The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-03-31

great partleS 10 enaDle lt 10 Succecu,
most unreasonable and without prob
ability.
Now, the question arises, what shal
be done by us here in our State? W.
have among us gold standard Demo
Gratis (monometalists), and Democrats
who believe In both gold and silve,
(bimetallists.) The one is, or should
be, as true to the Democratic party q;
the other. So far as loyalty to Demo
cratic principles If concerned, there
should be no difference even though
we do differ on the financial policy.
The Democratic party OF this State
should go on record on this question In
! the coming State Democratic Conven.
tion which meets early In May to elect
| delegates to the National Democratic
ocrats of this State favor q gold
| standard, then we should send dele,
gates to the National Democratic Con-
yention who will represent that senti-
ment. But IL majority of the Demo-
Gratis of the State favor gold and sill
YER statement, and L believe they do,
then we should send delegates to the
National Democratic Convention who
will represent that sentiment. This is
fair, 1t is Democratic, and 1t Is the
only safe course. To do otherwise
simply means the disintegration OF the
Democratic party Of the State and it's
loss of power at home, and forfeiture
OF the right to recognition by the Ma
tional Democratic party. BY all means
let every Democratic bimetallist in tho
State stand by the Democratic party,
and let lis make our fight for what we
want within the Democratic ranks, and
take our chances with our brother De-
mocrats who favor single gold stand
ard. By this course we will preserve
1t tact our State Democratic organiza-
tion, which Is Of far more Importance
to our people than the success OF any
national party. Attempt will doubt
less be made during the year by Ge-
signing persons to form coalitions Of
parties in order to overrun the Demo
cratic party of the State, and get pos
session OF the State government. 1t is,
therefore, important that you remain
untrammelled. Stay out OF the Third
party, stay out OF the silver leagues,
and stick to the Democratic party,
which is the only safety you have for
home protection.
do not know what steps the single
gold standard Democrats of the State
will take to ascertain their strength,
or to send delegates to the National
Democratic Convention. But beg to
urge upon you and through you every
Democratic bimetallist in your COM
munity to be active and energetic in
presenting the cause OF bimetallism.
l can see, for the formation of bime-
tallic clubs. Certainly there is no
necessity for any Democratic bimetal-
list to join Third party, or become q
member of a silver league. All that |
the Democratic bimetallists need now
do Is to rally their forces at the Dem
ocratic club meeting, and poll their |
strength for bimetallic delegates to the |
conventions, and to see to it |
that only bimotallists are sent to the |
State Convention. Let me urge you
not to be lukewarm in this matter, but |
to be active and enthusiastic. We may
expect the single gold |
standard men to do all in their power
Convention. This Is politics, and we
should not think hard OF them If they
give us the best fight they can; but we
should be found making the contest,
and If we beat them, they should not
feel hurt with us. Make the fight for
the delegates to the finish, but let it
be fairly and openly done.
Remember that the clubs will be
called to meet in April to elect dele
gates to the county convention. Be |
sure to have every bimetallist to at
tend the club meetings regularly.
Urge this for all it is worth upon
everybody interested.
Every bimetallist who receives this,
Il would send it to every one in the
State If could) and every one who |
hears of it, is respectfully requested to
drop me line and inform me of how |
the bimetallic cause staLds in his COM
and to make any suggestions
that will advance the cause. Let no |
friend to bimetallism hesitate to drop |
me line, for assure all that it will |
be appreciated, and will greatly en-
courage and aid me in looking after
the interest OF the cause. Without |
the cooperation and help of all the
friends to blmetallism we may get
beaten in the contest for delegates.
. Most respectfully,
w. d. MAYFIELD,
State Bimetallic Dem. Committeeman.