The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-01

tional Silver party, through it's Chair
headquarters in this city an address
to the friends of silver 1t is as fol-
lows
Headquarters National Silver party,
Washington, May 80.
"To the Friends of Silver: Since the
founding of this party on January %,
1896, the work of organization has been
steadily but quietly pursued and the
country has been aroused to "A pitch Of
excitement unknown since the civil
war. Silver is on all lips throughout
the land. lt is echoed and re-echoed
form the gilded mansion to the lOwly
cottage.
LAS each hour passes it becomes more
apparent that political conflict, the
like of which has never been seen be-
fore, is just at hand.
1T must be clearly understood that
party lines cannot withstand this con-
f1ict and so 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 SUI
fers will be relegated to a. deserved Sc
ing differences between men who do
not agree on this question. The only
thing to be considered is how those
who do agree can get together They
who say they are for free silver and
ait the same time plead for the unity
of parties are not the friends of silver
and the suffering people. The unity of
old parties is the death of silver as
everybody knows.
."IIhose who look to coming years for
a peaceful settlement of this matter
mistake the condition of THE times and
the 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 %vho
compose the line must be friends strik-
ing 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 the
22d of 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 THE I'D of July will I'M
doubtedly be one of the most important
conventions and notable gatherings
ever assembled in this country Upon
the wisdom of IT'S acts and that of the
Peoples party convention TO be held
at the same place and time, depends
the vital question as to whether we
cam have a just settlement of this
money issue in our generation. If chat
issue can be clearly presented to the
voters of the United States stripped of
all minor political questions and under
standard and leadership which will
command the confidence of the people,
it will win by am overwhelming ma
jority.
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 ambi-
tion of Janus-faced politicians, is be-
ing recognized by all parties hence
clear-cut declarations for or against
silver are the rule in local conventions
of all parties this year. Our purpose
is to unite for action all believers in
the restoration of free silver and pros
perity. This cannot be accomplished
by inaction or delay on the part of
our friends.
The Republican party is committed
to the gold standard through the plat
forms of so per cent. of the state con-
ventions and any straddle that may be
made in it's national platform will de-
ceive no one.
1.-The Democratic party must not ex-
pect the country to accept any candi-
date it may name acquiesced in by THE
gold wing of that party
1.-The question of vital Importance is
for silver men to name a candidate for
president whose nomination will be
readily acquiesced in by all the be-
levers in monetary reform.
Friends of silver look to your inter
ests and organize now while the fruit
is ripe for plucking. We do not wait
on the problematical action of any
party