Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-06-14

the smallest female population, d..
1862; New York the largest, 1920, $50
while it is said that one factory in
New England employs $4,000 women.
GREAT COMBAT.
The Approaching Struggle on the
Financial Question.
Following is the letter written by
Governor Stone, of Missouri, in answer
to letter by Governor Altgeld invit-
ing him to attend the late silver con-
vention in Springfield. Governor
Stone expressed regret at his inability
to be present, and added:
"The struggle upon which we are
entering is to be most momentous and
important, and will involve more
American people than any which has
occurred since the close of our civil
war. The demand for the restoration
OF silver coinage comes from the COM
mon people. The people will ask this
boon, as the industrial masses OF the
country, those who toll in the field
and shop, constitute the foremost in
the movement. do not say that all
OF that class favor free coinage Of sill
yer, but l do assert without fear OF
sincere or intelligent contradiction
that the demand for silver coinage is
supported by those who labor for n
livelihood-those who are personally
engaged in some field OF industrial en-
ployment. 1t is the demand of the
common people. / believe q large
majority of American citizens are on
that side.
"On the other hand we find in gor.
geous battle array the hosts of plutoc-
racy. / do not say, for it is not true,
that every man who flashes his sword
under the standard of gold is q pluto
crat. or that all such are Indifferent to
the honor or welfare of the country.
But do say that the aggregate and
concentrated wealth of the country
the moneyed aristocracy-dominates
directs and controls the forces Arssysd
against those who are in the battle for
bimetallism.
al do not believe the ascendency of
that influence is calculated to promote
the happiness of the people or the
we'll being of the country, for I have
observed no evidences OF reform in the
character and disposition of the
money-changers since Christ scourged
them from the temple. But the
power of money 10 enormous. 1t ex-
ercises a stupendous influence. 1t is
vigilant, alert, resourceful and un-
scrupulous. It can attract the bright
and the most influential men to its
side. 1t can control the great metro
politan class, which is the most power.
full, politically, in the republic. 1t can
dupe, contaminate, debauch every
source of power-the people them
selves. Money is king-a heartless,
sordid, british king. The people re-
volt against its suppressive and debas-
ing rule, but subiugation is as proba.
BILE IS victory.
"The opposition is compact, conf
dent and aggressive. There will be no
division in its ranks. Every effort
will be made to excite discord and dis.
sensions among us. Treason will be
found in our midst and trusted leaders
will be betrayed. Our greatest danger
will be in the lack OF cohesion and CO.
operation. The battle to be fought
will be struggle of giants, and it in
wolves more Of veal or woe, present
and future, to the American people
than any struggle which they have en-
gagged in for generation. In this tre-
mendous combat it is fortunate that
the great State OF Illinois, on whose
bosom sleep the ashes OF Lincoln and
Douglas, the two great champions Of
the common people, shall take the
lead. The note Of cheer our gallant
Democracy will send forth will stir the
hearts of the people with hope and
courage and the ferver of patriotism.
You deserve to be most heartily con-
graduated"
The thanks OF the convention were
telegraphed to Governor Stone.
In an article entitled, "Why Should
Not Men Be Beautiful Miss Frances
E. Willard takes the ground that men