The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-16
THE SILVER REPUBLICANS.

The cunning plans II the benefieiaric.
monopoly arc fast nearing completion The,
need but to win one more victory 10 ~
come supreme and to be able to dyfv the
sovereignty of the people for generations
The policy of the republican administration
| is plain confession that the secret author
| tiles of the ST, Louis platform OF 1896 are
| In absolute control of that party Power
| thus secured by false protenses is TO be
ratblessly used TO carry out the Interior
designs OF the conspirators, The slow pro.
| cesses Of twenty five years are rapidly ad-
vanoing 10 their goal, the near approach
to which now seems TO warrant dispensing
with the caution aud deceit that have
hitherto been the necessary aroi,mnaries
OF success.
But this openneEs of purpose is the OPP
poftunity of patriotism. Honest men
should hesitate no longer II opposed to the
establishment of the gold standard in all
its rigor; II opposed to the retire ncnt OF
the government currency, IL opposed to
the erection OF a great association OF hanks
of Issue ms the all dominating oowcr In tne
Nation; Ii opposed to every Kind of trust
and monopoly, the offspring and adjunct OF
the money power,
Before the awful and imminent peril 10
the institutions of our country, every per-
sonal ambition must melt away and every
partisan contention be stilled While this
issue remains unsettled democrats, popa-
lists and silver republicans must stand
shoulder to shoulder in common cause.
United we can save the Republic, the last
refuge of self government one remaining
lf IA. .lAt...
The policy of our foes is to divide us
that they may conquer us. Let not self
interest, pride. uarelessness or folly afford
them hope that we shall furnish arms
against ourselves. In every State and
congressional district in The Union the
closest co operation should be our watch
word After full counsel together We
should. wherever there is a contest, choose
strong champion OF the common cause
and TO him should be given the trno allie
glance and enrnest support OF every oppo-
nent OF the party OF gold and monopoly,
The man or Organization that In this grave |
crisis becomes responsible for discordlnt
counsels or divided energies does not d.
serve the blessings we are still striving to
preserve.
Patriots and citizens, we call upon You
to unite in this great common service OF |
citizenship and patriotism. No man need |
surrender his party convictions. No exist |
luz Uetu DC dDduuUneu, NUliS |
striving to overthrow common enemy, /
no good purpose is served by emphasl2ing |
points on which we diner. hut until the !
final assault on the last ramrarts OF our !
Industrial and social independence Is re- |
PEELED. until the control OF the money sys
tenn of the country is rescued from the |
hands OF special interests and assured to |
the whole people, the members OF the great |
armies of political reform In every part OF |
the United States should act in mutual |
justice and harmonious co cooperation for |
the general welfare. To this object thus |
urged upon our friends everywhere we |
hereby pledge jointly and severally our |
constant and earnest endeavor.
Charles A Towne,
Chairman National Committee OF the Sil- |
yer Republican Party.
eight silver republican senators and |
representatives and Fred T, DuBols.)
Congressman Newlands of Nevada. repre- |
senting the silver party, conenrs in roc
ommending the uniflcation OF the silver |
forces in the coming campaign.