The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-01
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LEGATION:
HEADQUARTERS NATIONAL SILVER PARTY
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 80
To the Friends of SiIUer Since the founding
of this party on January %, 1896, the work Of
organize ton has been steadily but quietly
pursued, and the country has been aroused to
pitch of excitement unknown since the Civil
War. Silver is on all lips throughout the land.
IL is echoed and re-echoed from the gilded
mansion to the lowly cottage.
AS each hour passes it becomes more ep-
parent that political conflict the like ofwhich
has never been seen before is just at hand. 1t
must be clearly understood at once that party
lines cannot Withstand this conflict, and so far
as the friends OF silver are concerned, they
must not.
The party leader who puts in his time mend
ing party lines while the silver cause suffers
will be relegated to a deserved seclusion.
There is no time for composing differences be-
tween the men who do not agree on this ques-
ton. The only thing to be considered is how
those who do agree can get together. They
who say they are for free silver and at the
same time plead for thu unity of parties are
not the friends of silver and the suffering peo-
pie. The unity of old parties is the death of
silver, as everybody knows
Those who look to coming years for peace
full settlement of this matter mistake the con-
dition of the times and the temper OF the peo-
pie. There can be no delay. The conflict will
not wait. The hour has come. The secret of
success in this conflict consists in the lining
up for the battle Those who compose the
line must be friends, striking the same blows
for the same object. This breaks party lines
and party lines once broken will never be felt.
The meeting of the earnest men on the 22d
of January, 1896, marked an epoch and will
live in tory. The convention which grew
out of it, to be held in st. Louis ON the 22d of
July, will undoubtedly be one OF the most i'm
portant conventions and notable gatherings
ever assembled in this country. Upon the
wisdom of its acts and that of the Peoples
Party Convention, to be held at the same place
and time, depends the vital question to
whether we can have just settlement of this
money Issue in our generation. If that issue
Can be clearly presented to the voters of the
United States stripped of all other political
questions and under standard and leadership
which will command the confidence of the
people it will win by an overwhelming ma
;ority.
Our friends are urged to push the work of
organization with all possible vigor, giving no
heed to those who advise waiting the action of
the old parties that contain enemies well
as friends of our cause. The power of our
organization to defeat the ambition of the
all parties, hence clean-cut declarations for or
against silver are the rule in the local conven-
tions OF the old parties this year.
Our purpose is to unite for action all be-
levers in the restoration of free silver and
prosperity. This cannot be accomplished by
inaction or delay on the part of our friends
The Repu blican party is committed to the gold
standard through the platforms of 80 per cent
of the State conventions, and any straddle
that may be made in It's National platform
will deceive no one.
The Democratic party must not expect the
country to accept any candidate it may name
acqaiesced in by the gold wing of that party
The question of vital Importance is for free
silver men to name candidate for President
whose nomination will be readily acquiesced
in by all believers in monetary reform.
Friends of silver, look to your interests and
organize now, while the fruit is ripe for pluck
ing. Do not yfait on the problematical action
of any party. J. J. MOTT, Chairman.