The record-union., 1896-06-01

WASHINGTON, May 31.-The fol-
! lowing circular has been given out for
publication:
Headquarters National Silver Party
Washington Cd. c., May 80, 1896
TO the friends of sir: Since she
founding of this party, on January %,
1876, the work of organization 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. 1t is echoed and re-echoed
from the gilded mansion to the lowly
cottage.
AS eacn hour passes it becomes more
apparent that a 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 silver are con-
cerned they must not. The party leader
who puts in his time mending party
lines While the silver cause suffers will
I be relegated to a deserved seclusion.
| There is no time for composing diff
feTences between the men who do not
agree on this question. The only thing
+ to be considered is how those who do
agree can get together. They who say
they are for free silver and at the same
time plead for the unity of parties ara
not the friends Of silver and the suffer
ing people The unity of old parties is
the adverse Of free silver, as everybody
knows.
Those who look to coming years for
a peaceful settlement of this matter
mistake the condition of the times and
| the temper of the people. There can
be no delay. The conflict consists in
the lining up for battle. Those who
constitute the line must be friends
striking the same blows for the same
object. This breaks party lines and
| party lines once broken will never ne
| free.
/ The meeting of the earnest men on
! the 22d of January, 1896, marked am
| epoch and will live i'm history. The con-
Veution which grew out of it, to be held
In st. Louis on the 22d Of July, will un-
dCubtedly be one of the most important
conventions and notable gatherings
| ever assembled in this country Upon
/ the wisdom of it's acts and that of the
Peoples Party Convention to be held
at the same place and time, depends
the vital question as 70 whether we can
have q 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 all
other political questions and under a
standard and leadership which will
command the confidence of the people,
it will win by an overwhelming major
ity.
Our friends are urged to push the
work of organization with all possible
vigor, giving no heed to those who ad-
wise waiting the action of the old par
ties, that contain enemies as we'll as
friends Of our cause. The power of our
organization to defeat the ambition OF
the faced politicians is being
recognized by all parties, hence clean
cut declarations for or against silver
are the rule in the local conventions of
the old parties this year.
Our purpose is to unite for action all
believers in the restoration of free sid
yer and prosperity. This cannot be ac-
complished by inaction or delay on the
part of our friends. The Republican
party is committed to the gold stand
ard through the platforms of so per
cent. of the State Conventions, and
any straddle that may be made in its
national platform will deceive no one.
The Democratic party must not ex-
pect the country to accept any candi-
date 1T may name, acquiesced in by
the gold wing of that party. The ques-
ton of vital Importance is for free sill
yer men to name a candidate for Pres
ident whose nomination will be readily
acquiesced in by all believers in mon
etary reform.
Friends of silver, look to your inter-
ests and organize now while the fruit
is ripe for plucking. Do not wait ON the
problematical action of any party.
MOTIF Nh q i,>yoau