The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-02-24

administration is . plain confession
that the secret authors OF the St
10 lie platform of 1896. are IN abso
lutte conu>. - ~ that party. Powe
thus secured by fas,~,,a rre.er ses 10 I
be ruthlessly used to cary - ont Il
Interior designs Of the eonspiiy alto,
The slow process Of twenty-five scIyear
are rapidly advancing to tine. TO. goa
the near approach 10 whictAr. no
see ms to warrant di. pepsing u nth III
caution and deceit that have =. bithe,
to been the necessary preliminafi.-';
| of success.
But this openpess OF purpose Is the
opportunity of patriotism. hones'
m sn should hesitate no longer II op,
posed to the esta blishment OF the golo
standard in all its rigor, II opposed
to the retirement Of government cur
rency, if opposed to the erection OF
great association OF banks or issue
as the all-dominating power in the
nation, if opposed to every kind OF
trust and monopoly, the o1sprlng
and siunct Of the money power.
Il, Before this awful and imminent
peril to the institutions of our coun
try every personal anbition must
melt away and every merely part
san contention must be stilled. While
;ha issus remains unsettled, Demo
crat. Populist and Silver Republi
cans must stand shoulder 20 shoulder
in A common cause. United we car
, save tbs republic, the last refugee o.
self government, the one remaining
hope Of liberty to succeeding centu
ries. The policy Of our foes Is TO al
, vide rs that they may conquer us
Let not self-interest, pride, csrele IS
ness or folly afford them hope tina
: We shall furnish arms against our
selves. In every State and Congress
:, sional district in the Union the clos
est cooperation should be our watch
word. After full counsel together
we should, wherever there is q con
= test, choose q strong champion of tn
= common cause, aud to him should D
!; given the true allegiance and earn
est support of every opponent o
the party of gold and monopoly. Th
man or organization that in this grav
crisis becomes responsible for discol
dant councils or divided energies
does not deserve the blessings We al
N all striving to preserve.
:. Patriots and citiz sns: We call NJ
y. on YOU to unite IN this great commo
70 service of citizenship and patriotism
No man need surrender his part
~. convictions. No existing organic
70 ton need be abandoned. While STIR
ing to overthrow q common enem
no good purpose is served by emph
O sizing points on which we differ. B
-. a4;isijS. iaalesahnbseestsslS
until the control OF the money sy
A. tenn of the country is rescued fro
the hands of special interests and a
sured to the whole people, the meal
Of the great armies Of political r
form in every part of the Unite
States should act in mutual justit
IN and harmonious 60 operation for tt
IT general welfare. To this obj set, tn,
RI urged upon our friends everywher
We hereby pledge, jointly and seve
% ally, our earnest and constant 81
20 deavor.
I (SignedO CHARLES A. TowNE,
i. Chairman National Committee Of tt
e Silver Republican party, eight 81
yer Republican Senators and Rel
le resentatives and Fred T. Duboi
" Congressman Newlands, of New!
d ds, representing the Silver part,
at concurs in recommending tho unit
,r cation of the silver forces in ii
", coming camnaipn