The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1893-07-21
THE CRISIS AT HAND.
We Must No Longer Submit to English
Dictation in Our Financial Affairs.

Gold is the money of the rich. The
rich are the creditors, the poor are
the debtors. This relation, while an
apparently normal condition in hui
man affairs, has it's origin in and is
the result of mans imperfections and
weaknesses. Why one is rich and
another poor is frequently the result
of accident or circumstances over
which he has no control. Heredity,
accident or the peculiar aptitude
which may be possessed has placed
in the hands of comparatively few
the money of the world, with all the
powers for good or evil it entails.
The possession of riches brings with
it arrogance and pride and the ever
increasing desire for further accumu-
lation. 1t also brings with it the in
ability to appreciate properly the
evils OF poverty, hardening the
heart and soaring the conscience.
Such tremendous power as wealth
gives in the hands of imperfect man
is certain to be used as means of
oppression to his fellow man as long
as human nature continues the same.
The Mosaic law provided a remedy
in the year of jubilee, when every
mo =, e ~, ha N ,, On moe yactoraJ cbovy
ing that it was God IS design to prevent
the accumulation of great wealth on
poverty on the other. The opportun-
tiles for amassing great fortunes be-
come greater as civilization advances,
and today we are confronted by the
spectacle of hundreds and even thou
sands who are possessed Of greater
wealth than many monarchs enjoy.
Inspired by selfishness and greed
man seeks, regardless of the business
of his methods, to use the power great
wealth gives to further increase his
acculnulations and extend his power.
Contant experience in finance on his
part and the ignorance of the masses
on this subject have enabled him to
influence, shape and control all legis-
lation to his advantage, rob the
masses and increase the burdens of
the poor.
The most stupendous efforts are
now being made to completely de-
monetize silver and cut off at one
stroke the money of the poor, double
the debt of the debtors. and thus
rivet their chains and consign them
to slavery, from which there can be
no hope OF escape but through revo-
luton and anarchy. England is
creditor nation and her great wealth
is invested in all parts Of the world.
The amount of English capital in
vested in the United States is enor-
nous. Our government and railroad
bonds and securities of every de-
scription are held in England to
the amount of thousands of mil
lions. These bonds and securities
and the interest are payable in
gold. The characterization of silver
by England was simply in the interest
of capital, and was part of plan
which was to result in the demoneti-
cation OF silver throughout the world,
give to gold a double purchasing
power, and thus subdue and compel
the entire world to pay her tribute
through her financial policy. The
United States pays tribute to England
as though she was her political de-
tendency, and if the financial policy
OF Cleveland and Wall street prevails
and the final blow given to silver we
will be entirely at her mercy. What
benefits then can result from the
adoption OF single gold standard?
The silver mines, which have been
the source OF great wealth and pros
perity to our whole country and the
chief cause of the rapid settlement of
the great West, will be abandoned or
only operated in exceptional in
stances, when exceedingly rich and
the vavaS of la hor ora cueb nc tho