The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-09-10
ADDRESS OF LEADING SILVER
REPUBLICANS.


ficiaries of the gold standard and the
advocates of monopoly are fast near
ing completion. They need but to
win one victory to become supreme,
and to be able to defy the sovereign
ty of the people for generations.
The policy of the republican admin
istration is plain confession that
the secret authors of the st. Louis
platform of 1896 are in absolute con-
troll of that party. Power was Sc
cured by false pretenses is to be
ruthlessly used to carry out the ul-
ferior designs of the conspirators.
The slow processes of - years are
rapidly advancing to their goal, the
near approach to which now seems
to warrant dispensing with the eau
tion and deceit that have hitherto
been the necessary prelimnares of
success.
But this openness of purpose is
the opportunity of patriotism. Hon
est men should hesitate no longer if
opposed to the establishment of the
gold standard in all its rigor, if OPP
posed to the retirement of govern
ment currency, 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 monopoly,
the offspring aid adjunct of the
money power
Before this awful and imminent
peril to the institutions of our coun-
try every personal ambition must
melt away and every merely parti-
san contention must be stilled.
While this issue remains unsettled,
Democrats, Pupulists, and Silver
Republicans must stand shoulder to
shoulder in a common cause. Unit
ed 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 not self.inter-
est, pride, carelessness, or folly af-
ford them hope that we shall furnish
arms against ourselves. In every
state and congressional district in
the Union the closest cooperation
should be our watch word. After
full council together we should,
wherever there is II contest, choose a
strong champion of the common
cause, and to him should be given
the true allegiance and earnest sup
port of every opponent of the party
of gold and monopoly. The man or
organization that in this grave crisis
becomes responsible for discordant
councils or divided energies does not
deserve the blessings we are all
striving to preserve.
Patriots and citizens: We call
upon you to unite in this great com
mon service of citizenship and patri-
otism. No man need surrender his
party convictions. No existing or
ganization need he abandoned.
While striving to overthrow a COM
mon 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 repelled, until the
control of the money system of the
country is rescued from the hands
of special interests and assured to
the whole people, the members of
the great armies of political reform
in every part of the Unitsd States
should act in mutual justice and
harmonious cooperation for the gen
eral welfare. To this object, thus
urged upon our friends everywhere,
we hereby pledge, Jointly and sew
erallv, our earnest and constant en-
deavor.
CHAS. A. TOWNE
Chairman National Committee of the
Silver Republican Party.
Fl. NJ. Teller, Frank j. Cannon, r.
+. Pettigrew, Lee Mantle, John
p. Jones, Chas. 5. Hartman, John
! f. Shafroth, w. c. Jcnes, Fred
L. Dubois.