Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-17
TOCSIN OF SILVER.
Sounded by the Chairman Of the
White Metal Party.
CALEB )N TO STAND TOGETHER,

And Eject . President Who Will "Defy the
Influences That Prostitute Presidents and
Cabincts''-Oid Parties Declared To he
Controlled by Gold-New York Herald
Makes q Guess at the First Ballot in the
st. Louis Convention.
WASHINGTON. Feb III. j. Mott. chair
man of the national COMMITTEES OF the
silver party, has issued an address to the
people in which he gives at length the
argument for the rehabilitation of silver,
declaring that the progress Of the world
toward better things has been rUthlessly
stopped "by the rejection Of one of the
precious metals in the interests of greed,
and by this act the money changers have
been cnthroned, and the narrowing Of the
scope of monetization begun. AS none
tization has been narrowed, money has
become scarcer in proportion, and as
money became scarcer prices fell in pro-
portion, and falling prices have been the
bane of this world"
Jacksonion President the First Need.
THE first step-he says-the essential
preliminary to the correction Of present
abuses. the establishment of national
prosperity and the maintenance of our
national crcdit-is the election of a presi-
ient whose Andrew jackson courage and
infiexiblr integrity will defy the influences
that prostitute presidents and cabinets and
make the administration of the govern
ment a subject of humiliation and re-
proach. Strong in character and intention
as may be the standard bearer of the Re-
publican CT Democratic party in the COM
ing campaign it will hardly be possible fof
him to rise above influences that secured
his nomination, or the environments that
must surround him the event of his cleo
ton. The one hope of the people. l am
convinced, is in the election of president
pledged, unconditionally and unrescrved-
ly. To the free and unlimited coinage Of
silver and gold at l6 to /.
Gold Men Stand Together.
"Thc men who are for gold stand to-
gether, no matter what party they belong
to-. They have control of both the Repub-
lican and Democratic parties. The people
in thcir distress, striking at entrenched
power. knock out first one and then the
other party, but no matter which turn is
taken gold is uppcrmost. The gold lead
ers are keen, determined and loyal to the
gold standard. Are the silver leaders less
determined, less integrent and less loyal:
II they are equal to the Others in these
-fsasiisaes- what is the matter with them
that they allow victory after victory to be
scored against them. and that, too when
the silver people in the country are in the
vast majority.
People DE ciared To Ee Enraged.
'The people are enrayed and justly so.
They must say at last to these leaders:
Lo these many years have we sent you
for silver. and you have returned to Us
without it; you are Improbable servants
and have led us through the bog and
quagmirc OF disappointment. We like to
honor you, bu. you must take up by some
other road ana reach our idol The men
who blazed the way to the silver confer.
encc did well. The people see the citadel
of their liberties and are ready for the bat
tie. The Philistincs are at our doors.
To your tents, Oh, Israeli"