The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-01
FRANK DAY DECLARES.

Fairmont, Mimi, June 25.-(SpeciaD-
The Martin County Sentinel today says,
editorially:
Those who have been readers of the Sea-
tinel for the past few years are familiar
with our position upon the money ques
ton. We have honestly and conscientious
~ advocated the principle of bimetalllSm.
We have champoned that cause as best
we knew how, believing it to be one OF the
cardinal principles of the Republican par
ty, an integral part of the fundamental
law Of our land. vital to the happiness and
prosperity of the people. We have watch
ed with the deepest anxity and solicitude
the gradual drifting away of the great
party of liberty and equality from its n
cient mornings. The insiduous influences
CT selfish and greedy men-men powerful
only as great wealth gave them power
have accomplished the destruction of one
half of the primary redemption money CT
the government, one of the sacred metals
of the constitution. The final act in this
cruel conspiracy was consummated at st
Louis last week, and we are brought face
to face with a condition which creates in
our heart the prOfOundeSt emotions of re-
greet and sorrow. We have reached the
parting Of the ways and must either base!y
and wantonly violate our solemn convic-
tions of right and duty, stultify our con-
science, repudiate our past utterances and
declare to the world that we are hypo-
critic and tlme-SerVer, political pros
titute-we must either thus degrade our
self or sever, once for all, our relations
with party at whose shrine we have loy>
ally wOrshipped from our early manhood.
The same sentiments Of regret come over
us as we pen these words that welled up
in the hearts Of the great leaders, at st.
Louis when in the committee room they
declared their separation from the party
they had loved, and in bidding their col
leagues goodbye, broke down in tears.
To sever these ties Of utilization of almost
a lifetime is like separating from home
country. And words cannot express the
reluctance and regret with which we part
political company with an army of good
and true men with whom we have been
on terms of more than ordinary fellowship
and intimacy. Every consideration Of
policy, financial welfare and political pre-
ferment admonishes us in unmistakable
terms to accept the new creed of the party
and support it's nominees. Many true and
honest friends will believe and warn us
that we have made the mistake of your
(ouD 1ife," and it is possible they are
right; we shall not quarrel with them on
that point, but we believe those who know
us best will fairly give US credit for I'M
selfshness and sincerity of purpose.
In a spirit of gratitude we can but adj
NIT that we owe a great deal to the Re-
publican party but we owe more to the
people and to our conscience. We shall
not here attempt to discuss the questions
involved in this mighty conflict between
the advocates of bimetallism and single
gold standard. 1t will be the one over
shadowing issue before the American peo-
pie during the weeks and months interven-
ing between now and election. Voters
should give it their thoughtful, earnest
and patriotic consideration, "unawed by
influence and unbribed by gain" Then let
them follow the advice of the great poet
and the future will take care of itself:
This above all. To thine own self be true
And it must follow the night the day