Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-21

secured his omination, or the environ
ments that must surround him in the
event of his election. The one hope of
the people, | am convinced, is in the
election of president pledged, uncondi-
tionally and unreservedly, to the free
and unlimited coinage of silver and
gold, the same as from the foundation of
our government until 1873, and also IN
conditionally pledge in favor of ma
tional currency without the intervention
Of banks Of issue, and against the issu-
ance Of interest-bearing bonds in time Of
peace for any purpose whatever
appeal not only to Republicans in
my own State who can appreciate the
sacrifice I make in rencuncing party OBJ
legations on this question in advance of
party action in the premises, but to the
people throughout the country, without
regard to party, to co operate in this
great non partisan, patriotic American
movement to sustain the industrial and
financial independence of the United
States in the pending, irrepressible con
fict
This sentiment influences me to &C
cept the Craftsmanship of the National
Silver party. I shall give to this move
ment my best services and thought, and
successful or otherwise, I shall realize
the satisfaction of having done my duty
to the people and the country, as see
and understand it.
In my own state I confdentially ap-
peal to the rank and file of both parties
to support my efforts. North Carolina
is an agricultural state, and nine-tenths
of its people are directly and disastrously
affected by the operation of the single
gold standard. 1 appeal to them to lay
aside party feelings, ignore party obliga-
tons on the social question, disregard
party appeals. forget past party conten-
ton, and spurn the offer of place and
smolument.
We have the example and experience
of the last campaign in New York to
show the practicability and safety of men
of different parties cooperating to carry
out great measure essential to the vel
fare of the people, where neither of the
parties favoring it could affect it alone
1t was a cooperation of one issue, the |
issue of fair elections. 1t is now ar
ranged to extend such a plan through all |
states on another vital issue of even |
greater importance to this country. No /
one party can do this, but a majority Of /
the people in all the parties want it done,
and they can do it if they will cooperate.
The peril that menaces the people in
the election of a President whose ad-
of the Government means
a perpetuation of the present financial
situation, can only be avoided by the
people themselves. It may be too late
Jour years hence. Present abnormal
conditions do not warrant belief in the
peaceful submission of the people
o further oppression and impoverish-
nent. The gold gamblers may deride
he popular ebullition as a system of
harmless socialism, but if they are
wise they will heed the admonition
nd persist not in their greed of accum-
ilation at the expense of the toiling, suf-
ering people. The plain, patriotic duty
f every American who loves and honors
lis country, who would jealousy guard I
S institutions, who would die for the {
rinciples that have made it the greatest I
he richest, the proudest and most indie
endent nation on the face of the globe, /
TO assert his manhood and subordinate :
arty success to the country's welfare in t
he impending conflict v
Let us have this metal money restored f
nd in the proportions found in natures O
orehouse as it existed in Washington's n
me, when the flag and the constitution /:
ere fresh and God seemed to speak to
lie people from an open book.
The men who are for gold stand to- :
ether, no matter what party they belong Ii
They have control of both the repub- y
IAN and democratic parties. The peo- II
e, in their distress, striking at the in =,
enched power, knock out first one and :,
en- the other party, but no matter =.
hich turn is taken, gold is uppermost. !,
ne gold leaders are keen, determined :,
en-, and loyal to the gold standard. Are :,
c silver leaders less determined, less
telligent and less loyal' If they are
ual to the others in these qualities,
nat is the matter with them that they &C
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