Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-05-16

ADJOURNED. OuLnWdlIeD WIZ was sS
northern member Of the committee on
rules and brought in the orders under
which the administration financial
measures were given prompt consider
alton, has had a $1,000 a year place
found for him. Gen. Cutcheon OF
Michigan, has resigned the position he
held on the Notifications board-re-
signed by request--and Cultivate has
been appointed. This is one OF the
smooth things Of which the general
public seldom hears. It is worth, as
stated, $4,000, and the labors are light !
Wilson Of West Virginia is in the caDl-
net, in return for his loyalty to the
president. There are others who sac
riflced themselves, reversing their rec
ords and repudiating the instructions
Of their constituents who will be taken
care of. Has any one heard of demo-
Graf who dared to oppose Grover CleVe-
land in his financial policy being APP
pointed to high position?
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"0h, that mine enemy had written q
book" might be modernized so as to
apply to the making Of speeches. A
careful investigation Of speeches made
by some Of the prominent leaders in
both political parties is developing
some very good popullst literature.
There Is no better way to defeat the
enemy than to turn his own guns upon
him. Here is specimen Of such talk
as John G. Carlisle was indulging In
several years ago. It is an extract from
speech made in the fOrty-afth con-
gress, and, in view Of Mr.. Carlisle's
present position, makes some mighty
interestin' readin':"
II know that the worlds supply OF
precious metals is none to large, and
see no reason to apprehend that 1t
will ever become so. Mankind will be
fortunate, indeed, II thesannual pro-
duction of gold and silver coin shall
keep pace with the annual Increase OF
population, commerce and industry.
According to my view Of the subject,
the conspiracy which seems to have
been formed here and In Europe to de-
stroy by legislation and otherwise,
from three-sevenths to one-half OF the
money In the world, is the most gigan-
tic crime Of this or any other age. The
contamination Of such a scheme
would ultimately entail more misery
upon the human race than all the
wars, famine, and pestilence that ever
occurred in the history Of the world.
The absolute and instantaneous de-
struction of half the entire movable
property Of the world, including
houses, ships, railroads and all other
appliances for carrying on commerce,
while 1t would be felt more sensibly at
the moment, would not produce any
thing like the prolonged distress
and disorganization Of society that
[ must inevitably result from the perma-
nent humiliation of one-half Of the
/ metallic money Of the world" ~
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The leaders Of the two old parties
begin to see the handwriting on the
t wall. Col Van Horn, of Missouri, ex-
! congressman and prominent leader
t in the republican party, says:
3 II am coming to the opinion that
a crisis is approaching in the political
affairs Of this country that will be a
9 revolution, bloodless, but thorough and
3 radical. It may involve party lines,
and the formation Of the people along
= entirely different politics and ideas.
Three or four banking houses can
/ not much longer own the industries Of
the world, nor levy tribute on mankind.
t That is the situation today, and Its
: burdens are becoming more and more
acute. People inveigh against banks,
but banks as a rule are victims Of this
monstrous power as any other interest.
The business of legitimate banking Is
i as much depressed today from this
cause as that Of merchandise and farm
! ing. It has got so now, to use COM
mon phrase, that banks are unable to
help business only when help is not
needed, and whenever help is required
they have all they can do to protect
themselves. Why? Because these syndl-
Gates Of gold owners have all credit in
their power and can ruin and do ruin
any interest that is not subservient to
their system. And 1t is these foreign
brokers who are looting our treasury
Of gold on purpose to force upon the
United States their acceptance Of their
rule in money. This power can only
be broken by the people at the ballot
box. AS long as they can keep the
finance In the mill Of partisan policy
so long will this power Of the people
be thwarted. The political platform of
1892 read all alike on silver-yet silver
was destroyed. The same action in
1896 will produce the same result"
Senator Beck of Kentucky In his life
time was one Of the few incorruptible
statesmen that not only saw but pro-
tested against the tendency towards a
plutocratlc government founded on
wealth concentrated into the hands Of
a few by the aid of class legislation.
He said