Myth and Reality in the Populist RevoltHeath, 1966 - 112 pages |
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Page 35
... standing armies of Europe are now simply armed police ; for , as all the nations are owned by one power the money power —there is no longer any danger of their assaulting each other . But in the greed of the sordid commercial spirit ...
... standing armies of Europe are now simply armed police ; for , as all the nations are owned by one power the money power —there is no longer any danger of their assaulting each other . But in the greed of the sordid commercial spirit ...
Page 92
... stand the corporate interests of the United States , the moneyed interests , aggregated wealth and capital , imperious , arrogant , compassionless . . . . On the other side stand an un- numbered throng , those who gave to the Democratic ...
... stand the corporate interests of the United States , the moneyed interests , aggregated wealth and capital , imperious , arrogant , compassionless . . . . On the other side stand an un- numbered throng , those who gave to the Democratic ...
Page 108
... stand there , grabbing and grinning , while their brethren march past them to destruction . " The Columbus , Nebraska , paper was less charitable , describing " the so - called great men " as " moral cowards and public plunderers " who ...
... stand there , grabbing and grinning , while their brethren march past them to destruction . " The Columbus , Nebraska , paper was less charitable , describing " the so - called great men " as " moral cowards and public plunderers " who ...
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agrarian myth agricultural Alliance Altrurian banks believe Brotherhood Bryan Caesar's Column Capital century cities civilization conspiracy constitution convention corporations cross of gold currency declaration demand Democratic party discontent dominant Donnelly's earth economic editorial election Europe existing farm farmers federal following questions Hofstadter human ideology idle Ignatius Donnelly inalienable individual interests issue labor land legislation lives mankind Mary Elizabeth Lease matter with Kansas ment millions modern conditions money power monopoly natural Nebraska negro newspapers Omaha platform organized People's party plutocracy plutocrats Popu popular Populism Populist movement Populist party Populist Revolt Populist thinking Populist thought preamble president principles problem produce proposals prosperity railroads reform Republican Richard Hofstadter silver social social Darwinism society stand struggle subtreasury thousand tion toil Topeka traveller from Altruria tropics United utopian voters votes wealth Weaver William Dean Howells William Jennings Bryan