The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-02-24
SILVER REPUBLICANS.

SILVER REPUBLICANS.
The paper of the Silver Republicans
is as follows:
''The cunning plans of the benefici-
aries of the gold standard and the adj
vocates Of monopoly are just nearing
completion They need but to win one
more victory to become supreme and
to be able to defy the sovereignty Of the
people for generations. With The policy
of the Republican Administration is
plain confession that the secret authors
of the St. Louis platform of 1896 are In
absolute control of that party. Power
thus secured under false pretense is to
be ruthlessly used to carry out the
ulterior designs of the conspirators. The
slow processes of twenty-five years are
rapidly advanced to their goal, the near
approach to which now seems to warrant
dispensing with the caution and deceit
that have hitherto been the preliminaries
of success But this openness Of purpose
has the opportunity of patriotism.
Honest men should hesitate no longer
if opposed to the establishment of the
gold standard in all its rigor, il opposed
to the retirement of Government cur
rency, if opposed to the erection of
great association of banks of issue as the
all-dominating power in the Nation, If
opposed to every kind of trust and mo-
.o~olx, tho oFeDr;pp and adiunct IF the
money power. Before this awful and
imminent peril to the institutions OF our
country every personal ambition must
melt away and mere partisan contention
must be stilled.
"While this issue remains unsettled
silver Republicans, Populists and Dem
ocrats must stand shoulder to shoulder
In a common cause. United we can
save the Republic, the last refuge OF
self-government, 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 private
interest, pride, carelessness or folly afford
them hope that we will furnish arms
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against ourselves.
'In every State and Congressional dis
trict in the Union the close corporation
should be our watchword. After full
consent together, we should, wherever
there is a contest, choose a strong cham
pion of the common cause, and to hin
should be given the true allegiance ant
earnest support of every opponent OF th'
party of gold and monopoly. The mai
or organization that in this grave crisi
becomes responsible for discordant coun
sells or divided energies does not deserv
the blessings we are all striving to pre-
serve.
'Patriots and Citizens: We call upo
you to unite in the great common servic
of citizenship and patriotism. No ma
need surrender his party convictions. N
existing organization need be abandoned
While striving to overthrow commo
enemy, no good purpose is served by EN-
phasizing points in which we differ
But until this final assault of the enem
on the last ramparts of our industris
and social independence is repelled, unit
the control of the money power is re-
cued from the hands of special interest
and secured to the whole people, tn
members of the great armies of polite;
reform in every part Of the United STATE
should act in mutual justice and ha
monious cooperation for the gener
welfare. To this object, thus urge
upon our friends everywhere, we heret
pledge, jointly and severally, our earne
and constant endeavor.
(Signed) CHARLES A. TOWNE.
chairman National Committee of IL
Silver Republican Party: eight Silv,
Republican Senators and Represent
tives, and Fred L. Dubois
Congressman Newlands Of Nevad
representing the Silver party, concurs
recommending the unification Of Il
silver forces in the coming campaign.