If tbat issue can be clearly presented
to the voters of the United States,
stripped of all minor political ques
tions, and under a standard and leader
ship which will command tbe conn
dence of the people, it will be an over
wbelming majority
Our friends are urged to push the
work of organization witb all possi
ble vigor, giving no heed to those who
advise waiting tbe action of tbe old
parties tbat contain enemies as well as
friends of our cause. The power of
our organization to defeat the ambi
tion of Janue-iaced politicians is
being recognized by all parties, hence
ciean cut declarations iurur ngaiuai
silver are the rule by local conventions
era over the South and West proclaim
ea tb same doctrine on every stamp,
many of them going to tbe extent to
say that tbey would leave tbe DemO-
rral l Mrtv It it rt in ftnarr and did
AM EittAUSTIVE HISTOBY not give tbe people free coinage of
silver, lie tben proceeded to review
tbe record of that party after it had
got in power, having not only tbe
President but both Houses of Con
greaa. He showed tbat it not only did
not keep a single pledge that It made
to tbe people, but tbat it endorsed tbe
John Sherman Republican policy,
commencing where that party had
stopped and carrying on their infa
mous work of contraction ; tbat tbey
not only contracted tbe currency, but
tbat they out-Ueroded Herod by piling
up an immense bond debt to oppress
not only tbe present but also lutore
generations. Tben be asked bow could
tbe people trust the promises of this
party in tbe coming campaign. '1 be
silver men may control tbe Chicago
convention and nominate a so-called
free silver man for President, but
what guarantee will tbe people have
that their promises are any truer now
than tbey wer in ls.i Truly it is a
party of perfidy and dishonor. It bas
betrayed tbe people more basely even
than tbe Republican party. Tben
what greater calamity could befall the
cause of silver than for a party in such
bad repute to endorse silver and be
come its champion.
