Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-11-12
OUR CANDIDATE IN 1900
Senator Henry M. Teller,

just before the recent electlos wrote
the following letter to a representa-
tive of the Silver Republicans of
Pennsylvania. which will bear repro
ducing. 1t is as follows:
II have never said 1 thought there
was little hope for bimetallism. That
is one OF the many falsehoods of the
gold press. have said there is no
hope of it under the Mckinley admin
istration, and I am confident that
nothing will be done for the plain
people of the country during this ad-
ministration. have no interest in
the fight between Tammany and the
republicans. do not hope for Geor-
ge's election, although it would please
me greatly if he could be elected.
The election of Tammany will not in
dictate that the democratic party of
the country is going to abandon sill
yer.
'"rhe democratic party Is commit
ted to silver, and will continue on
that line. The gold democrats will
go to the republican party, and un-
der the influence of the gold demo-
Gratis, will degrade and debase the
party to such an extent as to make
the old liberty-loving republicans
leave it. expect to see the republic
can party in the hands of the gold
democrats, and under the domination
and control of the worst element ever
in American politics.
II do not care what your Pennsyl-
vania platform says about the per
capita circulation. Governor Hast
ings and all the republican leaders of
your state understand that that plat
form was made to get into Office on,
and expect to see the influence of
your state government and your SEN
ators and members OF congress
brought to bear on congress to retire
the greenbacks and treasury notes,
and let the banks and bankers of the
country issue whatever paper money
they think the country needs. That
issue will then be determined by the
interest of the banks and bankers
and not in the interest of commerce
or the people.
The fight for silver is still on, and
will be until we get righteous mon
etary syste EN-, and we never will hav.
until we get open minis for gold ant
silver at a rate to be established by
law.
II know the difficulty to be encoun
tered, but am not discouraged. w,
will lose some of our support, bu
where we lose one we will gain many
The weakened will go to the rea
and sniff about the flesh pots, but thu
brave and courageous freemen will
continue the fight until victory perch
es on their banners. You may asl
how long this fight continues befor
victory is ours. That will depend OF
how much the people will endure an,
suffer before they claim their right
and compel obedience to their will.
1T will come in time, without bay
onets, and by peaceful agencies o
the laws, and then it will be foun'
that the rich and the poor man Q
moderate means are all blessed by
monetary system that extends spec
ial privileges to none, but equal priv
ileges to all men.
'If we can win this fight we wi
put our country on a financial basi
that will insure reasonable prospe
ity, snd the stability of society an
the liberty of the people. In my judl
ment, all this is involved in pro-
er solution of this question. Civil
alton, morality and religion la,
much at stake in this controvers
III SO, how can we fail?'