The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-07-30

private fortune the petty and feverish
ambitions of men. We have thus Tar
suited our action TO our words made
through five pres Dental campaigns,
stretching from 1876 to 1892. You correctly
estimated the purpose of old party mana
gers, and events have sustained every
specification in your Indictment against
them. Millions Of honest men within old
party ranks We're deceived, lured INTO am
bush and betrayed. But not a single one
Of your pickets has been caught mapping
or been taken by surprise. To your de-
voted efforts is largely due the revival of
economic learning in this country. which
has enabled the democratic party to as
sumo the present admirable att tude
Your work now promises much to man
kind and Is about TO break forth In COM
plete victory for the Industrial masses
Though oft repulsed by the multitude
whom we would have liberated, though
crucihed In return for our kndness, yet
through 1t all we have steadily confided
in the righteousness of our cause and the
final good sense of the people. We still
believe that this nation has "A mission to
perform which bad men will not be per-
mtted to destroy. and recent events in
dictate the nineteenth century Is not, after
ALL to close with the friends of freedom
respondent in the western hemisphere.
This country has recently witnessed a
new Pentecost and received another bap-
tism of fire. The recent convention at
Chicago sounded bugle call for union
go unheeded. In patriotic utterances ami
action it swept away all middle ground
and opened the way to formidable organic
alliance. They not only made union pos
sible, thank heaven, they have rendered
1t Inevitable.
From the very beg inning of our organi-
cation days we made party feeling subor-
dinate to principle. We will not here re-
verse ourselves and refuse 10 accept VIC
tory now 80 easily within our reach We
~ ha rolf rod as fsts NJ. Of
at least 100000 free silver republicans
simply because they have shown the good
sense to come with an organized army
fully equipped and manned for battle.
Let them have their own divisions and
army corps. Let them manifest their own
esprit du corps. The field of glory is
open 10 all competitors who are lighting
for the same principles.
The populists have already shown their
prowess in many engagements during 20
years of struggle. If our allies can strike
sturdier blows at plutocracy than we can;
If they can scale the battlements of the
gold power more calamity than our old
veterans, and are able to plant their col
ors one foot nearer the citadel of the en-
envy than we can ourselves, let every
populist cheer and support them in their
heroic work. We will all march under
the same flag, keep step to the same mu-
sic, face the same foe. share in and shout
over the same triumph.
We cannot be mistaken concerning the
real isue involved in the struggle of the
present year. 1t Is between the gold
standard, gold bonds and bank currency
on the one hand and the bimetallic
standard, no bonds, and government cur
rency on the other. The people are asked
to choose between enforced idleness, des-
titution, debt bankruptcy and despair on
the one side and the open door of OPP
portunity under just laws and normal
conditions on the other.
Mighty Civic Question.
The situation presents the mghtiest
civic question that ever convulsed civ
,lized nation. The conflict can neither be
postponed nor avoided. In the name of
the suffering people | affirm that this is
no time for dissension non party divisions
The supreme hour for action has arrived.
IT we would he victorious we must make
common cause with the heroic men who
dominated the Chicago convention. No
other cause Is either prudent or desirable.
We are not asked to abandon our party
nor would Il be wise to do so. If 1t Is to
be preserved we will, in my judgment, be
compelled to that course which | am
about to Indicate. The silver democrats
have lined up as an organization; now
let the populists, free silver republicans
and the American silver party do like
wise. Form an embattled square-impen-
etrable to the assaults of the confeder-
ated gold power. After due consideratfo ton
IN which / have fully canvassed every
possible phase of the subject | have fail
ed to find a single good reason to justi-
fy us in placing a third ticket i'm the
field. The eXigencies of the hour imper-
atively demand that there shall be but
one. | would not endorse the distinguish
ed gentlemen named at Chicago. | would
nominate them outright and make them
our own, and then share justly and right
fully i'm their election The situation is a
striking veriiicat.on of the old adage that
the path of duty is the path of safety
rake this course and all opposition will
practically disappear in the southern and
western states and we can then turn our
attention to other parts of the field
Take any other and you endanger the en-
tire situation and strengthen the arm of
our comon adversary.
One Champion Mt Hand.
IL you allow the present happy juncture
TO pass all the heroic work of 20 years
Will be thrown to the winds. Our guiding
hand viii disappear in the momentous
conflict just when il should be stretched
forth to steady the ark of our covenant
We would prove to the world that we are
devoid of capacity to grasp the great op-
portun'ties and lacking in strength to
grapple with prodigious emergencies The
people have a gallant champion in the
field, who is leading a revolt against the
plutocracy of Christendom. Every op-
pressor, every plutocrat in two hemis-
pheres, has turned his guns upon him.
The subsidized organs have openly pro-
claimed that he must be crushed by any
ated monopolies have lain aside their par
ties and their politics and are marching
In hot haste against him. Let us signal
to HIM to hold the fort-that we are com
ing-and then hasten to his relief Gen
tlemen, l want to say to you in all earn
estness, that assailed as is this gallant
knight by the sleuth hounds of the money
power of the world. you may deliberate
here as long as you please. but you can
not prevent the people from rushing to
the support of their recognized defender
and leader. If you will not say the word
they will break over all restrai mt and go
themselves. leaders no leaders and
may God bless them for doing.
Therefore in obedience to my highest
regard to duty, with solemn conviction
that l am right. place in nomination for
the pres idency of the United States a DIS
tinguished gentleman, who. let 1t be re-
membered, has already been three times
endorsed by the populist party of his own
state-once for representative in congress-
once for United States senator, and only
last week for the presidency. | name
that matchless champion of the people
that intrepid foe of corporate greed. that
splendid young statesman, William J.
Bryan OF Nebraska.
The Vote Began.
The nominating speeches had occupied
eactly six hours As Alabama was called
Oh. a IaI "a hot