The San Francisco call., 1895-10-08
An Interesting Review of the
RuinouS Legislation of
the Past.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY SCORED
CleVeland'S Administration Said to
Have Followed the Course Laid
Out Long AGO.

COhO w ID OO, OHlO, OCu. I.--aG Tile uleeI-
ing OF the State Central Committee of the
free silver Democrats here to-day, AL
fred Whitaker of Cleveland, w. W. Dur
bin of Kenton, and Allen W. Thurman
were elected an executive committee to
conduct the campaign. Mr.. Thurman was
made chairman, and Mr.. Durbin secretary.
The following address was issued by the
committee:
To the Democrats of Ohio: 1t is now twenty
two years since a Republican Congress, with
out the knowledge, much less the request of
the American people, covertly passed the law
OF 1873, which stopped the coinage of silver
and left gold alone the only money of final re-
demptlon. Since that act, and because of it,
prices of all products have fallen about one
hall, and all outstanding debts, including
bonds OF the United States, the States, counties
cities and corporations, although apparently
the same in amount, have really been doubled,
because TO pay these debts and the interest
thereon 1t will now take twice as much labor
or its products as it would when they were
contracted.
This process is still going on. and as an in
evitable, result all industry has been embar-
rassed taxes increased and our material prog
ress retarded. Farm lands have suffered enor-
nous decline in value, and the agricultural
industry, in which nearly half of our people
are engaged, has almost ceased to be remunera-
tive while the farms are loaded with mort
cages, which the farm products, at existing
prices, will never be able to pay, and which
Will in due time convert our farmers into ten
ants OF the mortgagors.
The Republican policy in redeeming gold
alone-Government obligations which on their
face and by law are redeemabIe in either coin,
adopted and enforced by the present Demo
cratic administration-has also bankrupted
our National treasury and brought a Govern
ment of 10000 900 people, occupying the gar
den continent OF the earth. to its knees before
an international syndicate of money changers,
and to carry out this policy bonds by millions
IN amount in time of peace are issued and
fastened as first mortgages upon industries,
labor and farms already burdened almost be-
yond the possibility of endurance. The Re
publican party, which originally established
this policy and which must accept and bear
the responsibility for it, is irrevocably COM
mitted to lis perpetuation, and it will not
retrace its steps or undo its nefarious work.
II it should carry the next Presidential elec-
ton before it can be dislodged from power, it
Will have fastened these monstrous evils in
perpe tuity upon us.
The merciless greed of this money power
knows no touch OF patriotism and has no sense
OF party fealty. It's equally well pleased with
protection or free trade, has no care for civil
only can dictate the monetary and coinage
policy of the Government, and it is equally
willing to dictate that policy through Republi-
can or Democratic administrations. 1t
chuckles al the petty partisanship and child
ish chickering's of Republicans and Democrats
over party loyalty and the little spotls of local
offices. Having absolute control of the Repub-
lican party it now seeks TO control ours, and it
will nnless instant and vigorous action is at
once taken to prevent it.
If it can control the Democratic national
ticket and platform next year it will be in
different TO the result of the election because
it will win whoever is elected. There is no
hope for the cause of silver next year except
through the Democratic party; there is no hope
for it through the Democratic party without
instant and systematic organization which
shall result In securing delegates to the
national convention irrevocably pledged to
both platform and candidates. in favor of the
free coinage OF silver and gold at 16 to l.
To this end we ask your instant, unceasing
and patriotic cooperation. The inspiring
effect of sound silver and gold metallic
money restored to its normal volume would be
at once felt by the revival of trade and indus
try, labor would be employed, prices would
remain stable. our treasury would be relieved
OF its embarrassments, the raid of the gold re-
serve would cease, dread of panic would dis
appear, universal confidence would be restored
and the people of this favored land, benighted
with vicious financial policies adopted and
maintained for the advantage of those who
control the gold of the world, would feel the
quickening OF all their productive industries,
and new and real prosperity would begin in
which the blessings of nature and the fruits
OF toll would be distributed to and enjoyed by
the millions as well as the millionaires.
To this end we ask your cordial cooperation
and assistance, and we know that the reward
of these exertions viii be the grateful benedic-
tions of all our countrymen and of all the suf-
fering multitudes throughout the commercial
world, as well as the appreciation which re-
suits from the honest discharg of high and
patriotic duty.