The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-26
BRYAN AND JONES ON THE SliuAilON
I'M COLORADO.


overwhelming. All the parties are non
estly and earnestly in favor OF 1t except
| the handful of Mckinley Republicans
and the dozen of Cleveland adherents III
tbo State. Therefore they might split
ND and have local fights without endan-
geriuc silver representation i'll Congress
or the electoral ticket in 1900.
Recently there threatened to be wide
brooch in that State between the three
norties that acted together in 1896.
While such division would not, as we
have said hurt the cause locally, it has
= tendency to divide the allied parties
whose joint action is necessary to defeat
The allied forces that Hannaites and
Clcvelandites will muster in 1900 us
they did in 1896.
Those Democrats who believe i'll the
declarations contained in the Chicago
platform and i'll the policy of co-opera-
ton adopted by the national executive
committee and the congressional execu-
tive committee, will be glad to read the
appended letters written by Mr. Bryan
and Mr.. Jones to leading Democrats in
Colorado. They contain nothing but the
plain, unvarnished truth, and have appli-
cation in every other State i'll the Union
as well as i'll Colorado.
Mr.. Bryan's letter shows that he I'M
derstands the temper and spirit of the
advocates of the gold stanard. He
is a Conspiracy" which the bi-metalists
have to meet. 1t is dictated and led by
Il Communism of greed" There are
men right here in North Carolina who
fit the description by Mr.. Bryan:
Where the gold Democrats are numeri-
cally weak they will profess to accept
the platform, but will oppose every plan
that is calculated to bring success to
the PLATFORM
The letters, which ought to have Il
wide reading, are as follows:
Fayette, Mo-, March 20, 1885,
Hon. c. 5. Thomas, Denver, Colo:
Dear Mr.. Thomas:-I have not had
time to write you since the three adj
dresses We're issued by Senators Jones
and Butler and eXCongressman Towne,
but avail myself of a moments leisure
to-day to say that SO far as | have been
able to learn, the position taken by the
three national committees is quite gen
orally endorsed by the rank and file of
the three parties. If there is any oppo-
sition anywhere it will manifest itself
in those States where the silver senti-
ment is so strong that one faction may
hope to control the local offices by de-
feat:ng the ether faction.
To some it may seem immaterial
whether our forces win by united action
or one wins over the others, but it
seems to me that il survey of the whole
country ought TO convince any impartial
friend of bi-metallism that divisions now
weaken us for the battle of 1900. Where
the parties agree upon the paramount
issues, but have different tickets, the con-
test is likely to arouse partisanship and
personal feeling which will make future
Incorporation difficult
Cooperation requires some sacrifices
upon the part of parties and individuals,
but certainly some sacrifices may be
lieye that the gold standard would ulti-
mately entail upon TIE human race
more misery than all the wars, pesti-
lences and famines of the past In
the presence of a conspiracy such as we
have to meet, all minor differences should
be forgotten and all guns turned toward
the common enemy divide and con
quer" is the motto of our enemies; it
has always been the motto OF the shrewd
and well organized few. The privileged
classes are necessarily in a minority, but
they have won many victories by stirring
up dissensions among the many who de-
sire equal rights to ALL Where the gold
Democrats are numerically strong they
viii insist upon ignoring the Chicago
platform, but where they are numerically
weak they will profess TO accept the plat
form but will oppose every plan that
is calculated to bring success to the plat
form. | am confident that the friends
of bi-metallisIn will be earnest enough
TO put the triumph OF the cause above
every personal ambition and above any
mere temporary party triumph. Our
people should remember the parable Of
the good Samaritan. The neighbor-al-
though of a different party name-who
gives aid in the hour of danger and
distress is the real friend and more
TO be considered than the enemy who
makes the attack or the pretended
friends who refuse assistance
| find our platform growing stronger
all the time, and have no doubt OF silver's
triumph in 1900 il our forces will stand
together.
Yours truly,
w. J. BRYAN.
CHAIRMAN JONES LETTER.
Democratic National Committee,
Office of the Chairman,