Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-01-16

/ February 22....s
In favor Of holding state convention
~ March. .......... .s....s..sss.s
In favor Of holding state convention
In April. .................
Vote on place for holding state con
yention.
Portland ........................
| Oregon City ...."."....."..
Salem ....................
AlDdny ...s.s......s....s.' s.''ss'sss.
Inc Dalles ......,'........s.
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In view Of the above popular expires
sion, feel justified in calling the con
ventlon for February %, to meet a
Salem. | would urge Popullsts IL
every county TO oppose fusion will
any party, and delegates should b'
pledged to represent the popular
sentiment. BY a strict adherence L
principle alone can we hope to succeed
w. II. SPAUGH,
Chairman State Central Committee
The local editor OF the Post says:
ut will be seen from the above that
the date Of the Populist state conven-
tion has been fixed at February 22,
and the place Of meeting at Salem.
"The single-plank platform men
toned means this: That the Peoples
Party should. discard all other planks
Of the Omaha platform and make the
campaign with only one plank, that
plank TO be either the initiative and
referendum or free coinage Of silver
at the rate OF 10 TO /.
"The time Of the convention being
Fixed at February %, is regarded as
decided pronunciamento against state
fusion with the Democrats, as, with
the convention held at that date,
fusion will be utterly impracticable.
"rhose versed In practical poll
ties will see In this decision the death
blow TO all prospects Of Populist sue
cess in this state in the coming cleo
tion, although no doubt they will poll
a considerable vote in some sections.
The proposed combination of the
Democrats and Populists, II carried
out In good faith, would have given
the fusion ticket the majority of votes
in the state, as shown by the figures
of the last election. The result OF
the defeat Of the fusion proposition
will be to throw many OF the more
practical Populists back into the Re-
publican party with the view of help
ing the free-coinage element OF that
party In the advancement of free
coinage of silver"
As the Populists cannot agree
upon the silver question among them.
selves, they will not be able to keep
the silver men in the Republican
party The silver men in the Repub-
lican party are not fiat money men.
The Republican party always advo-
Gated gold, silver and paper money of
equal purchasing power and equal
legal tender quality. II never advo-
Gated Hat money except as n war
and II brought about re-
of specie payments as soon
rs possible, and the greenbacks went
to par Populists who are iatists
have no place in the Republican
patry. The Republican party has
always advocated the use of q national !
currency redeemable In metallic |
money Gf intrinsic value. We believe |
Il will continue TO do so and will |
avoid the fiat money danger ON one
hand and the absolute single gold |
on the other. The great |
mass of the people want neither an
nor deprecated cur
'ency' The great majority OF all par
les want silver restored 10 its old
place as legal tender money on equal
Terms with gold. II may cause a
'risis to bring tablut. Butpike hav
ng tooth pulled, when II is out all
will feel better, But the ulcerating
mag In the nations monetary law
Will have to be pulled before there is
my peace. II matters not who pulls
T. We believe the Republican party
Will have to pull IL, unless II goes
Ner bodily 10 the Grover Cleveland
Nall'Street "Sound-money" propa.
anda' which is nothing but the
British ROthehild propaganda OF
street.
The sensible rational PopulIsts do
lot want fat money. They should
iot help the Pennoyer-spaugh in the
niddle OF the road gang, They should
mite with other good men In Oregon
0 secure good state government, low
axes an administration OF state and