The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-26

extreme protection, offending millions
of voters by their exhibition of par
tvs bad faith and disgusting m1ll4onS
more by their unconcealed determine
ton to repay partisan support from the
proceeds of increased burdens of taxa
ton placed upon those already over
laden.
In the meantime, the allied forces of
calamity, encouraged by these malign
conditions are still active and agrees
sive. They confidently speak of the
encounter in which they failed of sue
cess, as only the first battle and glad
" hail every untOWard incident and
every added pretext for passion and re
sentiment, as new and welcome allies In
the continuance of their crusade.
They are unwillingly wicked and
stupid who believe the disaster waits
upon the ascendancy of those forces
and yet turn away from the plain evil
dence of their dangerous strength. Let
US be honest with each other and with
ourselves. If there are any among
us who, though not actually and active
ly enlisted in the cause of free silver
and it's accompanying Vagaries, can
look with cOmplacency on their growth
and their triumph, or if there any who,
not fearing individual loss and heed
less of the honor and glory OF their own
country, and if there are those whose
child-like and simple faith in their
cOuntry'S resources blinds them to all
public danger, inactiOn and neglect on
their part may be accounted for, If not
excused but nothing can explain or ex-
cuse inaction on the part of those who
can make no compromise with the ad-
vocates of unsound money, or who
love their cOuntry'S honor more than
advantage or who are convinced
that an unstable and unsafe currency
inevitably BODIES the greatest depth OF
misfortune to all the people of the land
Those should not delude themselves.
The peril they dread is directly I'M
pending.
Those who believe that a crisis is at
hand can hardly fail to see that the
party in power is 50 joined to its IDOL
of mad protection doomed to popular
condemnation that it is useless in
strument of defense against the i'm
pending peril.
Il do not fear that I shall be accused
of sinister designs, untitled to the at
mosphere of this occasion, II insist
that the path of duty and the best hope
of safety lie in an attempt to accomp-
fish the rehabilitation and regeneration
of true Democracy.
In a large part of the country where
financial error is most general the
Democratic name can best arouse the
public sentiments of the people there,
as everywhere in our land, the people
can be trusted to arrive at correct
solution if they have adequate oppOr-
tunity for examining the information
Let US devise means to break through
the influence of the m1schleVous leader
ship that surrounds them, and without
assuming that no hardships afh1ct them
and that no reforms in their condition
are needed, let US meet our countrymen
face to face in argument ana counsel
I'VE shall find in every locality able,
heroic men, willing to struggle against
the tide of misconception. Let US hold
up their hands by organized EFFORT and
timely assistance. Let true Democrats
meet the passion and bitterness of their
former associates who have assumed
the leadership of anti-Democrat1c wan
derings with firm resolution, remind
ing that Democratic conscience cannot
be forced to follow false lights, now
ever held aloof; and let US at the same
time entreat them, in the name OF non
orable political comradeshlp ana IN
memory of glorious victory won by a
united Democracy, to turn from the
wa.y that leads to party defeat and de-
structiOn.
1.-The task is not an easy one, but 1t
is not hopeless The better we appre-
ciate its MAGNITUDE the less will be the
danger of ineffective and misguided ef-
fort The work has already been in
augurated by the creation OF an or
ganization, founded upon the declara-
ton of Democratic principles, so clear
and so patriotic that there should raIly
to their support every true Democrat
and SUNNY an inspiration forbidding
defeat.
with such a beginning and with an
incentive to see the transcendent prln-
ciples Of our cause, we should carefully
look for the approaching dawn, When
true Democracy, redeemed, regener-
ated and disenthralled, will bring US
peace and national safety.
But if relief under the restored nag