The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-17
WANT UNITED ACTION.
Leaders Of the Severa! silver Parties +
sue Addresses to the Public.

Leaders of the Severa! silver Parties =.
sue Addresses to the Public.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE addresses
Oh behalf cf the Democratic, Populist
and Silver Republican parties, which
are the result of the conferences which
Nave been III progress among the lead.
ers of shese parties at the capital for
the pas. 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 and are sep
arate appeals to each OF the parties to
consolidate all along the line for this
purpose. The address to Democrats is
signed bv Senator James X. Jones of
Arkansas, chairman of the Democratic
national committee, and is endorsed by
the Democratic congressional commit
tee; that of the PopullSts by Senator Ma.
rion Butler, chairman of the Popullst
national committee, and the % other
Populist members OF the enate and
house, and that of the Silver Republic
ans by Chairman Charles A. Towne
and the Silver Republicans in the SEN
ate and house and also by ex-senator
Dubois.
The Democratic Address.
The address of the Democratic lead
erS. after reclting the position OF the
present administration on the financial
question and reviewing at length the
currency measures proposed by Secre-
AIRY Gage and the monetary commits.
sion, says:
In view of the great principles involved
md Of the danger SO close at hand we
.lrge the people everywhere 10 arouse
themselves and at once to take steps to
save themselves and their children from
he letters now being openly forged to
bind them. In recent years there have
been a number of instances of congress
sional districts where the advocates of
gold and monopoly We're largely outnum-
bered by their opponents, and where.
nevertheless. by a failure to unite and act
:ogethcr, friends Of the gold standard
nave been successful Thus. as the result
II a personal or partisan wrangle. the
aust OF truth and justice has been over
Swallowed. the interest of humanity ig-
nored and the greatest good to the gov-
nme subordinated to an ignoble
strife. We appeal to YOU to let this not
be the case again.
Victory Predicted il United.
Our only danger is in division. Ii we
are in earnest we must have harmony
amongst ourselves. If there should be
those who would divide us. let them be
>ummarily and elnphatically rebuked by
the people. who have none but high and
patriotic motives.
After the bold declaration of the admin
istration in favor of the gold standard n,
sincere bimetallist can ever again. by hi.
vote or influence. give aid or encourage
ment to the Republican party.
The issue is joined; we cannot avoid j,
if WE would. Either the friends of bimet
allism or the advocates of the gold stand
ard, rusts and m~onopolies must succeed
Who is not for us is against us. We ar,
asking no man to abandon his party OF
change his politics. We ask no one t.
yield any principle, but in this great con
test we do appeal to all goodhnen to stan,
solidly together for liberty and humanity
and strike down forever this conspiracy
OF gold and monopoly.