The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-07-02
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ToWNES PRONUNCIAMENTO.

TONNES PkONONliAia. CAV -
It isyery generally known throughout
the Sixth district, that Hon. Chas. A..
Towne. our member. OF congress, who
was not only elected upon platform
which had not word in It to indicate
that he or his party favored the coinage
of silver by the United States at ratio
~ sixteen to one, but who made speeches
throughout the district ridieuling rhe
idea Of it, and denouncing it as disas-
!, ors has repudiated the party winch
s,scted him. He has gone to the silver
r+y-;f there be such-without reserve.
IL charges the Republicans with having
aeserted him. And, by the way, Mr..
Donre,,v who has been in turn into and
out otevery party ever organized during
,as+ twenty-five years, has made
the charge against every one of.them,
averrine that he alone has stood upon
ond for one principle, while shifting or
Quotations have slid from under him.
Tive follow wing is the full text OF the
rsasons given by Mr.. Towne for his
action:
Il shall say only few words at this
time. Alter returning home shall
nla,uly anu at more length set forth IN
print my reason Tor refusing 10 act dur
mo this campaign wlcn the republican,
u,.rty. a conclusion 10 which SELF inter-
..st could not lead me, but which have
tinu OF outy and when announce with
pain. Ia brief, the reason is this: The
party has conirsseuly reversed It's posi-
ZION on one Oh the fundamental articles
at IT'S tallh. From uimeLaliisrn 1t mas
gone over To mohometallisIn. 1t is not
I, case OF changing the mere method OF
reaching an end. Ii Is a complete
abandonment OF the end itself. The
party has heretofore held TO the doctrine
OF two basic money metals, 1t has now
decIded tor only one. Its ola faith was
Tor gold anu silver. lie now rests ON
colo alone.
When party changesits fundamental
principles no member is bound to follow
1t. No honest man can follow ir unless
his Judgment and conscience approve the
change. Now my judgment and con-
science 40 not approve this abandon
menl OF our tirne-nonored position ON
this great question. 10 me the single
gold standard is just as great an evil as
II was ~ hours ago, when the platform
OF 1892 Was III effect. To me an anpre-
eating money measure is not more
lovely now than hen the honest opinion
OF the RepuDhcati party condemned it,
10 me tine iestofalion OF silver to the
same mint privileges and debt paving
power as those enjoyed by gold is as
essential to the welfare OF the country as
1t was WHEN the Republican party be-
came pledged to 1t, believing that coun-
sci was not taken Ut the great BODY oil
the patriotic membership OF the party.
.Doubtlng this novel and revolution
airy Endorsement OF the English single
gold Standard; being Convinced that the
proceeding is not III the interest of the
American people but subversive of every
principle by which the affairs of great
producing nation should be governed;
anu feeling that profound industrial,
social and moral considerations, affect
ing not only our country but the verv
perpetuity OF seii-goyernment itself, ne
cessltate the uncompfonising hostility
Oh every patriotic American toward an
allen and ruinous financial system, /
snail oppose to the best OF my ability,
the success of the single gold standard
at the approaching election, remaining
OF the faith which was good republican
Ism and till June Is. 1896, and " hich i'll
all but name remains SO still. l shall
ask the suffrage of the electors of the
Sixth district of Minnesota as an indie
Deudeot candidate for congress. Very
sincerely, "-CHAs. A. ToWNE