Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-08-27

ii hold no commission from the
party. Many Of its mem
bers, including some Of its leaders, in
the exercise Of their Judgment, have
announced their intention Of leaving
the party. l shall stay. My loyalty
to the party which has honored me is
entirely consistent with my loyalty
to the highest and best interests OF
the state represent in the senate OF
the United States, and know no
reason why should abandon my
party or desert its colors.
"There is to my mind no reason
why it was not as much duty to vote
for Weaver four years ago as Tor
Bryan today. The Omaha platform
declared for free coinage, and was no
more Objectionable than the Chicago
platform, and Bryan is vouched for
by leading Populists as being AS good
Populist as lives The Populists
have not changed in the last four
years. 1t is we who are expected to
join this aggregation. Others may
find it wise or expedient, but ! won't
do it. Whenever the course OF events
could make it possible that should
speak from the same platform as Till
man or Waite or Ignatius Donnelly'
in advocacy Of the same presidential
candidate, know there must be
something wrong with me.
"What we need in Colorado is less
mysteries and more common sense.
We have glorious resources yet IN
the infancy Of their development we
are suffering from the imposition Of a
mistaken financial policy, which it is
our natural aud proper desire to see
overthrown as speedily as possible
We are one Of forty-six states in the
Union, each free and sovereign.
Within our borders live about one
one hundred and fiftieth Of the peo-
ple of the United States. We live in
a republic where the majority rules
The vast majority Of the people OF 'he
United States are honest and OF high
average intelligence, and devoted to
the perpetuity Of free institutions
Our great desire is to induce major
ity Of the people Of the United States
to believe as we believe, The way to
the accomplishment Of this result Is
not by vituperation and abuse Inc
press Of the country, East as well as
West, is largely responsible for the
bitter sectional feeling now sought tc
be provoked. 1t is for us, who DC
not own or control newspapers anc
are not in the business of throwing
mud. to remember that the millions
of people who will cast their ballots
this fall nearly all are as patriotic as
we are, and, with us, equally desirous
that this republic should live anc
not die. The people Of the East arc
our brothers-we sprung from the
same loins, we have common
country, a common faith and the
same dear flag. This gospel OF hat'
. which is now being preached shoul'
find no followers among sane men, nj
welcome among good citizens.
nWe who believe in the free coin
age of both gold and silver at ou
mints, at the ratio heretofore exist
ing, will secure the adoption ol gu
views when we are able to induce tn
majority Of our fellow citizens =
share our belief, when the peopl
who do not believe with us shall b
led to agree with US, not alone DC
cause of our arguments on llnance
but because our views on other grea
y questions entitle US to public col
fidence and respect. Free eoinag
: will never come, in my opinion, Oh
; of the tumble and folly ofthe Chlcag
' platform, nor will it be heralded b
5 the cap and bells Of Populsm.