Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-02-24
JOINT ADDRESSES.
Statements Made to the COun.
try by The Chairmen Of
Three Parties,
Appeal to All Citizens to Unite
In Furthering a Common
Cause.

No Surrender Of Party COnvic-
tiOns or Principles In
Doing So.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18:-The addresses
on behalf Of the democratic, populist
and silver republican parties, which are
the result Ut conferences among the
leaders Of these parties at the capitol fo1
the past few weeks, have been issued.
They seek to unite the members of the
three parties in future elections upon the
financial lssue as the question Of para
mount importance, and are separate sp-
peals to each OF the parties to consolidate
oil along the lines for this purpose.
The address to democrats is signed by
Senator James K. Jones OF Arkansas.
chairman of the democratic national
committee. and Ia indcrsed by the demo
Garlic congressional committee; that TO
the populists by Senator Marion Butler,
chairman Of the popullst national COM
mittee, and the twenty five other popullst
members Of the senate and the house,
and that of the sllver republicans by
Chairman Charles A. Towne, and the
silver republicans IN the senate and
house. and also by ex-senator Dubois.
TO SILVER REPUBLICANS.
Charles A. Towne, chairman of the ma.
tional committee of the silver republican
party, and eight silver republican sens
tors and representatives Say in part:
"The slow processes of twenty five
years are rapidly advancing to their goal,
the near approach to which now seems Ia
4 warrant dispensing with the caution and
deceit that have hitherto been necessary
perliminarles of success.
"But this openness Of purpose has the
opportunity Of patriotism. Honest
men should hesitate no longer II
opposed to the establishment OF the gold
standard in all its rlRor; if opposed
to the retirement OF government cur.
rency; il opposed to the erection of a
great ASSOCIATION of banks of Issue as the
all.domipating power in the nation; II
opposed to every kind OF trust and mon
), opoly, the offspring and adjunct Of the
money power.
awhile this issue remains unsettled,
democrat. populist and silver republi-
can must stand shoulder to shoulder 10
acommon cause. United We can save
the republic. The policy Of our foes is
to divide us that they may conquer us.
Let not self.interest, pride, oarelessness
or folly afford them hope that We shsli
furnish arms against ourselves.
I'm every state and congressional die.
trlct in tho union the CLOSEST oo-opera
ton should be our wstchword. After
full counsel together,ws should, wherever
there 10 contest. choose strong cham.
pion OF tho common cause and to him
should be given the true allegiance and
earnest support OF every opponent Of
tho party Of gold and monopoly. The
man or organization that 10 this grave
crisis becomes responsible for disoordant
councils or divided energise does not
deserve the blessinRs We are striving to
preserve.
"Patriots and citizens, we call upon
you to unite in this common service Of
citizenship and patriotism. No man
need surrender bis party convictions. No
existing organization need be aband-
! oued. While STRIVING to overthrow the
common enemy no good purpose Is
served by emphaslzing points on which
We differ.
"But until the control Of the money
system Of the country is rescued from
the hands Of special interests and &C.
cur6d to the whole people the great
armies Of political reform in every part
Of the United States should act IN mutu-
al justice and harmonious cooperation
for the general welfare. To this Ob-
I jeot thus urged upon our friends every.
where, We hereby pledge, jointly and
severslly, our earnest and constant en-
deavor."
TO POPUL1sTs.
Chairman Marion Butler OF the nation.
al committee OF that party, and twenty
five other leading members cay IN sub.
stance:
''The conspiracy OF gold and monopoly
is nearing it's oulminatiou. Every ad.
vance it bus made during the last
tweut.tive years has been by adroit and
stealthy processes. These would have
bern impossible it it had not had lts
agents and oonfederstes holding posi-.
tions OF public trust 10 the Legislative,
executive and judicial branches Of the
government. Neither the bepefciaries
nor the tools OF this conspiracy have any
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