The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-16
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 49, 1898

common battle against common Zoe. Let
this be done and we can crush every trait
or as did the men of the American revolu-
ton; let this be done and we shall crive
every Tory 10 ignominous defeat. Let
this be done and we shall re-cstablish what
Is almost overthrown-a government of
the people, by the people, and for the peo-
pie"
This address is signed by Marion Butler
and twenty-five senators and representa-
tives of the Populist party.
The paper of the silver Republicans is as
follows
The cunning pans of the benefciar.es
OF the gold standard and the advocates
OF monopoly are fast nearing competitor.
They need but to win one more victory
to become supreme and to be able to defy
the sovereignty of the people for genera
tons. The policy of the Republican ad-
ministrat.on is a plain confession that the
secret authors of the st. Louis platform
of 1896 are In absolute control of that
party. Power thus secured by false pre-
lenses is TO be ruthlessly used to carry
out the designs of the conspirators. The
slow processes of twenty-five years are
rapidly advancing to their goal; the near
approach to which now seems to warrant
dispensing with the caution and deceit
that have hitherto been The necessary pre-
limnaries of state.
But this openness OF purpose lie the OPP
portunity of patriotism Honest men
should hesitate no longer IL opposed to the
establishment of the gold standard IN an
its rigor; if opposed to the retirement of
government currency; If opposed to the
erection of a great association of banks or
issue as the all-dominating power In the
nation, if opposed to every kind of trust
and monopoly, the offspring and adjunct OF
the money power.
Before this awful and imminent peril
of the institutions of our country every
personal ambition must melt away ana
every partisan contention must be stilled
While this issue remains unsettled DEM
ocrat, Populist and silver Republican
must stand shoulder to shoulder in COM
mon cause. United we can save the re-
public, the last refuge of self-government,
the one remaining hope of liberty to sue
ceeding centuries. The policy of our foes
is to divide us that they may conquer us.
Let not sef-interest, pride, carelessness
or folly afford them hope that we shall
furnish arms against ourselves. In every
state and congressional district in the
Union the closest cooperation should be
our watchword. After full council togeth-
er, we should wherever there is contest.
choose a strong champion of the common
cause and to him should be given the true
allegiance and earnest support of every
opponent of the party of gold and mono
poly. The man or organization in this
grave crisis that becomes responsible for
discordant counsels or divided energies
does not deserve the blessings We are all
striving TO preserve
Patriots and citizens, we call upon you
TO unite in this great cause of citizenship
and patriotism. No man need surrender
| his party convictions. No existing or
| ganization need be abandoned. While
striving to overthrow a common enemy no
good purpose is served by emphasizing
points which we differ. But
until this final assault OF
the enemy upon the last ramparts 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 the 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-opera-
| ton for the general welfare. To this OBJ
| ject, thus urged upon our friends every
| where, we hereby pledge, jointly and sew
| orally, our earnest, constant endeavor.
This address is signed by Charles A,
| Towne. chairman national committee OF
the Silver Republican party, eight Silver
| Republican senators and representatives,
| and Fred T. Dubois.
Congressman Newlands of Nevada, rep
resenting the Silver party concurs in rec
| concentrating the unification of the silver
forces in the coming campaign.