The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-03-28
SEVEN FINANGlAL G0NSPIRhGIES.
Which Have Enslaved the American People.
Published by Permission of the Author,
Mrs. S. E. V. Emery.
CHAPTER IN.
CONCLUSION.

CONCI
We have now completed brief
outline of seven atrOciOuS cOnSpir-
acies against this government; con-
Spiracies which for boldnesS of pur-
pose and cruelty of design, are with
out parallel in the annals of crime,
and all perpetrated within the brief
period of thirteen years; thirteen
years in which the powers of darkness
sat enthroned in our national capitol;
thirteen years Of utter disregard for
the rights of the people; thirteen
years in which class-legislation gave
birth to more mOneyed and mOnopO-
listic powers than ever before cursed
any civilized people.
Will it be said | have made mis-
statements in these charges? In
reply | only ask that you search the
official records in confederation of
what is contained in these pages. |
challenge contradiction of the truths
set forth in this little volume. Poll
tical tricksterS may distOrt these
truths; capitalists may sheer and
public opinion derisively shake it's
head, but the truths remain, and their
results are stamped in burning char
acters upon the heart of dying ma
tion. The record of the American
Congress from February Is, 1862, to
January "a, 1875, is a record of the
blacklist and most heartless crimes.
But kind reader, do not for one mo-
ment deceive yourself with the
thought that this corrupt legislation
ceased on that memorable day. All,
no; the act of resumption simply COM
pleted the Internal machinery by
which the money power is crushing
out the liberty and lives of the Ameri-
can people. By controlling the fin
ances Of the country they have been
enabled to form trusts and snydicates
which have reduced the people to a
wage-slavery more abject and heart
less than any chattel slavery that
ever cursed Gods earth.
The people having slept until this
machinery was perfected, have at last
awakened from their dream of free
dom to find their liberties fettered :,
and themselves in the grasp of sys-
TEN of monopolies whose Titanic en-
ginery is crushing out not only liberty,
but life itself. And when we con-
slider the fact that the representa-
tives of these monopolies sit in our
congressional halls and practically
control the United states Senate, that
highest law-making power in the
land who does not tremble for the
safety not only of our Republic, but
of our civilization, The results of
this legislation are being universally
realized, and fears may justly be en-
tertained that we have already passed
the point beyond which our steps
may be retraced and our liberties re-
trieved.
Yes, the people are awakening, but
the money power is on guard, they
have entrenched themselves at every
available point, and are now clamor-
ing for an appropriation to establish
military power. Let US not be de-
ceived; this cry for an established
militia is not to defend ourselves
against foreign foe; the enemy is
within our gates, sitting in the high
places of our country. They tell us
"the wealth of the country must be
protected" All, the aCe0lh OF the conn
try requires protection. 1t is not labor
they would protect; it is not the op-
pressed they would have 60 free, it is
not the burden of toll they would
tighten, but the aoealh of the country
demands protection. But what is
this wealth that cannot be protected
without military force? All, sirs, it
is that wealth of which the people
have been robbed; it is the ill-gotten
gain of moneyed oligarchy. 1t is
not the fear of foreign invaders, not
the fear that the masses will violate
law. but that they will repeal unjust
statutes, and restore to the people
the inheritance of which they have
been so outrageously robbed. Where
these robberieS will end it is hardly
possible to conjecture, but the light
is breaking, for God in the multitude
of his mercies has raised up a band