The evening times., 1897-02-23
TO SILVER REPUBLICANS
An Address Has Been Issued
From the Capitol.
SIGNED By THE SILVERITES
They Believe That the Adequate
Treatment of All Other Political
Issues Must Await the Correct
Decision of the Dominant One
Thus Presented to the People.

An address was issued this afternoon
by the silver Republicans OF the Senate
and House II is as follows
ITO the silver Republicans of the United
States.
There could not he a better illustration
of the great law by which in free govern
ments the rise. progress, and decline OF
parties are determined, than that afforded
10y recent and present political devel-
opnents in the United States.
Political parties are practical instru-
ments for executing the will OF the people
in respect 20 principles and policies of
government They, therefore, should rep
resent and respond TO public opinion in its
attitude toward the problems which the
experience of the nation from time to time
brings forward for solution. 1t is not par
ties that make issues, but ii is issues that
make parties.
For wears events have been forcing upon
the country, with ever-increasing definite
ness and emphasis, the necessity OF reform
in our monetary system, as respects both
/ the coinage of metallic money and the
/ regulation and control of credit cur
/ rncy. Under stress OF experience and
consequent investigationopinions have been
gradually crystallizng.
I'm this process the line Of cleavage has
paid little regard TO previously existing
| party demarcattons, and today the most
J careless observer cannot fan TO zee that
! fC q a
settlement of this inomentOus controversy
through tie agitation OF tie political in,
struments now being fashioned TO its hand
In the history OF these formative events
the so-ca!led silver Republicans have taket
an important part and discharged neces
sary function In SO doing they have MOI
[ surrendered their convictions on certain
other great principles of political econom!
and government. bat realize that these prin
cinles are not capable of successful appli
cation under present monetary conditions
They believe. therefore, tEat the ade
auate treatment of all other issues mus'
await the correct decision OF the dominant
one thus presented. In this spirit they co
operated with the organized forces or bi
metallism in the last campaign. Every con
sideration of patriotism ami sexpediencI
seems to counsel a continuation of that
policy.
.,Silver Republicans believe themselve
to be in harmony with the original spiri
OF the old Republican party, and the.
claim it properly in its great names ant
glorious traditions, jUs:ified by the splen
did services. and sanctified by the Sacre'
memories of the time when that party EN-
bodied the aspirations and spoke the pur
noses Of the great masses OF the America
people.
..Ibat marty was horn in answer TO th'
cry for a champion of liberty. Its eaf1
words were wordsof comfort and assuranc
tothe oppressed. Its great deeds by whicl
il will hereafter live in history were deed
Of patriotisIn Its policies professed ahov
all things to hold dear the safety ant
welfare Of the American people as agains
the rest OF the world.
Tho silver Republicans cannot forge
that history. They cannot today foHo'
those who have usurped the dominion G
that party into a shameless abandonment
American interests and the tyranny Of a
alien money system.
They believe thai the duty of the hol
demands that they maintain their identlt
and Derfect their organization. Clrcun
stances have sometimes in the past thrui
unon the undersigned responsibilities o
/ behalf Of silver Republicans which, IN IN
absence of formal organization we nav
felt warranted in assuming.
Recently, however, we have been r
cpjying a vast number OF anxious inquire
from various parts of the country upon tn
: question OF party policy, and rcqueStln
/ ms TO give some definite direction theret'
j These communications exhibit surprl
ing and gratifying unanimity in sentinlel
and plan.
4 Responding to these earnest suggesuoi
. and at the same time expressing our oW
n deliberate opinion, we urge upon the sliv'
= Republicans Of the United States ana upt
L All citizens of whatsoever previous par
$ ASSOCIATION who are willing To co-"pera
G with US in political action until the gre
e roonetarv issue is settled and settled righ
that immediate steps be taken TO perfe
organization in the various states an
Territories, TO the end that thereafter
national convention may be held Tor u
z | purnose OF making an authoritative pr
pouncement TO the country, and erecting
- national organization.
LAS soon as possible each Of the Stat
and Territories should designate memb
= of the provisional national committee
; the silver Republican party, which col