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gthe The Wealth Makers and Lincoln Independent Consolidated. (JjltvC i LINCOLN, NEBR., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1898 NO. 37 VOL. IX. A President MoKlnliy Removes all Donbt as to nil Position. AS A DUTY TO THE PEOPLE Must Establish the Currency Used As tbe Best Throughout the World. Many IHrfioultlos Kiioounlered. At the third annual banquet of the Manufacturer's Association of tbeLuited States hold at tbe Waldorf Astoria ho tel lu New York City on the 27th of Jan uary, President McKlnloy declared him. self In favor of the gold standard and pledged the efforts of his administration to bring about its speedy eetubliehiicnt. After discussing for some time the duty of the government to protect manufac turers the preeldont sold: "There Is another duty resting upon the national government tocolu money and regulate the value thereof. This duty requires that the government shall regulate the value of its money by the highest standards of commercial hon esty and national honor. The money of the United States Is and miiHt for ever be unquestioned and unassailable. If doubts remain tbey must be rothoved. If weak places develop they muit be strengthened. Nothing should tempt us nothing will tempt us to scale down the sacred debt of the nation through a legal technicality. Whatever may be the language ol the contract, the United states will discharge all Its obligations in the currency recognized as the best throughout tho civilized world at the time ol payment. Nor will weevercon sent that the wages of labor or its fru gul savings shall be scaled down, by permitting nay men t in dollars of less value than the dollars accepted as the beet In every enlightened nation of the Under existing conditions our citrons cannot be excused if they do not re. double their efforts to secure such finan cial legislation as will place their honor able Intentions abovedleputo. All those who represent, as you do, the great con nective and the progressive buslnoss Interests of this country, owe It not only to themselves bnt to the people to In eist upon the settlement of thin great question now, or else so face the alterna tive that It must be again submitted for arbitration at the polls. This is our plain duty to more than 7,000,000 vot ers, who, fifteen months ago won a great political battle on the issue, among others, that the Uuited State govern ment would not permit a doubt to exist anywhere concerning the stability and integrity of Its currency, or the inviola bility ol iits obligations of every kind, That i my interpretation of that vic tory. Whatever effort, therefore, Ik re quired to make the settlement of this vital question clear and conclusive for ail time, wn are bound in all conscience to undertake, and if possible realize. That is our commission our present charter from the eople. It will not siif flee for citizens to say now simply t hat they are iu favor of sound money. That in not enough. The iieople'e purpose must be giveu the vitality of public law. Itetter an honest effort with failure than the avoiding of so plain aud conscien tious n duty. The dilllculties in the path of satisfac tory reform are. It must be Admitted, ueiilier few in number nor slight in de. gree but progress cannot fail to be made with' a fair aud honest trial. An honest attempt will be the best proof of sincer ity of purpose. Discussion cannot hurt, It will only help the cause. It us have full nud free discission. We are the nit to avoid or evade it. Intelligent discussion w'll strengthen the indifferent nnd encourage the litem! ol a stable vsleii! ol tlunne. ' iill-hcArieiiies iiev. r won a battle. Nations and parties wilout abiding prut nplcsaud st-ru resolution to eulmv them, svxn II il st4rontiiuous strug gle to do so, aud temporary sacnlUf, nrw liner t l hlshesl d.gr succ--tul bader lu th prttaresa of mankind. I or us t attempt notltiiig In ths lavs of His prrs. nl tallacieA and th ronsUnt i (Tort to spread them U to i- valuable ground Ardif wou, au I prm l its Uy Aukm lit torwA id sound money lur ltitr battles l ths lu I . 1 tlrs M llttW tius.iUtuiu in llll"s rsmarks t ' 'rM ' t rpittle niu a ho ttA .rwk'd tu twin ittAt I'rval teat VI. KttlV t A btAtslstlisl. It ac.ld t bard prwl leat I stroe' hsAgAAgs . Huusvil la tatt tit tk gtid slaudard, llwsai ' W Ml wi b ttw Uaaaas ,j , .ilr l" .s.AA-At a,i plS'i la tef sAWUA'd Ik,.. AAA I ttpitoA -f is f ,.it,tl.4 tt'"A UuHhii , V ! ib. I a I .M J l. I.U.U Mf .lt H 1M, FOR GOLD STANDARD Mk.Wf ISS-SS It"-! t ! IA Uh g t ' ! ..r.l Mrkf .4 IU L.w. tl4tl l. I sml U.ti i.lt- '' ! IHM-.si.m-t a... 1, im il it -ik t M tAilt iih In s" l4. s'4 aI .kti ams-I t Us i m H.a..f ! l"i W" l,JUt.i '4 AtA. t MSesrl4 , .. A4 k -A W s.4t tM A IMU.S( SI tsf IMA l K 1 "' 'NV WA.aW, .m O.aI n ia- tention of pursuing tho same policy of giving it to the bond holders that pre vailed during the reign of Cnrliele and drover. The president practically says "no matter what the contract is we will give the bond holders and gold men what they ask for." Is that the proper course for the presi dent of the United Btates to pursue? lllrds of 111 Omn. lion. Hazon H, Pitigreo, tbe republican governor of Michigan, addressed the Independent Club of lluffalo, N. Y., re cently, and the following are a few ex tracts taken from bis speech: "To the republican party there have flocked during the past few years many birds of ill omen, undesirable tenants, who are making the house so foul that they are driving out the rightful owners. To day all the trusts, all the monopo lies, every agency which Is bleeding the country, bus taken refuge under the wing of the republican party because they fear the democratio party, which has kicked them out. King Hoodie cries: "I am the party, and there is none besides mo." Many of us lifelong republicans who do not train with the money power are heartily sick of being obliged to condone and defend tle trusts which have come to board with us indefinitely. Money is taken each year out of the pockets of producers and goes to swell the corporation fund of the privileged few, more than enough to keep in com fort and hapnlnese every poor, strug gling family in the land. You will And the date at which your subscription expired marked on this week's Issue of your paper. Take notice of it and if you are in arrears yon should make a payment at once, CANADIAN RAILROADS. American Lines Forced to Reducs Ratal to Mset Competition, The Canadian government fs seriously considering the advisability of assuming ownership of all linos which now serve us feeders to the government system. The last roport Issued by the manage ment of the railroad owned and operated by the Canadian government fully vindi cates tho judgment of the men who first advocated government ownership of railrouds in Cunada. The line is not only in a nourishing condition, but it has steadily reduced its rates until they are fully one-half what is charged lu this country. Indeed tbe cheapness 01 tno railway rates lu iftnaaa, ouo to govern immt ownership, was seriously injuring the railroads iu this country at least those railroads which operate anywhere near the Cauadiun bouudary line. Hence nhiint two weeks airo. the Interstate Commerce Commission had to come to the rescue of our railroads by permit. i..r !.. mi tu rurtunn tlmir rates wU 111 cieutly to secure some of the traffic that the Canadian line was winning away iHim us. It is s Urht v humi lutinir to rellect that we have been quite unable to obtain reduced railway rat by any action of our own aud have to wait for thu ('luiadinn internments system to accomplish reductions for us. As u correspondent of ours lately pointed out th font that tho Canadian government owns and onrates a rail mull Mvutem wiih Hitch ureat success is carefully concealed ou this side of the bor der. .No newspusr everaiiuues 10 u,or n It due, it makes the most careful omis- soin of the main facts in the case. Kver siuco the Canudiaii government assumed the mauugeineiit of the lines, the roadbed bus been strengthened, until to day it is not only the most solid and secure ou thecoutiiieut, but it is also one of tbe best iu the world. The equipmeut is far superior to that of an) railroad in the Tinted States. The proof ol these facts is accessible to any one who is willing to pay the Dominion government for a copy of its ninclal reports. The private rail roads ol Canada have beeu reduced to a position ol complete subordination. They ciinuot coiiiH-t w ieli ths govern ment system at all. lu management, in economy and in every detail that go tomaUupa railway system, the gov eminent itietho.U "whip private enter. prit" out ol the Held. Hut so great has been the conspiracy ol l!eee, that Vi'O fti NopU iu this country know any thing about thw matter at ail. II tl fact sl.ouKI get noised atiout among us, I lis iiisgnat'-s would a.v thai govern hi, ut iiiiti'hip is all very well lor a colonial raUbltshtiH itl like Canada, but It Will tltr d over the border. UiM. tuni. Mt tisnersloiiAutild itevr do Inh'AUWi rs "(re." it U AMtA.lllg to M..I- ths rwlish ith ItM-h lie iiissNat dsIl uia ths "ir-V Ah.iter tin-y d ir to niiphasit tbvtr i.( p.aio to a HmMIlN f li ill.li-. III ll. IU lt)S wtiple. a in "frvw" shi.U auI, lltrelor, s atal kI ulosg with U iikmI prntiti AttoHitaodalUitt til rt lltl KM. It t itt4 arw ' Ir-s" Uil ths ftrM.rn. llUtt ti ruIMM Urf A. 1 1 t IsjAS AS Ar ' liw ' lltat Itto Hh f is t"mi I r f ItiAk.a s.'4 (Ar-uholh t ei ttljr, IslMAhW SIM . il.a.f, l.i tit.rr, i routM Son bafA ; 5k 1 ?MI, 4.;Wai4-!, r !, msi Ai tk.it tiws, 4s.H.bt J AM. ihsftf It, l.lsal AfA luss. .'.H , es lntk.lnj U,l JI a. M AAti IHt , twi lutAMsJ Aity OA m bask J IHa Mti.ft i, la silrA sttMllitAstsrA SdrA4A, Assr stf tAiWd, I tMT fAlA!, AtllS IUtl, H, I sfASA t Iks lis lM4iatl.l t-r-V.l4.f ,dsAf, lA A'ttlS I bAtWf A W AASSO tikS I i t !. MvsA UaJ I' t l'1l.iks Kif tmf , 4wrlAA4 fAsU4, y saua, SENATORS FOR SILVER Teller'! Resolution Passed by a Majority of Fifteen. AMENDMENTS VOTED DOWN. Lodge's Oold Standard Substitute Defeated by a Majority of Twenty-nine. lluntls Psyalils In Oold or silver. On Friday of last week tho senate reached a final vote on the Teller reso lution. It Is practically a re-affirma-tlon of the resolution of Btanley Math ews passed iu 1878. It reads as follows: " That all the bonus of tho United States Issued or authorized to be Issued, under tho said acts of congress herein before recited, are payable, principal and interest, at tbe option of the gov ernment of the United States, In silver dollars of tbe coinage of the Unlbad Htates containing U2 grains each ol standard silver; and that to restore to Its coinage such sllvor coins as legal ten der In payment of such bonds, principle and Interest, Is not lu violation of the public faith, nor in derogation of the rights of the publio credit." The dobateon theresolutlonbad lasted for nearly a week and had been partici pated In by almost every member of the sonate. Many amendment were of fered, but all were voted down. In the final passage some republicans who supported McKinley and the 8t. Louis platform In IH'M, like Carter of Montana, Chandler of New Hampshire, Clark of Wyoming, Prlchard of North Carolina, Khoup of Idaho, Warren of Wyoming, and Wolcott of Colorado, voted for the resolution. Tho vote in detail: YEAH, Allen Bacon Bate Horry Butler t Cannon Cartor Chandler Chilton Clark Clay Cockrell Daniel Gray - , Harris Hletfleld Jones(Ark.) Kenney Kyis Lindsay McKnerny McLaurln Mallory Mantle Martin Mills Mitchell Money Morgan Murphy Pasco Pettigrew Pettus Pritcher Kawlina Itoucb Hhoup Smith Stewart Teller Tillman Turpio Turner Vest Warren White wolcott NAYS. Aldrich Allison Baker Burrows Caffery Cullorn Davis Fairbanks roraker (iallinger ear Hale 1 1 anna llatisiiorougn iiawiy Hoar Lodgo MeHrida McMillan Mason Morrill Nelson Penrose Perkins PIatt(Conn.) Platte(N. P) (May Hewell Thurston Wilson-31 Wellington Wetmore That the debate was interesting was at tested by the attendance in mogadon, u l.leli were crowded throughout. That it was important was evinced by tbe . m . il - I.. .1.-4 et.A. .li.iniisiaiitn i4vt4.M lull th iirnliiiii nar v llu i invuisiiwH " - - - I r alignment of the great political parties . . . . . , I,. ..I lor ine contest, m iuu. Tl.u iiui of th slrenirlti tif thu irold standard men, that Is those who favor the Lymnn (lage nnauciai plan, came on the amendment offered by Senator Lodge. It was defeated by a vote of .VI toUi. The Uelge resolution was aslollows: "Unit nil the bomU ol ths l ulled States issued or autborijted to bs issued under ths said acts ol congress herein- Ufore iwited, are payable, prmeipil and interest, iu gold com or iu e.piivo- l'Ht, ami inai nnj wiuer "iiii'"i, nn utit ths consent 'l the rrwlilor, would Ih ia vioiatiou ol the public hith si.. I In ih rogtttiou ol his rights." I lis vols was: VeAS-Aldrn to, Hsker Csffury. Cullom, D,is, FAirbauks, Foraksr, tinllieg-r. liear, lUle, lUnna, llawley. Hoar, I, .Kle, Mi I'rl.K', McMilUn, Mnson, Mor rill, penrss, plaltsot t nuf tHut, I'Utt ,( N York, Hell, Wellington, Web niors 'Jl. y-ll. I!ikr, hat, lUrrr, Hal- lr, I i u, tarter, t haiidL r. t h Uoa, tl.ik. Hay, I'skMI, Disi.1, tirav. II, i1.l...ro.i.h, lUttw, llni).i.. Jones ,. ArknusMS, KeltSf. Kl. I ui l-at. M I Hsrt. Mvl.A'trtH, VlA.ry, Mssii. Vlsr lot, Mill, Ma. I.. H. Vloasv, Mrs'. ! kl,i...i,v Vuiu.u I'latl. IVtktHS MI.J VIIUr, IVUtiS.rritrfts.M.IJ'IAH, 1 has, litHM ft, !li4p, .H.10IU, Me tt, I fl j l. r, IbufstoA, TiIIimaa. lurs.r, t m r , ; V artva, bile, Wtlsott, W . !. . 1 1 M . 1 U. fs AS lHlSHs IkUresI itttlH4 Ihts I tote, A It A 11 A l'tA ibrw I I tsA k4 l lA ASl .ttsd t S A I I lbs t'Aisvt llnl larif iis ut Uukcu. t kaadUf, t Atler, Usrsioa, aa ! t.iUr rvpstUaAa Aaio vuiitm hsi'ssI lh sti.trt lbs iitS ( I. Mr. t AAA lif, AtlSrf Ihst ) Fl alilM AAS Ia ts.it sU tad fcl tuld, Ak-1 11 lbs AAHMMI til thv AwUAluf ! tollH 1st l I U.tWtli rtM.1 slMAly, A!bia.,,"lir. rwAA." aa4 tr lAMstl t" !'", Iks Mill AS a)oA AAA AAAAAS.l. Mr, IUa vfve4 aawIM aa aa.a4 ment, tu go at the close of ths resolution as follows: "That under no circumstances will the principal or Interest of the publio debt be paid In depreciated currency, or in any money other than the best money of the world." The amendment was tablod on Mr. Viuii'm ntntlnn I ' tn ltd The result of the balloting was In favor of ths silver men at every instance and shows conclusively that ths senate Is safo for silver on every proposition. QOLU STANDARD UPHELD. Teller Resolution Defeated in the House by a Vote of 18a to 13a The republican party in the house nf representatives has formally declared for the gold standard. By a majority of M votes the republican party defeated the, Teller resolution, which declared that the bonds of the. United States are payable lu coin, gold, or silver, at the option of the govern ment. The repub licans wero solidly arrayed In opposition with two exceptions, Mr. Llnney (N.; C), who voted with tho democrats and populists, and and Mr. White, (N. C.) ths only colored member of the house, who aasworered "present" when his name was called. The desertions from the democratic side wer Mr. McAleer (Pa.), and Mr. F.lliott (S, C.) both voting with ths republicans against the proposition. Speaker Heed, although it is not customary for him to vote, had his name called and amid the cheers of his followers, went on record in opposition to the sesolutlon. Tho vote was reached after five hours of debate, under a soocial order adopted at the opening of the session to-day. The lim ited time allowed for debate and the pressure of members for an opportunity to be beard was so great that the lead ers on both sides wore compelled to farm out ths time by minutes. This distract ed much from the continuity of the dis cussion, but it also, in a measure inten sified the interest in the galleries, which were crowded all day and ths combat ants on tho floor were cheorod by their representative sympathisers. Many of tho senators from ths other ond of the capito! were also present to listen to tbe argument. Mr. Dingley spoke for the republicans and Mr. Builey for the democrut. As the time for debate was limited it was fast and furious, but there was no sensa tional Incidents beyond the hissing of Mr. Kbea, (Ky.), when lie sain that as the "author of tho crime of '73, tho hot test p'aoe In Hados would be reserved foltie present secretary of state' - The vote on tho resolution was, ayes, ia; nays, HITCHCOCK WILL BE RELEASED, Judge Wm W, Keysor Holds that His Temporary Injunction wss Improp erly Granted. Editor 0. M, Hitchcock has won out in his celebrated contempt case. Judge Keysor, who granted the temporary In junction has handed down u decision freeing the publisher of the World Her ald for having published the resolutions of the Ore and police commission in re lation to the relative circulation of tho two Omaha dailies after the court had made an order prohibiting the paper from referring to thorn or seeking to ob tain the publication of liquor notices in the World Herald by reason of them. In an opinion covering six columns of a pnsr which prints it in full, Judge Key sor decided that the Injunction issued by him was void and that Hitchcock can not therefore bs punished for con tempt in violating It because under ths oonsti tion of this state no court has power to exercise a censorship over tho pressor to limit Its riu-tit to publish, ana tor the further reason that the World Herald was not a iiarty to the suit in whieh the order wasissued and no indemnifying tiouil bal Ihwii given to cover possible loss to it. The court quoted an opinion to the d"lemlatit as a lawyer and publisher, say lug that the court with good rason et-M-t ids public pre I't be eoiiserrattirs of ths iwa'-u, and whether or not lliey aires wall the law as euaeled or eon. sirued, that llte.y will in good latlh abil its observant" nniil Aiii"ii'l.l or revers .." 1 to s il l that ths d.-leudtnt is a ineinU-r ol ths bar Aud midr obligations not lit advise, nor to d. ly ths tribuual rreeted br Hi administration ol the la," I a eotii-lusion Judge Kysttrsaid. ".Viim a siuerr ssriH-st dir to stats I hs i a ti'trr tly, Irresiwti, ol th. loriiMf ruliMg, thneourt has diliigeutly t'iiisi.t r llt Authorities aud tits eon- Hlulioit and l id Ins opIuioA tltl i-l I. timrrf iu iii tixii la t Mr a H itAiHsd Mt publication ut I r-s.ihi I I . u -.ug'ti sot n hf Wm granted' Anatvucr douMs lbs t't Mf I luts A l.liAV) lsA rols. Ut ltof ol tli eoHstiltl l.oA tl I M la ipl.slloM II all stsAls it I ' pi Irfmeul id IK foarl, Ihst ll ami loititAtioA is to I- I WeH t'l 4.m l'iN4UU il lb" AtllA- mih, il ii'U d ! tlous l' our rtii.s fostl, fAlavf (Has by a aim pttus Inim' AAl. I I ll t !! I ssiaIIIia I AssvliMg ttl Iks (Vepis u usM bAl I'Atty lattl to i lor I an msIsv ioiuiy ts klv vhiUhI la Atwt At l.latHiiA Hoist, .L a i.), ltd, t, lya, aI uVt.ak , ttt. Hti.Ait i, kr, tAAlrataA, I , I. Mist, swirvlAry, FUTUL1E CAMPAIGNS Victory Dependi Upon tho Patriot ism of the Producing Classes. TO SOLIDIFY THEIR FORCES, Prosperity of the Entire Nation In volved In tbe Final Solution, Mlislon ofSllrsr Kepulilltisn l'rty, The allied forces for 1N0O will soon de termine tho plans for IHM and 1000. Much depends upon the wisdom of their decision. That the controlling Issue In 1808 and 1000 will be the money question there Is bi't little doubt. The agents of our present foreign policy, through tho re publican party and the handful of gold democrats, will bo prepared in 1HDH and 1000 as they were in 1800, with unlim ited money with which to debauch, coerce and intimidate voters, buy Judges "and otherwise degrade the elective linnchisoi and give other evidence of their special qualifications to "preserve the honor and Integrity of the nation." Iu the fut ure, as In the lustcampalgn, we must do pond upon the patriotism and Intelli gence of the producing and wage earning classes of tho United States, supported by such of our business men as are able to reallxo that without tho prosporlty of tbe producing classes there can be do prosperity for them. When toour oppo nents' ability to raiso almost unlimited sums of money for their campaign fund Is added the systematic coercion and In timidation practiced ia 1800. by the bunks, trust oompunies and other great corporations, which will undoubtedly be repeated in 1000, the unequal nature of the contest becomes startlingly ap parent, It, therefore, behooves us to solidify our forces, as to concentrate the largest number of voters In support of one can didate representing ths common cause, If there bo differences on minor nues- tions, those differences should be put aside until victory Is won and tho para mount Issue settled and settled right. When a lust and equitable money system is adoptod, enabling producers and wage earners to receive adequate remunera tion for their toil aud just compensation for their product, the settling of other questions will not ue a oimcuic tosK, But until victory Is achieved, neither the money question oor any other question will be settled, and victory will not be achieved by a division of our forces while the enemy are uuited. Aud the uniou of our forces will not bo aided either by ef forts to load the platform with other plunks concerning which there might be some differences, nor will that harmony be promoted which ought to exist, by the Munitions of selfish men being placed paramount to the success ol tno cause. As fur as possible there ought to bo a complete union of the silver forces of the United Statos in every county, in every state and In every congressional dis trict. In order to bo effectual and to re ceive tho greatest measure of support, such union ought in other words to bo made with due recognition of the strength of the respective parties to the compact, in some states aud districts, democrats have a plurality, in others silver renublicitiis have a plurality, and in others populists havo a plurality. But In no case will this (act justify ths dominant purty in arrogating to Itself the right to more thnii a proportionate share of the places upon tho ticket. Mvn must remember that this Is not a contest which Is confined to any single congressional district or to any single state, They must remember that the muse iiiso far as this country is con cerned Is limited only by ths boundaries of the republlo. They must remember HiNt the contest for nil honest, stable, equitable and just money system Is greater than the individual ambition ol any mis man imbftl, til all iii-n. l-et us host that in ever r stats in Disunion the allied autl-l'levelaud-HaouA lorws a ill arin to Ihslnglt plans ut patriotic duty and stand ready to in such eonees. sinus id personal Ambitious a will bring About His strong"! au I lliost rlbs'llvs nitirWtioa of His siivr lore ol ths I mted Mlitt.s, U ths eltoiow td faitdelatss, ths oulj roiiid"rAtioa should l by Alios nolil- iiiAiion will ihs tttiA rtss'lvA tttsgrsal i s4ptrt, I'vr . tlfarl tdwhutiuur uppiuiettt Are rttpabls will Its put lurlh to prevent Hi union ol our lonws, Tu Ui.'.i-i.i ih-y inity sitid d. ad llHlll tbe lulellig-'Aes SUl iutsgllty til Hid sol About the Approach. Il im.l.l Hot to require AUV Atgantesl ! i-.omu.s in llt-IA of ! wisdom ol unilii'g oar lure la uppotl td ti lA'kst. t llS telf 1 44' I tl t t 'll iiHt will ailwiitpl lo pre.' si h tiuioe mis' ! '"tH sstul torv pftiol thAt Iks AWUtpllsklMSAl ol ths AMIOA U d oir.tis ! ah ! d-tn ik-aIaI ! tl,..iii. tllborAess Ihof Aol Mil op- it ns ii , Hal, sit Iroiw Ik at. Ailh Ia.i ntvtriUr kAslidtl'i IA Aiiiv n pirts IMioa la potillt! Atlar Aitot4 thsMtwiitA.il Udnn all lu uad.r iah I bus Asy J iksta ii t lBit l Hiinh tints lll ASAiaiAASAt, H.Aky A tAi.l tt ksitlSg MlS-V, ItisvAvtu would tt rv'in Ihs kwasAls id lleif ssAwmlv vt'A lavl. UjI sstftl a fSAsvlAA AA I liloglOAt tvAdllMlA tA single congressional district or state Is not limited lu Its injurious effects to that particular district or state. Its example will bs felt in every state in the union where the transaction Is known. I think It may be safely assumed that every cit icon of the republic possessing tho qual ification to cast an intelligent ballot will admit tho truth of the proposition tba it Is much easier to win an eleetlon with a majority of the votes than it Is with a minority. That It Is muoh easier to se cure that majority by uultlrig all onr forces on one common ticket than by di viding among two or three. This being a self-evident trutb.it follows that any man or set of men, who attempt to pre vont a union of our forces, will simply brand themselves as traitors to the cause. In district and states where any ons of the three silver parties has a ma jority over all forces the temptation will doubtless bo great to All the ticket with Its own members, There Is no justlflca tion, however, for such a course on the part ofjuny one of the three silver parts fee. No one of them can win in the na tion unaided and alone. ; Koch of those parties has contributed its full share of support to tbe common cause, Kuch Is expected to made like contributions again and aa-aln nntil the cause Is won. Tbe contest of 1808 and 1 000 Is not to make the silver demo crats right on the money ouostion. They are right now, It Is not to bring the populists Into litis: a verv larae ma jority of thorn are entirely loral to the cause of monetary reform. The contest is not to keep ths 1. 000.000 sliver renub- llcaus right, They are right now and will continue to bs right until tbe Vic tory Is ultimately achieved. Tbe eon test is to win from ths forces of our oppo nents su (Helen t of their numbers to give us a majority wnon aouea to oure. Tho time Is most opportune for tbe departure from the republican party of an 01 its members who are sincere be lievers In bimetallism. The Sfioclal mes sage of ths president to congress on July 21th, 181)7, and his message of De cember 0th, 1807. to tbe regular session, bare done much to clear the atmos phere of doubt, and to show that it ia the real purpose of the president to per petually maintain the gold standard. If those messages, however, left any doubt in tbe mind of any oitictn, that donbt was removed when Secretary Gage an nounced that the purpose of bis plan submitted to tbe committee on banking and currency was "to commit the country mors thoroughly to the gold standard." The statement of Senator Fairbanks, In blssptstch at Indianapolis, throws additional light upon the posi tion tbe president In that speech, as reported In tho Associated Press, tbe senator said; "I saw the president the day before coming here ana asked blm If bs had any . message for the republi cans of Indiana. Ho commissioned me to say to you that be gratefully remem ber the encouragement and assistance that the republicans of this great state fave blm heretofore, and ho further said, am going to keep the bond, I am going to vindicate the sound-money plank in the St. Louis platform." If any other evidence of tbe purpose ol tbe president to perpetuate the gold standard, to re tire the greenbacks, and to give to tbe banks the complete control of tbe vol ume of money to bo used by the paople, is necessary, it was supplied when Secre tary Gage, as reported by tbe newspap ers, Informally tendered his resignation to the president because certain aeuators bad suggested that tho president did not agree with the secretary In his plan. To which tender the president assurod the secretary that he was In full har mony with the secretary's financial scheme. With this situation the work of re cruiting from tho ranks of tbe republi can party to tho ranks of the bona fide biinetallists is greatly simplified. It should be the purpose of all of the allies to aid In that work and not to binder. To demonstrate by fair ami generous treatment of all our allies that others would bo welcome- will induce rather than d 1 soo u rugs recruits from tho other side, Tho work of gaining recruit from the other side has been tho special mis sion of the silver republican party. It would not aid tho work, but would greatly embarrass those lu cliargs of 1 1, il cases ol unjust and ungrateful troat inent of any of our allies could I con stantly cited to us ai proof tilths sol flshiiess of ths party lu power in tho par ticular ills! rict where Ihs Injustice was done. So firmly a 11 1 couvlaifd of tho lleeestity of tho II ii Ion of silver forces upon riiilnbl grounds that 1 do not hesitate to say that any man who ou- tliAVors to prevent stu b union is an sa rin of the tiaus and nut III to hold tho most liisignitn-aut oiDco lu the gilt ul ine Opl. ('otlHIAi ('. S. IUstvux, You will find ths dstoal which yoor subscription stpirml intt.ed oa this Is- I sue ul jour pAr, Toko otl tdil j asdtljow are ia arrears yon should UiaksApAyMtftttel tntea, i A ViaI tr tsMiltUA. I WkAl a r aim IaIsaI for tlwrrlptiaa 1 rwrvtarv Gigs display, a! 'MlAdf 1 put lb ti.r htt a am as is mi o as industry iu .Nva I.tgUud Ahr a rvdaolioA ia tha wags a. ua-br ? d.i.i,.." H.iw Mr. DttiAiy will wasa! t It AA A'i'ttftlrt UUIUlAtV t'l IHs rAl ait I growl- N I ui-tn I strike aii It tltStAtttag d t A A ll AAgA tt His I' A til sUrt Alios' His lti tint ' an Ifv lsol Arl hs-I mt. AotasAAA l . t.il It. 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