Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-08-24
IN WHICH SHALL WE TRUsTf

Geo. w. Baker, Chairman oil
the San Francisco Bi.mesallic Conven'
ton, said he did not approve the forma-
ton Of q separate silver party ct this
time, but that we are ready to join any
party that will adopt the bi-metallic
standard. VIM. Pardy. who is 9 dele
gate from San Francisco, also expressed
himself as opposed to the formation Of .
new party at the present. He says 1--WE
expect TO engraft our principles in both
the old parties before the next general
election,
The Call says: J. H. Tengman, Chair.
man Of the Committee on Resolutions
and author Of "Silver and Its Relations
TO Business Depression" wal asked If in
his opinion the convention would result
in the formation Of . silver party.
az do not" he answered, Though such
q thing might happen. As I understand
the objects OF this meeting we have come
together for the purpose Of arousins
thought on this silver question and at
the same time testing sentiment. Most
of us do not see the necessity Of q silver
party until we know exactly what the
old organizations are going to do.
"If this necessity arises we can jump
into party organization in time to sweep
the country. But unless driven out BY
holding sentiments which we esteem
higher than the ties Of party we are all
better where we have stood for years
past. think the majority Of the dele
gates present hold this view. Our object
is to educate, propagate and hold our
selves in readiness for the struggle that Ia
bound to come in whatever party atti-
tude W. may stand"
The question Of party at this TIME
is one Of the most serious impor-
tance to the people. That the Re-
publican party has all along been thu
party Of the rich and that it's counseli
have been formulated and dominated By
the leading gold bugs of the country il
we'll known to every silver man in thu
United States. That the Republican vote
in both houses Of Congress, as q notorious
fact, has first, last and all time been cas-
against free silver coinage in the proper
tions Of 8 to l and even 8 to ! is q mat
ter of public record Of which no one wit
has read and remembers can be ignorant
That the Democratic party failed to i'm
press the silver men with their sincerity
when, for the sake Of political prefer
ence. in 1892, they set up an image o
the golden calf In the person of Grove
Clevsland-reversed their previous goot
record and betrayed us to the gold bug
lis q matter of history. That these ar
truths, no one who reads from the off
oisl records will attempt to deny.
II is true that . few Republicans ant
great number of Democrats are goot
silver men, but the silver split in thu
Republican party is not as wide as ID j
in the Democratic party; therefore Re
publicans are likely to become the en-
tering wedge that will widen the split il
the Democratic party-always the
stronger friend Of silver Of the two old
parties.
There can be but one trail for true sill
yer men TO follow-that which will lead
an ultra free coinage nan to the White
House and . silver majority to botf
Houses Of Congress in 1896. The ques
tion that oonfronts MS is which, If either.
Of the two old parties may be easiest,
purged Of the concentrating influences
of Lombard and Wall streets. Will II
not be safer TO trust 10 . new party to
be entirely composed Of tried and true
friends Of silver than to take the chances
Of launching. the silver cause with q
onoe leaky craft upon . sea Of unoer-
taintyf