The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-11-22
The Silver Knight.

This rather chivalrous title is the
euphonious name of new paper estab-
lished in Washington, d. c., edited by
that sterling champion offree silver COM
age, Hon. Vim. NJ Stewart, u S. Senator
from Nevada Mr.. Stewart is one of the
most terse, vigorous and able writers for
the cause of free coinage and remonetiza-
ton of silver the country las3 produced.
He was the first and ablest champion of
silver money in the UnitedssStates Senate
and has done more than any other man
in the country to expose the "crime of
1879" and make odious the treachery of
John Sherman whose name will go down
to posterity 'unwept, unhonored and
unsung," when the future historian has
written the black chapter i'll the annals
of the nation.
The Sitter Knight is large quarto,
nine column paper printed with large,
clear type which makes it a pleasure to
read, while the strong, logical articles and
crisp, vigorous style for which Senator
Stewart is so celebrated are source of
inspiration to the reader
The knight is principally confined to
discussing the money question, an issue
in the great battle that is now agitating
which is drawn between patrician plutoc-
the plain people, work for which SEN
ator Stewart is thoroughly equipped by
the long battle he has made i'll the United
States Senate.
1t can with Justice be said that Senator
Stewart, like Colonel Benton, stood
almost alone on the floor of the Senate
Ia, nd he oil L.. Of "a
former champion of the people SOLITARY
battle which Col. Benton waged was
the form of United States Bank, an in
stitution which had just enough of gov.
eminent prestige to give it an assumption
of national credit, While it was in the
hands of all exploiting corporation that
government. When the vigorous blows
of Benton and General Jackson had over
thrown the Bank Col. Benton prophe cied
that the tiger had been only driven to the
Jungle, and would return again with her
whelps Her wlelps are here in the shape
of nearly four thousand National Banks,
while the old mother beast is couched in
the Bank of England.
occupies the ground where the Jackson
party stood in the middle of the first half
of the present century, but the lines have
| broadened since then Science applied to
the arts has carried the nation and people
far beyond the comparatively primitive
conditions they then enjoyed, and the
colossal money power has seized all of
these new appliances of civilization,
chained them to its chariot and proposes
driving in triumph as the conquering
| Greek drove with dead Hector round the
walls of Troy.
The Stla,er knight should recognize
that there is much greater work to be
done than the rescue of the silver maiden
from the gloomy den of the giant Money
Power The Peoples party has taken
knightly oaths to do that and also to wrest
from the tyrant's hand every right OF
which the people have been robbed and
is now being used to chain them down,
The place the Knight should occupy is
in the front ranks of the Peoples party,
nor put off his armor nor lower his lance
till every head of the thousand headed
monster is transfxed to earth, never to
rise again.
The Peoples party cannot march to
any lone standard and take orders from
its bearer. 1t is being called on by many
to do SO 1t has entered on the recon,
quest of that goodly heritage bequeathed
to the people by the heroes of Is, and Of
which they have been despoiled by STRAIT.
egy of the money power and treason Of
their trusted ones.
The Populist platform contains all the
Sll0er knight is contending for. What
more could it gain alone or with any
other help? 1t cannot achieve anything
alone, and the silver party we'll knows
this; and no other party will even listen
to it. There is no place for the party the
.SilDer Knight is championing except in
the Populist party or solitary and alone
The latter is condition without a ray Of
hope to tighten the gloom.