The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-19

own state who can appreciate the sacrifice
I make in renouncing party obligations on
this question in advance Of party action in
the premises, but to the people throughout
the country without regard to party to co.
operate in this great non-partisan, patri-
otto American move to sustain the indus
trial and financial independence of the
United States in the pending irrepressible
conflict
This sentiment influences me to accept
the Craftsmanship Of the national silver
party. l shall give to this movement my
best services and thought and. successful
or otherwise, shall realize the satisfaction
OF having doEe my duty to the people and
the country as see and understand it.
In my own state confidently appeal to
the rank and file of both parties to sup
port my efforts. North Carolina is an agri-
cultural state and nine-tenths of it's peO-
pie are directly and disastrously effected
by the operation Of the single gold stand
ard. / appeal to them to lay aside party
feelings. ignore party obligations on this
question, disregard party appeals, forget
the exasperations Of past party conten-
ton and spurn the offer Of place and
emolument.
I'VE have the example and experience Of
the last campaign in North Carolina to
show the practicability and safety of men
or dlnerent parties cooperating to carry
out great measure essential to the well
rare OF the people, where neither OF the
That was the cooperation on one issue,
the issue of fair elections. 1t is now ar
ranged to extend the same plan through
all the states to another vital issue of even
greater Importance to this country No
one party can do this, but a ma iOrity of
the people in all the parties want it done
and they can do it if they will cooperate
Inc peril that menaceS the people in the
election of a president means a perpetual
ton of the present financial system, can
ha Tod l,
1T may be too late four years hence.
Present abnormal conditions do not war
rant belief in the peaceful submission of
| the people to further oppression and i'm
poverishment. The gold gamblers may
| derde the popular ebullition as a system
| Of harmless socialism, but if they are
| wise they will heed the admonition and not
| persist in their greed of accumulation at
| the expense of the toiling and suffering
! people. The plain, patriotic duty of every
| American who loves and honors his coun-
| try, who would jealousy guard it's insti-
| tutions, who would die for the principles
| that have made it the greatest, the richest
| the proudest, the most Independent nation
on the face of the globe, is to assert his
| manhood and subordinate party success
to the country's welfare in the impending
conflict.
Let us have this metal money restored
| and in the proportions found in natures
| storehouses and as 1t existed in Washing
|
| ton were fresh and God seemed to speak
| to the people from an open book.
| The men who are for gold stand to-
| gether. no matter what party they belong
| to. They have control of both the Re-
| publican and the Democratic parties. The
| people in their distress, striking at en-
| trenched power. knock out first one and
| then the other party. but no matter which
| turn is taken gold is uppermost. The gold
| leaders are keen. determined and loyal
| to the gold standard Are the labor lead
| ers less determined. less integrent and less
| loyal? IF they are equal to the others in
| these qualities. what is the matter with
them that they allow victory after victory
to be scored against them. and that too,
when the silver people in the country are
in the vast majority.
! "The people are enraged. and justly so.
| Must they say at last to these leaders.
| 'LO these many years have we sent you
| for silver, and you have returned to US
| without it, you are Improbable servants
! and have led up through the bog and
| quagmire of disappointment. We like to
| honor you, but you must take up by some
other road. and reach our idol
| THE men who blazed the way to the
| silver conference did well. The people see
the cita'el of their liberties and are ready
for the battle. The Philstines are at our
DOORS TO your tents. oh, Israel"