The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-07-19

81 long as the money trust remains innu-
merable others will spring up 10 take the
place of those whose activity may nave
been temporarily crippled, but strike DOWN
the parent trust and you so great way
toward striking at the roots OF all the
others.
For Silver; Against National Banks.
''Now we as populsts, believe. we
have always believed that the most effec-
tive way to strike at the money trust Is
by the restoration of silver and the conse-
qucnt cheapening of gold which would bring
increasing prices for the products OF the
producers-the products of the farmers and
the miners, and the labor which is the
product of the worklngman; and striking
down the national banking system. As L
saw we have always believed that. IL Is
one of the cardinal principles of the popu-
list platform, and we believe In 1t now as
we have always done. Coxcy and perhaps a
dozen others were all there were at Nash
Vile who did not agree with us on that The
great majority of the convention was as
strongly for silver ever were, or as
anybody else has ever been.
Pooulists Talk of Other Remedies.
'But the difference between the popu-
lists and tho democrats-and It IS this dif-
ference which we emphasized In our resolu-
lions and will emphasize in our speeches
here when opportunity offers-is that the
democrats make the free coinage of silver
the whole thing, the panacca for all Ills.
We are for il a step in the right dlrec-
tioh: but point out and emphasize the
fact that there are other Ills which the Tree
coinage of silver will not reach-vital Ills,
Ills which cannot be cured without resort
ing to some OF the remedies suggested in
the populist creed. We believe the demo-
Gratis are emphasizing the silver issue too
much. We believe that In holding II out
as the panacea for all ills, they are making
n mistake and that should the people put
them I'm power on that idea. they will be as
republican method of curing the Hls-the
tariff bill. The republican plan Is bound
to fail The republicans made the people
believe that the tariff was at the root
OF all the trouble and that a revision OF
the tariff on republican lines would DrihS
prospcrity They are bound to fatI-they
cannot possibly succeed. We believe tnat
If the democrats induce the people 10 ne
lieve that all the Ills can ana VIII pc
cured by the free coinage of silver. they
Will be as badly disappointed. There are
other troubles which call Tor other anu
drastic remedies. !,
what. for instance; or rather' "A"t -
the pOpulist remedy?
The Great Evil of Trusts.
''The trust evil Is. of course. the great
overshadowing one the one which all can
did men acknowledge Is threatening the
life the very existence Of our country
The restoration of silver will, as ! nave
said. go a long way toward striking AZ
the parent evil But we believe that the
only way to effectually stamp out the
trust-control Of the country when IS
growing and increasing every day IS for
the government TO step n and take con-
troll of the morOpOlles That we believe ia
he absolutely necessary and that we say
In our platforms and the Nashville resoiu-
tons.
''rhose Ma shvlle resolutions he went
on to say. ARE simply rcafiirmAtion; N
their effect. If the populist national pat
form. our party Is not {. party OF single
idea. 1t is big, broad party with Dig
broad platform"
| asked Congressman Howard how ne
summed up the work Of the conference.
Did Not Follow the Extremists.
las l said. beneficial to the populist par
ty. There is no clash and no split The
conference instead Of doing what some OF
its promoters first intended, that is bring
ing about "a split. id the wise thing. I'm
doubtcdly the conference did not do what
some of the extremists IN the party who
had urged that IL be held, hoped Ii would
do The result Is a victory for the con-
servative, sensible clement If the party.
As for the committee ON organization, that
IS I'm no sense autagpnistic to the national
committee. Its purpose is expressed by
its name. II is to bc ana will be simply
n committee on organization. y big man.
Milton Parks. Is at its head; and am
certain ne aud rho cOi.unlttee Will work
hand ~ hand with Senator Butler and the
national committee toward the bettcrment
and the increase Of the party. so long IS
the committee on organization confines IT.
self 20 the purposes as set form IN tne
resolutions creating It, there can ne no
possible objection to IL or It's purpose by
any true populist. And am sure tn com
mlttee will act. Olt1-.