The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-01
Chairman Mott Says the People Are
Aroused More than nt Any Time
Since the War.
SIGNIFICANT MOVE In OHIO
GOLD CHAIRMAN AT CINCINNATI
TURNED DOWN AND RESIGNS.
CarlisIe's Old District I'm Kcntucky
Certainly Gone Over to the
Frec-siIver Wing.

WASHINGTON, May 3l.-The national
silver party. through it's chairman. J. J.
Mott to-day issued from Its headquarters
in this city an address to the friends OF stl-
yer. 1t is as follows:
ITO the Friends Of Silver: Since the found
ing OF this party on Jan. q. 1896. the work
Of organization has been steadily. but quietly
pursued, and the country has been aroused
to pitch of exciteme II unknown since the
civil war. Silver is upon all lips throughout
the land 1t is re-echoed from the giidsd
mansion and the lowly cottage
Gas each hour passes It becomes more ap-
parent that a political conflict. the like Of
which has never been seen before. is just az
hand. 1t must be clearly understood that
party lines cannot withstand this conflict,
| and so far as the friends Of silver are con-
| cerDed, they must not. The party le@der who
| puts In his time Tending party lines while
| the silver cause suffers. win be relegatcd to
a deserved seclusion. There is no time for
| composing differences between men who DO
mt 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 at 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. ev-
erybody knows.
Those who lock 70 coming years for q
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 con-
| sists in the lining up for the battle. Those
| who 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 meet
| ing CT earnest men on the I'D of January,
| 1896, marked an epoch. and viii live In
history. The convention which grew out
| Of 1t. to be held in ST. Louis on the I'D Of
| July. will undoubtedly be one Of the most
important conventions and notable gather
! ings ever assembled In this country. Upon
| the wisdom of its acts. and that OF the
Peoples party convention to be held at the
same place and time. depends the vital Ques-
ton to- whether we can have just
settlement of this money issue n our genera
| tion. If that issre can be clearly presented
| 10 the voters OF the United states. f;rpped
| Of all minor political questions. and under .
| standard and leadership which will; COM
mand the confidence CT the people, Il wiL win
| by an overwhelming majority.
'Our friends are urged to push the worb
ing no heed TO those who advise waiting
the action OF the old parties. that contain
enemies as well as friends OF our cause. The
power Of our organization to defeat the am
bition Of Janus-faced politicians Is beio8 rec
0gnized by all parties, hence ciean-cJt dec
n the iocsi al conventi0ns % Of an pa psrties is
year
"our purpose is to unite for action All be-
levers In the restoration OF free silver and
| prosperity. This cannot be accomplished by
inaction or delay on the part Of our friends.'
the gold-standard through the platforms Of
50 per cent. OF the State conventions. and
any straddle that may be made in its national
cratic cratic party must not :" expect s' the he country
suiescea in b BY the gold wing of q that party.
men 70 name a candidate for President whose
nomination will be readily aconiesoed In By
"FrIends OF silver. look TO your interests.
and organize now while the fruit Il ripe for
plucking: Do not wait on the prob;ematical
action OF any party"
CnrIfsle's District for Free silver.
NEWPORT. KY. May si.-Much has been
published to-day about Secretary CarIisle's
| old district. the Sixth, being carried yester-
| day for free-silver. This Kenton) county.
the home of Secretary Carlisle has two con-
testing delegations to the State convention.
The county delegation. favorable TO Carlisle,
| Is not instructed. but II is believed that ft
| VIII be seated by the free-slver State con-
vention, al Lexington. this week, although
| the other Kenton county delegation In IN
| structed for free-slver. Campbell county
the home Of Congressman Albert Berry. OF
Newport. is instructed for a gold standard.
| and not contested. The contest In Kenfo6
| claiming control more than the silver issue
and on either question n Is believed thar
| what Is known as the Carllsie-Gobel deleea-
nm <u~4
Cariisles financial views
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