The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-06-28

concerned, has been brought about by the
advocates Of 'gold standard" The natural
resources, and the general development and
condition of the country, are better tO-dsy
than at any time in the HISTORY Of the United
States, And all this clsmOr which has pro-
duced feeling Of unrest in the country has
been brought about entirely by the Rdvo-
Gates Of single standard. Their pretended
alarm at the idea Of the government paying
out silver and adopting a free coinage of
silver law is a sham and sheer hypocrisy.
They know, as well as you and know, that
the paper of this government and it's silver
dollars are absolutely reliable, and that
there is no excuse for pretending they are
afraid that they will not be redeemed or
cared for to the satisfaction of the people
of the United States. The action of the
single standard advocates and the heavy
moneyed institutions of the country that
are supporting those advocates in attempt
ing TO create financial disturbance at this
time is solely for the purpose Of compelling
the people of the United States to submit to
their dictation in financial matters. Un-
questionably, the adoption of a gold stand
ard would greatly enrich the holders of
securities, national, state, municipal and
individual, while it would Oorrespondingly
necessarily impoverish those who have the
securities to pay. do not believe that the
government can legislate money in the
pockets of one class of people, except by
legislating it out of the pockets Of another
class. Believing that the demonstration Of
silver was great crime, regard any effort
to evade the restoration Of silver to the
place occupied in this government for
eighty years, as a continuation Of that
crime. What is known as the silver pur-
chasing act, sometimes denominsted the
Sherman silver law, is radically wrong, and
one of the subterfuges adopted to avoid do
ing justice to the American people which
the country was then olamoring for. The
way to finish up this matter and forever
quiet this unrest is for the government Of
the United States to restore silver and
adopt a financial policy that is equally fair
to creditor and debtor, and stand by it. The
banker has no more right to dictate the
financial policy of this government than
the farmer, and he really knows no more
about what would be good for the govern
ment than the farmer.
By way Of conclusion, permit me to say
that the people Of the west, and as for that,
all over the United States, are rapidly ar
irving at the conclusions that l have indi-
Gated, and the shortest way out Of this diff
Guilty is for the would-be dictators Of the
financial policy TO be adopted by the gov
ernment to come down from their high
perch and meet the people half way. If
they do not do 80, the time is close at hand
when they will be compelled to do 80. l
have all my life been considered cOnserVa-
tive, and am such to- day, but my conserVa-
tism does not prevent me from seeing that
the people Of the United States will not
permit a few men to dictate the financial
policy Of the government to the ruin of the
masses much longer. In other words, the
debtor class propose to be heard, and their
rights must be recognized. Yours truly,
T. ]. HUDSON.