The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-03-29
LIVE ISSUES.
Candidate Sibley's Letter.


J. w. Deane, of Denver, gave out
letter which he received from Mr..
Sibley in November last. The sub
sidized press mutilated so shame
fully that we print it in full, in
order to let our readers know its
full import. ItAis manly letter,
beautiful in expression, and over
flowing with honesty and candor.-
National Waterman.
FRANKLIN, Pa, Nov. 81, '94.
Hon. 1. W. Deane, 792 Equitable
Building, Denrer, Col;
MY DEAR Mr.. DEANE Your
letter of the 18th instant at hand,
and it also calls attention to your
letter of the oath ult., which | have
Just read for the first time. Ihave
not had the opportunity to consult
with the leaders, nor do | know
what attitude they are disposed to
take. I recognize the fact that they
claim our defeat is defeat of sill
yer; the opposite in my Judgment
is the case. The principle of BIZ
metallism is either right or wrong.
If it is right, it must eventually
win. If it is wrong, we must join
in the defeat of bimetallism, even
if our pride is wounded. In every
conflict between truth, and error,
there are occasions when error
seems to have triumphed and truth
is crushed. If the accession Of the
Republican to the control of the
House raises the price of cotton to
81 cents-its price before the repeal
of the Sherman law; if it puts
wheat back to 81 per bushel; if it
distributes money in the pockets of
the producers to the extent that
prevailed subsequent to the war,
then the gold standard must be
blessing. If by some metaphysical
or occult reasoning it can be made
evident that mortgages placed upon
the possessions of the nation are
great national blessings-though
the contrary is true of mortgages
placed upon personal property-if
this truth becomes so self-evident,
then the cause for which you and |
have struggled must perish, and
we must give credit to those who
hold contrary opinions.
/ cannot believe, however, that
organized capacity can bring to
pass such blissful conditions, so
contrary to all history Of the past.
If true. then again have we entered
the age Of miracles. My judgment
is we have met a Bull run. We
have no concentration of effort.
We have fought for silver and the
rights of the producers in a guerilla
method, each one his own general,
and each one his own plan of attack
and defense. Some day these forces
will be knit, fused into one common
cause. The issue will be recognized
as one strictly between the debtor
and creditor classes; and for myself
it makes but little difference, if
any, what party name may be upon
the banner. If the Republicans
dare to stand near to the great
throbbing heart of humanity and
do men justice, then | shall hail
that party as my own and its fri
umphs will be hailed with delight.
If it be the Democratic party, that,
putting away the control of organ
lied rapacity and greed, dare once
again awake the bugle blast in be-
half of human rights, then I shall
be glad to be with that party and
recognize its triumphs. If it be
neither of these, and the Peoples
party, putting aside the minor diff
ferences which divide great multi
tudes of thinking people, cOncen-
trates its objects, aims, and efforts
in one direction to afford speedy
relief to those being crushed under
heavy burdens; drawing up new
bill of rights or even daring to
affirm the old declaration of indie
pendence given by our fOrefathers,
then that party shall be my party,
and to suffer defeat with those
maintaining such principles would
be more precious to me than the
triumphs of any party holding con-
trary aims and purposes. am
prepared to change my party faith
on any occasion when ] find my
Marty faithleSs. am going to be