Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-06-05
NATIONAL SILVER PARTY.
Address 10 the Voters of the United
States.

Address 10 the Voters of the United
States.
The following address OF the Ma
tinual Silver party, vas issued at
Washington on the 1st inst:
ITO the Friends of Silver: Since
the founding OF this party on January
y, 1896, the work Of organization has
been steadily but quietly pursued, an d
the country has been aroused to a
pitch OF excitement unknown since
the civil war. Silver Is on all lips
throughout the land 1t is echoed
and re-echoed from the gilded mansion
TO the lowly cottage. AS each hour
passes it becomes more apparent that
political conflict, the like Of which
has never been seen before, is just ut
hand. 1t mus; he clearly understood
that party line, cannot withstand this
conflict, and, 80 far as the friends OF
silver are concerned, they must not
The party leader who puts in his time
mending party lines while the silver
cause suffers, will be relegated to de-
served seclusion. There is no time for
compromising differences between men
who do not agree on this question.
The only thing to be considered is
how those who do agree can get to.
gether. They who say they are for
free silver and at the same time plead
for unity of parties are not the friends
of silver and the suffering people.
The unity of the old parties is the
death OF silver, as everybody knows.
"Those who look to coming years
for peaceful settlement OF this matter
mistake the condition of times and
temper OF the people. There can be
no delay. The conflict will not wait
The hour has come. The secret OF
success in this conflict consists in the
lining up for the battle. Those who
compose the line must be friends,
striking the same blows for the same
object. This breaks party lines, and
party lines once broken, silver will be
free.
"That meeting OF earnest men on
January %, 1896, marked an epoch |
that will live in history. The conven-
ton which grew out OF it, to be held in
st. Louis on July %, will undoubtedly
be one of the most important con-
ventions and notable gatherings ever
assembled in this country. Upon the
wisdom of its acts and that of the |
Peoples party convention, to be held
at the same time, depends the vital
question as to whether we can have a
just settlement of this money issue in
our generation. If that issue can be
clearly presented to the voters of the
United States, stripped of all minor
political questions and under a stand
ard and leadership which will COM
mand the confidence Of the people, it
will win by an overwhelming majority.
"Our friends are urged to push the
work OF organization with all possible
vigor, giving no heed to those who
advised waiting the action of the old
parties that contain enemies as we'll as
friends OF our cause. The power OF our
organization TO defeat the ambition OF
Janus-faced politicians is being
recognized by all parties, hence clean
CuS octIaidtionsf Iof VI ASulUsL AL
parties this year. Our purpose is to
unite for action all believers in the
OF free silver and prosperity.
This cannot be accomplished by mac
ton or delay on the part of our friends.
"The Republican party is COM
mitted to the gold standard through
the platforms of 80 per cent. of the
State conventions, and any straddle
That may be made in its national
platform will deceive no one. The
Democratic party must not expect the
to accept any candidate it
may name, acquiesced in by the gold
wing OF that party. The question of
vital Importance ia for silver men to
name candidate for President whose
will be readily acquiesced
in by all the believers in monetary
reform.
Friends of silver, look to your
interests and organize now while the
Iruit is ripe for plucking. We do not
wait on the problematical action OF
any party"