Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-08-14
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MINISTERIAL SUPPORT.
Clark Davis. IairInan OF state
Central Committee Of the PrOhi-
b.tiOn Party, Declares for Bryan.

Central Committee Of the Prohi-
"''o" '"r'y' De'i "rF> for Bryan.
Key. Clark Davis, Chairman OF the
state Central Committee OF the Pro-
hlrItl"n party. has, under date ot Sc
attic, Aug Sd, sent IN hi, resignation,
WIN the announcement that sense
OF dHty lniro!s him 10 support the
c"hdI'iacy oi Bryan. In his letter to
lls party a>>oclatc- he WrittS:
HE prohibition party was organized
anu Tor twenty-five years has labored
to crystalline public sentiment upon
the issue OF the abolition by law OF tie
traffic IN alcoholic liquors. Our work
a. party has been to elect our issue.
and to this end We have spent oui
time money and energy. During tnc
past SIX weeks it is evident that the
people OF the United States, defying
poAtlcaI bosses. breaking party ties
overcoming every obstacle, have Sc
lected another issue Tor the campaign
OF 1876 We do our reform no in
justice by acknowledging this fact; to
claim otherwise would He to discredlt
our own powers OF observation. II
the money issue were trivial in It's re-
suits, II 1t were merely mock battle
waged by politicians 10 divert atten-
ton from moral issues, we might well
decline TO take part in the contest.
I'D my judgment, however, the issue
now before the American people is OF
tremendous Importance. We are
called upon to decide, in the approach
ing election, whether we will continue
the single gold standard or whether
we VIII restore 10 the people both sill
yer ana gold as primary money, with
equal debt'paying power, without
waiting Tor the consent OF any ether
nation on earth. Alter careful in
vestlga'lon' to my mind, continu-
ance OF the present unjust policy,
which from Its very nature must, and
does, result IN vast social inequalities.
which makes the millionaire Dy the
same process which produces the pau
per, which gives luxury and plenty
to the few, and forces want and usury
upon the many, must be changed or
this republic cannot stand. I have
been for a long time convinced that
we cannot have prosperity as a ma
ton until silver Is restored to its for
mer place as a full legal tender for the
payment OF all debts, public and priv
ate.
The only way of restoring the
value, the just value, OF our farm and
city property is by increasing the
money of our nation, not token
money, but money with full legal ten
der power OF our nation. Then and
not till then will our people be able
TO meet their honest obligations and
save their homes and business. With
out this relief, which is just, it is re-
pudiation or coniscation. The latter
is already taking place and men are
compelled to stand idly by and see the
hard earnings OF lifetime taken
away for an insignificant debt, that
under Just conditions could be paid in
lew months or few years at most.
The toiling millions are last becoming
tenants and tramps. Women and
children are forced to 60 out to serve,
to aid the husband and father TO earn
livelihood. Even religion is para.
lyzed, our churches hopelessly in debt
and the people discouraged. More:
A declaration next November for the
free coinage OF silver will be a re-as-
sertion OF the spirit of 1776, which
made the republic possible. / believe
that the very issue Of popular govern
ment is at stake in this campaign.
This is conflict between the classes
and the masses. Consequently a vic.
tory for free silver this fall means re-
form by constitutional methods. De-
feat will open the way TO a dark chap.
ter in the history of this republic,
which all of us hope and pray will
never be reached. With such a feel
ing can do no less than accept the
situation and take my place in the
ranks of the peoples cause. see the
greatest encouragement for all genu-
inc reform movements in such an
awakening of the masses as we wit
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