The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-08-04
QUESTIONS OF THE DAY.
A FARMERS CALL.
A Clarion Voice for Free Coinage
President Loucks' Appeal.

FIGHT FOR SILVER-THE ENGLISH
FINANCIAL CONSPIRACY IS ABOUT
BEING FORCED IN CONGRESS.
To the members of the n. L. A. & /.
IT,: We have reached crisis in the
history of our nation. The eighth
financial conspiracy is about being
forced on congress. A special session
has been called for the purpose of de-
stroying the last vestage of legislation
known as the Sherman silver purchase
act. The money power of the world is
moving in unison to bring about a
single gold standard. AS result the
industries of our republic, notwith-
standing our immense increase in wealth
in the past ten years. are nov para
lyzed. Depression spreads like pail
over the nation. Even "the best bank
ing system the world has ever known"
is melting like ice under the rays of our
summer sun. With a shortage in the
wheat crop of Europe, and decrease
in yield of over 100, 100000 bushels in
the United States, wheat should have
bounded up to 81 per bushel. Instead
it sinks lower. If the conspiracy is
copsummated we must look for still
lower prices with all the necessary at
tendants thereon. In this dilemma I
am asked by many to urge a campaign
of petitioning congress to come to our
relief. For several years have refused
to sign petition to any branch of leg
islatures, state or national. [ haye
seen the contempt with which such pc
titions are treated, and have thought
they were served right. So long as
people petition one way and vote
another, politicians will respect their
votes and ignore their petitions. l
believe it is un.American to petition
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.
DANGER AHEAD.
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 prompt uprising
of the people now will avert the success
Of the conspirators who are determined
to rush through with railroad speed a
gold standard which means the doubling
Of our debts by further reduction OF
prices.
In every school house in the country
the farmers should meet at once to
protest against this iniquity. Organ
ization should be so perfected that
every farmer in the land may know just
what single gold standard means for
him and his. 1t will inevitably reduce
the farmers of America to the level of
the pauper labor of the world.
STIR THEM UP.
Send to your congressman and SEN
ators vigorous protests, SO worded that
they will known that you mean bust
ness, Back it up with a solemn pledge
in writing, that if they fail to vote for
the free and unlimited coinage of silver
at the ratio of 16 to /, that you will
never vote for them again. Condemn
emphatically any attempt at evasion,
equiyocation or subterfuge, such as
a change of ratio or repeal of the
Sherman law to clear the way for a
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 we'll, The fight is
now in the open and must be fought to
a finish. At present the money power
have the advantage through our folly
at the ballot box, and the tremendous
power of patronage placed in the hands
of one man, who is using it to crush
out opposition as no president ever
dared do IN the past. Should they
succeed. as they will, unless the people
act promptly and vigorously, we must
press on with all our might for the
decentralization of gold,
GOLD MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE.
With a single gold standard it will
be impossible for the west and south to
nav their debts. 1t will be hard enough
to pay the enormous debt as it is, but
when doubled, it will be impossible
The only th;og left 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