The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-16

The paper of the silver republicans i:
as tolioNs. The cunning plans Of I'll,
/ benelic.aries Of this gold standard anC
the advocates of monopoly are just near
ing completion. They need but to wiT
one more victory to become supreme ant
60 be able to defy the sovereignty Of tn,
people for generations. With the peIicS
OF the republican administration is 3
plain confession that the authors Of tht
st. Louis platform 81 1896 are in abso
lutte control of that party Power thus
secured under false pretense is To be-
ruthleSsly used to carry out the ulterioI
designs of the conspirators. The slow
processes Of 3 years are rapidly ad-
Nanced To their goal. the near approach
to which now seems to warrant dispens-
ing with the caution and deceit that
nave hitherto been the necessary pre-
liminarics of success. But this open
ness Of purpose has the opportunity oi
patriotism. Honest men should hesitate
no longer IL opposed to the establish
ment of the gold standard in all its
riSor. II opposed to the retirement of
government currency. if opposed to the
erection of great association OF banl.s
Of issue as the all-dominating power in
the nation, If opposed to every kind of
trust and monopoly. the offspring and
adjunct Of the money power. Before
this awful and imminent peril To the in
stitutions of our country every personal
exhibition must melt away and merely
PARTISAN contention must be stilled
While this issue remains unsettled,
silver republicans. populists and demo-
Gratis must stand shoulder to shoulder
IN common cause. United we can
save the republic. the last refuge Of self
government, the one remaining hope of
liberty II succeeding centuries
Let no private interests. careless
ness or folly afford the hope that we
shall furnish arms against ourselves.
In every state and congressional dis
trict in the union close corporations
should he our watchMord After fun
consent together. we should, wherever
there is contest. choose strong
champion of the common cause and he
should hc 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 csunscls or divided energies docs
not deserve the blessings we are all
striving To preserve.
Patriots and citizens: We call upon
you To unite In this great common serv-
ice of citizenship and patriotism. No
man need be abandoned While striV-
ing TO overthrow a common enemy. no
good purpose is served by emphasizing
points in which we differ. but until
this final assault of the enemy on the
last ramparts of our industrial and So
cial independence Is repealed, until the
control of the money system is rescued
from the hands of special interests and
secured To the whole people the menu
bers of the great armies Of political re-
form In every part of the United States
should act in mutual justice and har-
monious cooperation for the general
welfare. TO this object thus urged
upon our friends everywhere we here
by pledge. jointly and severally. our
earnest and constant endeavor. Signed
'CHARLES A. TOWNE.
chairman National Committee of tho
Silver Republican Party, eight silver
republican senator's and representa-
tives and Fred r.. Dubois
Congressman Ncwlands of Nevada,
representing the silver party, concurs
in recommending the unification of the
silver forces in the coming campaign.