| Show ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE the peoples party to come to alie front in solid phalanx COMMITTEE OF THE PEOPLES sur LAKE CITY oct 1888 to the county central committees of the peoples party GENTLEMEN As the time is approaching pro aching for the election of a delegate to congress we deem it wise and proper to address you briefly on tho political situation in this territory the peoples party stands upon the platform of principles aich has sustained it heretofore they are founded in the fundamental truths that underlie our national system they are imperishable and indestructible v see no reason to turn from borto morto maka any change in the or name of the organization which has successfully maintained them for many years the peoples party is intact and should bo preserved in its integrity until tho people of utah have obtained their full rights and privileges as A can citizens there is ample room tipon its platform for overy citizen of utah who venerates tho constitution of conr country and is willing to obey tho laws made in pursuance thereof and who desires the triumph of local self government no matter what may be his opinions or affiliations upon national issues II 11 is a party oatha people and for tho peo to tho peopled interests te rests there is no nixed for any voter who wishes forthe welfare of the territory to separate himself from the peoples le oples party in arder to work for national purposes indeed such n course would be interests while accomplish nothing in the broader political arena in t contests oar atre has boea in conr avo hare flot been conquered because we would not be divided the alleged branches of th national parties in this territory hav each resolved and proclaimed tha they will not act on party lines hu work under the namo of liberals against the peoples party thay set forth in vigorous words the folly of division as democrats and cans under these circumstances com mon prudence it nothing else would suggest that the of the peoples party should engage in no movement tending to separate them into other parties or factions and make no pledges which would prevent their full co their triad and true friends in tho face of combined hostility against them such division would perhaps not materially affect the result in tha election lor delegate to congress abut might bucony disastrous when local issues in the counties and cities seail be at stake in our opinion the timo has not come for the people of utah to organize under any national party namo but every interest and indication urge th necessity of dorr union and more action as the party of tha people at the territorial convention hou john T caine our faithful and efficient delegate in congress was by acclamation kletthe voters of their representatives and rally to the unanimous support of the commee of the peoples party and avoiding all en tangle ments and attachments that would tend to separate their interests and influence cling to the party under which they have heretofore fought their political battles and achieved a succession of signal victories by order of the territorial central committee JOHN R chairman ELIAS A SMITH secretary |
