Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-03-04

alton Of that policy. Silver hepuoii-
cans believe themselves to be in har-
mony with the original spirit Of the
old Republican party and they claim
a property in its greEt names and
glorious traditions, justified by the
splendid services and sanetifed by
the sacred memories OF the time when
that party embodied the aspirations
and spoke the purposes OF the great
masses of the American people. That
party was born in answer to the cry
for a champion of liberty. Its early
words we're words by which it will
hereafter live in history-were deeds
of patriotism. Its policies professed
above all things to hold dear the safety
and welfare of the American people
as against the rest of the world. The
silver Republicans cannot forget that
history. They cannot today follow
those who have usurped the dominion
Of that party into a shameless sban-
donment of American interest and
the tyranny Of an alien monetary sys-
tenn. They believe that the duty OF
the hour demands that they maintain
their identity and prefer their orga-
nization.
circumstances have sometimes IN
the past thrust upon the undersigned
responsibilities on behalf OF silver Re-
publicans which, In the absence OF for
NAL organization, we have felt war
ranted in assuming. Recently more
over, we have been receiving a vast
number of anxious inquiries from
various parts of the country upon the
question of party policy and request
ing us to give some definite direction
thereto. These communications ex-
hibit surprising and gratifying
unanimity in the sentiment and plan,
Responding to these earnest sugges-
tions and at the same time expressing
our own deliberate opinion, we urge
upon the silver Republicans of the
United States, and upon all citizens
of whatsoever previous party or as
sociation, who are willing to co.ope-
rate with us In political action until
the great monetary issue is settled
right, that immediate steps be taken
to perfect organization in the various
states and territories, to the end that
thereafter nationa! convention may
be held for the purpose of making an
authoritative pronouncement to the
country and effecting a national or
ganization. AS soon as possible each
of the states and territories should
designate member of the provision
al committee (nationsD Of the Silver
Republican party, which committee
will have charge Of the calling Of the
national convention and Of all matters
preliminary thereto. Meantime we
have taken the liberty OF naming
Hon. Charles A. Towne, Of Minneso-
ia, as chairman of said provisional
pational committee, whose official ad-
dress for the present will be the city
of Washington, and to whom all COM
munlcations should be sent.
"The provisional national commit
tee is hereby called to meet in execu-
tive session at the city of Chicago at
q place to be aeasonably announced
by the chairman, on Tuesday, the sth
day Of June, 1897.
"Signed at the city Of Washington
this 22d day of February, 1897, the
anniversary of the birth of the "frst
American" whose life was sublime
example of patriotism, and whose
precept placing duty to country
above and beyond all party obliga-
ton, is a deathless watchword for
political liberty.
"Signed--H. NJ. Teller, Colorado;
Fred. 7. Dubois, Of Idaho; Frank j.
Cannon, of Utah; R. f. Peltigrew,
Of South Dakota; Lee Mantle, of
Montana; John P. Jones, of Nevada,
senator's. Charles A. Towne, of
Minnesota; Charles S. Hartman, of
Montana; John F. Shaforth, Of Colo
RADIO; @. .. Allen, Of Utah, represen-
tatives."