The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-14
WENDELL PHILLIPS.
Some Stirring Views on the Struggle Between
the People and the Money Power.
[BoaLon specIal 10 the N. Y. MINES, NoY. 2.l

Boston Special TO the N, Y. Times, Nov 81
Wendell Phillips, who thus far has been silent
In the campaign, publishes to day a manifesto in
favor OF Butler and against honest money. He
denOunCes the two great parties, He says he can
not vote for miner, the Prohibition candidate, be-
cause the temperance men deliberately betray
their associates on election dav, remembering
only the old parties and stand the laughing
stock Of the politicians, but shall vote for Gen'l
Butler, because he represents the determination
Of the people to take the currency out Of the con-
troll OF the money kinks the "Cannibals Of
Change alley" as Lord Chatham calls them
and keep possession Of 1t themselves.
"The first question In an industrial nation is,"
he says, "Where ought the control of this curTen
cy to resti In whose hands can this almost ON
nipOtent power be trusted? Every writer on po
liical economy, from Aristotle to Adam Smith,
from Ricardo 10 Calhoun, allows that changein
the currency alters the price Of every ounce and
yard Of merchandise and every foot Of land
Whom can we trust with this despolsm2 Al
present the banks and the money kings WELD
this power. They own the yaTd.stick, and can
make 1t shorter or longer as they please or when
they will; they own their pound weight, aud can
make II heavier or lightes as they choose, This
explains the riddle 30 mysterious to common
men, why those who trade In money always grow
rich, even while those who trade in other things
go into bankruptcy. This is the issue Of to-day.
Who shall make the yard stick2 Mr. schur2, my
friend Mr.. Blaine, Mr.. Secretary Sherman, fancy
we are discussing what the money shall be made
of, whether paper or metal. Not yet, gentlemen.
The question is not what the money shall be made
Of. The question to-day is, who shall make the
money - banks or the Government Money
kings or the people? To-day we are fighting to
secure what jefferson In 1918 advised that the
circulation be restored to the nation, TO whom 1t
belongs England, according to her promise
when Peel remOdeled her bank in 1874, is discuss
ing the same point, with strong leaning, as eV-
cry free country must have, to break the yoke Of
wealth and restore the people their rights. This
is the reason why the banks and money kings
hate this movement so bitterly and pour out their
money like water TO kill 1t. They feel aud know
II Is a hand.tO hand fight between themselvesand
the people one Of the last battles between aris
tocracy and democracy. The most cunning wea-
Don they use ia that OF confusing the question:
They fool tn cir dupes, and instruct their agents
to drag in the questions Of paper money, initiation
bonds and score Of others In order to hide the
real issue, which is, simply, shall thenatioD make
its own currency, or put itself under the guardian
ship of capital, sheep in the keeping Of wolves
"As the French courier said to Louis XVII
Sire this is not riot II is revolution, so say
to Schurz, Blaine and sherman: This is no rot
ten party falling to pieces no discontented class
clamOring in the dark; this is step In the ages;
revolution deeper than that Wnlcn was sealed al
AppOmattoX. 1t began when Congress declared
all men equal II will never end till 1t is settled
that the people are the source Of al power, and
safely TO be trusted with It's exercise over every
interest and In every direction. On one side
stand the Tory and the coward those who hate
the people and those who honestly doubt their
capacity and discretion On the other side we
ee the men who still believe In the Declaration
OF Independence, and are will ng and resolved
that this shall be as Lincoln said, a Government
of the people, for the people, aud by the people
| vote for General Butler because he represents
this movement Ten years ago he had the sagac'
ity to anticipate Its appearance, and the patriot
ISM courage aud magnanimity to range himself
on Us side. To day he is the only prominent po'
litcal servant of the Commonwealth who accepts
IT, and throws his influence in It's support. The
treatment Of General Butler by the press of Mas
sachusetts II a foul disgrace to the state Men
not worthy to unloOSe the lachet OF his shoes are
cbeered, while they load him with all manner OF
abuse"
ljeye in the people, in universal suffrage as fitted
TO secure the best results human nature leaves
possible II corruption seems rolling over US Ike
food, mark, 1t Is not the corruption of the hum
bier classes It is millionaires who steal banks,
mills and railways 1t is deaulters who live In
palaces and make away with millions. II is
money kings who buy up Congress. 1t is dema'
ROgues and editors, in purple and fine linen, who
Bid $50 100 for the Presidency ittef 1t is greedy
wealth which invests its thousand millions IN
rum to coin money out of the weakness of It's
neighbors' These are the spots where corruption
neslles and gangrenes the State. If humble men
are corrupted these furnish the overwhelming
temptations 1t is not the common people In the
streets, but the money changers, who have in
truded into the temple that we most sorey need
some one to sCOuTge. II the hills will cease 10
send down rOttenness, the streams will run clean
and clear on the plains"