The state rights democrat., March 04, 1898, Supplement, Image 6

the fetters now being openly Gor
ged to bind them. In recent
years there have been number
of instances of congressional dia
tricts where the adTocates of gold
and monopoly were largely out
numbered, and nevertheless, by a
failure to unite and act together,
the friends of the gold standard
hare been successful. Thus, as
the result of a personal or partisan
wrangle, is the cause of troth and
justice, and the greatest good to
the government subordinated to
an ignoble strife. We appeal to
yon, let this not be the ease again.
Dor only danger is in dirision. If
we an in earnest, we must bare
harmony among ourselves.-- If
there should be those who would
divide us, let them be summarily
and emphatically rebuked by the
people, who have none but high
and patriotic motives. After the
bold declaration of the administra
tion in favor of the gold standard,
no bimetallists can ever again, by
his vote or influence, give aid to
the republican party. The issue
is joined: we cannot avoid it if
we would. Either the friends of
bimetallism the advocates of
the gold standard, trusts and mo
nopolies, must succeed. Who is
not for us is against us. We are
asking no man to abandon his par.
ty or change his politics; we ask
no one to yield any principle, but
in this contest, we do appeal to all
good men to stand solidly togeth
er for liberty and humanity and
strike down forever this conspira
cy of gold and moooply.
"James K Jokzs. '
"Chairman Democratic Nation
al Committee."
use of the porer secured by fale
pretense from a long suffering
and too trustful people to put upon
will be solidly intrenched against
retrenchment and retribution.
Briefly stated, this is a part of
this infamous design the stamp of the organised scheme. We do not
altared popular authorisation. - la
pursuit of the purpose of commit
ting the country more thoroughly
to the gold standard, the plan
of this administration is to retire
the greenbacks and other non-interest-bearing
jmper money of the
government, and then issue interest-bearing
bonds, and add to the
Kwera and profits of national
aks. This achievement would
turn over the doty of supplying the
people's money, tbe very life blood
of business, to selfish, heartless
and irresponaibls foreign gold syn
dicate and tbe American agents and
allies. It must be remembered also
that this foreign sold syndicate and
its allies, with the connivance, if
not the aid of our government,
today control every instrument of
oooimerce in the nation. In fram
ing tbe eonstitatioo, our patriotic
forefather, with sea loos cars and
with prophetic w .adorn, provided
that commerce should be regulated
by congress, but this tremendous
power baa been abdicated by con
gress in favor of the gold trust and
tb banking business. Money is
tbe nist instrument of commerce.
arraign any political party on par
tisan grounds; we arraign a system
and denounce a com pi racy. We
condemn individuals and organisa
tions that support this system and
aid the conspiracy. The party that
is the mouthpiece and agent of this
conspiracy is just as dangerous
under one name as under another.
In every campaign, the gold syndi
cate and all the allies, trusts and
monopolies eombtse. They select
the conventions they desire to con
trol. They elect tbe candidates
that they have selected. Of course
they control them after they are
elected; therefore, those who are
not their agents, and would not
submit to their tyrannous spolia
tion should strenuously oppose the
allied combination of gold and
monopolies. The only hope of the
enemy is to divide us. Therefore,
the advocates of monopoly are just
nesting completion. They need
but to win one more victory to be
come supreme and be able to defy
tb sovereignty of tbe people for
generations. With tbe policy of the
republican administration is a plain
confession that tbe promises of the
81 Louis platform of 1896 will not
be earned out Power thus secur
ed, secured under false pretense, is
to be used to carry out tbe ulterior
designs of the conspirators. The
slow processes of 25 years are
rspiily advancing to their goal, tbe
near approach to which now seems
to warrant dispensing with the cau
tion of deceit that bas hitherto been
tbe neresiary preliminaries of suc
cess. But this openness uf pur
pose bss given the opportunity to
Ctriotiam. Honest mn should
btate no longer if opposed to
the establishment of the gold
standard in all its rigor, if opposed
to the retirement of government
currency, if opposed to tbe erection
let us Oe more united and harmou- of great banks of iasue as tbe all-
ioos than ever; and, farther, let us
organize without delay a vigoious
campaign in every state and con
gressional district, county and pre
cilcL. There are but two sides to
the portentous conflict All of
those, of whatever party, who favor
bat tbe gold ring, not satisfied with the conspiracy of gold and monop-
THB roFCUST aODBBSS.
The populiat address is as follows:
controlling our financial system.
has captured the other instruments
of. commerce to enable it to keep
tie gold-atandard yoke up our
necks and 'more thoroughly to sub
jugate our people and dominate
oar government All history teach
es that those wbo have controlled
tbe instruments of commerce in
any country have not only controll
ed tbe commerce of that nation,
but have also controlled and dom
inated the government This, the
gold syndicate and its allies, the
monopolies in our country, having
seized the cruet instruments of
commerce, have used this tremen
"The eonsDiracv of sold and
monopoly is reaching its culmina- dons power to discriminate against
tion. Every advance it has made
during tbe past 25 years has be-n
by adroit and stealthy processes.
These would hare been impossible
if it had not had its ageuts and
confederates holding positions of
public trust in the legislative, ex
ecutive and judicial branches of
the government Neither the ben
eficiaries nor the tools of this con
spiracy have any particular policy.
"In name tb hist administration
was. Jtemocratic; tbe present admin
isfcatmn is called a republican one,
but it has ingforiouety practiced
and defended the perfidoua policy
of its predecessor. At length, the
selfish and brutal interests behind
this eonsoirscy deemed themselves
strong enough to dispense with the
caution and duplicity hitherto nec
essary to their success. Tbe
administration boldly avows its
indorsement of their scheme against
the liberty and prosperity of tbs
people. Within a few weeks, it has
formulated and ssnt to congress a
bill, the leading purpose of which
is, in the words of the secretary of
the treasury, to commit tbe country
more -thoroughly to the gold
standard. This country has, dar
ing tbe past twenty four years,
suffered enough of the blight
ing effect of the gold stand
ard, so far ss fraudulent legislation
and executive usurpation have been
able to establish it It is now bold
ly proposed to legalize what bas
been done in defiance of law and
sections and individuals, to deatror
eompe ttion and to breed busass
stagnation, and, to create 'iiard
times' in the 'midst of plenty.
Thus, tbe organisation arr main
tuuaace of great industrial trusts
have been promoted which operate
to aggravate the evil conditions
which gsve them birth. Thus,
they are making millions of paupers
to create a few millionaires- Tbe
inevitable result must be to coo vert
our government into as oligarchy
or wealth.
"Id tbe accomplishment of this
end. these evil influences must
oly, wbo favor individual slavery.
wkiaspreau poverty ana national
deetroetiou, should be on oo arte,
and all those of wbstever party
wbo oppose this deadly design,
wbo love truth and right, who love
tbrir country, who kwe their homes
and their firesides, and who believe
in tbe sacred principles declared
by Jefferson and Jackson and
Lincoln, should be on tbe other
side. On this side we solidly stand.
Then let us, maintaining at all
times party integrity, invite the
harmooiooe co-operation of all
seeking the same coda. Tbe omi
nous dangers threatening tbe ia
abtatiooa of tbe republic make this
tbe highest duty. The line of bat
tle is clearly drawn. We cannot
avoid tbe conflict if we would.
Therefore, let us appeal to all eiti
sens and local organisations to
fight this conspiracy t at of a
government of trusts, by tb treats
and for the trusts to oppose and
dominating power in tbe nation, if
opposed to every kind of trust and
taooopoly, the offspring and ad
junct of the mooey power.
"Before thw awful and imminent
peril to our country, every person
al ambition moat melt away and
merely partiaaa eowtentioa -viaat
be settled. While this issue re
mains unsettled, silver republicans
populiat and democrats must stand
shoulder to shoulder in a common
cause. United, we can save tbe re
public, the last refug of self
government, tbe remaining hope of
liberty to succeeding centuries.
The policy of our Iocs is to divide
us that they may conquer us. It
no private interest, pride or folly
afford tbe hope thnt we shall fui
nisb arms against ourselves. After
fall council together, we should,
wherever tuere is a contest, choose
a etrong champion of tbe common
cause and should b given tbe true
ellngianee and eai nest support of
every opponent of the party of
gold and monopoly. The man or
organisation that in this grave
enais becomes responsible for dis
cordant counsels divided ener
gise does not deserve the blessings
we are all attiring to preserve.
Patriots and citizens we call upon
shackle opinion and muzzle discus- spirit of 7 is abroad in the land,
. . l ; J :
.uu, u ueapoioua Ton to anile in this great common
mnisad wealth, to come to thw ' .: T- , - .
rescue. Patriotism awl manhood
are not dead. A large part f the
American people, realising tbe
wrongs and comprehending the
dangers, are ready and anxious to
fight tbts system to tbe end. The
sion. luey not only suostaue tne
press and attempt to seat then
well-paid allies m the legislative
halls, on our benches of justice and
in all other departments of oar
government, but even college facul
ties ars susceptible to the pretend
ed generosity or inverted philan
thropy, and they carefully maneuv
er for either service or silence.
... The divins right of
kings is to be ssooeeded by the
divine right of millionaire, wbo
propose to run everything, not only
the instruments of commerce and
our industrial system, but also, as
far as possible, the pen of the editor
and the voice, if not the intellect of
the university professor. Having
succeeded in this, the conspirators
would not only try to dominate the
legislative, "executive and judicial
branches of our government, but
and tbe friends of all liberty every
where are awaiting the patriotic
call to .fight a common battle
against a common foe. Let this be
dune, and we can crush very bett
or, as did the mea of the lie volu
tion. Let thw be done, and we
shall drive them to ignominious
defeat Let this be done, and we
shall re-establiah what is almost
overthrown a government of the
people, by the people and for the
people.
"Mjjuoh Butlxb, and 25 sens tore
and representatives of tne populist
party
BILTEB BZrUBUCaX'8 ADDRESS.
The paper of the ailvei republic
ans is as follows:
''Tbs cunning plans of the bene
ficiaries of tbe gold, standard and
service of ritixenahip and patriot
ism. No man need surrender Jus
party coovictioua. No existing
organisations need be abandoned.
While striving to overthrow a
common enemy upon the last rsa
parta of our industrial and social
independence is repelled, until the
control of the money system is
rescued from tbe bauds of special
interests and secured to the whole
people, the mob of the great army
of political reform ia everv part wf
the United States should' act ia
B - - m .a
narmonious co-operation lor tne
general welfare. To this object
thus arged upon our friends every-
wutit, it uetwoy pieags jouwy
and sevsrslly our earnest and con
stant endeavors.
Chxjlles A Town.
Chairman National Committee
of Silver Republican Party, eight
silver republican senators and re
presentatives, and Fred T. Dubois.
Representative Newlaods, of
Nevada, representing the ailvei
party concurs in recommending the
unification of the silver forces in
tbs coming campaign.