The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-24
ADDRESS TO REPUBLICANS.
Results of Meeting of Republican
Senators and Repre- sentatiyes.
TO FORM SILVER REPUBLICAN PARTY.
II Is Asked That ~ Provisional COM
mittccmnn Bc Appointed From.
Each state and Territory.

Washington. February %, The following
address was issued today by tho silver scn.
ntors and representatives as the result OF
meeting held at Senator Teilcr's house last
night for the organization OF the silver fe-
publican party.
To the silver Republicans OF the United
States:
There could no, be n better illustration
OF the great law by which. In FREQ govern
ments the rise. progress and decline Of
parties arc determined than that afforded
by recent and present political develop
ments IN the United States Political parties
are practical instruments for executing the
viii of the people In respect 10 principles
aud policies OF government. They there
fore should represent and respond to public
opinion in its attitude towards the prob
lens OF which the experiences OF the Nation
from time to time bring forward the solu-
ton. ii Is not parties that make Issues,
but II is issues that make parties.
For years events have been forcing upon
the country with yer~lncrcasing definite
ness and emphasis the necessity OF reform
ing our monetary system ms respects both
the coionage OF metallic money and the
regulation and control OF credit currency.
'hh'l 0AAtNs VI tNflNlitrtt Nnl consequent
Investigations opinions have been gradually
crystAliRing. In this process the limo OF
cleavage hns paid little regard to previous
~ VNlstng party dcmarkations and today
The most careless observer can not fail to
see that the genius Of the Nation ~ ap-
preaching settlement OF this momontous
controversy through the agency of political
Instruments now being fashioned TO it's
hand, In the history OF thoso formative
events the ao-called silver republicans have
taken an important part and discharged Q
necessary function In doing go they have
not surrendered their convictions In certain
other great principles Of political economies
OF government, but they realize that those
principles are not capable OF successful up
plication under present monetary condi-
toms They believe therefore, that tho
adequate treatment Of all issues must await
the correct decision Of the dominant ono
thus presented. In this spirit thoy &c. opor-
alod with tho organized forces of bmotal.
lism In the last campaign Every consider
alton ~ patriotism and cNpedicncy seems &c
counsel a continuation az mat policy.
Silver republicans believe themselves To
he In harmony with tho original spirit Of
the old republican party and they claim 4
property In It's great name and glorious
traditions. justified by the splendid services
and snnc,lfiod by the sacred memories Of
the time when that party embodied the ns-
Rropt masses of the American people Tho
party was born IN answer to tho cry for Il
champion of liberty, lts curly words were
wordu of comfort and assurance to the on
pressed.
It's great deeds, by which It win live
hereafter I'm posterity were deeds Of pa
ulotsm. Its policies profosecd above all
thinss to hold dear the safety and welfare
Of tho American people as against the rest
OF the world. The silver republicans eau
not forget that history. They can not to"
day fool with those who have usurpod tho
dominion Of TINT party into EhnInoloss
| abandonment, or American interests and the
| tyranny of an alien money system. They
| believe that the duty Of the hour demands
| that they maintain their identity and per
feet their organization.
! Circumstances have sometimes In the
past thrust on the undersigned respourl.
hiltlos In behalf OF the silver republicans
| WI lch, In the absence OF formal orEauiga-
ton we have felt warranted in hsbuin ing.
Recently. moreover. we have been receiving
vast number Of Inquiries from various
parts OF the country upon the question Of
party policy and requesting MS to give some
definite direction thereto.
Those communications cS,liblt snrpriT
Ing and gratifying Jpraimily IN sentiment
aud plnn. Responding TO these earnest
suggestions, and at the same ;tmo eNprosH-
ing our own deliberate opinion. we urge
upon the silver republicans OF the United
States and upon all citizens OF whatsoever
previous party association who arc wiling
to cooperate with us IN political action
untl tho great monetary iseuG IN settird,
that tho step be taken TO perfect organisa-
lion In the vDrinus States and Territories
TO the end that thereafter u National con
vontion may be held for the purpose Of
making an authoritative prOnollncoment 10
tho country and for the cffecting of a Ma
tional organization.
As soon as possible each OF the States
and Territories should designate a mem.
Der Of the provisional National committee
of the rilycr republican party, which
committee viii have charge Of the calling
of tho National convention and OF all mat
ters preliminary thereto.
Meantime We have taken tho liberty Of
naming Hon. Charles a. Towne of Min %
nufota as chairman Of the said provisional
National committee whose official adj
dreas for the present viii bc the city Of
WaEhington and to whom all cOmmunica-
tlons should be sent The provisional
National committee r. hereby called TO
meet I'm executive session at the city OF
Chicago n II place to be seasonably an
nounced by the chairman on Tuesday,
June s. 1887.
(Signch al the city OF Washington this
22d day Of February, 1897, the anniversary
OF the birth of the first American whose
life was n sublime example OF patriotism
and whose prcCep,. placing duty TO ooun-
Try above and beyond all party Obligation
Is doathless watchword of political lib
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