The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-10

would have resulted i'm free coinage il
it had remained on the statute books.
But certain Republican leaders lent
themselves to Cleveland-fused the
Republican party with the Democratic
party i'm Congress and repealed the
Sherman law. The party nov is in the
hands Of those same leaders and is still
fused with the gold Democrats on this
question, and they have turned the Re-
publican party against the common
people.
The Republican party had its birth
and beginning in the interest Of the
common people. The common people
must now unite to down these leaders.
Allied, as these leaders are with che
monopoly Demo Gratis, they cannot be
downed by Republicans inside the gold
Republican party. The Silver Repub
Leans are therefore organizing a Re-
publican party under Mr.. Towne, of
Minnesota, a man not second even to
Bryan in point of intellectual ability.
He will come TO the State If we show
the proper disposition to, have him
do 50.
LIT us organize and send for him
and make it hot for the monopoly pee
pie. The time is ripe for it. An or
g~anization can be put ia readiness to
aid in arranging the silver forces for
the campaign if prompt action is
taken.
The Silver Republicans should be
ready for it because we want to have q
hand in the county tickets to insist
that there are candidates for the Legls-
lature in favor Of e~qualizing railroad
rates. It will be shown in the Cam
paign that the railroads can stand a
reduction Of rates, provided there ia no
favoritism. The railroads are the
main instruments in the way Of the
trCe coinage OF silver. They are right
at our doors and have got a powerful
influence, an influence that cannot be
wiGhstoOd while they AR allowed 20
exercise ~favoritism in the use Of free
passes and freight and passenger rates.
The common mar must travel as
cheaply as the self conferred uncom
mon man. The Republican leaders are
standing in with the railroads. We
must down theSe leaders.
There is no III just or false opposition
on the part Of silver men to the rail
reads. There is no sentiment in this
money question. 1t is Of the very
coldeST nature of business. The reads
are mainly owned by men who, on &C.
count Of the quantity Of money they
possess, have come TO feel that more
than one standard Of money is a bur-
den TO them. They discard the other
standard, which they consider gross
and vulgar, although it Is essential TO
a much larger class OF people. Tns
dsht Is over the effort Of One class to
avoid in a business way the burden OF
handling SD much money by adding to
It's excellence, and the struggle on the
part of the other class to have some t.
handle. The only feeling against the
railroads is that they are the chief
barrier in the way Of this latter class
in this fight. l warn silver men, who
are ambitious of the support Of this
latter class, not to fall between the
lines becaues of their friendship to the
agents and representatives Of the own
ers of these roads, or the false notions
that thezs agents can politically be of
use to them. 1t is dollars and cents
that are involved here, ana there Is no
middle path
Up TO this time, though frequently
spoken to about 1t, l have not advised
the organization Of a Silver Republican
party in this State. / do SO now be-
cause the silver forces seem to hocking
60 themselves. If such a party is well
started It will count for something be
fore the campaign Is over. for if there
are any goldoug Republicans in the
State for the money they own them
selves, l am not acquainted with them
The Republican people must take the
matter up. The active leaders are al
ready engaged. I know there are a
plenty Of you who agree with me on
this subject. Bravely and quickly
then respond to this call, and we will
make some Republicans in this State
sorry they ever worshipped the golden
calf and made the poor mans road
hard to travel. j.. ]. MOTT,
Statesville, N. O.
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