The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-03-10

Freedom and Citizenship Rights for
Au-Favors Silver, Too
There will be one gentleman at the
conyen ton today who, with voice and
pen, has done TWO decades OF brilliant
work for the party in Kansas; who, on
all occasions has been loyal TO what he
conceived 20 be the principles Of right
and truth in the politics and policies OF
the state. He is Colonel p. H. Coney
Of Topeka. a Vermont Yankee Of Irish
parentage and one of the most consist
ent haters OF England and the English
and foreign tedencies OF the American
so-called aristocricy there IS in The
United States. When asked for an in
terview on the party needs ot the pres
ent Colonel Coney said:
You ask for my political obssrva-
tions on the present vital issues in the
state and nation. and what should be
avoided and assumed 10 insure Re
publican endorsement by the people.
This is a ponderous request of one so
obscure, who is neither a pretending or
chosen oracle. philosopher, statesman
or keeper Of seals or secrets for the
people or the politicians. / am. how
ever, profoundly impressed and moved
by the serious conditions that confront
US, that are convulsing. depressing and
dangerous 10 the old parties and the
country. To meet and deal successful
ly with the grave economic and social
questions, now irrepressibly in the
form that cannot be evaded and must
be equivOcally met and manfully mas
tered, is the imperitive requirement by
the people, and Of us is expected that
faithful performance of this sacred
duty, as defenders Of the patriotic
faith, born in and OF us, through the
grand old Republican party of freedom
and Of unselfshness loyalty; as founded
and made immortal by the grandest
men of their age and genera aton-Abra-
ham Lincoln, William II. Seward, Wen
dali Phillips, Horace Greeley. Lloyd
Garrison, John Brown, Henry Ward
Beecher, Bishop Hughes, Bishop Pur-
cell, General Grant, James q. Blaine,
and the myriod of other illustrious pat
riots, who so unselfishly and fearlessly
wrought with a power divine, the abo-
litton of slavery-achieving liberty
with nation redeemed and united, and
of unprecedented prosperity. How
shall we accomplish il and avoid fac
tiOnal disintergra tiOns, that presage de-
feat, and yet maintain the pristine cour-
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rights of the people for the equal dis
tributiOn of the burdens and blessings
of the government, guaranting restOr-
ed prosperity, with equal opportunity 10
all, and special privileges TO none, with
out prescription or Ostracism, is the
question. To this end, l think the
party should:
"First-Avoid all entangling alliances
with combines, trusts, syndicates. peO-
pies or corporations, by declaring clear
ly and empha tically for their super
vision and control by the state and ma
ton, and for the enactment Of laws ac-
complishing and enforcing the same.
''SecOnd-Avoid the countenancing OF
any secret political organization, for
such are un-American and unbecOming
( in a republican form of government,
where all acts pertaining 10 the govern
ment and the rights OF its citizens,
| should be as free and as open as day.
No recognition or encOura cement
should be given to the prescription. cir
transcription. exclusion or OstTactism Of
/ any person, either socially or politically
on account of race, religious creed. ma
tionality. or past political afIilia ton; for
I a recognition Of such conduct would be
/ un-American. foreign, and contrary 10
/ the historic broadness and unqualified
| humanity and brOtherly affiliatiOn and
/ aspira ton. hope and accomplishment Of
/ the Republican party: without distinc-
/ tiOn Of class, creed. or race. Any 9th
er position would be conducive Of big
| otry, religious wrangles ana pro4crip-
| tions. encouraging the propagation or
/ the spirit of selfish denial 10 others, OF
/ the rights and privileges that we ask
| for ourselves. that persons Of non
oreedic tendencies like myself. and the
| liberty thinking millions could not toll
crate, nor the liberty cOnsecrated Re
publican party long endure. The names
| of the patriotic heroes Of history. who
! risked and forfeited their all for the
/ liberty, independence and preservation
/ Of this unequaled nation, are too sacred
T 10 us 10 give encouragement To any
such circumscriptiOn or exclusion; Il
would darken and grieve the hallOwed
and cherished memories Of one-half oc
/ the signers Of the declaration OF inde-
/ pendence, and of Generals Washington.
| Sullivan. Barry. McDonough. Perry,
! Jackson. Scott. Sherman. Sheridan,
/ Shields, RosencranZ, Siegal. Meade,
Mulligan, Heintzelman, Logan. Nc
( DOweu, Kirwin. Schurtz. Cochran,
/ Meagher. and thousand other noble
/ commanding officers Of the nation; as
i well as the impershable names Of our
( great test statesmen. Patrick Henry,
& Henry GaNtN. James -. ts4dAfrt Eldlll-l-
+ ton Fish, Broderick OF California;. Nc
( DOugal. and hundreds OF others whose
names shall forever ilume the pages Of
/ American history, as the guiding lights
/ Of true Anericanism.
"Third-Avoid all tending alliance Of
( church and state, or the dictation ana
| domination Of church in governmental
| affairs.
"Fourth-To declare without evasion
/ or eauivOcation for the constitutional
| restoration OF silver and gold as bime-
/ tall.c standard money. Of primary re-
! deemption, and for the unrestricted
! coinage Of both metals a a ratio Of IS
| to I. or 15lz 20 /. with a duty on all for
| eign bullion and wares. equal 70 the d!f-
| ference OF the production of the same,
| existing between this nation and the
| country OF importation. This would
| protect our American laboTsr and pro-
ducer. and me standard value of the
! two money metals. Tre restoration q
/ silver as constitutional standard money
4 IS of more vital importance - our sta
| hSN-y and the restoration q our pros
| pe-i-y than any further extension q TIE
! coinage L VII remove me necessity
/ of 2 gold reserve" as silver VII then
/ b. standard redemption money Cnstea3
/ % token money as now and viii ;hen.
Win so-Is 4----ri- a4i -'-'t-t -e+flt1 ia --.-
| government and he people. and remove
| any necessity az further bond .ssue. Or
| the possibility % European CT dom nss-!c
ShyIock syud!catsE, speculzLng on the
| money % this nation. . the detriu.eI q
/ and expense q our government and
/ ueopla- We shall ;hea become ird@-
| pendent and true Americans. an1 not
| as now. q financial Dependency ct Great
| Britain and the Is-asl.-lc money chang
| ers % Europe. who unless checknated
+ By thls kind = PATRIOTS an6 manly ac-
/ Ton o. our part. may IN The remote fg--
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