The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-06-01
TO FRIENDS OF FREE SILVER
CIRCULAR SENT our FROM THE
PARTY,s HEAD0UARTERs.

1t Says That the Unity of the Old Parties
is the Death of Silver-The Hour Has
Come for Action-Must Now Line Up for
the Great Battle.
Washington, May 31.-A circular ad
dressed "to the friends of free silver"
has been given out from the headquar-
ters of the national silver party here.
The circular says:
Since the founding of this party on
January 22 1885, the work has been
steadily but quietly pursued and the
country has been aroused to a pitch Of
excitement unknown since the civil war.
Silver is on all lips throughout the land.
AS each hour passes it becomes more
apparent that political conflict, the
like of which has never been seen be-
fore, is just at hand.
1t must be clearly understood at once
that party lines cannot withstand this
conflict and so far as the friends of sill
yer are concerned they must not. The
party leader who puts in his time
mending party lines while the silver
cause suffers will be relegated to de-
served seclusion. There is no time for
composing differences between men
who do not agree The only thing to be
considered is how those who do agree
can get together. They who say they
are for free silver and plead for the
unity of parties are not the friends of
silver and the suffering people.
The unity of old parties is the death
of silver. Those who look to coming
for peaceful settlement of this mat
ter mistake the temper of the people,
and the condition of the times. The
conflict will not wait. The hour has
come. The secret of success in this
conflict consists in the lining up for
the battle. Those who compose the
line must be friends, striking the same
blows for the same object This breaks
party lines, and party lines once brok
en- silver will be free.
That meeting of earnest men on Janu
airy % marked an epoch. The conven-
ton which grew out of it to be held
in st. Louis on July 22 will undoubted-
ly be one of the most important conven-
tions ever assembled in this country.
Upon the wisdom of its acts and that
of the peoples party convention to be
held at the same place and time de-
pends the vital question as to whether
we can have just settlement of this
money issue in our generation If that
issue can be clearly presented to the
voters Of the United States, stripped of
every minor political issue and under
a standard and leadership which will
command the confidence of the people it
will be victorious by an overwhelming
majority.
Our friends are urged to push the
work of organization with vigor, giving
no heed to those who advise waiting the
action of the old parties. Our purpose
is to unite for action all believers in
the restoration Of free silver and pros
perity. The republican party is COM
mitted to the gold standard and any
straddle that may be made in its plat
form will deceive no one. The demo-
cratic party must not expect the coun-
try to accept any candidate it may
name acquiesced in by the gold wing of
that party. The question of Importance
is for silver men to name a candidate
whose nomination will be readily ac-
quiesced in by all believers in monetary
reform.
The circular is signed by J. ]. Mott,
chairman.