The herald., 1898-02-08
nue. the accepted policy at the peril Of

continued supremacy.
The Republican party-unsuccessfu
and disappointed in its program fol
restoring prosperity by increasing the
burden Of taxation which the peopl,
must carry; baked In its further de-
signs, in the interest of the elements
that paid for their last triumph. by ar
aroused public sentiment and a resoluts
majority in the senate-is now hopelessly
divided upon future plans and policies
and losing ground whenever and where
ever the lines are drawn and division
is made possible.
on the other hand--and it is to show
what justification there is for the faith
that is in them that we present the
above facts and figures-the friends of
silver are everywhere united. harmon
ious, buoyant and confident.
Ex-senator Dubois, chairman of the
executive committee of the national Re-
publican party, declares that the vote
in the senate in favor of the Teller reso-
luton has convinced the silver advocates
that with a close union of forces in 1898
and 1900 victory is certain.
A conference of Silver Republicans
and Popuists in congress was held last
week. and there it was decided to work
together in the approaching congress-
onal elections. the Republicans agree
ing to support Populists in districts more
likely to be carried by them. in consid-
Grafton of like reciprocal action in dis
tricts where Republican nominees will
obviously be stronger. The meeting
was held with the approval and encour-
agement of Silver Democrats, and il is
understood that a similar agreement
will soon be reached between Demo-
Gratis. Populists and Silver Republicans.
in order that there may be a complete
union of silver forces in the next great
battle.
The National Democrats, it is every
where conceded, are no longer in suffi-
cient evidence to warrant keeping up
an organization, and it is more than
likely that the majority of them will in
the next campaign waive their views on
the money question and renew their al
legiance to the only recognized Demo-
cratic party.
The National Democratic congress
ional committee, which reorganzed last
week by the election of Senator Stephen
NJ. White as chairman, is already ar
ranging the details for most vigorous
campaign, in harmony with its willing
and enthusiastic allies in the other or
ganizations.
The Silver Republicans, encouraged
by the fact that the fallacy of the hope
of an international agreement has been
conclusively proved, and will result in
the acquisition to their ranks of hun
dreds of thousands of sincere bimetallists
who were allured by the bogus declara-
ton of the regulars in the last contest,
are preparing for a campaign of edu-
cation that shall ramify every section
of the country before the election next
fall. In furtherance of this purpose, ex-
Senator Towne, the distinguished leader
of the party of the nation, will this week
begin the work in this state. delivering
his opening speech in this city next Sat
urday night. Upon that occasion the
people of Los Angeles, and little later
the people of all Southern California.
will be encouraged with the details of
the plans and purposes of the alliance
that has been effected. as outlined By
one of it's most forceful factors in the
He will come with It'd
ings of great JOY, calculated to stimu-
late and encourage every man now en-
listed in the cause.
The facts and figures here given will
afford food for present thought. Mr..
Towne will tell our people, in words
more eloquent than we may employ,
what significance they have with refer
ence to the battle royal soon to be
fought.