Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-18
Leaders Of the Several Silver
J.. Parties Issue Addresses
to the Public.
Enemies Of the Gold Standard
Must Work Together to
Be Successful. =. ..
Co difference in the Interest OF
Fusion In Session at
Minneapolis.

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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 during
the day. They seek to unite the mem'
bers of three parties in future elections
upon the financial issue as the question
of paramount importance aud are sep.
arate appeals to each of the parties to
consolidate all along the. line for this
purpose. The address to Democrats is
signed by Senator James K. Jones OF
Arkansas, chairman of the Democratic
national com mittee, and is endorsed by
the Democratic congressional commit
tee; that Of the Populists by Senator Ma.
rion Butler, chairman of the Populist
national committee, and the 70 other
Popullst members of the senate and
house, and that of the Silver Republic.
ans by Chairman Charles A. Towne
and the Silver Republicans in the SEN
alto and house aud also BY ex-senator
Dubois.
Tho Democratic AddreSss
The address of the Democratic lead.
ers, after reciting the position OF the
present administration on the financial
question and reviewing at length the
currency measures proposed by Secre'
tary Gage and the monetary commits
sion, says: ;'
In view of the great principles involved
and Of the danger 80 close at hand we
urge the people everywhere to arouse
themselves and at once to take steps to
save themselves and their children from,
the letters now being openly forged to
bind them. In recent years there have
been q number of instances of congress.
eional districts where the advocates OF
gold and monopoly we're largely outnum-
bered by their opponents, and where,
nevertheless, by failure to unite and act
together, friends Of the gold standard
have been successful Thus, as the result
of personal or partisan wrangle, the
cause Of truth and justice has been over.
Swallowed, the interest Of humanity ig.
nored and tho greatest good to the gov
eminent subordinated to al ignoble
strife. We appeal to you to let this not
be the case again. 49,. T..
V.etyry Predicted Il DATED.
+" Our only danger is in division. If we
are in earnest we must have harmony
amongst ourselves. Ii there should be
those who would divide US, let them be
summarily and e,nphatically rebuked by
the people, who have none but high and
patriotic motives. =
Alter the bold declaration Of the admin
istrution in favor of the gold standard nc
sincere bimetallist can ever again, by his
vote or influence. give aid or encourage
ment to the Republican party.
The issue is joined; we cannot avoid II
If we would. Either the friends of bimet
allism or the advocates of the gold stand
ard, trusts and monopolies must succeed
Who is not for US is against us. We are
asking no man to abandon his party OF
change his politics. We ask no one tx
yield any principle. but in this great con
test we do appeal to all good men to stand
solidly together for liberty and humanity
and strike down forever this conspiracy
OF gold and monopoly.