Show TilE KVJSK ABIDING PARTY The divIsion springing up among members mem-bers of the Republican party manifested more in Colorado perhaps than anywhere else and fostered by the Populists bt to have no effect upon Democrats except to steady them if needs be in fidelity to their own party The Democratic party is the one old abiding party that has maintained the principles and spirit of the Constitution and the rights of the people from the foundation of the government until the present time A number of opposition parties have arisen and decayed i while this party goes on forever They may divide and die or out of their carcasses other parties may come new organizations to flourish for a season and in their turn pass away But the Democratic party must and will survive all changes and antagonisms I and move forward with the years as the party of conservatism and progress combined and the upholder of the form of government govern-ment instituted by the fathers Within it the minority even if in the right must not expect to rule They must patient until by the mutations of time or the increase of information they become the majority They can accomplish ac-complish more for anything that is true and beneficial to the country by remaining remain-ing in the party than by going outside under any pretext or for any purpose The Republican party is one of the temporary organizations thathave sprung into being with a special object in view and that being accomplished or havinc passed away as a living issue naturally disintegrate and perish Let its members go where and do what they will But let no Democrat be BO foolish as to follow I their lead or train under any banner they may fling to the breeze whether shining with Silver or fluttering the words Free Trade There are more genuine silver men in the Democratic party than can be found outside Poll the Republicans in Congress Look at the immensely greater portion of antisilverites among them than among the Democrats Demo-crats Remember that all fatal silver I legislation is the work of JRepubli cancism Dont be deceived or cajoled into the camp of the enemy Organizations Organiza-tions which seek to draw Democrats from adherence to their party are the enemy no matter what they may be or pretend to boA bo-A movement starting in Colorado is designed de-signed to weaken the Democratic party by attracting Democrats to unite with Populists and Republicans in an effort for free silver and free trade Whatever it pretends to aim at effecting can Le accomplished ac-complished within the Democratic party and there alone That is now and will be the party of power in the United States Petitions are being circulated in C lo rado signed by Republicans who take the lead and addressed to the Senators and Representatives of that State in Congress Con-gress One of them reads thus Whereas The states that have been and are the greatest beneficiaries from tariff laws have recently cast an almost solid vote not only against the remonetization of silver but in lavor of the total destruction destruc-tion of the silver mining industry also involving serious injury to the farmers of the south and west therefore be it Resolved Thafwe I ve respectfully request you to use your every influence by vote or otherwise to secure the unconditional repeal of the measure known as the Mc KINIjEY bill Another circulated in another part of the state says GENTLEMEN We the undersigned legal voters of Del Norte Col earnestly petition you to use your utmost power to bring about a tariff for revenue only The west has long borne the burdens of a hieh tariff to protect the eastern workingmen work-ingmen In the vote in Congress last Monday the east has said to the west I have no need ot thee We have always been protectionists but sentiment has so changed in this part of the state since silver has been stricken down by the eastern goldbugs that there are no protectionists pro-tectionists here Your constituents are all free traders now Respectfully These are all right so far as they go But signers who are not Republicans should be careful that they do not compromise themselves by affiliation with any party new or old that would lure them from allegiance to the genuine living enduring party of the Constitution and of popular rule Silver will not be abandoned Set that down as a living certain fact Tariff reform re-form is as sure to come as tomorrows sun is to shine The evils wrought by Republican blundering and mismanagement mismanage-ment will be swept away And while factions fight and dying parties crumble the Democracy will go on to victory and the establishment of such regulations for home and foreign policy as will fill the land with plenty and beauty and make this nation a delight and n glory in the earth I |