The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-31
lJlcehlg Gimes
THE RIGHT KIND OF 4 MOVE

HENf.
The friends OF the silver bill in Congress
are..now moving in the right way-that is,
putting minor issues aside, and joining
hands, witAJI. regard to party lines, 10
work and fight Tor this one great end. And
this Is as il should be- Congressman who
waste their time in fighting each other,
over the oorpses OF dead issues, while the
one great vital interest OF the day is in
peril from the banded and bonded enemies
OF the people, viii no, be held guiltless by
their constituents. The friends OF the
money power are throwing their whole
strength against this one vital point. Par
ty lines are to them weaker than lines OF
sand. Their champions, whether Demo
Gratis, Republicans or Independ-
ents, make common cause in their
war upon the people; all those issues which
have hitherto divided parties, they put out
" sight, and fight shoulder TO shoulder as
q common party, for the accomplishment
a common end-tO reduce the value Of
Recognizing this fact, the friends of the
people in the House of Representatives,
without regard TO party lines-Butler and
Buckner, Phillips and Ewing, side by side
in a common cause,-are organizing for a
common effort IN behalf of the rights of the
people against the aggressions of the money
power.
The St. Louis Republicans Washington
special Of Tuesday morning says:
The most important news about Congress
to-day was the secret meeting of the silver
men and the repealers of the House, held af
ter the adjournment. The arrangements for
the meeting were quietly prepared, SO quietly
that hardly correspondent knew that over
one hundred members of the House, irrespec-
tive of party, were gathered in the judiciary
committee room. Judge Bucker, of Missouri,
was chosen chairman and Mr.. Phillips, of
Kansas secretary. All present seemed to I'M
derstand the object of the meeting to be that
organization Of forces was the chief end. A
more quiet yet determined body of men
probably never met together. They did
not need 10 be informed of the purpose of the
meeting. The only question was how TO or
ganize. Ewing, Of Ohio, was the first speaker.
lie said the time had come for determined
action 10y united forces 10 meet the under
handed combinations OF the East, which had
50 long controlled the finances of the country
Several other speeches 10 the same purport
were made, when Ben. Butler got the floor.
His advocacy OF the green back was as extreme
as ever made IN a stump speech in Ohio. He
declared that IL was dollar in itself; that
the government made II so. He attacked
the national banks, but agreed with the ma
jOriiy Of those present that at present they
should be left alone because Of the neces-
sity OF all the strength being pitted against
the resumptionists and demonetizers. Butler
In the course of his remarks said that in the
event Of a veto the demonstration and repeal
bills should be tackled TO the appropriation
bills and forced through, even though the
whole civil service. army and navy of the
Government was starved. This declaration
elected applause from all present. Finally,
on the motion OF Mr.. Crittenden, of Missouri,
the following resolution looking 10 organiza-
tion was passed:
ResDirod, That n committee of seven be APP
pointed by the chairman to attend 10 all |
matters pertaining 10 and in advancement of |
the passage of the silver bill and the repeal OF |
the resumption act, said committee to be |
styled the executive committee, and that the |
chairman appoint a similar committee To he /
styled the finance committee, to attend 10 1
the collection OF money and The circulation
.f speeches papers and documents; and that |
In" chairman report II "a future meeting 10 he /
called 10y him tue names OI persons cOmpos-
ing said committees
For the last ten years the money power
has succeeded in hoo IwInking the people;
by keeping alive the fires OF sectional ami
mostly il has succeeded in keeping the peo-
pie divided against themselves, while it has
been steadily and stealthily doubling upthe
value 81 lis bonds and mortgages at the
expense 81 the property and labor OF the
nation. But The last act in this direction
the demonstration Of silver-had the effect
II opening the eyes OF the public to the true
situation, and now realizing, when If is al
most too late, the gigantic frauds which the
'onded aristocracy have perpetrated upon
he industries of the country, the masses
putting aside all the now lifeless issues of
he dead past, are Organizing for self-de- ,
cnse, anu the great and only issue now be- ,
ore the public is, Shall the people assert :
nd preserve those rights to secure which, F.,
his government was organized, or shall the G
abor Of the country become the bond ser
ant OF the money power