Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-05-23
REPEATING.
The Irrepressible Conflict Be-
tween
The People And The Pluto
Gratis.
A JACKSON NEEDED
To Lead the People, A Lead
ing
Democratic Paper Sounds the
Tocsin.

The lines are forming for the con-
flict next year. Every day we read OF
the great dailies Of the northeast being
recognized for the purpose Of educat-
ing (p) the people to the sound
money" But down south in the state
Georgia is published one Of the Oldest
papers in the Union. 1t has hereto
fore b. en- a staunch democratic paper.
1t IS the Atlantic Constitution and
last week there appeared an article in
it that is we'll worth reproducing, and
in these times when the privileged
classes are getting in their work in
buying up newspapers, il is indeed
gratifying to find one paper that has
courage to speak its convictions. Hete
IL is:
History is repeating itself 10 the
most remarkable manner. When the
Jeople were making an effort to rid
themselves Of the United States bank
81 institution which was using all its
!reat influence against their interests
| md in behalf of Of the money pOwer,0f
which it is the chief representative
lie campaign was almost a duplicate
Ot thar on which we are now enter
ng.
"Then, as now, the money power
was active and enthusiastic. Then as
nov, the banking interest worked
uOon the fears of Lhe NOR tlmld bGs
n IS men and SO alarmed them tnat
/ -, held meetings and poured thou
sands upon thousands OF petitions into
the halls of congress. The commercial
. dies, the boards of trade and the
chambers of commerce passed strong
sulu,iO IONS endorsing the bank and
demanding that it be let alone.
But even this was not all. A pow
rful lobby made the national capital
it's headquarters and brought all its
Influence to bear on the peoples repre-
5 natives. Delegations Of fnan-
.,nrs" and prominent business men
sWarmed around the white house, and
,lcn was their persistence that An
rev Jackson was compelled to drive
out of his presence.
We all know the r, suit. The people
ad their way. Congress refused to
AstOre the charter of the bank, and II
nd its branches went out of business.
he people, led by Andrew JacY son,
we're victorious. The wings OF the
noney power were clipped, and for
more than generation it was power
ess for evil except in a small way,
eve have now q repetition of that
ampaign. The money power, with
ut reason or excuse. has taken up tbs
ause of the Shylocks aud 1t is moving
heaven and earth to make an impI ess.
ON no public opinion. II is working on
ne fears of business men. 1t is Try
ogto create alarm in the minds of
hose who are conservative in all
hings. 1t is organizing a campaign;
t is preparing to hold conventions and
1t is striving to make these conven-
ions respectable by prevailing on re-
putable business men to act as dele
.ates
History is repeating itself in every
particular except one-the people have
no Andrew Jackson to lead~them. On
ne contrary, they are handicapped by
The fact that the man whom they chose
stand for their interests has sur
rendered to the money power and has
urned his high Office, bag and bag
rage and influence, over to the Shy
locks for their use and employment.
"But the people need not dispair. a
ieader will arise-A man devoted To
their interests and capable OF leading
them to victory. And the issue will
90 further, we have no doubt, that the
free coinage of silver. The national
banks, without any excuse, have taken
up the cause of Shylockism and are
trying to promote IL. The attitude Is
challenge to every patriotic voter,
and it is a challenge that will be ac-
cepted."