The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-16
Tbe psper OF tho silver Republicans V

J. The paper or the silver hepbDuShos ~
IOi.o-s.
ne canning plans OF the benenciartes
of tne ,,Ota s.a44uaau ana me aosVCaees
OF nOHVs,OIy atc lao. nSaiihe co.npieioA.
4 ncy n'..;d Dul 40 van ole more sicsvfy ~
become supreme aIIu 10 be aDie 70 ocAy
Inc sovereignty or lno pcOYic IOr genera
TONS. lnc pO,icy OF tnc IsepaOnSdh AZ
nuns IA ..on ~ a piaia cvnIcsssOn lnaS the
secret autnOfs VI ,ue -. IsJuis piatlofn
OF 1870 are m absolute Contros oI tnat par
~ rover .n.s secured Dy Ease pre-
lenses IL 10 Je rutnsessy hsed 40 carry
out me uiterIor uesisnS OF .ne cvhSpird-
tOrS the s4Ow piaiis Oi l~ensy-hEc Sesis
are rapaoIy aaN among 10 sne'r bVai, 'ns
near approach 10 which nov seems %
uarrau. alsy.ns.ng wttn the canton anu
deceit mat nave hitherto been the heSSs-
sary prenminaries OK success
But lhis openness o. p"tPose - r ,no
snanla hesitate no longer III Opposed "
the establishment Of the COLO stanoaru IN
all its ri -Or. II opposed 70 me Ittils ~
OF t,oycgument currency, IT oppvoeh "
fhs erecuon OF great ASSOCIATION OF
hanks OF issue as the ali-dominatlns
power in the nation. Ii opposed TO every
k.nd OF trust and monopoly, the on-spruis
and adjunct OF the money power. 80,
"ReforN this awful ana imminent peru
IN the Institutions Of our country every
personal ambition must met away a,le
every merely partisan con1ehlou ni. Jus.
he stilled While this issue remains un-
settled the Dcmocrai Populist and silver
Republican must stand shoulder 20 shoul-
der in "A common cause. lnlteh We can
save the republic. the last refuge OF scii-
~overnment the one remaining hope or
liberty 10 succeeding centuries. Inc poll-
cy OF our foes Is 20 divide u.s. tnat they
may conquer US. Let not seIl-sni'. ~,
nride carelessness or folly anord them
hone that We shall furnish arms against
ourse YES. In every State and congress
sional district I'm the Union the closest CO.
opera ion should be our watchword.
AFTER full counsel together we should.
wherever there Is a contest. choose
strong champion Of the comman cause,
and 10 him should be gwen true aIlianse
and earnest support OF every opponent
of the party Of gold and monopoly. Inc
man or Oreaniza ion that IN his grave
crisis becomes responsible Tor olscotuhht
councils or divided energies does not de-
serve the blessings we are all striving 10
preserve.
"patriots and Citizens:
I'VE call upon YOU 20 unite I'm this great
common service Of citiZcpship and patrl-
otism No man need SURF nder his party
convictions: no existing organization need
be abandoned. While striving 10 over
throw n common enemy M good purpose
Is served 10y emphasizing pOi'ts on which
we differ. Bur until this nnal assault or
tho emmy upon the list ramparts OF our
industrial and social independence II re-
PEELED. until the control OF the money
system Of the country Is rescued from
the bands cf special inter SIS and assurei
10 the whole country the memhers OF the
great rrn,ics Of polificni reform in every
part Of the United States should act IN
mutual Justice and harmon Gus co-opera-
ton for the ceneral welfare To this OBJ
iect thus urged unon our fri -n"s 'verv-
whera we hereby nledga jointly and sew
orally our earnest and constant en-
dcavOr.
fSi~reN "CHAS 4. TOWNE.
"Chairnan National Committee Of tho
silver Republican PARTY"
Fioht silver Renuhlican senators and
renresentai~ae and Fred Y. Dubois. Con-
gresemap Newlands OF Neva8a. repre-
sou+iu~ m silver narfv. CONCUR IN recon-
r1ordfrv the un'Hcation 81 the silver
forces in tie com'ng campaign.
Mr. Robert BOwles. OF Fuvanna coun-
~ Is srend'ng a few days al No. ,lS
aae4 Graco street