Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-06-16
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TIE following, from a letter sentbJ
Governor Stone OF Missouri TO thu
Illinois Democratic State convention,
will repay a careful perusal:
Tho struggle upon which you are
entering is to be the most momcntous
and important, involving more Amer
loan people than any which has oc-
Cured since the close OF our civil
war. The demand for the restoration
OF silver coinage comes frou the com.
mon people. The people who askthis
boon arc the industrial masses of the
country. Those who toll in the shop
and field constitute the forces behind
tho movement. / do not say that all
who belong to that class favor The
free coinage OF silver, but 1 do assert
without fear Of sincere or intelligent
contradiction that the demand for sill
yer coinage is supported by those who
labor for a livelihood-who are per.
sonally engaged in some field OF in.
dustial employment. 1t is the de-
mand OF the common people. 1 be-
Geve a large majority OF the Amer
lean citizens are on that side OF the
question.
'On the other hand we find in gor.
geous battle array the host OF plutoc-
racy. do not say. for it is not true,
that every man who flashes his sword
under the standard OF gold is a pluto
GRAFT, or that all such are Indifferent
to the honor or welfare OF the country.
But l do say that the aggregated and
concentrated wealth OF tho country
the moneyed neutrality-suspicious.
ates, directs and controls the forces
arrayed against those who are in the
battle for bimerallism.
Il do not believe that the ascen.
dency Of that influence is calculated
to promote the happiness OF the PEG.
pie or the well. being of the country, /:
Tor / have observed 10 evidences of
in the character and DISPOSE.
hon OF the money changers since :
Christ scourged them from the TEN. !
pie. But the power of money is enor .
nous. 1t exercises a ~stupendous in. :
iuence. 1t is vigilant, alert, re. =
'ourceful and inscriptions. It can '
lttract the bright and the most iniu- :
initial men to its side. 1t can control 9
great metropolitan press, which is /,
he most powerful, politically, in the :
epublic. 1t car dupe, contaminate d
debauch every source OF power =
people themselves. Money is king u
"a heartless, sordid, british king. =
people revolt against its suppress. !
I've and debasing rule, but subjuga. /"
ion is as probable as victory. ,"
@The opposition is compact, conf. D
ent and aggressive. There will be .
o division in its ranks. Every OF. u
ort will be made to excite discord II
%dissension among US. The reas- u
n will be found in our midst, and u
rusted leaders will be betrayed. Our !,
reatest danger will be in the lack :,
I cohesion and cooperation. The =
attic tobe fought will be a struggle .
l giants, and it involves more of veal !.
T woe, present and future, to the u
'morican people than any struggle a
Inch they have engaged i'll for a q
eneration: lnthis tremendous com. u
at it is fortunate that the great State II
I Illinois, on whose bosom sleep the q
OF Lincoln and Douglas, two = ,
reat champions OF the common PEG. 81
lie, shall take the lead. The note of " |,
heer your gallant Democracy will 81
md forth will stir the hearts of orr W
eople with hope and courage and the T.
OF patriotism" Il;