Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-05-07

edge the necessity OF putting new
men to the front to carry out
new IDEAS. They recognize that
old politicians can not be trusted
and must be relegated to the
rear. Observation-Disclosures pre-
pares the way for another, that a
new party must be placed in
power to carry out the necessary
reforms. AS regards the silver
question there is no telling what
it's status will be one year from
now. Ii the present rate Of pro-
gress towards free silver coinage
keeps up it is more than likely
that the question will be practi-
call Y settled before the conven-
tions are held, but il there should
be a reaction, which | believe is
more than likely to occur when
the gold bugs get their second
wind, and commence in earnest
to realize the tremendous re-
sources which they have athand,
then we may look for the great
fight to be between gold and
silver, and the Peoples Party
should be prepared to take the
initiative and Justice would give
it the victory.
While | recognize that some
issue must become prominent in
the next campaign, | cannot
agree with you that the time has
come for the Peoples Party to
apparently abandon all other
issues for the ''free coinage OF
silver" You say, eve also be-
lieve in Mr.. Ovens antj-monopo-
ly platform, but can we get
people to enthuse over and COM
prehend such a principle?' To
me it seems the most practical
and effective way to win a vic
tory in 1896. Anti-monopoly is
a very broad issue. All the
planks in the Peoples Party plat
form can be condensed into one,
Anti-monopoly. We choose to
saw up our log and mark each
plank in flaming letters. That
is all right and as it should be
while the PROSECUTING and agita~
ton is going on as it calls atten-
ton to each individual wrong we
wish to right, but it is only few
that can be educated to believe
in all our reforms, at once. We
can get the majority started on
one or two issues and then they
lean to us in a half-hearted way.
Every Peoples Party man is an
avowed Anti-monopolist and
nine men out Of ten that are ill.,
telligent enough to reason upon
the subject, regardless OF what
party they belong to, will &C
knowledge that monopoly is the
great curse OF the world and is at
the bottom OF Ill our troubles,
but they may not agree with us
regarding the causes or cure OF
the disease. Nevertheless, the
sentiment is there, and they
realize that a severe check must
be given to it's growth. II these
elements can be cemented to-
gether on the broad basis of
! "Anti-monopoly,' there is no
question but a victory can be
easily obtained. An object
lesson in history is to be found
in the election of Abraham Lin
coin in 1860. Not one line or
word in the platform upon which
he was elected could reconstruct
as meaning the absolute aboli.
ton Of slavery, but every man
who voted for Lincoln believed
that slavery was wrong and
should be abolished, although
they could not all see how il
could be done, and 1T was that
sentiment that gave the party
it's vitality. I believe the Peoples
Party should aim to unite al
Anti-monopoly elements under
one banner and present a sole
front to the enemy. Let US quit
quibbling over the curses anc
strike a united blow at the cause
When we once conquer the caus'
l have no fears regarding tn
cure.
With a new party in power
with new men to the front AM
all embued with the spirit Of re
form, the question will be settled
in the interests OF humanity
The brotherhood of man will as
sert itself and the "allnight,
dollar" will take second place il
legislation.
Very truly yours,
L. NJ. AVER.