The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-07-28
FREE SILVER COINAGE
A CLARION VOICE. IN SUPPORT OF
FREE COINAGE.
HI. Loucks of the National Farmers
Alliance and Industrial Union
Issues An Appeal.


Farmers Alliance and Industrial
Union: We have reached a crisis in
the history of our nation. The eighth
financial conspiracy is about being for
ced on congress. A special session
has been called for the purpose of de-
stroying the last Vestige of silver leg
islation known as the Sherman silver
purchase act. The money power of
the world is moving in Hnison to bring
about a single gold standard. AS a
result the industries of our republic,
Notwithstanding our immense increase
in wealth in the past 10 years, are
now paralyzed. Depression spreads
like pail over the nation. Even 1.-THE
best banking system the world has
ever known is melting like ice under
the raVs of our summer sun. With a
shortage in the wheat crop of Europe,
and decrease in yield of 100, 10000
bushels in the United States, wheat
should have bounded Np to 81 per
hushel. Instead. it sinks lower and
lower. If the conspiracy is consum-
ated we must look for still lower prices
with all the necessary attendants
thereon. In this dilemma I am asked
by many to urge a campaign of petit
tioning congress to come to our relief.
For several years I have refused to
sign petition to any branch of legis-
latures. state or national. / have seen
the contempt with which such petit
tions are treated, and have thought
they were served right. So long as
people petition one way and vote an
other, politicians will respect their
votes and ignore their petitions. 1
believe it is an un-American TO petit
ton our public servants to do what
we have a right to demand of them.
The most effective place to petition is
at the ballot box.
The issues were clearly defined last
fall. The danger now confronting US
was pointed out. The people were
warned. but would not heed the warn
ing. Nothing but a prompt uprising
of the people now will avert the sue
cess of the conspirators who are de-
termined to rush through with rail-
road speed a gold standard which
means doubling of our debts by a
further reduction of prices.
In every school house in the country
the farmers should meet at once to
protest against this iniquity. Organi-
cation should be so perfected that
every farmer in the land may know
just what a single gold standard means
fol- him and his. 1t will inevitably re-
duce the farmers of America to, the
level of the pauper labor of the world.
Send in to your congressman and
senators vigorous protests, SO worded
that they will know that you mean
business. Back it up with a solemn
pledge in writing, that if they fail to
vote for the free and unlimited coin
age of silver at the ratio of 16 to /.
that you will never vote for them
again. Condemn emphatically any
attempt at evasion, equivocation or
subterfuge, such as a change or ratio
or repeal Of the Sherman law to clear
the way for free coinage fight A
straight free coinage bill first should
be the battle cry. Then when that is
law, repeal the Sherman law. The
time is now at hand when we must
speak plainly. The money power or
goldites have thrown off the mask. 1t
is well. The fight is now in the open
present the money power have the adj
vantage through ouI folly at the bal
lot box, and the tremendous power of
patronage placed in the hands of one
man, who is using it to crush out op-
position as no president ever dared do
in the past. Should they succeed, as
they will unless the people act prompt
~ and vigorously, we must press on
with all our might for the demonetiza-
ton of gold.
With single gold standard it will
be impossible for the west and south to
pay their debts. 1t will be hard en-
ough to pay the enormous debt as it is.
but when doubled it will be impossi-
BILE. The only thing lett for US will
be to insist on the enactment of stay
laws in every state in the west and
south until such time as congress will
pass free coinage bill. Our debts
have been contracted on a double
standard. 1t is unjust and dishonest
to compel US to pay on single stand
ard. 1t will be wise for the money
power and creditor class to weigh we'll
the consequence of pressing their ad-
vantage too far. There is no new,
fertile, undeveloped west for the peo-
pie to move to now and start life
anew. We are driven to bay and will
contest every inch of ground from now
ont.:s',-
We are IN the skirmish line of the
battle of7thei ages. Every nation of
thSold world has suecumbed te@tlIe
fell ihfihe4zes The. struggling MASSES
have their eyes turned to America. If
I'VE, too, fall then all hope IS gone and
period of the darker ages will
he upon US. There issstooi much at
stake,,We cannot, must not, lose in the
present contest. Ehe4fghs feETfrse
coinage is only the first step towards;
emancipation. if successful % e must
not.IGse sightaof that. facts. Ihiseops.
test between labor and capitAl, 2 be-
twea Rh the 'debtof saiflId the efeaEdi for
high or low prices, viii continue until
it is setfIgd- Ifgh t."- We shfJEsP rave a
nati6iIal truly Am effeali ii
every respect. A .euITsncy. y ID.
remain with usstez-ClRs thes business for
wlffchsft was created ;ss5ffl ,vtofunIe ssd4h-
cientto- TRANSACT NE :. Rnsinsss Saisas6s
country on cash basisssA Ekis shsRla.
baSis5lEas4s stain ti{aE~vtE7itIl