The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05
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Silver Democrat
! Correspondence Of The Progressive Farmer.
WARRINGTON, D. c., April "a.
Having been enormously reported
through the columns of the Washing
ton Star as saying that In case the
| silver men control the National Demo
| cratic Convention, and the proper as
surances are given that the silver forces
at ST. Louis in convention next July
will endorse their ticket" I deem it due
the public that I correct the erroneous
impression thus given, and state to the
country what l deem to be the duty Of
all silver men of all political parties.
1t is we'll known that I have combat
ted this position all the time. Iconcede
that there can be no successful election
of a silver ticket without the aid of the
silver Democrats. There must be a
point of cooperation for all silver men
independent of their different party or
carnations, to defeat the gold stand
ard. Silver men Of any party who
prefer their party above the AUS of
silver, and the prosperity of the people,
cannot be relied on. They are a hin
derance to the relief and prosperity of
the people, and are the most valuable
| agents Of the gold combine.
The sad condition of the country
warrants the belief that Americana free
men will throw from their necks the
party yoke which has brought their
families to distress. They will do this
if they have perfect col fdence in the
honest purposes and loyalty Of the Or
gained force they join in the fight to
break down the single gold standard.
They have no confidence in the Dem
ocratlc party. They could feel no en-
thusiasm il enlisti1g under the name
of q party that has had practically full
control of the country for these three
past years OF accumulated ills, blights,
and misforiu1es, ST ;h as all the history
Of the country does not begin to furnish
parallel. It is true that the Democratic
party has been assisted by the Repuo-
iican party in fastening the gold stand
ard upon the country, and which has
wrought this ruin. Nevertheless the
Democratic party had control Of the
government.
For nearly twenty years the people
of this country had been taught to be
lieve that if the Democratic party
should control the government, free
silver coinage would be restored. The
party has had full power and free coin
age of silver has not come, but on the
contrary, silver has been further de-
graded. How can the honest free sill
yer leaders in the Democratic party
think that silver men of other parties
can fight under it's banner with any
sort of hope or confidence7 How can
they expect the rank and file OF Demo
crate, with their wives complaining,
their children kept from school, and
their taxes unpaid, to vote the ticket
or a party that has allowed such
troubles to come upon the country.
These silver Democratic leaders are
striving for the control Of the Chicago
convention. They hope for a bolt OF
the gold standard candidates if they
are honestly for silver. In this they
win be disappointed. The gold men
will acquiesce, and send the party to
its inevitable defeat. The gold bugs
will secretly vote the Republican
ticket where it is needed. The Repub
licans who have been particeps to the
murder Of silver, will assume the gold
sceptre, after having played in the
campaign the hypocritical straddling
roll the Democratic party has played
for eli these years. The M Kinley's
and the Reeds will go to keeping house
on the pivoted gold standard, while
the people will continue to mourn, the
asylums to be filled, the grave yards
crowded, and the seeds of bloody rev :
luton begin to sprout.
Let us have no c~oncealment about
this matter. Can it be avoided? T.
responsibility rests upon silver Demo
Gratis. If the silver Democrats control
the Chicago convention, this RESPONSE
bility Is even greater than if they
should be a minority. The only thing
that can make the election OF a gold
bug for President certain, would be for
the silver Democrats at Chicago to
nominate a silver ticket, acting indie.
pendently of all the other silver organ
izations and anti gold forces in Amer
lea.
Does any sane man believe that the
nominee of the Democratic convention.