The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18

little bit longer. In 1890 the People,
party took up the subject of free coinage
of silver at Is to 1, and have ever since
been its constant champions, and made it
possible to elect q President upon this
issue II 1896"
"Hooray for Gillespie!" shouted lusty
voice from the crowd which had slowly
collected about the orator of the hour.
"Shut up and let him go on" COM
manded the impromptu master of cere-
monies, none other than DR.. Rottanzi, and
Mr.. Gillespie proceeded:
''All through this long struggle the
Democratic party has ridIculed the Popu-
lists as free-silver cranks, and in the
South they have practiced every low and
counting out and bulldozing known to de
push The Democratic party promised
many reforms TO the people in 1892, and
has violated every obligation. Now they
are drifting apart and becoming COM
pletely routed and demoralized. Their
general rides behind his fast-retreating
army and shouts to the Incorporating
and charging Populists, Halt, we Pops,
we are for silver or anything else in God's
world to save our lives
"Now it seems exceedingly strange to
me for men that we have honored with
the duty of carrying our standard as Pres
idential Electors to turn face, and in the
most discourteous and unkind manner
say, We surrender Mr.. Thompson ac-
knowIedges. that fusion is disastrous
to the Peoples party and may temporarily
destroy its autonomy, turning its young
strength to revival of the corrupt and
dying Democracy.
IF the Democratic party is dying why
not let it die? The Peoples party can
take its place and give the people of the
United States not only free silver but
eli 1or1f
of railroads and abolition of National
banks, giving in their place Government
banking. Then, and not until then, will
we have q Government for and by the
people.
There has been no time in the history
of American politics when party once
disorganized and killed was rehabiIitated
and made TO carry the country for Its
principles OF course if the Peoples party
is killed the Socialist Labor party will
receive a great impulse, bat not sufficient
to carry the country for many years to
come.
I'm the meantime if the Democrats sue
coed they are not competent to carry even
the free coinage of silver for the reason
that they are divided against themselves.
No matter what their platform is the party
is still in the lands OF the same old
machine, which naturally fits in the same
old groove. In the East they will elect gold
Democrats TO Congress where they elect
any at ALL When they hold their caucus
to elect the Speaker OF the House they
will have another big row and a split.
The gold men will join the Republicans
and elect Gear Reed, and he will appoint
none but gold men on the important COM
mittees, and it will be exceedingly diff
cult to get free-coinage bill reported to
the House.
mol The Democratic party will never
do. What we want is the Peoples party
that is imbued with principles as iliumi-
nary as midday summer sun. And not
only looks the same but Is the same in the
north, south. g asst and west.
eyes, the Peoples party is really a big
ger party to-day than the Democratic
party, and by actual count has more votes
than the latter when its gold votes are
eliminated. Therefore think it would be
better for the Democratic party 10 indorse
our entire platform and candidates if it is
really question of principle with them
and not of offices as they now claim.
LAS far as Mr.. Gator is concerned know
whereof speak when l say that he is no