Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-03-22
BIMETALLISM
Some Letters From Leaders
Who Advocate the Formation Of
an Union Silver Party.

Shall there be a union ~ the sllFei
and reform forces 10 Oregon, II the
live political question Of the day.
The Journal will preface all IL
shall say and publish on this subject
with the prediction that a Union Re
firm party will never be a success,
even though II should carry the state,
unless the movement springs from the
misses OF the peOple-It must Jc a
peoples moyement-and responsible
solely TO the people and not TO 'psdit.
zeal bosses or 70 any political machine.
The editor 81 The JOURNAL a.
national committee man % the
American silver party for Oregon has
received hundreds Of communications
from silver mel Of ali parties 10 tie
past few months. II seems a matter
OF duty aud devotion 10 the DriDciple
OF Independent American Bimetal-
Iism 10 present these letters 10 the
Dabllc. President Mckinley pre-
claims and nOdoubt sincerely believes
himself 70 be a sincere advocate o.
bimetallism BY international agree
ment, bat In the same breath declares
he viii maintain the gold standard.
This policy Of harmonizlng opposing
financial systems Is neither lntelii-
gent, patriotic, consistent or practi
cal. Bat 10 will be made use Of to de
ceiye the people into believing that
the Republican national policy Is to
relieve the people from the awful bur
den Of an unjust financial system.
There IL no course open for those
who sincerely demand financial re-
form aud freedom from the British
gold standard and contraction system
OF finance but To make common cause
for a genuine American free coinage
system, based upon the mining pro-
ducts Of our own country. and backed
by M sovereign power and lndepen-
dent actiOr Of a tree people.
As a paper OF general state %cifcula.
tlOD, THE JoURSAL presents letters
bearing on this subject from different
counties Of this state aud will present
Sti.o.s rev days. A special edl-
tisn of this number will be sent
Thursday 10 public men 10 all coun-
ties Of Oregon and we solicit further
discussion OF the question. We urge
the people regardless Of party TO take
up the study OF this question. slit
out the fallacies OF the gold standard
aud international ~bimetallists. Take
notice OF their failure TO improve the
condition OF the farmer and laborcr,
Proclaim your principles In a fearless
and gentlemanly manner But be
prepared 10 uphold the cause you adj
v cate regardless OF past party %afnlia-
I a II you want relief Ia county,
state or national government.
FROM wM. }. BRYAN.
The gallant leader OF all ~Independ-
ent American b%lmetaillsts writes
from Lincoln, Neb;
have consulted with several silver
leaders In regard 10 plans for the
future aud while they are not ready
for elaboration, l am satisfied that a
plin viii be devised whereby all the
silver forces al get together In nom
partlsan organization for carrying on
the educational ~ofk. The plans viii
be made public as sooe as matuned
aud then will proceed 10 get cur army
1 ito marching order.
am very much gatlhed 10 note
t1e enthuslam with which our people
arc taking up the work.
1 dvsirc to thank you personally for
Che work which you have done and TO
exoress the hops that We may be
thrOwa together 10 the future,
Win kiudest regards 10 the friends
there. / am. etc.
FRoM JACKSON COUNTY.
Edit1F " 4. Phipps.of The Medford
Manlas.F kqlnar wKit.as