Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-06-27

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| tbouqb we shall stand alone, we VIII
make an endeavor in the direction OF
mat duty. Parties may outline their use
/ fitness. that truth never becomes oDSo-
| lete. Every generation OF treemen mas
! the right to affirm the truths OF past
/ knowledge and present requirements, ana
! # the enforcement of these truths snail
make necessary a departure from party
! organization. the people have the light
| and will exercise it until all parties shall
/ retllrn to the truth or new parties snail
! he created to effect it into law.
! "Tf the voices which have sounded 10
us from every state in this Union are
an indication of the real feeling, this
wear is the appointed time for the people
RI assert themselves through such me-
dil1nos as may give the best promise of
the achievement of justice. But Wheth-
er we are mistaken or not concerning
the general sentiment i'll the United
States, we have not mistaken our own
duty in Withdrawing from the republican
convention, feeling that 1t is better to be
right and with the minority in appar-
ent defeat than to be wrong with the
majority in apparent triumph. We hold
that in the great work OF social eVolu-
ton in this country monetary reform
stands as the first requisite. No policy,
however promising of good results, can
take its place. Continuation during the
cial system will bring 9owr upon the
American people that cloud OF impending
evil to avert which should DE the first
thought of statesmen and the first pray
er of the patriots.
"Our very institutions are at stake.
Today, with the rapidly increasing popu-
lation, with widely swelling demands,
the basis of our money is relatively con-
tracing; and the people are passing into
a SerVitude all the more dangerous be-
cause it is not physically apparent. The
nation itself is losing the sturdy cour-
age which could make it defiant in the
face of injustice and internal wrong.
prices never will cease falling under
the single gold standard. The restora-
ton of bimetallsm by this country will
double the basis of our money system.
In time it will double the stock of pri-
mary money of the world; it will stop
the falling in prices and steadily ele-
vate them until they Will regain their
normal relation to the volume of debts
and credits in the world Bimetallism
will help to bring about the great hope
of every social reformer, every believer
in the advancement of the race, who real
ICES that the instability of prices has
been the deadly foe of our toilers and the
servant of foreign interest gatherers. Bi-
metallism will help to bring the time
when a certain expenditure of human coil
will produce certain financial result.
Who among the great masses OF our
people in the United States but feels that
his lot would be made better, his aSpira-
ton take new wings If he could know
in the performance of his labor what
would be the price of his product? Is
not this purpose worth the attention or
the people as individuals and worth the
attention of political conventions yet TO
be held In this year of 1896? Is not this
SO great an end that all who believe in
he nOSSihiIitV a
means proposed can yield something or
their craftsmanship both in conventions
and at the polls? 1t is in the hope that
the masses and the remaining cOnVen-
tons viii have the courage and he
generosity to unite for this purpose that
We have dared to offer our views to the
people of the United States. and be-
cause In the past there has lacked a
rallying point for the masses who hold as
we do TO this belief; We venture an act.
trusting that it will be received In the
same spirit of Cancellation, concession
and hope with which we put it forth.
EulOEizes Teller.
we have endeayored in a plain way
to set the matter before the eyes of our
fellow-citizenS. We invoke the union Of
all men and all parties who believe that
the time has come for the triumph Of
justice. 1t is an hour when the people
may speak for themselves as individ-
ualS and through conventions yet to be
! held. 1t is the right of every citizen to
Indicate his preferences. With this in
view. We offer to the Forthcoming con-
Yentions and to the people the name of
a man for the presidency whose life in
public and private represents those dis
tinguished virtues which adorned the
| days and the deeds Of the earlier time
Of this republic, Il return TO which Writ
| ues are requisite for the prosperity ana
cOntentment of the people and the per
petuity and commanding example of free
institutions. That name is Henry NJ.
Teller. a man OF the people and for the
people. He is of no section. His expert
ence and service, his devotion TO the
common Justice and the common cause