The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-10


OF gold made supreme as to all values.
+ 1t Is a. declaration by the freemen of
america that the United States must
withdraw from the conspiracy which
was formed to destroy one-half the
metallic money of the world, in order
to establish the slavery of greed and
usury, more degrading >than the
tyranny of armed force. 1t is the stern
demand Of unrequited, toll, bankrupt
enterprise and ruined homes, for a
change in the money system which for
years has brought disaster and desola-
ton. In this crisis of our country and
party we must take no step backward
In platform nor candidate. We want
no uncertain nor doubtful leader No
'LAGGARD IN PEACE, OR DAS-
TARD IN WAR"
No latter day silver saint, but a griz-
zled and SCARED veteran, who has
borne the heat and burden of the day.
and whose breast is marked from edge
OF sword and point of lance on a hum
dred fields
Twenty years ago the battle for silver
was begun in the halls of congress by
modest, unpretending, brave man,
not an iridescent nor meteoric states
man, but Of the people and for the peo-
pie, Who has never faltered for an in
slant in the great struggle. Others
doubted and wavered, some yielded to
plandishment and patronage and are
now holding Office under the gold
power, others misrepresented their con-
stituents and have been provided for
In the national infirmary Of the present
administration, but Richard Parke
Bland stands now where he stood then
the living, breathing embodiment of the
silver cause. He struck with steel
point the golden shield Of the money
monopolists, as did Ivanhoe that of the
proud Tempfar in the lists to Ashby
and has neither asked nor given
quarter.
Nor is he narrow, one ideaed man
For twenty years in congress he fought
In the front ranks for Democratic
principles and policies, as taught by
JEFFERSON. He stood by the side Of Ran
dali and rlSked health and life to de-
feat the first Force bill. He opposed
ably and earnestly that browning tariff
infamy, the Mckinley act, and again
was among the foremost opponents of
the last Force bill which passed the
house but was defeated in the senate
He introduced the first coinage meas
ure In congress, and was the author Of
the seigniorage bill which passed both
houses and was vetoed by President
Cleveland
If this is an obscure record, where
can be found the career of any public
servant which deserves the plaudits Of
his countrymen?
The Democrats of Missouri, who
have passed through the fiery furnaces
of Republican prescription, seven times
heated, and whose state flag has always
been placed beneath the great oriflame
of the national democracy, make no
apology nor excuse when offering such
a candidate for the presidency.
If you ask Whence comes our candi-
date?'' We answer, not from the US
urer's den, nor temple of Mammon,
where the clink of gold browns the
voice Of patriotism, but from the farm,
the workshop, the mine, from the
hearts and homes of the people,
To reject him is to put a brand upon
rugged honesty and undaunted cour-
age, and to chill the hearts and hopes
of those who during all these years
have waited for this hour of
triumph To nominate him is to make
our party again that of the people, and
to insure success.
"Give us Silver Dick, and silver quick,
"And we will make Mckinley sick,
I'm the ides of next November"