The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-23
". J. BRYAN FOR CO OPERATION.

Why Silver Democrats and Populists and
Silver Republicans Should Cooperate.
"While it is always difficult to Sc
cure harmonious cooperation be-
tween distinct and separate political
organizations, there are times when
this cooperation is both wise and
necessary. In the campaign of
1896 the Democrats, Populists and
Silver Republicans united in de-
handing the immediate restoration
of Independent bimetallism at the
existing ratio of 16 to l, and they
agreed in declaring that the money
question was of paramount impor-
lance at that time.
The question now arises, should
these three political organizations
act together in the Congressional
campaign Of 1898.
l answer without hesitation, yes.
Those who answer no must assume
the burden of proving first, that CO.
operation was unwise in 1896, or
second, that conditions have so
changed as to make unwise now
what was wise then. The defeat
that befell the allied forces does not
prove cooperation at that time to
have been unwise, unless it can be
shown that some one party would
have been more successful than the
three combined.
Cooperation does not contemplate
the abandonment of party organiza-
ton or the surrender of any political
principles; nor is cooperation de-
Tended on the ground that the plat
forms of the three parties are iden-
teal. Campaigns generally turn
upon few issues, sometimes upon
one, and events do much to deter
mine which issue shall most absorb
public attention.
If the Democrats. Populists and
Silver Republicans were agreed up
on but one question, that question
might be important enough to jasti.
fy cooperation, although the par
ties differed on all other subjects; but
tn ose who advocate the union Of the
principal reform forces against the
common enemy, can point not to one,
but to . number of reforms which
are demanded with equal emphasis
BY Democrats, Populists and Silver
Re publicans.
IRsT-THEY ARE UNALTIRABLY
OPP OsED TO GOLD MONO-MHTALL1sN,
s IRCOND-THIY DEMAND THE I'M.
NED late RESTORATION OF BIMITAL.
ISM AT THE PREsENT RATIO BY TIKI
INDIE PENDENT ACTION OF THIS COUN
TRY.
THIRD-TREY OPPOSE THE RETIRE.
MINT OF THE GRIINBACKS.
FOURTH-THEY OPPOSE THE ISSUE
OF PAPER MONEY BY NATIONAL
BANKS.
FIFTH-TaEY OPPOSE THE ISSUE
OF INT crest BEARING BONDS IN TIM
OF PEAC
SIxTH-THHY FAVOR THE lNOCNI
TAX AS A MANS OF RAISING A PART
OF THE REVENUE NECESSARY TO AID.
N 1N1STER THE FIDIRAL GOvERNNHNT
SEvENTH-THIY FAVOR THE ADO.
LITION OF TRUSTS.
EIGHTH-THEY ARE OPPOSED TC
GOVERNMENT BY INJUNCTION.
Ninth THEY ARE IN FAVOR OIL
ARBITRA TON AS MEANS OF SET
THING DISPUTES BETWEEN LABoI
AND CA PITAL.
Here are nine issues which ar.
not only important in themselves
but are now prominently before thu
people. Are these reforms wortl
securin q These questions wers
submit ted to the people 1t the las
electio n, but they were not settled
and " i'll not be settled until they ar,
settle d right.
The Conspiracy e osIA snA ns.epsay,
The Re publican party is trying {,
commit tho country moro thorough,
to the gold standard. Even now
is endeavori ng to secure legislstiv,
Endorsement Of the policy Of payin,
al coin oblig atoms in gold. It pro
tends to be much concerned abou
national honor and the public credit
The leaders Of the party know tia
debtor, whether . public debtor or
private debtor, meets al the REQUIRE
ments Of the Law, moral q ven :
statutory, whom be disoharRae nj
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