Graham guardian., 1895-12-13

yer men coming together without
regard to previous political asocia-
ton. The response to this sugges-
ton coming from all sections of the
country is most gratifying. There
has been hardly exceptions enough
to demand our notice. The few
who have objected have admitted
that the money question was not
the paramount issue with them and
that their advocacy of financial re-
form was o mere secondary matter.
In fact, if they were to be judged
by the language they used, they
would be classed with emissaries
of Wall Street. The fact being
established, that all who are earnest.
ly in favor of financial reform, not
only recognize the desirabllity, but
admit the necessity of a union OF
all the silver men of all parties.
Every prominent candidate for
President in the Republican party
is in favor of the single gold stand
ard, so long rs the creditor class,
which govern Europe and particu-
larly England, desire to take ad-
vantage of the debtor and produc-
ing classes by increasing the pur,
chasing power ofmoney. In other
words they are in favor Uf the gold
standard until avarlce is abolished.
The Republican party not only
demonetized silver but has ever
since 1873, as an organization, ex
erted all the power it possessed to
maintain the gold standard: its
party platforms, are in favor of the
English gold standard. No man
of common sense can possibly
have the slightest hope of any Ie
lief fl ON the Republican party. II
is gold party and opposed to sill
yer.
The hopelessness of obtaining
free coinage through Cleveland's
Wall Street selfish supporter:
lis so apparent that comments are
unnecessary. The only question
worth discussing is: How shall
the silver forces be brought to
gether to insure victory? They
are all agreed upon the main issu,
of financial reform. If the Popu
lists, Silverites, and silver Demo
Gratis were to convene in seperatt
conventions they would adopt sub
staintIally the same financial plat
form. They would undoubtedly
have different planks in all their
platforms involving different theo
ries of government, but other re
forms and other theories ofgovern
ment cannot come to the front Will,
the main issue remains: whether
the United States shall have an in
dependent financial policy or shal
be governed by the advocates o
the English gold policy and Eng
lish commercial supremacy. Ther'
can be no reforms that will do tn,
people any good while the volume
of money is contracting, prices fall
ing and the masses growing poorer
and poorer and the rich more ex
acting and arrogant every day
There must be more money ant
better prices or there can be NJ
prosperity in this country, ant
what is worst all, the continnanc'
of hard times and falling prices i
destroying the independence ant
manhood Of the people and sappinl
the foundation of our institutions
No free government can long sur
vive continued falling prices
That is the road to barbarism ant
slavery. 1t has been travelled to-
often by too many nations in for
mer times to be mistaken, and un
less the people will rally for finan
, cial reform there is no rallyln,
D point. There is no other issue up
on which majority who are op
> posed to the English gold STANDARD
> can agree. They must agree an,
D can agree upon the paramount is
sue, or all other reform issues will
be lost.-Silrer Knight.
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