The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-11

S4OWb-l VI OQI party anu tilS IclNt bAoAt
in the recent election nearly half the
voters of the Union indorsed much of our
platform. Our party alone has 4 voting
force larger than that which elected Lin
coin and an able, effective reform press
OF nearly 2,U00 papers. We hold the bal
ance of power in the United States SEN
ate and have four times as many con-
greSSmen as ever before.
OUR LOYALTY.
I'VE united with the silver forces in the
recent campaign-nOt because we believe
Tree coinage OF silver is the solution of
the financial problem. but because II
would better existing conditions, would
meet with the least resistance and become
the entering wedge for our main issue,
viz: Full legal tender paper money, Is
sued and regulated by the government
alone. Having proved our loyalty at the
polls, We are 1ree TO act separately on ad-
Vanced lines and 10 emphasize the real
issues our party Was born to advocate.
We cannot, III honor. lay down our arms
and cease our activity until tne war Tor
which we enlisted has ended IN victory tor
our cause
The Democratic party proposes to con-
tinue the silver fgnt. Two parties can
not exist on the same issue. The greater
absorbs the smaller. Therefore, II we
remain mere camp followers of another
party, diSlnteSration Will result our
party success alone forced the Demo-
crats TO adopt the Chicago platform and
4
verts made by party regularity cannot be
trusted with the reforms OF the future.
ARE NOT DEMOCRATS.
I'VE are not Democrats and cannot be
ciassed as such We simply united for Il
single campaign. The Democratic party
is but the rear guard of our own. We do
not stand for redemption money. but for
a scientific dollar, kept invariable by
proper regulation of the money volume.
lfhe millions of converts to silver dur
ing the recent campaign must advance.
They will not remain where they are.
We must educate them up to the main
issue and the time TO do it is now. not
just before a presidential election. We
must also hold the Democratic party TO
its present position or compel it to ad-
vance.
President Cieveand supplies us with
fresh incentive for renewed effort in his
official demand for the retirement of the
sreenbacks and the issue and control of
paper money except coin certificates by
the banks. Senator Quay says this should
be made an issue by the Republicans and
advocates the substitution OF nlted
States notes. PAYABLE in gold, for the
greenbackS.
A LIVING ISSUE.
Here we have a living issue with both
wings of the gold forces which brings our
main question to the front: Shall the
paper money of the country be issued and
regulated by the people or by the banks?
gresS, that viii focus pubic attention upol
the relative merits of scientific and re
demption money. which will become the
absorbing question of the day. Just as
the silver movement followed the silver
debate Il year ago. and Will anord our
sentinels in congress an opportunity TO
measure the true attitude OF the silver.
Democratic and Republican leaders, on an
issue vital to our party and the welfare
of the country. and to determine to what
extent our recent allies can be de2ended
upon.
backs and the discussion of the Pacific
railroad question will bring before con-
gress the two strongest measures OF our
DlatfOrm: and whatever issues the Otner
PARTIES may adopt. the logic of events
will so force upon both congress and the
DeoDle the consideration OF these meas
lres as to overthrow ali others. and win
to orr ranl-s thousands of voters from
both the Republican and Democratic
parties
THE INCENTIVE.
Let us act with patriotism. courage
and sagacity. Let us lose no time. II
any lack incentive, it will be found II
the intense suffering everywhere, and III
the increasing arrogance. laWleSSnesS ana
heartleSSneSs of the trusts and monop-
oIies Against their power we put prln-
ciDle: against their money we match
manhood and urge all PopullstS to con-
tinue this contest during the, next four
wears. and then hold an early national
convention and strike the keynote of the
next presidential campaign, or, II de-
Sirab BILE. establish an honorable dllldlce
on leading issues
y also ;uggest that a national con-
ference of party leaders and workers be
held as soon as practicable. that we may
have a fuIl and free expression of opinion
regarding our future Work. We nope,
therefore, that the reform press VIII give
the fullest possible eXDosiuon OF their
views on this important subject. and our
friends are invited to write me or our
national chairman expressing thelr loeeS
on the independent party action hereln
proposed. ,,,,7o,. o,,,.
own banner. or continue as straeglers
Oiiuei ''''O' GEORGE F. WAsHBURN.'
HIS REASONS.
In commenting upon the appeal, Mr..
Washburn gives the following reasons
for its publication:
II bel:e-e the silver Democrats silver
Republicans and Populists, constituting
thc allied forces will decide TO work sep
aratel,- but on parallel lines. during the
next four years. In this way each party
VIII gain a momentum when. II cohlpIiieu
four years hence. VIII give an IN 70
TIE campaign which il would lack IL the
three worked together during all that
time. We have other issues ot greater
Importance than the free coinage OF slt-
re- though it will remain part OF our
..rhen. again, should other questions
occupy public attention or should the Re
nublicans secure some form OF lntefna-
tional agreement; it will leave the Demo mo
Gratis high and dry and we do not pro-
pose to be caught in such Dredica-
ment.
..Does this proposed action Mr. Wash,
burn was asked meet with the approval
OF the Populist leaders,?
Yes. I have corresponded with leaders
in every section OF the country, and all
indorse this idea. including our national
chairman. The president of the Reform
Press association has written me that
organization will meet in Memphis on
Feb. %, and will strongly endorse the
plan, and if this appeal meets with gen
eral acceptance. / believe it viii be Of
ficially endorsed by the national commit
tee This is not the result OF any. friction
between the two national committees, as
they worked in perfect harmony through
out the campaign, and | have only the
highest praise for the honesty sincerity
and integrity of Senator Jones and his
associates. When the silver question was
discussed in congress, the Populists led
the fight in its defense and not only