Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-18
Leaders of the Several Silver
Parties Issue Addresses
to the Public.
Enemies of the Gold Standard
Must Work Together to
Be Successful.
Conference in the Interest of
Fusion in Session at
Minneapolis.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE addressec
on behalf of the Democratic, Populist
and Silver Republican parties, which
are the result of the conferences which
have been in progress among the lead
ers of these parties at the capital for
the past few weeks, were issued during
the day. They seek to unite the mem.
bers of three parties in future elections
upon the financial issue as the question
of paramount importance and are sep
arate appeals to each of the parties to
consolidate all along the line for this
purpose. The address to Democrats is
signed by Senator James K. Jones Of
Arkansas, chairman of the Democratic
national committee, and is endorsed by
the Democratic c congressional commit
tee; that OF the Populists by Senator Ma.
rion Butler, chairman of the Populist
national committee, aud the rs other
Populist members of the senate and
house, and that of the Silver Republic.
ans by Chairman Charles A. Towne
and the Silver Republicans in the SEN
Dubois.
The Democratic Address.
The address of the Democratic lead
ers, after reciting the position of the
present administration OH the financial
question and reviewing at length the
currency measures proposed by Secre-
tary Gage and the monetary commits.
sion, says:
In view of the great principles involved
and of the danger SO close at hand we
urge the people everywhere to arouse
themselves and at once to take steps to
save themselves and their children from
the letters now being openly forged to
bind them. In recent years there have
been number of instances of congress
sional districts where the advocates of
gold and monopoly We're largely outnun-
bercd by their opponents, and where,
nevertheless, by Il failure to unite and act
together, friends of the gold standard
have been successful Thus, as the result
of personal or partisan wranglc, the
cause of truth and justice has been over
shat.owed, the interest of humanity ig-
nored and the greatest good to the gov
ernmcnt subordinuted to an ignoblc
strife. We appeal to you to let this net
be the case again.
Victory Predicttd Il il United.
Our only danger is in division. If we
are in earnest we must have harmony
amongst ourselves. II there Should be
those who would divide us, let them be
summarily and emphutically rebuked by
the people, who have none but high and
patriotic motives.
After the bold declaration of the admin
istration in favor Of the gold standard no
sincere bimetallist can ever again, by his
vote or influence, give aid or encourage
lnent to the Republican party.
The issue is joined; we cannot avoid it
if we would. Either the friends of bimet-
, allism or the advocates of the gold stand.
ard, trusts and monopolies must succeed.
Who is not for us is against us. We are
asking no man to abandon his party or
change his politics. We ask no one to
yield any principle but in this great con.
test we do appeal to all good men to stand
solidly together for liberty and humanity,
and strike down forever this conspiracy
of gold and monopoly.