Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-09-20
SILVER REPUBLICANS
To Hold a Conference at Salem
October S.


A state conference of the Silver Re.
publicans hassbeen called to meet at
Salem, October 5, by National Com.
mitteeman Chas, Talmage, of Nc
MinnYille.
FROM CLACKAMAS COUNTY.
EDITOR JoURNAL:-The call of the
Silver Republicans for meeting on
October 5, during the state fair is
sure to be largely attended. The in
terest in the state of matters po1it-
ically has by no means abated. There
is the same desire on the part of the
people-at least the larger part-to
remedy our present system Of govern
ment. While the Portland gold press:
the ally and slave of the First National
bank, is crying prosperity in its edl-
torial columns and printing clippings
from its fellow slaves in the east, the
Tribune of New York and Chicago.
the New York Evening Post, Brook
lyn Eagle and Others of that sub
sidized ilk. its columns are loaded
with news of the murder of helpless
miners, women and children, fore
clOsdre Of mortgages, failures in bus-
ness and evictions. 1t has got be
daily feature of news.
l trust there will be a large repre-
sentative attendance in your town on
October 5, that means will be taken
to unite all opposition TO the gold
standard ard National banks, that
good speakers will attend and plans
be formulated to wage a winning
fight this winter and the coming
spring TO put Oregon where Washing
ton and Kansas are, not with the
view of stopping there, but as step
in the direction Of truly popular gov
ernmut A plain, simple straight
forward platform, easily read and
quickly understood is what is wanted.
would suggest the money plank as
accepted by the Albany conference
last June, land most of all and our only
hope, direct legislation. The rule CT
of the people first, last and always.
j. D. STEVENS.
Milwaukee Sept. Is.
IN CALIFORNIA
The sacramento Bee, (Silver Re-
publican) has this in Yiew
"The Bee must confess that a.gener-
al proposition whatever tends to make
the fight for Silver more and more
popular one will certainly contribute
to render the ultimate victory easier
and quicker.
To that end, the Silver RepuplcanSy
the Silver Democrats, the SILVER Pop
ulists, the Silver Socialists, the Silver
Prohibitionists-a should be encOur-
aged Let them fight under any ban
ner they please. If the end be the
triumph of the cause, why should any
Silver man pother his head as to what
follows the hyphen?
Here in California the Silver Re-
publican Party has been organized.
the members thereof are:
First-Silverltes.
SecOnd-Republica
If the Republican party can be
brought to the truth, from which it
was led astray by Hanna and the gold
bugs, well and good-the Silver Re
publicans will be more than content
to win the fight for the people under
tue old banner.
If, however, that cannot be done'
and the Republican leaders still con-
tinue to keep the party away from
the straight and narrow path, then IL
becomes the duty Of the Silver Re-
pul licans to fight the battles of silver
under some other flag.
The cause of silver is paramount
over all, and its true friends will wsl-
come any assistance which contributes
thereto.
At Salem the Silver Republican
contingent will make suitable ar
rangements for the conference at
Salem. Reduced rates to the state
fair will enable many to come on
October 5th.