The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-02-18
OPPONENTS OF GOLD.
Appeals Made to An6-Gold Men to
Stand Together.
Leaders OF the Democratic, PopuIist and
Silver Republican Parties Issue Adj
dresses to Consolidate silver Forces
for the Coming Campaign.

WAsH1EeroN, Feb. I8.-The addresses
on behalf Of the democratic, pOpulist
and silver republican parties, which
are the result of the conferences which
have been IN progress among the lead
ers Of these parties at the capital for
the past few weeks, were issued yes
terday- They seek to unite the mem
bers Of the three parties in future cleo
tiOns upon the financial issue as the
question Of paramount Importance,
and are separate appeals to each. Of
the parties to consolidate all along
the lines for this purpose. The
address to democrats is signed
By Senator James X. Jones,
Of Arkansas, chairman Of the demo
cratic national committee, and is in
dOrsed by the democratic congression-
al committee; that to the popuIists by
Senator Marion Butler, chairman Of
the pOpulist national committee, and
the 25 other pOpulist members Of the
senate and house, and that Of the sill
yer republicans by Chairman Charles
TOwne and the silver republicans in
the senate and house and also by ex-
Senator Dubois. All the addresses are
Of considerable length. The demo
cratic address opens as follows:
The surrender Of the republican party to the
advocates Of the gold standard and monopoly
is At last complete The present administra-
ton, called % power on the solemn pledge Of
the republican national convention al St Louis
70 promote bimetallisEn. has formulated and
sent 20 congress Din, the leading purpose Of
which, the honorable secretary OF the treasury
avoWs. IS 70 commit the COUNTRY more
rnrFrnr-rr1- rrnrT
has already. for - years been so thoroughly
committed 20 this standard. partly BY law and
partly By usurpatiOns OF the executive
branch Of the government that its
elects are seen and felt on every hand;
wages are reduced; work IS harder 70
get the weight Of debt is doubled; the value
Of land ana other property Is reduced one-hslf
or more until the lives Of the people are made
bitter with hard bondage" It IS certainly not
in the interest Of humanity to have this condi-
ton Of things more thoroughly established
The continued rise in the value Of gold or.
which IS the same thing. the continued fail Of
prices, must inevitably transfer the property
Of all those engaged in active business or BY
hand, brain OF capital 20 those who, avoiding
the risk and effort Of active business only draw
interest
It concludes by saying:
After the bold declaration OF the administra-
ton in favor Of the gold standard no sincere
bimetaIlist can ever again, by his vote OF infiu-
ence, give aid OF announcement TO the rspub-
Ican party. The issue is Joined; we cannot
avoid ft II we would Either the friends OF
bimetallism OF the advocates OF the gold stand-
ard trusts and mOnOpOltes must succeed Who
Is not for rs is against us We are asking no
man to abandon his party or change his poll
ties We ask no one 70 yield any principles; but
in this great contest we do appeal to all good
men to stand solidly together for liberty and
humanity and strike down forever this con-
spiracy Of gold and monopoly.
The pOpuIist address says:
The conspiracy Of gold and monopoly IS near
ing its elimination Every advance It has
made during the last . years has been By
adrOit and stealthy process These would have
been impossible II u had not had its agents
and cOnfederates holding positions Of public
trust in the legislative, executive and judicial
branches Of the government Neither the
bensdciaries nor the tools OF this conspiracy
have any particular politics In name the last
administration was democratic The present
administration IS called republican but It has
inglOriOusly practiced and defended the perhdi-
Gus policies Of its predecessor.
We do not arraign any political party on
partisan grounds We arraign q system and
denOUnce q conspiracy. We condemn fndivid-
uals and organizations that support this sys-
TEN and aid the conspiracy A party that is
the mOuthpieC5 and az ent OF this conspiracy is
Just as dangerous under one name as under an
other In every campaign the gold syndicate
and all the allied trusts and mOnOpOlies com
bine They select the conventions they desire
to control they elect the candidates that they
have selected or course, they control them
after they are elected Therefore. those who
are not their agents and who would not submit
to their tyrannOus spOliatiOn should strenuous
" oppose the allied combination Of gold and
monopoly
The paper Of the silver republicans
says:
The cunning plans Of the beuehciaries Of the
gold standard and the advocates Of monopoly
are Just nearing completion They need but
TO win one more victory TO become supreme
and to be able 70 defy the sovereignty Of the
people for generations Honest men should
hesitate no longer II opposed 70 the establish
ment Of the gold standard in all its rizor. IL Cd
posed to the retirement Of government curren-
6. II opposed 70 the erection Of great asso-
citation Of banks OF issue as the all dominating
power in the nation, if opposed 70 every kind
OF trust and monopoly, the offspring and adjunct
OF the money power
Patriots and citizens, we call upon you 70
unite IN this great common service 70 citizen
ship and patriotism No nan need surrender
his party convictions No existing orEaniza-
tlon need be abandoned While striving 20
overthrow common enemy no good purpose is
served by emphasizing points on which we dir
fer. But until this final assault Of the enemy
upon the last ramparts % our Industrial and so
cfaf independence is repelled. until the control
Of the money system OF the country IS rescued
from the hands OF special interests and Sc
cured to the whole people, the members OF the
great armies OF political reform IN every part
OF the United States should act in mutual Jus
tice and harmonious cooperation for the gen
era1 welfare To this subject thus urged upon
our friends everywhere. We hereby pledge
jointly and seTera1ly our earnest and constant
endeaT0r-
The Hawaiian Treaty Must walt.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16--The president
was informed yesterday BY some Of the
oldest republican senators that it viii
be useless to press the Hawaiian an
nexatiOn treaty to a vote until after
some attention has been given to Cuba
Il was stated by these republicans that