The new North-west., 1896-07-31

new Pentecost and received another bap-
tism of fire. The recent convention at
Chicago sounded a bugle call for union
which can neither be misunderstood nor
go unheeded. In patriotic utterances anl
action it swept away all middle ground
and opened the way to formidable organic
alliance. They not only made union pos
sible, thank heaven, they have rendered
it inevitable.
From the very beginning of our organi-
zation days we made party feeling subor-
dlnate to principle. We will not here re-
verse ourselves and refuse TO accept vic
tory now SO easily within our reach We
will not refuse the proffered assistance OF
at least 100000 free silver republicans
simply because they have shown the good
sense to come with an organized army
tully equipped and ma nned for battle.
Let them have their own divisions and
army corps. Let them manifest their own
esprit du corps. The field of glory is
open % all competitors who are fighting
Tor the same princ:p pies.
The populists have ALREADY shown their
prowess in many engagements during 70
years of struggle. II our allies can strike
sllfdler blows at plutoc1hcy than can;
il they can scale the baLtlements of the
gold power more calamity than our old
veterans, and are able tb plant their col
ors one foot nearer the etadel Of the en-
emy than we can ourselves, let every
populist cheer and support them in their
heroic work. We will all march under
the same flag, keep step 10 the same mu
sic, face the same foe, share in and shout
over the same triumph.
We cannot be mistaken concerning the
real isue involved in the struggle of the
present year. II is bhtween the gold
standard, gold bonds and bank currency
on the one hand, and the bimetallic
standard, no bonds, and government cur
rency on the other The people are asked
tn nh 1,r,{x,
titution, debt, bankruptcy and despair on
the one side and the open door of op-
portunity under just laws and normal
conditions on the other
A Mighty Civic Question.
The situation presents the mightiest
civic question that ever convulsed a civ
slized nation, The conflict can neither be
postponed nor avoided. Ia the name of
the suffering people I affirm that this is
no tine for dissension no party divisions
The supreme hour for adtion has arrived
II we would be victoriou S we must make
common cause with the heroic men who
dominated the Chicago convention. No
other cause is either prudent or desira Bile.
We are not asked to abandon our party,
nor would it be wise to 10 SO If it is to
be preserved We will, in my judgment. be
compelled to that course which l am
about to indicate. The silver democra
have lined up as an ofganizat ton; now
let lhe pOpuHsts Tree SllVer republicans
and the American silver party do like
wise. Form an embatted square-impen-
etrable to the assaults of the confeder-
ated gold power. After due consdera ton,
IL which I have fully canvassed every
possible phase of the subject, have fail
ed to find a single good reason to justi-
fy us in placing a Third ticket in the
field The exgencies Of the hour imper-
atively demand that thhre shall be but
one. l would not endorse the distinguish
ed gentlemen named at Chicago. / would
nominate them outright and make them
our own, and then share justly and right
fully in their election. The situation is a
striking verificat:on of the old adage that
the path of duty is the path CT safety.
Take this course and all opposition viii
practically disappear in the southern and
western states, and we can Lnen turn our
attention to other parts of the field.
Take any other and you endanger the en-
tire situation and strengthen the arm Of
our comon adversary.
UHe Champion at Hand.
If you allow the present happy juncture
to pass, all the heroic work of 90 years
will be thrown to the Winds, Our guiding
hand will disappear in the momentous
conflict just when it SHOULD be stretched
forth to steady the ark of our covenant
We would prove TO the World that we are
devoid of capacity TO grasp the great OPP
portun:ties and lacking i'll strength to
grapple with prodigious Emergencies. The
people have d gallant champion in the
field, who is leading q revolt against the
plutocracy of Christendom. Every op-
pressor, every plutocrat in two aemis-
phereS, has turned his guns upon him.
The suds aized organs have openly pro-
claimed that he must be crushed by any
means at whatever cost The confedel-
ssted mouopolies have lain aside their par
ties and their politics and are marching
in hot haste against him. Let us signal
to h M to hold the fort--that we are com
ing-and then hasten to his relief Gem
tltmeI, l want TO say to- you in all earn
estneSs, that assailed a$ is this gallant
knight by the sleuth hounds OF the money
power of the world, you may deliberate
here as long as you please, but you cam
not prevent the people from rushng %
the support of their recbgnized defender
and leader. II you will mot say the word
they will break over all restraint and go
themselves, leaders or no leaders, and
may God bless them for SO tloiag.
Therefore, in obedience to my highest
regard to duty, With solemn conviction
that l am right, I place ID nomination for
the pres idency of the United States a dis
tinguished gentleman, who, let it be re-
membered, has already been three times
endorsed by the populist party of his own
state-once for representative in congress,
once for United States SENATOR and only
last week for the presidency. l name
that matchless champion of the people,
that intrepid foe Of corporate greed, that
splendid young statesman, William j.
Bryan of Nebraska.
The Vote Began.
The roll call went on to the end, Chair
man Allen still declining to permit the
announcement On Allen's refusal, Gov
ernor Stone retired from the platform,
by Patterson and several others.