The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1894-03-31
SILVER C0DDLING ANARCHY.

der of the Army Of the Commonweal
"United States Senate, March 24-
Gen. j. 5. Coxey, Massillon o.: Dear
The preservation Of life, liberty and
the pursuit Of happiness was intrust-
ed to the people under the constitution
Of the United States. A free ballot
was the means by which the sovereign
people could receive the rights acquir-
ed by the patriots who gained the in
dependence aud establishment Of the
government of the United States.
There was time when the ballot
placed iu control of the government
In Washington, Jeffersons. Jacksons
and Lincolns. Such use of the ballot
sent terror and dismay to tyrants,
despots and plundering ohgarchiss
throughout the world.
"The enemies of justice aud human
rights predicted that the success of the
ballot was temporary; that man was
not capable of self-government. The
destruction Of ancient republics, aud
the repeated failures of the people to
govern themselves, was cited In proof
Of their contention that despotism, OPP
preston aud slavery were the fate of tho
human race.
"There have been no Washingtons,
Jeflersons, Jacksons or Lincolus elect
ed president of the United States In
the last two decades. A soulless des-
pot of alien origin is monarch of the
commercial world. His name ls
Money. His instruments OF oppression
are banks and bonds. His servants
are administrative and legislative
bodies. The army you are collecting
used the ballot TO put the army and
the treasury department under tho
control of banks aud bondholders
and place In the halls of congress re-
preseniatives to do the bidding of
money changers.
"The ides of November are ap-
preaching. An opportunity for the
people to strike for liberty will again
be presented.
"fhe older parties, which have sur
rendered the rights of the people 10
the rule of concentrated capital, will
ask fer renewal Of their lease OF
power al the ballot box. Every move
ment Of the people to obtain relief
outside Of the forms of law will be
denounced as anarchy. The purse
strings of the nation are held by con-
gress under the dictation of the admin
istration, and the president 10 com-
mapder-in-chief hf the army and navy
ofthe United States. The attempt oi
starving multitude 10 march to
Washington Will furnish an excuse fol
using the power Of the government,
of the states and of the United States
TO put down anarchy and insurrection
The vigor with which the laws would
be executed against starving people
will be an argument In the next elect
ion for continuing In power concen
trsted capital as a necessity for th,
maintenance of law and order.
"The sufferings of the people, is tn,
result of the element in Office which
does the bidding of the money power
which, by legislation and administra
tion, have destroyed more than one
, half Of the metallic money of tn,
world and cornered the other hall
Twenty years Of uninterrupted rule o
banks and bondholders has conceutra
: ted the wealth of the world In tn
hands of the few and enabled them I,
seize the telegraph, the press ant
nearly every other avenue through
, which the people can obtain informa
! ton Of the cunning devices by whicl
the parasites absorb what the masse
produce There is but one battlefield
whero the forces of liberty aud equal
ity eau meet and overthrow the enem,
Of human rights. There is no lay
now on tho statue books authorizin,
t the President of the United States Il
} march an army against the people a
the ballot-box. Every attompt t,
place the ballot under the control o
+ federal authorities has thus far beef
successfully resisted. Let your arm.
be reinforced by the millions Of th
! unemployed aud by the wealth-pro
r ducers of the nation, and be thorough
, ly mobilized for the battle In Novem
Der, when victory for the rights o
man against the despotism of bank
l. and bonds Is possible. Abandon th
, folly of marching an unarmed multi
tude of starving laborers against th
modern appliances of war, under th
control of souless money trust. Sucl
folly will augment the power of th
a opprossor aud endanger the safety 0
the ballot itself. Disorder is all tha
Is required to insure the supremacy o
the armed forces of the money power
at the polls.
"The constitution of the Unite,
Q States is our charter ofliberty. II ha
I been subverted by an oligarchy o
: concentrated wealth. False agents 0
: the people have betrayed their trus
and brought misery and want whei
: abundance and prosperity seemed as
sured. Traitors to human rights hav
usurped the power Of the gevernmen
through the machinery Of the part.
: and the arts Of demagogues. Hur
them from mower. Trust no man VIII,