Telegram-herald., 1891-05-25
POLITICAL PROSPECTS
The Members Of Chamberiain's
Grange, Washington,
DISCUSS THE FUIURE POSSIBILITIES
In Connection with Alliance Supremacy
An tssS-Ths Gold Question ssstisd
-PromiasnG HusBAndmsa for
the Cabiaet Places.

political questions OF the day.
What are the views of your grange
on the National finances" be asked
one gentleman
'on that subject we are in full har-
harmony with the Alliance throughout
the country. We are for the free COIN
age of silver and gold and the issue OF
more money by the Government
Greenbacks were the sinews OF war
which pat down the great rebellion ana
preserved the Republic Tor the enjoy
nIenI Of the present and future genera
tons. The National currency-the
Governments promises 10 pay-which
accomplished that great result alter
four years mighty struggle, Is entirely
satisfactory 10 Us farmers IN times OF
peace"
"But the bankers and financiers of
New York and the East assert that II
free coinage of silver 10 adopted and
more greenhacks issued gold will be
taken out of the country and that a
financial crash and great panic will be
the result. What do you say 10 that"
Please don't quote those New York
mouopolists and coupon clippers IN an
swer TO the practical measures proposed
by the great American Farmers Alii-
ance of the United States.
.sln the first plsce New York is hardly
an American city. 1t is owned and oc-
cupied and run by foresgners, and Far
ner Jay Gould is about the only Amer
ican among them who can hold his
own, including what he gathers III oil
theirs.
New York City is not the commun-
ity 10 dictate the finunclal policy OF THIS
great Government, affecting the vel
fare ana prosperity OF millions OF hard
working, sturdy American farmers ana
honest miners OF the great West and
South, the bone and sluew OF the Re-
puclic.
The Gold Question Solved.
"Now about those New York money
changers 'bug-Dear' as to gold being
taken out of the country, creating
great panic, with its long train of al
legged horrors, etc, Farmer Chamber
Inns grange has just evolved a plan
which will knock this scarcity OF gold
scare into smithereens.
..It is an established and conceded
fact that the rugged mountains OF the
West and Pacific slope from Alaska TO
New Mexico are filled with mineral de-
posts of gold, silver and other valuable
ores. Our plan IS that when the Farm
ers' Alliance party takes possession of
the Government following the election
of '92, Que OF the first measures of the
new administration will be to provide
tor the appointment of a corps of emil
nent scientific geologists TO explore and
prospect the mineral. mountains of the
West for gold ore. and carefully esti-
mate the quantity OF precious yellow
metal buried IN the several mountain
ranges.
Upon the Official report OF this corps
of Government geologlsts of the estl-
mated amount OF gold thus held IN re-
serve. as it were, by the Government in
its own mines, let the Secretary of the
Treasury issue gold certificates there
for.
There is the gold basis for the cur
rency issued; the gold IN its virgin
purity and without the expense of
mining it out, melting 1t into bars and
building large expensive treasury vaults
for its storage.
This is a practical and substantial
gold basis, dollar for dollar, firm and
sure. And how under these circum-
stances can the bloody Brtishers and
shylocks OF Europe take our gold out OF
the country and produce this much
taIked-ot financial crash? 1t can't be
done. Our grange has settled the gold
question for the alliance"
Candidate for the Cabinet
"Will your grange recommend any
one for cabinet positions, assuming that
YOU farmers will win IN the next presi-
dental electiong'
81 hat question has come M Incl
dentally al several of our grange meet
ings. and while We are not yet officially
committed as body many of our
wsrty-handed toIling members have
expressed preferences.
Farmer Thomas Peachblow Ochil-
tree of Texas and u member of Cham
berlair's grange - prominently men,
toned for Secretary of State. His per-
sonsl acquaintance with the crowned
heads of Europe, hrs familiarity with
court circles abroad, his well known
patriotism in all languages, together
with MS great speech when in Congress
on the American hog. IN which he
wiped up the floor with Prince Bis
marck, are qualifications which give
him prominence as q diplomat over
many of the other farmers who are as
piran.s.
Farmer Phil. Thompson OF Ken
tucky and of Chamberiain's Grange has
been suggested for Attorney General.
As TO cabinet representation of the great
ssd-corn sour-mash industry of the
country, which pays in more revenue
10 maintain the government than any
other agricultural products, he would
be IN a position to defend its interests
from unfriendiy assault.
Farmer Joe Hickey, of Missouri,
and of Chamberiin's tirsuge has been
favorsbly mentioned in connection
with the Treasury portfolio. Farmer
Joe is sub-soli granger of National
reputation and always plows deep. His
experience with Congressional farmers
IN matters of financial legislation emf
nsntly QUALITIES him for the position.
Farmer Appleiack Van Vhet, Of
Shrewsbury. y. Y, and also OF Cham
berlins Grange. the hero of a hundred
battles, and who fought with Scott 1T
lsundy' Lane in 1914, ia the unam nous
choice of our Grange for Secretary Of
War.
so many prominent farmers from
various sections Of the Union are
rushing INTO our Grange for member.
,hip that 10 has been thought advisable
not TO be too previous IN spportfoning
out the Cs.hinet positions. it - thought
best To hold them open for premiums
for the largest crop Of Alliance votes IA
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Al this nsnctnre Farmer chamberiin
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