People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-21
Where Tie Democratic Party is sat-,

That "chickens come home to
toost" is homely old saw, but is of
very forcible application sometimes
When Grover Cleveland, in open
violation of law, and over the pro-
test Of Governor Altgeld, sent the U.
S. army into Illinois to ''restore or
DER" he was wildly applauded by
southern $50 called) democrats. Dem
ocratic newspapers fastened to cry
well-done," and General Gordon
went so far as to assure him that he
would lead an army of southerners
across the long bridge over the Po-
tomac if he should be asked to do
so, to assist in the work, whereupon
General Gordon was patted approx
ingly on the back by that arch en-
envy of the South and of the people.
John Sherman. Only the populist
papers were outspoken in their con-
domination of this lawless usurpation
of power, and pointed out that it
was an entering wedge Of federal
despotism, and that its heavy hand
would surely be laid upon the South
ere long.
In Illinois the state authorities
were competent to preserve the
peace, and the only purpose of Fed
eral interference was to force the
opposition to the money power into
subsection. The purpose was accom-
plished, although states rights were
trampled under foot, and the unwar-
ranted interference of the president
struck the heaviest blow which has
yet been dealt against American
liberty.
But Cleveland was a democrat,
and Southern democrats applauded
his action.
Now comes another blow which
follows in natural order. This
lime it falls in Mississippi, and
though the circumstances vary a
little, the principle involved, and the
purpose for which it is dealt, are the
same. The money-power demands
it to protect its "vested rights"
The state of Mississippi had issued
limited number of bonds of small
denomination, of short date and
bearing a low rate Of interest. Now
the issping of bonds does not dis
please the shylocks. Even a low
rate of interest is not so very obiec-
tionable, for the steadily increasing
bonded Indebtedness will enable
Them to absorb all the wealth if they
ran control the money supply. But
20 have them issued in small denom-
nations, distributed among the peo-
pie, and supplying to all intents and
purposes the place of money, was
contrary to their scheme. All their
bational banking privileges, all their
per6dious work in striking down
silver, would avail them nothing if
the experiment in Mississippi were
not crushed. The example would
certainly be initiated, and their power
to corner the money supply be de-
stroyed.
Again federal interference was in
voked, and the democrat in the
white house and the democratic COR
poration general were ready
70 do their bidding. The plates
from which the bonds were printed
were demanded of Governor Stone,
and the circulation of the bonds was
interdicted. The governor very
properly refused to comply with this
demand. What next?
He, together with the auditor and
treasurer Of the state of Mississippi,
were arrested and bound over for
trial before the United States court.
They were not even recognized as
the lawful officials of sovereign
state, acting under its laws, but were
treated as common lawbreakers.
This time the southern democratic
papers are not in an ecstacy of Joy.
They hang their lips, and few of
them, like the Atlanta Constitution,
60 SO far as to family mutter, ''this
is. going step too far" General
Gordon has not been heard from,
but presumably is debating with him
self whether the fact of his having
become "only farmer" will absolve
him from his gushing promise.
But all the same, Mississippi's gov
ernor has been arrested, the plates
have been confscated, the bonds will
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