Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-06-26

| ot. LOUIS Junc IL III ah auuiCes
to the people of the country many of
the populist leaders have endorsed the
candidacy of Teller for president.
Chairman Taubeneck in an interview
said
1.-THE seeding silver men of the re-
publican party and the popslists have,
as the result of our conferences, come
to pc feet agreement as to the future,
and henceforth we will work along the
same line"
He predicted victory for ticket with
Teller as its leader.
The address, in part, is as follows:
Expressly disclaiming any purpose
or right to bind any party or person by
the views here set forth, we but WELD to
an overpowering sense of duty in say
ing what we do to members of the peO-
pies party and to all other good citizens
who, apprehending the approach of
momentous crisis in OUT country's life,
are willing to avert it bYacts of exalted
patriotism.
awe came to ST. Lofts as citizens,
members Of the peoplFs party, TO be
present at the meeting Of the national
republican convention hat We might
determins more definitely for ourselves
the true aim Of that organization in the
present struggle.
awe have seen the boss in politics
more securely enthrone{ more servilely
obeved and more dictatlrial as to can
idates and policy thah has ever been
Witnessed in the field Pf national poll
tics,
"One man, the perfection Of his type
representing the noilliotaires, the banks,
the corporations, the trusts and every
other remerseless and plutocrafic ele-
ment in our country's Iif has through
the power of money, dttated the nom
ination Of Mr.. Mckinley, and shaped
the platform Of his parry.
This convention, shvishly respond
ing to the will of the money power, has
forced an issue which must be met.
at is challenge &c the yeomen of
The land. If it is declined, or if it shall
succeed, the letters of tyranny more
grinding than that of the cars and en-
perors will be riveted upon the plain
people of the country, letters which
must be indefinitely worn with the con-
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serfs, or in the end broken with the ir-
resistible power of a mighty revolution.
"That issue is formulated in the de-
mand that the existing gold standard
must be preserved and for the enact
ment of all measures designed to main
tain inviolably the obligations of the
United States and all our money
either coin or paper-at the present
standard.
This means that silver shall be per-
manently degraded into mere money of
change, and that it be deprived of its
legal tender quality except for some
paltry sum.
"That the national banks shall be
swollen into a power of triple their
present ability to contract the volu ne
Of money, to absorb the earnings of in
iustry and to grip the throat of all in
iustrial and commercial life, while from
line 20 time it terrorizes the voters into
4 choice OF its tools for all legislative,
judicial and administrative positions.
The money power has forced this is
sue now, because, in its judgment, those
whom its policy would enslave are di-
,ided into hostile political elements
which can not be united in time to re-
list its onset. Il regards it as impossi-
Die that harmonious action can be Sc
.ured between the different organiza-
ions that favor money reform and re-
istance to its insa'iate greed. With
silver Democrats and indie
,endeut bimetallists supporting differ
mt nominees for president and the ma
ional congress, it feels assured of vic
ory, and it has determined to press
Without abatement. the advantage which
his apparently lamentable condition
aises up before you.
"In these, the most threatening crises
hat have menaced the country since
he civil war, though simply citizen
members of the peoples party, we ;
enture to make momentous sugges-
ions to you, our brethren. In doing {
his, we have neither desire nor thought
0 impair in the least degree the efhc-