People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-02-14

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After moments careful consideration,
he replied that in his opinion, nothing
short of that would do it.
Now the question arises, is not our
platform as long as it should be?
Should we add any plank not equally
strong in all states, because some one
element desires it? Shall we inaugur-
campaign on new issues, or go for
to win on those that the people already
understand?
The leading parties have each taken
position on the money question which
is fundamental. The democratic party
Is inclined to state banks; the republi-
can party to national banks; the popu-
lists are opposed to all banks as banks
OF issue, and demand that the govern.
ment provide all forms of money.
whether gold, silver or paper.
Unquestionably this is the strongest
position of the three. Sixty-fve per
cent OF the people would vote for it if
1t were submitted to them and on it we
can win. The Boston Journal of Jan.
Il, reports an interview with Senator
Stewart in which he says: THE silver
men of the next congress will have
definite program. | think they will
form a national party and nominate a
President" Senator Stewart then
states what he thinks would be the
platform of this party, and said fur
ther, that the silver men would work
outside of the two old parties and
would select presidential candidate
from an agricultural state.
Should the silver people decide to
take this course it would be most I'M
fortunate for them as well as for us
The silver issue is not fundamental or
important enough to be the basis of
new party, but | presume the silver
people believe that the time has come
when the money issue must be squarely
met, and if our party wavers they will
organize to do it.
But they should remember that our
party is the only one that has had the
courage to make their fight for them
and that is what has been accomplished
in the past two years for silver is due
to the Populist agitation. 1t has per-
sistently kept the silver issue before
the people, and while the two ele-
ments unite can be victorious To
divide our forces in the agricultural
states might result disastrously for
both.
From the magnificent victories al
ready achieved, the strength Of the
silver issue is certain, and | believe a
majority OF the people would declare
that silver must be remonetized or
gold demonetized
A recent dispatch from Washington
says that 1.-The leaders of the two old
parties are in daily consultation as to
what can be done to stop the move
ment from drifting to a silver basis"
and one of the foremost men at the
capital, former secretary of the
treasury, stated that 1--WE are not only
rapidly drifting to silver basis, but
we are in fact, almost there" lie fur
ther said that IF present conditions
long continue, the government will be
'2wr2lt':~ ersrcad gold payments
the tide in the silver situation has
sr:2ed, and the demand for the restor-
alton to the old place can not be long
disregarded." The same authority
said further that in the next senate
there will be ten or twelve silver
votes, and possibly majority"
Under these circumstances what
shall we do with these two elements
who propose to organize new parties?
Are they reconcilable? There is a
strong and growing sentiment in the
east in favor of socialism; but it can
not be denied that the more the old
parties discuss the money question the
more apparent becomes the imbicility
and rascality of their position and the
justice and W isdom of the Populists.
Does not the union of the two old
parties on the gold standard, render
the union of all who oppose it,
necessity?
But things are going our way. The
rapid gathering and grouping of poll
teal forces, will create a cyclone that
will sweep from sea to sea, carrying
the Poprlists to power and anhiliat-
ing the old parties, red handed, in all
their "perhdy and dishonor.
GEORGE +. WAsHBURy.
Boston, Mass, Jan. %, 1895.
PLAIN AND SIMPLE"
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