most good for the largest number. The Peoples party since itseonceptf on has never advocated strikes or lawlessness, but has always endeavored to land Its support to that cause that bad justice on Its side. The Herald continues with a dramactic exclamation and asks, “shafl Mr. JDebs and the Popnlists make laws for the eoontry?” (Well we can’t answer The Herald as to what Mr. Debs would do If he were making laws for the country but we can assure The Herald that if the Populists get Into power they will make taws that will be hi the interests of the majority of the people. Not in the in-t areata of the few as The Herald undoubtedly would like to have Stand we would allay the fears of The Herald as to the outcome of the Populist party getting control, as we firmly believe that this planet of onrc will revolue on its orbit just as jagniar as ever.How we come to the last and mostftbaurd statement of The Herald. Hameiy that the Populist party if It hopes for power must affiliate with the “taw abiding” classes, well our..
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Chippewa Falls Peoples Paper
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, US
Sat, Aug 11, 1894
Page 5
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Chippewa F.
WI, USA 24 Mar 2021
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