The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-04-21
CLEvELAND And GOLD.


President Cleveland IL demons, raj.
ing day by slay that he is the deinOrr,-
tic party. lii, iniptIjU,s will is dem
UI,strs,ied Oh every hand Has first
great triumph is shown in the rapid
change g.ing Un in the expressed senI
iment OF ienn cratic 'eaiers Oh the
financial question. The KANSAS Cit,
1tnxs has been brought INTO thu Cleve-
land column and takes the Wall street
view in IL double loaded editorial.
The staple argument with Gle. e'and
democrats, and Wall street republicans
is identical. The. regard every man
M Il lunatic. fanatic. ~ fiat money
crank who advocates the righ; If the
government to coin none, under thu.
terms Of the constitution f TIE Uu!r
States. None Of them have the hardi-
hrod 10 deny that the deinon-tizati"n
If silver twent, years ago wa> il crime,
but teIIUulce in mnineas,ired terms all
mel who ask that silver he restored to
IT'S original place as IA coin metal.
P One of their staple arguments is that
gold ~ Il sufficient coin basis for bsiSi-
done through the medium Oh bank OK
changes. Their idea seems u TIE 10
build IA great monopoly for the ,w..ers
Of gold AMI the lAnip;i.ators IF bank
exchanges. so
O The hampton does not agree witt,
the idea of the gold gamblers. IL ne
iieves that il single gold standard
prevails it places The iiiiahceS of the
country in the hands of the few ~ the
expense of the many. The gold craze
has cost this country hundreds of uIi.-
lions in premiums. 1t has cost lhe
producers thousands vi millions III re
in allowing the few to ix prices tor
their money.
They say silver bullion has depre
ciated in value. Suppose gold had
been demunstized twenty years ago;
suppose all Of Wall Street said lie
gold coin s. dishonest money; suppose
every newspaper cOhtr.lled by Wall
Street denounced ever, friend Of gold
coin as IL fanatic OF iui,atlc and, tine
gold coin itself az wOrtl. only seventy
cents "n the dollar, pray tell us what
gold bullion would be worth lO-dayl
The most cold blooded, hearLleSs
anti A mericam spirit on earth is that
Of the gold m"nopolists. The oni,
patriotism it ever had it sold 1T u big
premium /" the government IN its hour
Of need. The only business use it ever
had was to make mi!liullaires Ivy the
score and de,t bur,iened Wage carriers
aid producers by the million.
1t never came t. the rescue Of the
people o. the nation i'll the hour Of
peril ami s'rrst need. 1t is a ni>er ny
instinct and - craven by practice. 1t
made Black Friday but never built II
factory, male home or wol Il battle.
The advocates If bi-metallism relieve
that silver should have an equa! chance
at the mints with gold. They do not
want t" de;n"netiA. gold, bat they ASK
that silver shall he rem0netized.
One of the staple arguments 4of Mr.
Cleveland is that silver is =, cheap mul,-,
ey and that there is danger of initiation.
Tie same arguments would apply tn
gold If some metal still more expensive
was made thu standard aud gold had
been demonetiz-d in 1873. The coin
o. the country should represent the
business needs IT the people. nut the
speculative ability of those termed
"great fnanciers.'
President Cleveland will doubtless
capture the democrats in tho interest
Of the gold advocates OF WI all Street.
There is strong determination OIL
the part OF many that Mr.. Cleveland 8
policy shall become cardinal cree.i ii,
the republican, party. When that
occurs there will he new division of
parties or very sudden anu radical
change in party leadership Gold is
king in the White house now, hut the
people are sure Of their innings after
awhile.-Atcisson Champion, (Rep.) o