The Butler weekly times., 1895-06-06
A Citizens Protest.

EDITOR HERALp:-I take this op.
portunity to offer my protest to ac.
tion of all gold bugs in this county,
state or nation who are in control
and seems to have captured G that
portion of the democratic party who
have the right to call silver con-
vention in Missouri. Why should
the voters of this county or state
stand idly by and see the majority
thwarted by minority. 1t is un
democratic, for If there is any one
thing that true democrats want at
all times and in all cases it is for the
majority to rule. Without this, this
country can no longer boast of her
freedom. am afraid the spirit of
selfshness is about to get complete
control over that faction of the demo-
cratic party that has power in the
Legislative halls of our country (as
well as committees under similar
centrol.) 1t reminds me of Ger
tain declaration made once by one OF
the greatest fnanciers of our coun-
try when asked what his politics
were, said in republican state he
was a republican,in democrat state
he was a democrat, in doubtful
state he was very doubtful; in fact
he cared nothing for his country or
the people in it, and this seems to
be the sentiment of that portion of
our party that are masquerading be
fore the public as democrats telling
this people what is best for them as
though they were unable to choose
between the right and wrong. They
had better call halt for moment
and harken unto the voice of a
brave man, rail splitter, a man of
the people, one that knew and felt
for the rights of all freemen in this
country Cregardless OF party atfilia
tions on this subject) He said as
the result of warmer in high places
would be enthroned, that they would
work upon the prejudices of the peo
pie until all wealth would aggregate
ina few hands and he had greater
fears for his country in the future
than even in the middle of the late
unpleasantness. Mr.. Editor wish to
say when last special house of con-
gress was called together to legislate
upon financial situation during the
heat of the money panic passions of
men were simply aroused almost to
desperation. There was one man in
our country when called before a
democratic club for speech IN a
neighboring city who was equal to
the emergency and able to tell the
the kind of democrat he was; that
he was unwilling to do away with
the Sherman makeshift unless they
gave something better in its place
for if that could be done 1t was
equally possible to give US the other
The Almighty loves brave man anc
the coward not bit. When congress
did convene the people of this coun
try were told by its CHEF executive
that the cause OF the panic was Sher
man makeshift and did not then o.
in the future suggest one singh
thing in place of the makeshift ye
the honest yeomanry of this, God
own country, land of milk and hon
ey were told by the secretary o
treasury through the medium of {
$. senators in the cloak room Of tn
senate chamber that if the makeshif
was done away with the executive Q
our country would not be averse t
coming the seigniorage in the treas
ury but when such bill was enacte
it was promptly vetoed.
Therefore ask men of all parsie
to look at the situation between no.
and 80 years ago, with declaratio
in the press of the country unde
the last administration as well as th
present-one republican and th
other democratic-that if free 81
yer bill was passed it would b
promptly vetoed by either admins
tration. Why. my fellew-countr.
men, we are practically living unde