The midland journal., 1893-01-06
Friday, Jan. 6, 1888.
Our Six Tyrants.

Money Monopoly, hallroau Mo"oPo'!'
Liquor Monopoly, Telegraph Monopoly
Standard Oil Monopoly, Coal Monopoly
These six tyrants WELD more power than
any crowned head in Europe, including the
Car of all the Russias. The greatest OF
these tyrants is the money trust. All the
others pay tribute to this power and freely
acknowledge its supremacy over them.
They willingly remain dependencies OF the
monarch of the golden sceptre, which sells
them indulgences to rob with impunily The
great American people.
While this imperial majesty can main-
tain undisputed supremacy over this ha1ioh
and the nations of Europe, the other petty
tyrants will be secure each in the division OF
empire assigned 10 it. Until the money
trust is overthrow none of the petty tyrants
which serve and rule by its grace can be
disturbed. Hence it is, the most astute ard
far-seeing among the reform leaders are
directing the attack against the power OF this
great tyranny. Until the money power Is
broken anu tue Ouiteu hot"'e'
rescued from its clutches there Is no nope
for single reform. 1t is in vain attack is
made against any point while this monster
,s left free to reinforce the assailed point.
The great national monopolies above named
are but the defensive works of this over
shadowing, imperial tyrant. the money
power. This is The only power which ex-
tends its sway unchallenged and nndlsputed
over both hemisphetes. 1t marches lis
forces lacross all national boundaries. No
nassport. is needed, no custom house ofiic
obstruct its free march where it lists. Cold,
its great weapon of attack and defense, is
shifted from nation TO nation, and city 10
city wherever its lines are weakest, or one
of its dependencies is threatened; or when
an opportunity is deserted to gather TO its
boarding vaults additional booty; and the
people welcome with hozannas the approach
of their tyrant.
Notwithstanding this appearngly colossal
power, it is but hollow sham, and like the
Pope's accommodating bulls in the dark
ages, its power rests on popular superstition
The weakest nation on the globe could defy
it, and topple this pagod thing in the dust
with one single determined effort. Then
why does this great nation stand like
bulky, miserable craven, trembling in the
presence of the impudent, cowardly, buster
ing thief and sham? Solely because Of the
superstition of its rulers and people.
When the life of this nation was assailed
and placed in imminent danger, under the
shadow of that danger this superstitious fear
was cast aside in the presence of a real
enemy, and when the sham money power
was appealed TO for aid failing to furnish
auy. the government turned TO its own re-
sources and its constitutional power TO
provide money for its citizens under any
and every condition. Then appeared the
immortal greenback which supplied every
want that money could fill. 1t moved and
fed, armed and clothed immense armies,
which were supplied as no armies ever be-
fore in the world were provided for. 1t
covered the coasts, filled the rivers and bays
with nayies, it set the busy hands of indus
try to work as they never before had been
employed. Idleness disappeared from the
land and poverty and want scarcely had an
existance. Railroads were built over an
uninhabited wilderness where the feet Of the
white man had scarcely dared to tread
before. Snow capped mountains were tra-
versed by the iron track and steam car.
Such energy, such enterprise as brought
fabulous wealth from field, forest, mine and
factory, with one of the most gigantic wars
in history raging, as the world had never
before witnessed. And all this wonder
world of production and marvellous creation
was vitalized and brought forth by the mate
force which reposed, and now reposes, in
the constitutional power of the government
to create money for the use of its own
citizens.
Every person who had reached mans
estate twenty-five years ago knows that
every word Of the above is true. And yet
in the presence of these mocking truths
our ruling powers stand like servants aud
suppliants before the satraps of this money
fraud of the world, in the capital of one OF
the little Kingdoms of Europe, asking per-
mission to make our own money What
have the degenerate sons of Columbia come
to? They are reproach to their ancestry
and pang in the heart of Liberty while
these tyrants trample the people in the dust