The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-16
WHAT FAILURE INVOLVED.

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party has consistently and persisrert-'
" urged that the grievous wrong BE-
righted-
WHAT FAILURE INVOLVED.
Failure to accomplish this object has
resulted In the steady appreciation OF
gold and a corresponding fall In The
prtce OF commodities produced by the
people, a heavy increase in the burden
Of all debts. public and private. the en-
richment OF the money-lendinx class:
paralysis OF industry and the impover-
ishment OF the people and unexampled
distress in all gold Standard countries.
Experience has shown that while under
the single gold standard there may be
an occasional revival OF business ac-
tivity accompanied by enhanced prices
OF limited number OF commodities.
such revival is due to artificvial and
temporary causes and can not pernaa-
oently alleviate the suffering due to the
falling of OF prices brought about by
the appreciation OF gold and an inadA-
quake supply o. primary or redemption
money.
The rights OF the America people.
the interests Of American labor and the
prosperity Of all American Industries
all have higher claims TO the conside-a-
ton OF the peoples lawmakers than the
greed of forcing creditors or the avar.-
cious demands made by the idle hold
ers of Idle capital
NOBODY EL.SE'S BUSINESS.
THE right 10 regulate It's own none
tary system IN the interests Of its own
people is a right which no free govern
ment can barter. sell or surrender. This
reserved right Is part OF every bond.
OF every contract and Of every obliga-
ton No creditor or Claimant can set
up right that can take precedence
over the nations obligation TO promote
the welfare OF the masses OF IT'S own
people. This is a debt higher and more
binding than all other debts and one
that 1t Is not only dishonest but treas.
enable TO ignore.
The land and It's products are the
basis OF all development and prosper
ity. The productive capacity OF coun-
try must be Ice basis OF its credit In
opposing the policy Of contraction
which must Inevitably further depre-
ciate the value OF land and its protr r..
We are the supporters OF propertyV !ghtS
and sound credit and stand between the
homes and estates OF the people and the
red nag OF the auctioneer.
GOLD STANDARDS ERULTS.
''The policy OF gold accommodations
has been characterized by repeated and
disastrous financial pantcs. The farm
ers have found their prosperity and In
its blighting influence. Manufactures
are Interested TO oppose n for they md
prices OF sales falling below the cost %
production. Merchants should oppose
II for with falling prices shey are often
compelled 70 sell for less than they paid
for manufactured goods. Neither man.
ufacturer nor merchant can prosper I'M
less the mass OF consumers realize such
prices for their products and labor as "a
supply themselves literally with the
necessities and luxuries Of life. Nor can
the wage Garner prosper. for under a
Depressed condition there is less and
less competition for his labcr
The Democratic party IL the tradi-
tionai friend and champion OF bimetai-
lism. Its strength. power and pouiar-
ity has been largely built upon Its stead
fast opposition 10 the decentralization OF
silver and its record OF urwearied effort
TO restore IL TO its historic place as a
full money metal equal with gold. The
effort at this late day 70 make II. par
excellence, the champion Of gold mono.
metallism. the enemy OF The policy u
has upheld and the defender OF tbs
crime IL has denounced. II an effort En-
dishonor its record. its promises and fts
principles. The moment the Demo
cratic party IL forced into this position
II heaps obloquy on sts own past ana
crowns Its great adversity with glory
and honor.