The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-16
SILVER REPUBLICANs
See an Imminent Peril to Our Insti
tutiOnS.

tutiOns.
The paper of the silver Republicans
is as follows:
The cunning plans of the benefciaries
OF the gold standard and the advocates
of monopoly are just nearing compile
ton. They need but to win one more
victory to become supreme and to be
able to defy the sovereignty of the peO-
pie for generations. With the policy of
the Republican administration is
plain confession that the secret au-
thOrs of the ST. Louis platform of 1886
are in absolute control of that party
Power thus secured under false pre-
tense is to be ruthlessly used to carry
out the Interior designs OF the conspir-
atOrS- The slow processes of 25 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 prelirninaries 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 go1d standard
in all its rigOr, if opposed to the re-
tirement of government currency, if op-
posed to the erection of a great assO-
citation of banks of issue as the all
dominating power in the nation, if Op-
posed to every kind of trust and mo-
nOpoly, the offspring and adjunct of the
money power.
Before this awful and imminent peril
to the institutions of our country every
personal ambition must melt away and
merely partisan contention must be
stilled. While this issue remains un-
settled, Democrat, Populist and silver
Republican must stand shoulder to
shoulder in common cause. United
we can save the republic the last ref
ugee of government the one re-
naming hope of liberty to succeeding
centuries. The policy of our foes is to
divide US that they may conquer US.
Let not self-interest, pride, careless
ness or folly afford them hope that we
shall furnish arms against ourselves.
In every state and congressional district
in the union, the closest cooperation
should be our watchword. After full
counsel together, we should, wherever
there is a contest, choose a strong
champion of the common cause, and to
him should be given the true allegiance
and earnest support of every opponent
of the party of gold and monopoly. The
man or organization that in this grave
crisis, becomes responsible for discord-
ant councils or divided energies, does
not deserve the blessings we are striv-
ing to preserve.
Patriots and citizens: We call upon
you to unite in this great common ser
vice of citizenship and patriotism No
man need surrender his party convic-
tiOns. No existing organization need
be abandoned. While striving to over
throw a common enemy, no good pur-
pose is served by emphasizing points
on which we differ. But until this final
assault of the enemies upon the last
ramparts of our industrial and social
independence is repelled, until the con-
troll of the money system of the coun-
try is rescued from the hands of special
interests and secured to the whole peO-
pie, the mem bers of the great armies
of political reform in every part of the
United States should act in mutual
justice and harmonious cooperation for
the general welfare. To this object
thus urged upon our friends every
where, we hereby pledge jointly and
severally, our earnest and constant en-
deavor.
(Signed0 CHARLES A. TOWNE.
Chairman National Committee of the
Silver Republican party.
Eight silver Republican senators and
representatives and Fred T. Dubois.
Congressman NeWlands of Nevada
representing the silver party concurs in
recommending the unification of the sill
yer forces in the coming campaign.