The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29

the faith of that declaration. The uni
versal concession was that the financial
theories constituted the issue which was
passed upon by the suffrages of the peo-
pie, and the country's pressing exigen-
cies need and demand prompt and eff
icient action by the party entrusted with
power in an effort to place our national
finances, adjusted to every popular need,
upon safe issue.
2 Instead, however, of addressing them
selves to this task, the managers and rep
these prefessed champions of sound
finance, have, before the eyes of an ex-
pectant people, returned in hot haste to
their wallow of extreme protection, Of
Tending millions of voters by their ex-
hibition of a party's bad faith and dis
gushing millions more by their uncon-
cealed determination to repay partisan
support from the proceeds of increased
burdens of taxation placed upon those
already Overladen.
SIN the meantime, the allied forces
of calamity, encouraged by these malign
conditions, are still active and aggressive
They confidently speak of the encounter
in which they failed of success as only
the first battle and gladly hail every
untoward incident and every added pre-
text for passion and rensentment as new
and welcome allies of their crusade.
"They are unwittingly wicked and stu
pid who believe that disaster waits upon
the ascendancy of those forces and yet
turn away from the plain evidence of
their dangerous truth. Let us be honest
with each other and with ourselves. 1t
there are many among us who, though
not actually and actively enlisted in the
cause of free silver and it's accompany
ing vagaries, can look with. complaceney
upon their growth and triumph, or if
there are any who, not fearing individual
loss, are needless 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 they may be accounted for
| if not excused, but nothing can explain
| or excuse inaction on the part of those
who can make no compromise with the
advocates of unsound money or who love
their country's honor more than self.
| advantage, or who are convinced that
an unstable, unsafe currency inevitably
bodies the greatest depth. of loss and mis-
fortune to all the people of the land
These should not delude themselves. The
peril they dread is directly impending
Those who believe that a crisis is ri
hand can hardly fail to see that the party
in power is so joined to its idol-protec
| tion-and is so completely doomed tt
popular condemnation that it is a use
less instrument of defense against thu
impending peril. do not fear that
shall be accused of sinister designs, un
fitted to the atmosphere of this occasion
If insist that the path of duty and thu
best hope of safety lie in an immediate
and earnest attempt to accomplish tn,
rehabilitation and regeneration of TIN
true democracy.
"In large part of the country, wher
financial error is most general, the demo
cratic name can best arouse the pOliti
cal sentiments, and there, as every
where in our land, the people can b.
trusted to arrive at correct conclusion
if they have adequate opportunity of eX
animation and information. Let us de
wise means to break through the inhu
ence of the mischievous leadership tina
surrounds them and without arrogantl
assuming that no rights or hardship
affiict them and that no reforms in thei
conditions are needed; let us meet on
countrymen face to face in argument an
counsel.
"The task is not an easy one, bu
surely it is not hopeless. The better W
appreciate its magnitude the less will
the danger of Intellectual and misguide
effort. The work has already been in
augurated by the creation of an organ
cation founded upon the declaration o
democratic principles SO sound, so clea
and so patriotic that they should rally
their support every true democrat, es
pecally an inspiration forbidding defeat
With such beginning and such an in
centive to Jealous effort which tn
transcendent Importance of our cause al
fOrds, we should carefully look for tn
approaching dawn with true democracy
redeemed, regenerated and Olsen
thralled,' which will bring us peace ant
safety.
But if RELIEF under the restored flag o
true democracy is late in coming we viii
not despair, but will remember that
just cause has never lost; and, on evel
camping grounds, we will work and wal
with approving conscience and constan
faith, declaring, like the sturdy old TN
rescanting German reformers, Here w
stand-we can not do otherwise-Go'
help u.s."