The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1895-04-17


knows what to say. The reason for this
was well stated by the late Justice Brad
ley, Of the United States Supreme Court
"a man of vast learning and one who
hal given great thought to all public
questions. lie said he had never seen
an argument against free silver coinage,
and that the reason for this was that
there was absolutely nothing to be said
by way of argument against it. OF
course the bankers can engage any num-
Der of facile pens, held by men who
understand almost every subject. The
difficulty is that il they secure one who
fully understands silver coinage he will
be in favor OF it. The little nest OF ban
kers who weave their webs in New York,
and who do a money.lending business
which connects the IN with smaller spiders
who weave smaller weeds in other cities
throughout the country, have but little
conception of what public opinion is.
When they have subsidized a few metro
politan papers, or secured their co.opera-
ton by natural agree ment of interests,
they think they have taken security for
the future. They do not realize that the
population of the United states exceeds
70,000,0 900, and that more than 100000
of voters decide who our lawmakers
shall he. Still less do they realize the
tremendous and irresistible TO ce of pub
lie opinion which, when aroused, makes
its way to the pages OF the statute book,
despite the Establishments OF power, and
the corrupting influence OF money.
Small politicians, who go to Congress as
an occupation, may, in ordinary times,
disappoint their constituents, as many
have done, and allow the money power
to control them to the breaking of their
own pledges made to the people who
elected them But this is not an ordi-
nary time. Whoever thinks it is, let
him read the above letter from Mr..
Buchanan good business man who
moves among the people. II any man
thinks it is an ordinary time let him
watch for the proceedings.of the Illinois
Democracy in June next. The day for
settlement is coming. The people can
not be juggled with or put to sleep.
They will not listen to any discussion CT
the tariff nor Of any other question. The
minions of the gold power will not dare
to waste time on any discussions of sham
issues. They have got to discuss the
money question, and the discussion of it
will only intensity the popular will and
carry forward the cause OF the free and
unlimited coinage of both metals, at the
ration Of l6 to l, by the United States
without any regard to the acts or
omissions of any other nation.
We hope Presi lent Cleveland will re-
spond to the invitation to go to Chicago
and talk against silver coinage. Let
him be followed by a swarm Of political
insects buzzing around about maintain
ing the parity between the two metals"
Let the great army of political smooth
bores, trimmers and liars get themselves
together and devise new phrases in the
hope OF cheating the people. Let the
spineless and opinionless acrobats OF
nothingness prepare to balance them
selves on the tight rope OF political eva
sion, and, when all is done, the great
irresistible majority of that people will
throw them aside as they would lead
dollar, because they know the ring Of
silver as we'll as do the best of the pawn
brokers. Nothing can be so helpful to
the cause of bi-metallism as a rally of its
enemies and loud din by them "full OF
sound and fury, signifying nothing"
Let the "patent inside" newspapers, Of
which Secretary Morton is so liberal a
patron, have a chance. All the chatter
ing that he and those like him can do
will only swell the rising tide in favor Of
free coinage.