The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-04-08
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upon free coinage, and are so sOIicitous
that the Bland bill should pass the
hOuse?''
If our corresponding Wiil refresh iiis
mem Guy by turning OvgFths files Of the
Congressional Record running back over
the forty or fifty years. he viii be
under no necessity to address anyone
for information.
1t can, briefly, be said: We favor
free coinage-1rst, because it is in the
interest Of the muses.; secondly, be-
cause it = sound Jefersonian and
JacksOnisn democracy; and thirdly, be
cause we believe it is the only rock
upon which democracy can stand in
the future.
Above even the tariff issue, which IS
simply a phase OF the money question.
the people Of the south aud west ars
thinking and talking about the need
of radical reform in the money system
Of the government
The masses Of the people, it is undo
niable, want not only the FREE AND
UNLIMITED COINAGE OF SILVER, but
they are determined also to have, in
some way, a marked increase in the
volume Of currency.
There is no blinking or evading this
issue. 1t is upon the country, and it
must be met honestly and courage
ousiy.
AS unexpectedly as a clap of thuu-
der out of a clear sky, the peoples
party sprang into existence in 1890 in
Kansas.
1t ignored the RquestiOr; it said
but little at first about the free coin
age of silver; it made its fight in this
state almost solely on ths money ques-
ton. No one can deny this.
Its cry during that memorable cam
paign was: ''Cheap money and lots of
it,
The little pamphlet entitled The
Way out" pointing ont to The farmers
the great Loon Of ONE PER CENT.
MONEY, sent Wa. PETER to theUnited
States senate.
Upon the mOaeyissUe, the pshplsFs
party in 1890 inKausas elected. ninety
six out Of I25 members of tlls legs
lature; 1--WE members of congress, n
United states senator, and came within
8 900 votes Of elscting, also, "a governor
and state ticket.
Democracy, that contributed at
least one-haIf of its vote in this state
to the peoples party in 1890. now has
| to face this awkward dilemma:
Hitherto, democracy has been the
Of
| Western democrats huv5' been able TO
say to the members Of the peoples
party: I'VE, like you, believe in the
need of currency reform. Trust to the
democratic party, which has ever been
the party of the people. Through
democracy you can get free coinage
ana all proper and feasible financial
reform
But for tile first time in tile history
Of the republic, a considerable element
OF democrats in the house, led by tile
influence Of WaIl street, recently voted
against free coinage. n democratic
house, with l4s majority, was power
less to preserve its priuciples,as old as
the party.
Z HI ALAE LAAsAEut AOeA IL 4st4lE4 10 aAl4h "
that it was ths'party Of the people.
Unless it can be remedied, and at
this session Of congress, we fear that
! the deBa6erstic party has committed
All irreparRbls mistake.
Well may TomReed and his repulii-
can colleagues chuckIe over the ease
with which they have run the dem. o.
cratic house. and convicted it of faitI-
lessness TO the interests Of tile peoPlei
If the gOIdbugs win IN this tight it
is obvious they gan make money sarce
or plenty at villa become the abso-
lutte masters Of all industry and COM
merce.
j 1t will be the rule Of the FEW over
the MANY IN this once free and happy
country.
/ Speaking of the sordid money inter
est OF the east, Garfield said: ''Who-
ever controls the volume Of currency is
absolute master OF all industry and
cOmmsste.
/ Senator Benton, a democrat OF
democrats, said, in speaking ot5the
> money lords OF the east: IAN property
I Is az their mercy"
1 We yet have faith thai the Bland
free coinage bill will be RECONSTRUCTED
/ and will pass tins house.
/ Only by being true t. its OLD time
hOnOred principles can the democrats
party preserve its right TO the title of
tie party Of the people.
i The masses in this country Will be
4 ffee OF slave as the all important issue
Of currency is met and settled il the
future.
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