The Lamar register., 1896-06-06
IHE TIME TO STRIKE.
|slLvER.s FRIENDS ApPEALaD TO
omeers Of the National silver Party ts<ae
statement and Appeal to ALI silver
msnto Unite.

saSatT NN-la9 AsAbtb lAHth ats NNr'N''t"-'%
sters In this city an address TO the friends
ssof silver. itis as follows:
n "Headquartets National silver Party,
washington. May 80 iss@ To the
= Friends Of sIIvers--Sluce the founding
*of this party on january 2e 1896. the
4 work ~ organization has been steadily
Sbu, quietly pursued and the country
4 has been ar0used 10 a pitch OF excite
meni unknown since the riyil war. sil-
yer Is on ail lips throughout the land.
1t Is eeboed and re-echoeti from the geld
ltc mansion 10 the lowly cottage
As each hour passes It heeumes ulore
Appsreu, that political coatiict the Ike
pf which has never been seen before.
Is Just al hand
at mlfsi h. clearly understood that
party lines cannot Withstand this cou.
rict and 80 far a. ihe friends Of silver
pr concerned they must not. The par
sy leader who puts In his time mending
.1party lines. while the silver cause sus
'Ners. VIII ~ rnls gated 10 deserved So
s,insb1u There T. mo time for compnS-
ang differences between men who do not
iNrA eAt At4A- AtFtFAA= ANA hAlla AAAsls
% he considered Is how ii0se WHO do
2ngree can re, together. Those who say
Effhey are for free silver and at the same
R&ime plead far the unity ~ parties are
D., the friends of silver and the suf-
s2sering people. The unity Of old parties
the ,isuth Of silver. as cveryhotly
knows
III .,-,,sa -, IA, =. ,,..,.,t..,. ,,s.v. H.
"a peaceful srttirment of this matter nils
'laase fhe csndltion % The times and the
s.emper Of the psopie. There can b. no
ssielay The eannlct win not walt The
!slsonr las come
N 'fThe serret of success IN this cOnfiicI
s'onslsts la the lining up for the battle,
s'Thase who compose the une muss BE-
tfirnds striking tht same blows for the
tsme object This brfsks parry lines
snd party lines once bvusen silver wiz
b. FREE
'.rhat meetlne of earnest mcu on the
xsnd u Jsnuary. 1896. marked an epoch
siiaf will live in history -the conyentlon
hich grew ont of II, 10 h. held in 81
\ Louis on the end of July viii undoubs-
/ xsily te enc of the most Important con
sentinps and notable gatherings ever as
sembled in this country Upon the
~ i=ssom of its acts aud that OF the Peo-
Mes party convention TO be held at the
Same place and tinse. depends the vital
anestion As 70 whefher we can have
}psi retticmeut Of this money issue in
bur generation III thar issue can b.
clearly presented 10 the voters OF ihs
Emitted States stripped Of all minor %.
hficai questions and under standard
and leadership which win Command the
epniideuee of the people, il will win by
M overwhelming majority.
''our friends are urged TO push the
work Of Organization with all possible
xigor, giving no beed TO those who al
xised waiting the action OF the old par
Hcs that contains enemies as well as
kfiends OF our cause. The power OF our
ofganization 10 defeat the ambition Of
9hnus faced politicians Is being recog
Mtzed by all parties, hence clean-cut de
iasations for or sgninst silver are the
t6le in local conventions OF all parties
this year. Our purpose Is to unite for
i nction all believers In the restoration Of
ffee silver and prosperity. This canpot
accomplished by inaction or delay on
~ part of cur friends.
The Republican party is committed
80, afha tsnld standard thrnY,,,h 80 -.