The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-08-24
SOUNDS AN ALARM.
WARNING Faom PREsiDENrFisK
or TIE RI-METALLic LEAGUE.

III reopIe vim not Long Tolerate the
Policy OF democracy it Has Been
Pursued Daring the Past Two Years
Free Coinage Demanded at 10 to L.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-President a. C.
Fisk, of the Pan-Ameriean Bi-metallic
league. on behalf of that organization, has
sent notable statement to the special COM
mittee of the United States investigating
the industrial depression, and the remedy.
He SAYS.
"One or two more panies will find
this country in the condition of Rome and
other extinct republics when they went
down. There will be no necessity for is
suing a government bond and ever one is
sued, whatever the purpose may have been,
resulted in the robbing of the people to the
full extent of the issue. Why should we
be taxed from $50 900, 600 to $50. 600 a
year for 80 years on bonds in order to main
tain banking system which was con-
ceiyed In sin, born in iniquity, matured in
conspiracy, and ripeDed into treason
Why should We be compelled to use a de-
mGnetiZed bank bill, and a demonetiZed
treasury note when the government has
the power to issue full legal tender money?
WIN an honest issue OF money the people
could not be pfundered billion or more
dollars each year, and there would be no
occasion to pay those, who conSpired to
have this nation the repository of their
surplus money, four or five millions year
for taking care of their imaginary gold re-
serve.
THE bonding of nations and the issue
OF demonetlzed currency are recent inven-
tions, but many nations have of late years
fallen preyS to this new device. They
must in consequence repudiate or return
to barbarism. The creditors who are con
fiScating the property of the nation cry
Imitation when the oppressed debtor asks
for honest mOHey with free coinage of sill
yer and the RECOMMENDATION of the paper is
sues. Imitation indeed-With 30 cent wheat,
5 cent cotton, 2 cent beef, so cents for a
days labor. Our money will be 'Stable,'
when the American farmer, planter and
laDOrer are reduced to the condition of the
people of India and the other Serfs of other
countries under the financial dominion OF
old England.
cit is sincerely to be hoped congress is
in earnest in its efforts to ascertain the
cause OF the present disturbed conditions,
and Is ready and willing to ply the proper
measures for relief, and that no further at
temptS will be made to deceive the people
by distracting their attention from the real
issues as has been done by discussions of
the bloody shirt, the seal question, the
force bill, the Chinese question, the Cana
dian railroads and canals, the tariff and
the prescription against one religious de-
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ment; but that laws shall be enacted which
will bring prosperity to all the people in
stead of very few. 1t would seem that
congress has already legiSlated in the in
tereStS of the creditor class far beyond the
bounds of safety, and should take warning
lest the people, who are fast becoming
aroused TO the real cause of the difficulty.
may take matters into their own hands and
elect both q congress and chief executive
who will be their ServantS-nOt their mas
ters- With thar day will come real pros
perity through the Introduction into our
statutes of justice TO all classes, which may
be partially and briefly summarized as fol-
lows:
1.-The monetization of silver at I515 to 1.
\ II dVmOnttiZ, q money to be called IL and
full legal tender money issued in lieu there
If. One money for the bundhulder, credi-
tor, debtor, office holder importer and
banker.
The establishment of postal savings
banks. The adoption of the initiative and
referendum. This would prove faith 10
that political evil-the lobby. Bribery
would be an unsafe investment when the
legislative body, held the decisive ballot.
The power to coin money and regulate
the value thereof to be taken from congress
by a constitutional amendment. History
has demonstrated that it is unsafe TO en-
trust legislative body with the power to
pauperiZe and enslave the people. In like
manner the power to en- act tariff legsla-
ton will be taken from congress, CONF
missioner appointed free from ali influen-
ceS to draft revenue laws. which when
finally adopted Thy the voice of the peO-
ple) they can only be modified, changed
or repealed in given period of time, and
then only by direct vote of the people,
thus allowing the business interests of the
country to adjust themselves to its prOvi-
siOns."