The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-05-09

by the "nouev power to misicad
the whole people On the issue ~
hand. This money power" has
adopted some pretty sounding names.
They talk about being in favor OF
Sound currency" honest M ney,
&C.. and have organized "Eoars'
Money Leagues Sound Gu, rel
Clubs" and such everywhere. Cn'
organization has actually TAX IT,
name Of "Reform Club, though tia
club is fighting to maintain tn" va. |
same financial conditions which ar
in existence right nor. Reform mean
change; and in taking this name i,
is simply to mislead the many peopl'
who they know will not study thu
issue very much and whom they hope
to deceive by calling their organiza-
ton a reJorm club.
This club has quarters at %, Will
liam street, New York, and is the
rankest and most rabid goldbug
organization in America. 1t has just
issued a circular letter in which it
says:
In order to make the distribution Of
economic literature by the Reform Club
most effective, 1t is very desirable To have
the organized co operation of those in favor
Of sound money throughout the | nited
States.
To this end We recommend the OrganlZa-
ton of local committees. Such committees
need not necessarily be of large member.
ship, although this is desirable. Two or three
men banded together in any locality can do
very effective work towards organizing local
sentiment in favor of sound money"
We would suggest that such committees
secure the addresses Of farmers, tradesman,
wOrkingmen and others, and subsequently
use such lists for distribution OF printed
matter.
This committee will as far as it is able to
do go forward to these local committees for
distribution such literature as may be
deemed best adapted to local requirements.
The BANKERS MAGAZINE, a great
gold standard organ, has issued cir
cular in which it says:
I'VE have prepared an answer to Coins Fl
nancial School. y 4 1t is not possible to
reach every farmer, labOrer, factory hand,
! &c, but if good, plain common sense
argument, in brief shape, can be sent to
banks and bankers, local newspapers and
general stores in small towns where voters
largely congregate, the good seed is sure to
| be sown.'
| These two matters are mentioned
out of many to show what is going
on among the gold standard advo-
Gates. 1t looks as though they al
ways depend on banks and newspapers
to boost them up.
We wish this "Reply to Coins
Financial SCHOOL, could fall into the
hands of every intelligent voter in
the land, prooided he had reod ".Coin's
Financial School first. 1t is the weak
est, most absurd and ridiculous pub
lication we have ever seen, and if it
is the best reply that can be made.
and if the people of the country are
to be influenced one way or the
other by these books, we know the
cause of free coinage of silver is alb
solutely safe.
Look out for such terms from the
gOldbugs as silcer recommendation. This
is dodge by which they hope to
create prejudice and confusion. The
Peoples party platform says:
We demand the free and unlimited coin
age or SILVER AND GOLD at the present legal
ratio of Ii to l.. -,
This does not mean silver mono
metallism. 1t means the coinage of
both metals and the use of both as
money. Look out for such assertions
as a FLOOD of silver will deluge this
country" Don't let it brighten you. All
the silver money on the whole earth
could be put into one of the treasury
vaults at Washington. All the gold
money on earth could be put into
block twenty-five feet square. We
could stand number Of such floods
as these and not be hurt. What the
people want is the same monetary
law that existed before the crime of
1878. Those old enough to remem-
Der will recall the fact that the most
terrific panic this country ever ex
perienced occurred in that year-the
same year in which silver was de
monetized. This fact may be
starting point for investigation. Let
it be so. Investigate Look into
things. Educate yourself. If you
find anything your neigbor does not
know, tell him about. Let's all throw
old ideas and prejudices to the winds
and work together for the next two
years for prosperous country and
happy homes.
THAT INCOME TAN DECISION.
We notice that there is to be a
re-hearing of the income tax cues
ton before the Supreme court. We
suppose next time, they will decide
that it is unconstitutional to tax
anybody but the poor. The law as
it was passed by Congre ss was not as
good as 1t should have been. The
people demanded a graduated income
tax. that would force the ue althu 70