The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-03-05
THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1896.
Silver McIn Called Together for
tho Campaign.


and firmness that knows no defoat
for tho rights of humanity
against tho groed Of an intrenched
money power. This yoar may
prove the last opportuning for the
cause of tho people to win poace-
fully by tho ballot.
Bondholders and thoir cohorts
of centralized wealth arc rapidly
riveting tho shacklos of q degraded
serfdom on tho producers of the
whole world. Mon Of all classes
Of busincss-in production, man.
ufacture aid distribution-aro
feeling moro heavily ovory day the
burden Of tribute they arc paying
to banking and bondholding class
es--the plutocratic socialists. Tho
intelligence Of tho citizens of this
republic renders it necessary tor
our pooplo to load tho nations in
tho fight for currency reform.
Through tho discussions of the
last few years tho intelligent voter
has como to understand, much
better than formerly, how tho prof
its of all industry arc absorbed by
tho droncs Of tho creditor classes,
by controlling tho issue and vol
ume of all money and continually
increasing its purchasing powcr.
Tho period Of educational agi-
tation and theoretical discussion
IS rapidly passing. The timo Of
ACTION has come. The united ac-
ton Of tho people on the financial
issue is the only means OF success
for tho reforms necessary. AN
patriotic citizcns--csprcinlly the
producers OF tho raw material, tho
farmer and minor; the producer
OF the raw material, tho farmer
and minor; the producer OF the
finished articlc-tho manufacture
er-and tho distributors-thc
merchant and tho commercial men
--should equally bear the rcspon-
sibilities Of this grand fight for
humanity against the Shylocks Of
England and Wall street.
Wo cannot daily with the Danger
nor longer bo deceived by the dill
atory tactics Of party politicians.
That both parties in charge of our
government now are sorvilc tools |
of tho money power is a notorious
fact known Of all men. Shylock !
has already led out tho Republican
party as the winner this ycar.
Democratic leaders themselves
confess that thcro is no hopo for
their party in tho coming olec-
tlons. Its national convention
Will only be held to give the lead
ers-pretcndcd friends of silver,
but really the slaves Of Wall street
goldolators-a chance to try their
hands at keeping somo of the
Southern States in line with |
another platform straddlo and Il
milk-and-cider candidate. Going
into tho national convention Of
olthor ono of the old parties only
means deception and division of
the silver forces and final defeat
to tho cause of currency reform.
The people must take charge of
this fight themselves from tho be-
ginning-mal'o it opon, honest and
straight, and resign mono Of their
vital interests into tho hands of
party leaders, who only work for
party success.
A conference Of silver mon of
all parties, was held in Washing
ton, d. c., on Jan, 1928 ultimo.
1t was the unanimous opinion of
that conference that the friends of
silver coinage must at once pro-
pare for independent action. A
National Convention was called to
meet at st. Louis on July 22nd.
In adopting a platform and nomi-
mating candidates, this convention
is to cooperate with the Peoples
party and all other friends of cur
rency reform. A national COM
mlttee was selected and hoadquar-
ters established at Washington
and the work of organization will
DO rapidly pushed.
After consultation with friends
OF the cause in this state, and feel-
ing 1T my duty as member of the
National Committee Of the Ameri-
can Silver Party from South Car
ohna, L have decided to ISSUE this
auaress-appealing to all patriotic
clClzens' who realize the supreme
Importance of the money issue,
without regard to party Affiliations
ut views on other questions, to
unite at once In an organization
with the following propositions as
q basis: '''0''' 10
LIST. The free and unlimited
coinage of gold and silvor, at the
loyal ratio OF l to 16, by the United
States government, independents
of the action Of any foreign DOW.
or.