The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-03-15
READY FOR BATTLE.


READY FOR BATTLE.
POpulists Issue Address DenOIncing
10th the Old Parties.
The National Central Committee of
the Populist party, which held two
days session in st. Louis, Chairman
H. f. Taubeneck presiding, concluded
its work and issued the following ad-
| dress us the result of its deliberations !:
The union of the leaders Of the old part
| les under Grover cleveland and John Sher-
| man has forced down the volum" OF the
circulating medium to the Single-SOld
| standard. thereby enhancing the purchas-
| ing power OF money and depreciating the
price Of all the products OF labor. as we'll a 5
| the Ca nnss OF wasc-workers. The power
acquired by the campaign promises Of the
Democrats and Republicans to restore sill
yer to the place it occupied as il money
metal previous to the crime OF 1873 has
been used to cOnsummatc that iniQuity.
| The tactics OF decciviny the people by sham
issues, which have peen SO successful in the
| past. will be employed to maintain the gold
| standard and retire greenbarks.
The British policy OF single gold
standard system OF finance is contrary to
every principle OF American Independence,
therefore WE opposed to any fntcrna-
| tionai conference with fOrei.n nations to
| regulate the financial policy OF this coun-
| try. but favor u financial system that is
| distinctly American. The success OF the
Demo- Republican financial policy cnslave,
producers to reward ab>orberS of wealth.
The issue is made by the declaration in
the Omaha platform in favor of Tree COIN
age OF gold and silver at the ratio or 16 to l.,
and the issuance OF st .ndarti money cXciu-
! >ivciy by the Government without the in
| fHV NT
| money power against the people can only
| be secured by multiplying issues by which
the Democratic and Republic. wings OF
! the gold combination can avoid submitting
| the question Of money contraction to Il
| vote of the people.
| lirNitcd coinage Of 10th gold aud silver at
| the ratio OF l6 TO 1. and the direct i>>u. by
| the Government OF legal-tendcr standard
! paper money. redeemable in debts and
| taxes. and OF sufficient volume to meet the
| legitimate demands of our growing pOpula-
| ton aud increasing business, and which
| she'll be sufficient to restore and maintain
stability and general prices. would meet
| the issues presented by the gold Comb!na-
| ton. The object OF that combination l.
| the maintenance OF tho gold standard
| adopted ut the extra session of Congress,
the increase Of the bonded debt. the re-
! tircment Of legal-tender money iSsut d by
| the Government and the surrender to pri-
| waite corporations OF the power and duty OF
| the Government to regulate the circulate
ing medium and maintain its stability.
| BOtn the old parties will present the
| tariff and other Issues and deny during the
| campaign that they are in favor of the pol
| icy of money contraction, which by their
united action they nave pursued for the
last twenty years; and they will be for or
against any and all issues which they sup
| pose will give them the most votes. But
| q wtAr W
! it in the future. they have in the past
in the interest Of the gold combination.
We denounce the issue OF bonds in time
| OF peace an act Of treason and usurpa :
ton uneluaIled in the history of civilized
Government. They propose to drown the
outcries OF Il plundered people with shan
| battle over the tariff.
The following resolutions were also
adopted:
| Whereas. The so-called Wilson bill fail
to provide sufficient revenue to defray The
legitimate expenses OF the Government
| aud thereby creates deficiency OF which
| the Administration will take advantage t.
issue interest bearing bonds TO saddle
burdens upon future generations and fur.
ther perpetuate the national bankin.
| monopoly Of the country; and.
! Whereas, 1t di,crin,fnate> against th'
producers OF raw materials III she >outl
aud west and protects the monOpolies o
the east; therefore. be it
| Resolved. That it IS the sense OF the ma.
tion;ll mittee OF the Peoples party tina
its Senators and Repre- ~entatives vot,
against the passage OF said bill. unless Il
provides for said deficiency by an incom,
tax. and further
Resolved. That they be requested to vOt,
against said bill il said deficiency Is to b,
supplied by tine issuance of interest bear
ing bonds.
| Concerning Carlisle.
Secretary Carlisle is rs bold revo
lutionist as Boss Grover. He iniorme,
the committee that he would use tn,
proceeds from the recent sale Of bond
to pay current expenses, if necessary
Thus he stretches the provisions of the
old resumption law for authority to is
sue his bonds, and then after he tor
lures that law into an excuse for hi
issue, he proposes to use the none,
contrary to the express provisions o.