The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-08

pendence of the supreme court shall he
maintained NJ all hazards. Ii serves
notice upon all enemies that this honored
palladium of the peoples rights and lib
critics shall not be struck down 10y the
threatened stroke of revolution. and
less of the wild rawlings of the Altgelds,
the Pennoyers. the Tillmans and the
Mosts. While there never has been any
necessity under 4 republican administra-
ton 10 send troops into state to Quell
riots. because the republican party brings
employment happiness and content to
the laborer, yet if il ever should become
fearless patriot. Grover Cleveland. in
interposing To protect the lives and prop
erty of the citizens shall be most rigidly
adhered 10. If the people of Texas
ever receive any substantial aid from
the national government in their efforts
10 convert the BrazoS and Trinity rivers
into great commercial highways. it must
be done under the established policy of
the republican party. If our commerce
Nicaraguan canal il must be done under
the fostering care of the republican
party. If the people of the western
| hemisphere hope TO ever have construct
ed Pan-American railroad which shall
draw them into closer commercial inter-
course, with, and form bond of brother
hood between, the republics of the
South America, it can only be accom-
plished under the heneticent policy of
the republican party. A universal de-
mand has gone up from the people of
| Texas that her so-called raw material
shall receive adequate protection. Even
the free silver democrats have declared
for it, and it is much better to intrust
| . Ia .ltt..t y f.I. .,,1.
the great apostle of protection. backed
by the republican party than 70 the life
long enemies of protection.
There have been patriots and states
men i'll the democratic party. but the
present conglOmeration of revolutionary
issues which is sailing under that
honored name and proclaiming n reign
of anarchy in the names nf Jefferson
and Jackson has not single claim to
the inheritance of such patriots. Those
gallant few who still maintain the an
cient faith are cordially invited to cast
aside for time the differences which
have heretofore separated them from
the republican party and give their
patriotic assistance in defeating the
enemy of both and of our common coun-
try. We claim your support and CO.
operation upon the grounds of public
danger to the honor and integrity of cur
common county. to the calamity threat
ened in the assault upon the highest
judicial tribunal on earth. While the
republican party is proud of its record in
] the protection of American industries
and American labor against foreign
competition. and has no intention of
abandoning that policy as long as it is
necessary for these wise and benehcent
purposes. it does not hesitate to accept
[ the gauntlet thrown down ny the enemy
and is willing to make the money Ques-
ton the more prominent one in this
campaign. While we believe that n re-
turn to the republican policy of prOtec-
ton and reciprocity will restore such Il
degree of prosperity and confidence to
the whole country as will settle the none
tary question forever, we are willing to
| forcgo the discussion of this policy for
the time being, and in the face of
| the threatened common danger, invite all
patriotic citizens. without regard to
| former party affiliations, to cooperate
with lis in defending our country from
| the common danger. without committing
themselves to any of the other policies
| of the republican party. When our
| country is saved from the common enc
| my. then we can settle among ourselves,
| without the aid of rcvOutionistS or
| anarchists. those minor questions of po-
litical economy wherein we may differ.
| This we can do in Il calm. dignitied and
| orderly manner. without disturbing the
| Industrial and commercial conditions of
the country. Believing in common with
us. that the best dollar in the world is
none too good for the American laborer,
rs we'll rs the American capitalist. you
can consistently cooperate with us in
maintaining that ancient democratic prin
! ciple of sound money, and save the honor
| and integrity of our common country.
4 spirit of unrest has been growing up
| in our state since 1890. which has at
| last reached the point of distrust and dis
satisfaction with the democratic state
! administrations which have dominated
the state since that period. and the voice
| of the people is heard i'll no uncertain
| tones. This dissatisfaction with the ma
| chine methods of the state house ring
has now assumed chrystalized form in
the organization of the peoples party.
| which is making vigorous campaign
| against the young kid lawyers who have
| tirement of that peerless soldier and
| statesman. Gen. l.. s. Ross. The repub-
| lican party feels vital interest i'll hav-
| ing the state government administered
| upon honest and economical methods ana
| free from the favoritism of the Austin
ring. but regards the triumph of the ma
! tonal issues in this campaign of greater
Importance. Ii is willing to subordinate
| everything. except honor, to the para
| mount national issue. and if our friends
! and nCighborS of the peoples party will
temporarily adopt Il policy of reciprocity,
we will cooperate with them in their
| laudablc efforts to have look ut the
books" Such combination looks so
threatening TO the ring that its friends
are already throwing every obstacle in
their power in the way of its consuma-
| ton. and there can not be so great incon-
| Sistency in it as there would he in fusion
| of the populistS and the free silver demo.
| Gratis of Texas. There is as wide gulf
| between the peoples party and the free
| silver democrats as there is between
either of them and the republicans on
the monetary question. The popuiists
| are not knowingly fighting for the silver
| barons of the Rocky Mountains. but the
| free silver democrats are The popullstS
are honestly contending for their favor
| ite policy of an irredeemable currency
| for the benefit of the whole people. and
| il can make hut little difference to them
whether the republican policy of Il re-
demption in gold or the free silver demo-
cratic policy of redemption in depre-
ciated silver. shall obtain. Both are at
variance with their policy. and the sue
cess of neither will advance the populst
cause. If the free silver democrats are
right in demanding a dollar which is part
fiat. then the populists are also right in
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