The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-07

long since of the deadly evil Of the gold
standard. 1t has brought US at last to
the parting of the ways. Whittier shall
the people go-in the way that has led
to their enslavemeut, or into that which
OFFERS them their only chance to regain
individual liberty, lasting prosperity
and happiness2 Let not our oppnents
charge us with creating class distinc-
ton Alas for the republic, they are al
ready here Greeted by the Republican
policy Of the last 80 years, created by
the very system we would now over
throw and destroy.
Nor do we raise a sectional issue. The
nomination you tender repels the
charge. None knew better than I that
al tribute, but as an assurance that our
party is nOn-sectiOnal Not by our
policy but only by the continuance of
the gold standard can Sect1OnaliSm be
revived Neither shall our opponents
be permitted to terrify the people by
predictions that temporary disturb
cy We propose The American people
viii be loyal to the nations money, viii
stand behind and maintain 1t at what
ever value they themselves may put
upon it, Once before in the present
generation have our people been called
upon to face mOmentous crisis. What
then, said Mr.. Lincoln, the chosen lead
er Of the plain people of the land? Was
he awed by threats or weakened by the
willy persuasion of the false friends who
as today, pleaded for compromise with
wrong 6is answer was: IF our sense
of duty fOrbids this then let US stand
Let US be diverted by none of these
sOphistical contriyances wherewith we
are SO industriously piled, and belabor-
CO. contfiNanceS such as cropping for
some middle ground between right and
wrong, reversing the divine rule and
calling not the sinners. but the right
eous, to repentance, such as the invoca-
tons 20 Washington. fmplOring men to
unsay what Washington said and undo
what Washington did. Neither let US
be stranded from our duty by false ac-
that right makes might and in that faith
let us to the end dare to do our duty
as we understand it."
We know well the nature of the strug-
gle i'm which we are engaged. we are
anxious only that the people Of the land
shall understand It, and then our battle
is won. Behind the strong entrench-
ment of the gold standard are gathered
all those favored classes it has fostered.
the only dangerous classes of the land.
AVarlce and unhOly greed are there.
Every monopoly is there. led by the
greatest monopoly Of all, the monopoly
Of the power of gold. With US in our
assault upon these entertainments are
all these unselfish men who not now
suffering themselves, cannot rest con-
tent with conditions so full of sufferings
for others, and that Vaster number of
our people who have been sacrificed to
the small and selfish class who now
cient rights and liberties. These are
the patriots of 1896; the foes Of a dis
honest dollar which enriches ten per
cent Of our people to rob the rest. The
defenders of the homes of the land the
public morals and the public faith both
of which alike forbid the payment of
government obligations in a coin cost
lier to those who have to pay 1t than
that the contract calls for the defend
ers of the honor of the nation, whose
most sacred charge is to care for the
welfare Of all it's citizens.
The free and unlimited coinage Of sill
yer is the sole remedy with which to
check the wrongs of today to undo the
ruin of the past and for our inspiration
we have the justice of our cause and
those cherished principles Of Jefferson
and Jackson which shall be our guide
In our return to power.
Equal and exact justice to all men.
absolute acQuiescence In decisions of
the majority, the vital principles of re-
publics. the honest payment of our
debts and sacred preservation of the
public faith. Profoundly sensible of
the high honor of the nomination you
tender I am, truly yours,
ARTHUR SEWALI1.