Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-05-23
ON CURRENT TOPICS
WHAT PRESS AND PEOPLE ARE
SAYING.
Democrats Want an Extra Session Of
Congress-GOv. Altgeld Talks-senAtOr
Tsham @. Harris ON the situation
Gold Bugs Want Everything.

The gold bugs are leaving nothing
undone to check what they call the
"silver craze" in the South and West.
1t is thought now If an extra session Of
congress is called and the responsible
ity Of the situation thrown on the Re-
publicans it could help their cause. A
dispatch from Washington says:
"a large percentage Of the Demo-
cratic party have become convinced of
the immediate necessity Of an extra
session. They urge that it would serve
to divert popular attention and cause
temporary cessation of the silver
craze and would place the Republicans
in the same attitude of incompetency
and imbecility as that ascribed to the
Democrats Of the Fifty-third congress-
1t is considered by men Of both parties
that it will be as impossible for the Re-
publicans to enact financial legislation
as the Democrats. The result would be,
1t Is urged, the division of the Repub-
licans into factions which would de-
YOUR each other. AS consequence, the
masses would experience revulsiOn Of
disgust. The Democrats would have
nothing to lose and might stand to be
greatly benefited by internal dissen-
sions in the ranks of their rivals.
"These arguments, opinions and facts
are now, 1t is said, being daily laid be-
fore the president by reSident and viz
iting Democratic leaders, who urge the
great party advantage to be gained by
calling upon the Fifty-fourth congress
to make necessary alterations in the
present financial system. They call at
tention to the situation in New York as
bright and shining illustration Of
what may be expected when the Repub-
licans come into national control.
at is believed among politicians in
this city that the pressure upon the
president to call an extra session, will
increase rather than diminish. AS free
silver sentiment spreads, party leaders
will become more and more unanimous
in pleading with Mr.. Cleveland to save
the cause by embracing the great op-
portunity offered Of deriving enormous
advantage from Republican indiffer-
ence and lndeclslon."
Governor Altgeld has way Of call
ing things by the right name in
manner that is refreshing. The Demo-
Gratis in Chicago recently formed what
they called an Honest Money League"
In an interview in which the governor
was asked what he thought about 1t,
he said:
"Well, they are apparently starting
out under false colors, and evince an
intent to deceive, for they know or
ought to know that the money system
they advocate is the most dishonest and
damnable that was ever invented, be-
cause it doubled the burdens Of the en-
tire producing classes. It broke down
the purchasing power Of the world and
left the laborer without bread because
there was no market for his products.
These gentlemen also know, or ought
to know, that this was done at the in
stance and for the benefit Of the bond
holding and salary drawing officials Of
Europe and the East. Consequently the
name Honest Money League must
have been adopted because It was cal
culated to deceive the public. You
sometimes see a bank or a store or
restaurant with some high-sounding
name over 1t. Did you ever know one
that paid a hundred cents on the dol
lar, or that gave your moneys worth
when you ordered apple pie? Now, II
these gentlemen were honest in this
movement and intended to be candid
with the public, they would have called
themselves The Paralysis, Panic and
Poverty Club Had they done this we
could at least respect them"
do you think, governor, that this
association will be able to accomplish
much?"
mo, not as It is now constituted.
Mayor Hopkins sized It up in a nutshell
when he pointed out the fact that Just
one-third Of them were federal Office
holders and the remainder consisted OF
some bankers, some corporation law
yers, few business men, and some
! 'hanEars-On.'"