The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-29
A DEFENSE IN GERMAN.

A DEFENSE IN GERMAN.
| The German Golditc League Catches a
Tartar at Lebanon.
| Indianapolis Sentinel.
| The following correspondence occurred
between John r. F'renze OF the German
American goldite league and Mr. a. II.
StrawmeVcr. an Intelligent defender Of the
democratic faith at Lebanon.
MIR 4. II. Strawmeyer Lebanon, Ind.
Indianapolis. Ind. August IS 1885,
Very Respected Sir: The German-Amcr-
organized gold standard league. with
| the purpose OF theoretically working
against the free silver movement through
the Germans of the state.
The organization extends over the
whole State. and ia to be represented
| by. central committee of siXty-onc,
taken from the prominent business men
of all the congressional districts.
The purpose OF this letter is to inquire
about whether You would allow US
to add your name TO the central com
mittce and II would please US very much
II We might count upon your valuable as
sistance.
clippings from newspapers at hand (?)
which contain the announcements OF tho
league TO the Germans OF the State. rec
ommcnd your peculiar fitness to me. Your
prompt, favorable answer In reply IL
awaited. With all respect,
The COMMANDMENTS Gold Standard
League, per John Y. Frcnzcl"
REPLY OF MIR. srRAwMEyER
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SontinolN
MIR John F. Frenzel. JndiannpolIs Ind
Lebanon, Ind. August 81, s6--Dcar
Sir: Your very nattcrinr letter of An
gust ls. inviting me to engage with Won
and others I'm a gold STANDARD ianr,ie' ia
work against the free silver movement. Is
before me. Doubtless ou,h, IA foo,
somewhat nattercd by receiving such =
letter from the president of the Indiann
Trust company, hut somehow do not.
| Long before receiving your letter had
| learned that you had deserted your marty
because it is proposing to undo as far as
It can, the wrong and mischief that has
been done 10 the struggling people OF this
| country by the most ncfarlous legislation
| that ever disgraced the stntut. books of
| any civilized nation. The silver move
mcnt. against which You propec to ener-
gctically work. is. in my humble tudr-
mont. not only in the interest OF the
masses of the people of this country, but
ia struggle for the very liberties Of
those who must labor for what they have
not only IN this day and generation, but
| 20 long as llls country Snhll 'NlNl. thi
7 believe IT is even more. believe. as
Senator Teller said when bidding fare
| well to his party Al St Louis, 1t IL q
| qustion OF civilization. telling for Goo
and humanity to the end of time Man,
people do not know. but you do that when
the money lenders of Great Britain fast
oncd the gold standard on the arlstocracy-
ridden people of that country. the LAND
owners were reduced from 10000 to les.
| than 90 90 IN number in less than sever
vna and that II nor cent of the uonula.
| ton became subjects Of support bv or
ranlzot charity. After graphically de
scribing the distress hardships, sorrow
poverty and crime brought about by this
lnianitons measure. Sir James Graham
1906 wrote;
Amidst the ruin OF the farmer and o.
the manufacturer. the distress of the
landlords and the insurrections of the
non,,lace without bread and without rm.
nlovncnt one clans nouriahed and was
,rh,nphant. the annuitant and the tax
Gator reioiced in the increased value OF
NANCY I'm the sacrltice of productive IN
dus,rv ia unproiuctive wealth, In the vie
,or,. q, ,bo dron,s over the bees
"Au ,his distress had no effect on the
c,,Ioo,,a Of TINT dav and we do not OK.
90, mo 1,sau,or 20 the people OF our own
,.,,,,r. 80 haze any effect on that class
en- u,i, d,y ans this country. Bat do
NO, dosirc IN toin YOUR Shylock band.
take the broader definition of business
nan, az ct,en nv our Courageous candi.
| date for the presidency In his Chicago
snooch and cast in my lot with those who
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