The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-18

| advance Oh IldEby dGGiOiA III viz ~ N''AA
ses, but to the people throughout the
country, without regard to party, TO
cooperate in this great non-partlsan,
patriotic American movement to sus-
tain the industrial and financial indie
pendence of the United States in the
bending irrepressible conflict.
,This sentiment influences me to
accent the Craftsmanship of the Nation
N Silver Party. I shall give to this
movement my best services allo
thouoht. and successful or otherWise.
shall realize the satisfaction OF MANS
done my duty to the people aii' Oil0
country As T see and understand IT,
..Ir, a., own State / confidently APP
,,ooi 10 the rank and file of both parties
f. support my efforts. North Carolina
is an agricultural State, and nine
tenths of it's people are directly and
disastrously affected by the operation
of the single gold standard. | appeal
to them to lay aside party feelings,
ignore party obligations on this social
question, disregard party appeals, for
get the eXasperations of past party
contention, and spurn the offer OF
place and emolument.
''Ne have the example and expert
ence Of the last campaign in North
Carolina to show the practicability and
safety Of men of different parties CO.
operating to carry out q great measure
essential to the welfare of the people,
where neither of the parties favoring
it could effect it alone. That was co
operation on one issue, the issue of
fair elections. 1t is now arranged to
extend such a plan through all the
States on another vital issue of even
greater Importance to this country.
No one party can do this, but a ma
iority Of the people in all the parties
want it done, and they can do it if they
viii cooperate.
PEOPLE MUST AVERT THE PERIL.
'"The peril that menaces the people in
the election of President whose adj
ministration of the Government means
perpetuation of the present financial
system, can only be averted by the peo-
pie themselves. 1t may be too late
four years hence. Present abnormal
conditions do not warrant. belief in
the peaceful submission of the people
to further oppression and impoyerish
ment. The gold gamblers may deride
tie popular ebullition as a system OF
HdEulteSS SOCldllSiIls bub IL tlIEN ttIc
wise, they will heed the admonition
and not persist in their greed of accu-
mutation at the expense of the toiling
and suffering people. The plain, pa
triotic duty Of every American who
loves and honors his country, who
would jealously guard its institutions,
who would die for the principles that
have made it the greatest, the richest,
the proudest, the most independent ma
tion on the face of the globe, is to as-
sert his manhood and subordinate
party success to the country's welfare
In the impending conflict
"Let us have this metal money re-
stored, and in the proportions found
in natures store house, and as it eX-
listed in Washington's time when the
flag and the Constitution were fresh
and God seemed to spak to the people
from an open book.
"The men who are for gold stand
together, no matter VIVA party they
belong to- They have control of both
Republican and Democratic parties.
The people in their districts, striking
at entrenched power, knock out first
one and then the other party. but no
matter which turn Is taken, gold is up
permost. The gold leaders are keen,
determined, and loyal to the gold
standard. Are the silver leaders less
determined, less intelligent less loyal?
If they are equal TO the others in these
qualities, what is the matterwith them
that they allow victory after victory
to be scored against them, and that,
too, when the silver people in the coun-
try are in the vast majority?
''The people are enraged, and justly
So Must they say at last to these
leaders. To- these many years have We
sent you for silver, and you hayereturn-I
ca to us without 1T; you are unprofita-
bic servants, and have led us through
the bog and quagmire Of disappoint-
ment. We like to honor you, but you
must take MS by some other road and
each our idol. The men who blazed
the wav to rno silver conference did
wen. The people see The citadel Of
their liberties. and are ready fer the
battle. The Philistines are ht orr
doors. TO your tents, oh, Israel