The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-17

ne lc9FS lnHC IneTE ~ NO uUuDL. OF tiba
triumph of the Chicago platform il an
who believe in its declarations viii IN,
aside lhe differences and prejudices en-.
gendepd by party strife and work ia
put the Chicago platform into statute
law. In recent interview in the
Rocky Mountain News, Senator Jones
gave reasons why the parties should
unite. They are very strong and con
vincing. The full interview is as fol-
lows:
eff any doubt about the necessity for
thorough and complete cooperation
amongst our friends has existed here
tofore. recent declarations by Mcssrs.
Gage and Cleveland should now remove
them. Secretary Gage in an address
before the Chamber of Commerce in
Cleveland, Ohio. on the 18th of This
month. is reported, after quoting from
my recent address. the following words:
The surrender of the Republican
party to the advocates of the gold stand
ard and monopoly is mt last complete.
The present administration, called t.
power upon the solemn pledge of the
Republican, national convention at st.
Louis. to promote bi-lnatau ism, has for
mulated and sent to Congress bill.
the leading purpose of which, the See
Rotary of the Treasury avoWs, is to com
NIT the country more thoroughly to the
gold standard" to llave said:
IF intended as statement of act
the affirmation is perfectly correct.
The Honorable Secretary frankly adj
mits that the allegations contained in
the foregoing words are as a statement
of fact, perfectly correct. Thus the
lines seem clearly drawn and distinctly
understood 10y both sides. Those who
favor the gold standard and monopoly
will act together. and it IS certainly alb
solIltely necessary that those who OPP
pose these iniquties shall act together
and as far as possible in perfect har-
mony.
I'm 1896 in the Congressional cleo
ton i'm Oregon, the following votes
were cast i'll the first district:
Republican. ....... -. -. 19,355
HGpulSt. ........ ...... 1875
Democrat. $3.50. ......... d.3l4
"The Republicans were elected by -
plurality over the Populist, with 7,914
Democratic votes counting nothing. EX
pressed in another way, in this dis
trict, 1885 votes elected Congress
man over 2T,210 votes in the oppose
ton. This was only possible because
those who opposed the Republican party
divided
I'm the second district, in the same
State, and at the same election, there
We're cast the following votes:
- Vl,ls
Populist. -. ..... 80. .12,239
Independent Republican. ....... S,S07
Democrat. ... 49,. -. .T,09J
The Republicans elected their can
didate over the Popuists 10y Il plurality
of 37S while 1906 Democratic and Iii
dependent Republican votes Were
thrown Il way; or stated otherwise,
t2,617 Republicans elected their Con
gresham over 2S, 14J votes in the OPP
position.
Such amazing results could only
come from II failure To unite amongst
those opposed to the Republican party.
With such results so recently obtained
by those methods, is it any wonder that
the Republicans are attempting again to
divide us? In II recent letter to some
Pennsylvania friends Mr.. Cleveland is
reported to have said: Il am so earn
est in my desire 10 see our country bless
ed with safe money ana II suitable
financial system, that i am of the opin-
ion we ought to give patriotic and con-
sistemt support to any plan which in
sures this result" But could a more
effective plan to accomplish what Mr..
Cleveland and Mr.. Gage wish he adopt
ed than this one of dividing our forces
while the enemy is united! The elec.
tons this year are the skirmish line for
1900. United we stand divided we
fall" Everything which can be done
this year to make cooperation amongst
bimetallists thorough and complete in
1900 should be done: strife between
factions of ibimetallists can only do
harm; nothing but complete co-opera-
ton can make success certain in that
great struggle. No bimetallist should
insist that another binlettalist shall
change his party affiliations or his party
name. but should cordially welcome his
in this struggle. Amcri-
cans and Ffenchmcn poured out their
blood together i'll the struggle for Am
erican independence, and neither asked
the other to change his allegiance to
his country. Surely wrangles over par
ty name win not be allowed to obscure
the great issue. Local offices and par
t;san advantage certainly will not ht
cause for dissention amongst us. 1t
would be infinitely better and more pa
triotic to submit to injustice and yet
maintain Il compact organization rather
than allow ourselves to Ire divided.
The nation will understand and appre-
ciate sacrifices for the cause and they
will not be forgotten"
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