The Louisiana populist., 1898-02-25
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every traitor as did the men of the
American revolution; let this be
done and we shall drive every tory
to ignominous defeat. Let this be
done and we shall re-cstablish
what is almost overthrown-a gov
ernment of the people, by the peo-
pie and for the people. (Signed.) }
MARION BUTLER,
Chairman, Peoples Party Nation
al Committee.
Also signed by 25 senator's and
representatives of the populist
party.
SILVER REPUBLICANS ADDRESS.
The paper of the silver republi-
cans is as follows:
The cunning plans of the bone-
fciaries of the gold standard and
the advocates Of monopoly are fast
nearing completion; they need but
to win one more victory to become
supreme and to be able to defy the
sovereignty of the people for gen
erations. The policy Of the re-
publican administration is q plain
confession that the secret authors
Of the St. Louis platform of 1896
are in absolute control Of that pow
er. Power thus secured by false
pretenses is to he ruthlessly used
TO carry ont the ulterior designs of
the conspirators. The slow pro-
cesses of % years are rapidly ad-
yancing to their goal; the neur ap-
proach to which now seems to
warrant dispensing with the eau
ton and deceit that have hitherto
been the necessary preliminaries Of
success, bnt this openness of pnr-
pose is the opportunity of patri-
otism. Honest men should hesi-
tate no longer if opposed to the
establishment of the gold standard
in all its rigors, if opposed Ito the
retirement of government .curren-
cy, if opposed to the erection of
a great association Of banks Of is
sue as the all-dominating power in
the nation, if opposed to every
kind of trust and monopoly, the
offspring and adjunct of the mon
ey power.
Before this awful and imminent
peril to the institutions of our
country, every ambition must melt
away and every partisan conten
ton must be stihed. While this
issue remains unsettled, democrat,
populist and silver republicans
must stand shoulder to shoulder in
common cause. United we can
save the republic the last refuge of
self government, the one remain
ing hope Of liberty, to succeeding
centuries. The policy Of our foes
is to divide US, that they may con-
quer us. Let not self-interest.
pride, carelessness or folly afford
them hope that we shall furnish
them arms against ourselves. In
every state and congressional dis
trict 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 earnest support
and true allegiance of every oppo-
nent OF the party Of gold and mo-
nopoly. The man or organization
that in this grave crisis becomes
responsible for discordant counsels
or divided energies does not de-
serve the blessings we are all strl-
wing to preserve.
Patriots and Citizens: We call
upon you to unite in this great COM
mon service Of citizenship and pat
riotism. No Man need surrender
his party convictions. No exist
ing organization need be abandon
ed. While striving to overthrow
q common enemy no good purpose
is served by emphasizing points on
which we differ. But until this
final assault of the enemy upon
the last rainparts of our industrial
and social independence is repelled,
until the control Of the money
system of the country is rescued
from the hands of special interests