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Bnsrov. Oct. 26 Wendell Phillips has pub
iishrd letter IN favor ~ Buirr lie cannot
vote ior Minor. thc Prohibition candidate. be-
cnusc the Temperance mon deliberately hetray
their nssocialca on election iny unh are the
laughing stock cf the politicians. lie viii vote
for Gen, Butler because lJ represents the de-
termination oi the people totakG tho currency
out Of the control of money kings and Keep pose
session oi 1t Themselves. Tho first qurs-
ton in an industrial nation IT," ho says.
where ought the control OF the currency
to rcst ?" At present the banks and the
money kings wi0ld this power They own tho
yard stick and can mako ~ shooter or longer
as they plcuse End when they will they own
tho pound weight and can make II heavier or
lighter as they choose This explains the
riddle. so mysterious TO common men. why
those who trado in money always grow rich,
even whl le those who trade in other things so
into bankruptcy. This N tho issue OF to-day.
Who shall makotho. yard stck2 Mr.. Schurz my
friend Mi Blaine. Mr.. Secretary sherman. ian,y
W. are discussing what the money shall he
mado oi. whethcr pap'r or metal, Not yet. gene
shaI ho naIc Ta ~ n VIZ, a,p ~ % WIZ
shall mako the money-hanls or tho Govcrn-
ment' money kings or tho pcopcP To-day wo
are lighting to secure whnt J1nerson "a 1873
advised TINT the circulation ha restored tp tho
nation, TO which it belongs, England, nccord-
ing to her promise when Pool romodlcd hor
bank in 1siI. is discussing the same point. with
q strong leaning ~ every FREQ country must
have. to break the yoke of wealth and
restore the people 70 lhoir rights. This
ia the reason why the banks and money
kings hate this movement so bitterly and pour
out their money like wnter TO Kill IT, They feel
and know II IL a hnnd-tO-hand fight between
themselves and tho people ono Of tho last bnt-
ties between aristocracy and Democracy. The
most cunning weapon thcy use " that OF con-
fusng the question. They fool their dupes.
and instruct their agents 20 drag IN tho uucs-
tions Of pnpcr money, innution, bonds, aud
score OF others. in order to hide the roal issue.
which ia. simply. shall the nation make its own
currency. or put itself under the guardianship
Of capital. sheep in tho Keeping OF wolves
u say to Schurz. Blair. md sherman. this Ia
no rotten party falling To pieces no discon-
tontcd cluss clnmOring in tho dark this IL
step in the ages; revolution deeper than that
which was scaled at AppomattoX. II began
when COngacss declared all mon equal; 1t Will
nevor end till IT is settled That the people are tho
source Of all power. AMI safely 10 bc trusted
with iis exercise over every interest and in
every direction.
Lincoln said: A Government of the people,
for the people and 10y the people vote for
Gen. Butler because he represents this move-
ment Ton years ago he had the saRacity To hn-
ticpnte its appearance. and the pntriOism.
courage. and magnanmity to range himself on
iis side. To-day he is the only prominent po-
liticll servant Of the Commonwealth who ac-
ccut- II. and throws his influence in it's sup
mort.