The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-16

ana dfu ullc conspiracy n pdIty bhtib -
the mouthpiece and agent of this con-
spiracy is just as dangerous under one
name as under another.
In every campaign the gold syndicate
and all the allied trusts and mOnopohes
combine. They select the conventions,
they desire to control; they elect the
candidates that they have selected
Therefore those who are not their a.
gents and who would not submit to their
1yrranous spoliation should strenuousiy
opDose the allied combination OF gold
and monopoly.
he only hope of the enemy is TO di-
vide us. Therefore, let us be more UNI
ted and harmonious than ever, ana TUT
thcr let us organize without delay
vigorous campaign in every State ana
Congressional district, county ana pre-
cinct.
There are but two sides to this mighty
and portentouss conflict. All of those
of whatever party who favor the con-
spiracy of gold and monopoly, who favor
industrial slavery, widespread poverty
and national destruction, should be on
one SIDE: and all of those of whatever
partv who oppose this deadly design, who
love truth and right, who love their
country. who dove their homes and fire
sides. and who believe in the sacred prln-
ciples declared by Jefferson and re-as-
serted by Jackson and Lincoln, should
be on the other side. On this side we
solidly stand. Then let uS, maintaining
at all times party integrity, invite the
harmonious cooperation of all seeking
the same end. The Ominous dangers
threatening the institutions of the re-
public make this the highest duty. The
line of battle is clearly drawn. We
cannot avoid the conflict if we would
Therefore let us appeal to all citizens
and to all organizations and parties that
oppose this conSpiracy-that oppose q
government of the trusts, by the trusts
and for the trusts, that oppose and will
not submit to the despotism of sordid
wealth-tO come to the rescue. Pa
triotism and manhood are not dead. n
large part of the American people realize
the wrongs and comprehend the dangers,
and are ready and anxious to fight this
system to the end. The spirit of 'I6
is abroad in the land and the friends
of liberty everywhere are awaiting the
patriotic call to fight a common battle
against a common foe. Let this be
done and we can crush every traitor as
did the men of the American revolutions;
let this be done and we shall drive ev-
cry tory to ignOminous defeat Let this
be done and we shall re-establish what
is almost overthrown. A government
of the people, by the people, and for
the people.
(Signeh
Marion Butler, and twenty five SEN
at0rs and Representatives of the Popu-
list party.
REPUBLICAN ADDRESS.
The paper of the Silver Republicans
is as follows: \
The cunning plans of the beneiciaries
of the gold standard, and the advocates
Of monopoly are fast nearing completion
They need but to win one more victory
to become supreme, and to be able tol
defy the sovereignty Of the people for
generations. The policy of the Repub-
lican administration is plain confession
that the secret authors OF the st. Louis
platform of 1896. are in absolute control
of that party. Power thus secuEsed by
false pretcnses is to be ruthlessly used
to carry out the Interior designs of the
cOnspiratOrs. The slow processes of
twenty-five years are rapidly advancing
TO their goal, the near approach to which
now seems to warrant dispensing with
the caution and deceit that have hither-
to been the necessary preliminaries of
success.
But this openness of purpose is the op-
portunity of patriotism. Honest men
should hesitate no longer if opposed to
the establishment of the old standard
in all its rigor, if opposed TO the retire
ment of government currency, if Oppos-
cd to the erection of a great association
of banks of issue ais the all-d0mlinatimg
power in the nation, if OpOrsed to every
kind of trust and monopoly, the off
spring 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
every merely partisan contention must
he stilled. While the issue remains
unsettled, Democrat Populist and Sill
yer Republican must stand shoulder to
shoulder in 81 common cause United
we can save the republic. the last Tefu-
gee of self government. the one remain
ing hope of liberty to succeeding cell
turtles The poLcy of our foes is to Iii
vide us that they may conquer us. Let
not self-nterest, pride, carelessness 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 Il contest, choose a strong cham
pion of the common cause, and to him
should be given the true allegiance and
earnest support of every opponent of the
party of gou and monopoly. The man or
organization that in TINS grave crisis be-
comes 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 i'll 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 enemy upon the last |
raparts of our industrial and social in
dependence is repealed, until the con-
troll of the money system of the country
is rescued from thp hands If s,,ecio1 in |