The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-08

bear. or under whose leadership they
may be marching.
IF there be differences between the
respective parties To our alliance, let us
temporarily let them rest in allegiance,
TO the end that our entire force may be
centered in one united assault upon the
forces of an appreciating money stand
ard and the supporters of trusts and
monopoly, in whatsoever form and UNI
der whatsoever name they may De
found. When that contest Is won IL VIII
be time enough to discuss matters OF
present disagreement. Until that con-
test is won the advocates of a foreign
financial policy, the defenders of trusts
and monopoles will continue their
greedy grasp upon the industries Of this
country, and while the American people
are divided among themselves on lists
and .isms their property will be divided
among our opponents.
Differences should he Settled.
1.-The plans of unification discussed
here in Washington and agreed upon by
representatives of the democratic, popu-
lstic and silver republican parties 40
not require the surrender of party or
ganization ON the contrary, ii Is agreed
by all that it is wise and prudent TO
maintain intact the several organiza-
lions. 1t is proposed that all differences
in the respective states and congress
sional districts should be settled upon
broad, generous and patriotic grounds,
keeping in view the main purpose Of ac-
compllshins the greatest good for me
cause itself, not only in the particular
state or district, but iii the nation at
large. For it must be remembered that
no state or district has monopoly upon
the cause and no man on party has
mortgage upon any place. In the selec-
ton OF candidates the sole question
should be. who Will give the greatest
strength to the cause in the nation?
When that question is truly answered
1t ought to be decisive of the contro-
versy.
The result of our efforts in the COM
ing campaign will have their full meas
ure of influence in the campaign of 1900
If by our conduct this year we show
ourselves to be narrow and selfish and
petty and unpatriot!c in declining to
make generous concessions to our allies
in the great contest, it viii serve TO
make more difficult the complete coop
Grafton that ought To exist in 1900
with Chairman Jones of the national
democratic committee, Chairman But
Ter of the populst committee and Chair
man Towne of the silver republican COM
mttee each earnestly and consistently
supporting the idea of cooperation,
with reciprocal concessions, ii is scarce
~ to be believed that any substantial
opposition in either of the three parties
VIII make itself manifest. When to this
is added the wefl-known advocacy of
that idea by the gallant young leader
of the gold-standard and antimo-
nopoly forces of the United States,
William ]. Bryan. it seems to me that
every patriot in all of the allied
parties ought to be willing to bury
differences. animosities or pfeJudlces,
turn his face to the future, and let
Il Il
one of those who recognize the popu-
lists as pioneers in the field of reform.
While | do not agree with them In all
the declarations they have made dur
ing the earlier part of their history,
| am glad to say that the platform
which they adopted at st. Louis in
1896 contains much which meets With
my unqualified approval and little that
| condemn Their pioneer work has
not only had its effect in their party,
but 1t has set in motion spirit of
investigation and thought among
other citizens of the United states
which resulted In the complete re
generation of the democratic party at
Chicago, the adoption of an Ameri-
can platform declaring for American
policies, and having as its exponent
a genuine American as the candidate
of the united forces for the presidency
of the United States.
Il am one of those who believe that
the patriotic masses of the demo-
cratic party will Withstand the eff
forts which are even now being put
forth to capture the democratic ma
tional convention of 1900, by those who
would reverse its convention action of
1896, and again turn the party toward
Clevelandism. l cannot believe that
this scheme will be permitted to sue
coed do believe that the platform
at vii hn Si1hSt1pti tally
enacted. and that Mr.. Bryan will be
nominated by reclamation by that
party. and that he will also be nomi-
mated as the candidate of the populist
and silver republican parties. Each
of these three parties has contributed
a share to the common cause. Each
has its special mission to perform.
No conflict should exist anywhere be-
tween them. The example of dis
cord and inharmony In one state or
district may become a serious obstacle
to peace and good will in another.
A silver Republican Mission.
THE special mission OF the silver
republican party of which | am "A
member, is To deplete the ranks of the
enemy and thereby augment the forces
opposed to foreign control of our
finances, and To the further growth
and extension of the power of monop-
oily and aggregated wealth in the
world. We are sort of fraternity,
n band of rebels, that learned at St
Louis and before 1t. what great
many persons have learned since. We
knew then and proclaimed to the
world that the republican platform
was intended TO mean and did mean
that the party was committed to the
gold standard. We knew then and
said that no international agreement
could be obtained. and we further
charged what has since been demon
strated, that the man who inspired
the platform, and forced il down the
throat of the convention, never in
tended to make a serious attempt TO
secure international bimetallism. And
now the mask is off. the hypocrisy Of
the administration is exposed and II
now stands pledged to commit the
country more thoroughly to the gold
standard to retire the greenbacks,
to transfer to the banks the right to
issue or refuse To issue the money
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