The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-03-04
tn. Address of tho Bimetallists.

The address OF the democratic d.
,,,of.IIists is important as one or the
svmrtous Of the hOur-as marAlhs
dIsnosition and = desire on the part u
,..n1,ipe democrats TO lay aside all Oil
ferenr,s on miner issues and get to-
eetker on the paramount issue oil re-
storing silver TO its constitutional place
in the currency system.
The trainers OF the address perceive
that whatever is 10 be done III the direc-
ton IL giving the people financial re-
lief must be done through the medium
az a political organization, and they
recognize the fact that the most avail
able organization Tor that purpose IS
the democratic party.
There Is nothing new in the address
50 far IS the attitude of the democratic
bimetaIlists * concerned. Ii simply re-
iterstes the importance OF the money
question anJ the absolute necessity OF
uniting N opponents OF the British sold
standard on this paramount ISSUE
The Constitution heartily unites with
the trainers OF this address IN calling
on the democratic vOters-lhe common
people of the Countrywide farmers and
producers-the wage earnerS OF the
country-the great masses Of the people
who are vitality interested in this great
orestlon-to unite and in this way wreSt
the control Of legislation from the hands
al the money sharks, the USurcrs AMI
the gold gamblers.
Tie issue is more important than any
party organization or any parry name,
bur. as tie people can get relief only
through the medium Of a party OrSani-
zltion. The Constitution. looking solely
u their inte-ests-I0olins solely 10 their
welfare and prosperity, bees them 10
lay aside III differences Of opinion on
mino- questions and unite in IN earnest
effort 70 free themselves from the APP
pallin- results Of the British gold stand-
ard. They have seen their prosperity
disappear like shadow during the
past three years. They have seen the
results OF their toll pass away rs
dream. They have seen the value OF
their cotton. their wheat, and their labor
transferred TO gold. the fetish OF tie
ShyiacsS. Taey have seen their deb,s
and their taxes double They have seen
their property shrink 20 less than half
It's value Neither war nor pcstilence
would have been 50 destructive or
created So much misery.
This appalling misfortune has been
wrought by the ircreascd value OF gold
IA value thar has been created not only
by the demand for the metal in this
cluutrE and in Europe IS the money Of
final redemption. but 10y the fact that
a large part Of the worlds available
stock Of gold i held in the war chests
Of the European powers. while the rest
Is practically cornercl by the EothSchilds
and the other great bankers Of Europe.
Not only has this small stock of gold
more vastly increased in value by rca-
son Of tie immense increase in the
demand for il, but this increase has
been 1t the expense Of the prosperity
OF the people.
The people having NO stock Of gold
on hand, are compelled 10 make their
purchases and pay their debts with the
products Of their lab0r-with their cot
ton. their corn. their wheat, and their
daily labor. When the purchasing DOW
or Of these commodities is cut down
more than half-in the case of cotton
AMI wheat, more than twO-tlirds-tLe
people cannot have any prosperity.
When the people are not prosperous
that j. - say, when they have no sur
Plus 10 invest in trlJe-JI business must
suffer. When prices are low and fail
iEg lower al Industries must suffer.
Tie established industries suffer be-
cause their profits are practically wiped
out There IS no demand for money 10
b. invested in new industries and new
enterprises. Being based On and re-
deculble in gold, il is too valuable for
ordinary Investment Consequently we
SO il piled up ana oongested in the
financial celters waiting for gilt-edged
Investments. such as government bonds
and other safe securities.
WITNESSING, these results day by day.
and feeling keelly the paralyzing effect
OF the British gold standard, The Con
stitution is Of the opinion that tine time
has come Tor the people OF this country
T. get together and free themselves from
the clutches Of tie gold gamblers. ESpe-
cilIiy is it the duty Of the voters OF the
south 10 present \ solid front against
tie infamous money league that now
has control Of affairs.
There are in Georgia and in the south