The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-04-20
TIE GOLD CONSPIRACY.
one Hae Deled oil The LOB0I American People
OldIhe COD Clique VIM Be SupIene.

The conspiracy of gold and mon
oply is nearing its elimination. f
needs but to win one more victory
to become supreme, and to be able
to defy the sovereignty Of the peo-
pie for generations. The policy Of
the republican administration, says
the Silyer-Knight Watchman, is
a plain confession that those secret
authors of the st. Louis Platform
of 1896 are in absolute control of
that party Power thus secured
by false pretense is to be ruthless
" used to carry out the ulterior de-
signs of the conspirators The
slow processes of twenty-five years
are rapidly advancing to their goal,
the near approach to which now
seems to warrant dispensing with
the caution and deceit that have
hitherto been the necessary pre-
liminaries of success.
But this openess of purpose is
the opportunity of patriotism.
Honest men should hesitate no
longer if opposed to the establish
ment of the gold standard in all its
rigor; If opposed to the retirement
of government currency; if oppos-
ed to the erection of great asso-
citation of banks of issueas theall-
dominating power in the nation; if
opposed to every kind Of trust and
monopoly, the offspring and adj
junct of the money power
Before this awful and imminent
peril to the institutions of our
country every personal ambition
must melt away and every merely
partisan contention must be still
ed. While this issue remains un-
settled, Demociat, Populist and
Silver Republican must stand
shoulder to shoulder in common
cause. United we can save the re-
public, the last refuge of self-gov-
eminent, the one remaining hope
of liberty to succeeding centuries.
The policy of our foes is to divide
us that they may conquer us. Let
no self interest, pride, carelessness
or folly afford them hope that we
may furnish arms qgainst ourselves.
In every State and congressional
district in the Union, the closest
should be our watch
word. After full counsel together,
we should, wherever there is con-
test, choose strong champion of
of the common cause, and to him
should be given the true allegiance
and earnest support of every oppo-
nent of the party of gold and mon
opoly.
Patriots and citizens: We call
upon you to unite in this great
common service of citizenship and
patriotism. No man need surrend-
or his party convictions. No ex-
isting organization need be aband-
oned. While striving to overthrow
common enemy. no good purpose
is served by emphasizing points on
which we differ But until this
final assault of the enemy upon the
last ramparts of our industrial and
social independence is repealed,
until the control of the money sys-
tenn of the country is rescued from
the hands of special interests and
assured to the whole people, the
members of the three great armies
of political reform in every part of
the United States should act in
mutual justice and harmonious CO.
operation for the general welfare
To this object, thus urged upon
our friends everywhere, we hereby
pledge, jointly and severally, our
earnest and constant endeavor.
Spain's Naval Strength.
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