The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-25
TO OUR REPUBLICAN FRIENDS.

Come let us reason together. Have you
made up your minds as to how you will
vote November 3, from your study of the
question, or from what you have been
told by others, If the latter, let me call
your attention to II few facts Where did
your party stand on this question of cur
rency in 1888? Here is tn. plank from
their platform that year:
The Republican party is in favor of
the use of both gold and silver as money,
and conference.-the policy ofitheDemocratic
administration in its efforts to demone-
tie silver"
In 1879 they had equally as strong n
silver plank in their platform Now,
what do we find in 1896: First, the Pro
hihition party dividing on this question,
some supporting their candidate, Mr..
lowering, but n large number supporting
MIR. Bryan. Next we find the anarchists
dividing, not on the question of silver,
but how best to attain their object. some
supporting their candidate, Mr.. Matchett:
Others claiming that it can be best accom-
pishcd by the election of Mr.. Mckinley,
rs the single gold standard will 50 depress
the people as TO bring on Il revolution.
Again we find the Republican party di-
vided, many of their best and most patri.
otto men supporting Mr.. Bryan, but
equally as many of their voters support
ing their candidate, Mr.. Mckinley Many
OF the latter were strong free silver men
before his nomination. l will not say
what worked such change. Now, is
this not proof enough that this is not Il
party fight? But if you want more proof,
here ii is. Why is Mr.. Cleveland and his
crowd working with Mark Hanna to elect
Mckinley? Surely they do not agree on
the tariff question. All of these men
except Cleveland, have been pronounced
free silver men and if free silevr was hon
est i'll 1888 and 1892 why is it dishonest
i'll iS96: What is the difference between
the Democratic and Republican currency
planks in 1896? None, except the former
says we are a free and independent nation
and do not have to ask England what we
may or what we may not do, while the
latter says we are neither and must ask
England first, and if she consents then
we can make IL 53-cent dollar honest and
worth 100 cents. Now, was this the way
we did with that tea business in 111G,
and shall we let Il country that we whip
ped twice with lead buy us with goldY
Again, If the tariff is the issue in this
fight, why did your party take down the
brightest light in it and substitute dim
one from the so-called Democratic ranks.
Col Hoge is to. day, if he was not last
IL.
you say that Mr.. Radford is Il tarif gold
Democrat, and as Hogc could not poll his
full party vote and none of his former
party, that you thought to strengthen II
fallen cause, so you made the change
Now, do you honestly believe what YOU
say, that the single gold standard lis the
best for these United States, and any
other would be dishonest? If you are
honest in this can't see how you can
support Mr.. Mckinley, whose party has
always held different views, and even
now say the democrats are right if they
only had England,s consent. But you
will have to support Palmer and Buckncr
the only candidates before the people on Il
single gold standard platform, and they
are willing to put into practice, England
or no England, that policy. Therefore, ]
say if you are honest, you can only de-
monstrate it ty taking down Mckinley,
as you did Hoge. | suppose one years
salary with Hanna's receipt will do it,
Call on your people to support Palmer
and Buckner and when you do that we
will believe you are honest and working
for the best good of the country and not
for individual interest.
Now us the election is only ten DAYS
off, when Mr.. Bryan will be elected, let
me say to you if you want in future to
point with pride to the part YOU took in
the second independence, that you at once
lay aside prejudice and ignore all party
names. Think and act for yourself, for
tell YOU there is more in this fight than
free silver. 1t is equal to the fight of li16
and with union of hearts and with IL
union of hands, with union of eyes, we
will see the flag of our Union forever float.
ing over free and independent people.
whose motto will ever be America for
Americans.
AndrcMS' celchrntcl Red Ash Is The