People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-11-21

the sooner prosperity will reach us. I
cannot forsake the teachings and
principles Of lifetime in order to be
a member in good standing in what
may be denominated the Democratic
party.
The party has drifted from its orig
lnal mOorings. While our parties are
right, and we so believe, we should
follow them, but no further. Parties
are necessary to the carrying out Of
any line OF policy, but they are really
nothing. PRINCIPLES ARE EVERY.
THING TO every honest man. The so.
luton to the problem as TO whether
silver is to be rehabilitated as money
is the most vital one of the age. Men
who believe alike should vote alike.
and notice that all adherents to the
gold standard, whether they are in
New York, Maryland, New Jersey.
Kentucky, or Illinois, vote the same
ticket. Party lines and party ties are
set aside, and all vote for gold. Why
should not all lovers of SILVER vote
unitedly? MosT AssUREDLY THEY
SHOULD.
The election Of Tuesday has con.
vinced me thoroughly that no man
who hopes TO achieve the free coinage
OF silver can obtain it through the
medium of the Republican or Demo-
cratic parties. 1t is the question OF
ali important questions, and to it. in
my Judgment, we should subordinate
all Others, just as the gold bugs do.
They know no allegiance TO any polit-
zeal party, but all vote the same gold
ticket. 1t is high time, therefore,
that all who honor and love the white
metal should vote the same ticket.
The vital and perplexing question
has been: what ticket and where find
1t? The answer may be found in the
recent returns. We find the gold Re.
publicans and gold Democrats Of New
York, New Jersey, Maryland, Massa-
chusetts Ohio, Kentucky and Illinois
standing shoulder to shoulder at the
polls. voting for the single gold
standard.
Ii a gold Democrat can thus claim
the privilege Of deserving his party to
voice his gold sentiments by voting
the Republican ticket, why cannot a
silver Democrat seek equally frank
expression Of his opinions elsewhere.
Thus, having lost all hope for the re-
insatement of silver, as the money Of
the constitution by either the Demo
cratic or Republican party in this gov
ernment l, as a patriotic citizen,
must naturally seek some place to cast
my vote where | can hope TO have my
ideas and desires crystalized into law,
where measures are not viewed by the
effect they will have upon certain ia
v0red sections or classes OF this cOun.
try, but with view to the best inter-
ests OF the whole people, the rich and
poor alike.
Much as regret the necessity. yet
candor and common honesty COM
pei me to say that In view Of the re-
suits OF this election in the eastern
states and the past financial policy Of
this administration, | believe the
Peoples party is the only organized
political power now extant, which Is
friendly to silver money, that 1t is
the only asylum wherein the friends
of silver las money can hope to
achieve success. Thus believing I
would be false TO my own sense of
honesty and patriotic duty; did | not
say so. On the contrary l believe and
do not hesitate to say that l regard 1t
as my highest duty, as well as the
duty Of all patriotic lovers of the
white metal to cast aside forever
political names and prejudices; and
afiliate with those who are sincere in
their devotion to those reforms, in re-
storing to the people those rights
which greed and avarice have wrested
from them.
As | intimated before the results Of
this election have caused me to feel
deeply and speak freely on this sub
iect, and my sense Of duty to myself
impels me to lend what little aid l
can In helping the Peoples party In
the achievement Of reforms which
they promise and in which believe
them to be sincere.