The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-08-05

ASTOUNDING AuDAcsTY.
A Pfutoerasic Journ.l Coolly Informs the
People OF tho Intention to Rob Them.
For cool and unb1ushing efrontery
and candor in confessing the premedi-
tated villainy Of the demorepublicratic
party. the following from the Kansas
City Star takes the cake. On June "a,
under the caption "As to Silver" the
Star has this to say:
The clauses Of the republican and democrats
platforms in regard to coinage are as follows
Republican Pl0nk Democratic Pl0nk
The American peopleI We hold to the use Of
from tradition and in both gold and silver as
terest favor bimetaf- the standard money Of
liSm and the republicanlthe country and to the
party demands the use coinage OF both gold
OF both gold and sHverland silver without dis
as standard money, terminating against
with such restrictions either metal. or charge
and under such prOviS-Ifo mintage, but the
IONS to be determined dollar unit of coinage
by legislation, as will rot both metals must be
secure the main tenancelof equal Intrinsic and
of the parity of values Iexchangeable value, or
of the two metals, solbe adjusted through in
that the purchasing Iternational agreement
and debt paying p0werIor by such safeguards
Of the dollar, whetherIof legislation as shall
OF silver. gold or paper, insure the maintenance
shall be at all timesIof the parity OF the two
equal The interestsImetals, and the equal
Of the producers of thelpOwer Of every dollar
country, its farmerslat all times in the mar
and it's workingmen, Sets and in the pay
demand that every dOi-lment Of debts: and We
lar paper or coin, is demand that all paper
sued by the govern carrency shall be kept
ment shall be as goodIat par with and re-
as any other We com-Ideemable in such coin
mend the wise andIW insist upon this
patriotic steps alreadyIpOlicy as especially
taken by our govern necessary for the pro-
ment to secure an in lection OF the farm
ternational conference, |ers and laboring
to adopt such measures classes, the first and
as will insure paritytmost defenceless VIC
of value between gold TINS of unstable money
and silver for use aSIand fuctuating cur
money throughout theIrency.
world.
A careful comparison of the two planks
shows that there is no difference, practically
speaking, between the two great parties touch
ing the silver question. Both favor bimetal-
lism and each insists upon an honest dollar,
possessing purchasing and debt-paying power
equal to its force. This condition Of affairs fur
nlshes cause for congratulation, as revealing q
prevailing sentiment in this country hostile to
financial imitation, and friendly to substantial
currency. There are advocates of fat money
in both parties, but there is nothing in the dec
laration Of principles ehunciated either at Min
neapolis or at Chicago to encourage the cham
piOns of free and unrestricted coinage. The
sober, conservative sense of the people is
against wildcat money, and history has too
often proved the perilS Of imitation to justify it's
practice by the most prosperous nation on the
globe
There was a more urgent demand, probably,
for recognition on the part of the silver cham
pions at Chicago than was apparent at Min
neapolis, but concessions were as firmly denied
by the latter convention as by the first Both
fha fo ND ltoo F1xy a +od
the propriety Of opposing policy which might
tend to disturb the business interests of the
country, and which involves possible chances
against the prosperity OF commerce that it
would be unwise to incur.
So far, then, as this question is concerned
the two great par ties are togethnr and the fight
turns wholly on the issue of the tariff It will
be the only question considered in the canvass
and no subsidiary matter can be introduced
which will divert public attention from it's in
telligent and exhaustive discussion That the
parties which reflect public opinion in Amer
lea are unanimous in the advocacy and support
of honest money is grateful commentary upon
the intelligence and integrity OF the people. A
sound conversion to a saving belief in a circu-
lat1ng medium Of intrinsic and exchangeable
value is a long step in the direction of national
prosperity, but this must be followed by the
equally important condition OF commercial free
dom. and there ID reason to hope and believe
ludL Guc COuuLTy lS duNduCluS TdplOly LOWdEO
that blessed and desirable cousumma ton.
Here, then, we have clear, explicit
and authoritative statement that the
twin frauds are both gold-bug parties,
opposed to the free coinage of silver
and agreed upon policy that will con-
tinue to treat silver as commodity,
measuring it's value with gold clothed
with legal privilege as coined money.
On June 90 the Star contained the fol-
lowing editorial item:
The contest over the silver question in the
Chicago convention was brief and decisive
The summary manner in which the substitute
in favor Of free coinage was voted down proves
that the democracy recognize that there is but
one issue now before the country and that it
must be settled before questions of minor i'm
portance are considered. Mr.. Cleveland pro-
poses to increase the purchasing poUer of the
dollars AREA ~ coined, and that is equivalent to
charging the volume of the circulating medium.
Italics are mine.-ED
This is an unblushing confession of a
cold-blooded and damnable conspiracy
on the part of the plutocrats to further
Cypress, rob and pauperize the people
of the United States. An increase in
the purchasing power of the dollars al
ready coined can only be effected by
decreasing the selling price of land, Ia
Dor and all labors products and adding
to the actual value of all dividend pay
ing stocks, notes, bonds and all kinds of
certificates of Indebtedness.
The conflict of the ages is upon us.
Human liberty and the perpetuation Of
the American republic are at stake.
Shall we as American citizens throw
ourselves like senseless heather under
the wheels of the plutocratic car of Jug
gernaut, or shall we rise in our might
as freemen armed with ballots and
sweep out of existence this double
headed monstrosity, which is thus de-
stroying and devouring the legitimate
business interests of the nation?
GEORGE G. WARD.
Reid.