The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-06-17
MINNESOTA G. o. p. FOR GOLD

AS we go to press, the wires bring in
from the st. Louis Republican convention
a resolution signed by the Minnesota dele
cation, pledging them unequivocably to the
present gold standard" and against free
coinage. Hon. W. r. Merriam, the emf
nent st. Paul banker, has been selected as
the representative of the Minnesota delega-
ton on the resolutions comm:ttee-a very
fitting selection considering the views Of
the delegation. 1t is also reported that % of
the largest states have agreed on an une-
qu!vocal gold platform, and that this set
ties the money plank of the Republican
party in the campaign Of 1896.
These are glad tidings A clean-cut H.
sue is all that men Of principle can ask.
It is great victory that the enemy has
been driven into the open and cannot e.
cape evasion or spring surprises from
masked batteries. 1t will now be straight
campaign of principle
All friends of the single gold standard
and the Wall street and European financial
policy Will now know where to go-namely.
to the Republican party. All bond invest
ment and money loaning interests, that care
more for present gain than for the general
and permanent good Of the country, will
know that the Republican fold is the place
for them. Every Wall street gold broker
and every Lombard street bond holder viii
have party on which to bestow his af-
fections-the Republican party. Those
who believe that Americans should have no
voice in an American currency system.
and that European consent is necessary in
order to adopt coinage law for the United
States will find in the Republican party
their place. The IS 900, 100000 of Ameri-
can bonds and mortgages held in Europe
will all be in favor of the Republican par
ty. Every mortgage will be badge of Re-
publicanism; and every bond will be a Re-
publican tie. The gold broker viii! deal in
Republican principles, and the paper which
publishes mortgage foreclosures publishes
Republican platforms.
Will such free coinage Republicans az
Lind, Lieutenant Governor Day, Senator
Morgan, County Attorney Nye, Judge Van
derburgh, and Messrs. E. S. Corser and
John Day Smith pin their allegiance in 1895
to such a platform? Not if professions OF
principles by the most eminent free coinage
teachers of Minnesota are worth ANYTHING:
not II these men are statesmen, rather than
false demagogues and political trimmers:
not II country is greater in Their hearts
than party; not if patriotism and principle
have greater power over consciences and
actions, than plutocracy There is little
question where these gentlemen will 20 in
1896 They will go to the only party which
is united and earnest in It's championship
OF the money system of American history.
the free coinage of Washington and Lin
coln-the Peoples Party, or a union Of
forces with this as the nucleus.
With the free coinage Republicans of
Minnesota there will go out from the party
In 1896 the solid delegations from Colorado.
Utah, Wyoming. Idaho, Nevada and Mon
tana, and some from California and the
Dakotas. But outside OF the St. Louis del
egations, thousands of patriotic voters
from every state IN the Union will leave
the Republican party of Wall street and
Europe now and for all time.
After st. Louis, there will be pilgrim
age. There will be revival and crusade.
Every hamlet will be Mecca of patriotic
voters, in whose breasts principle and the
countrys good are of higher consideration
than the dictation of Wall street and the
whip of the part boss The spirit of 1875
is abroad in 1896. F. N. 8.