The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-03

the sO-called upper classes are conbin-
ed together for gold Cleveland is a
ley men in New York are free traders 80
Mrs Lease. while saying that silver
was getting converts in New York. was
unable TO say that 1t was gaining great
ground. She is very careful about her
estimates and ObserVa tons.
returning to the question of social
ism and free coinage, it was suggested
to Mrs. Lease that socialism proposed
to abolish money. She got around that
like this:
The plutocratic idea is dragging US
back to barbarism. Gold is a barbarian
means Of exchange. Why should civil
lied man be tied down to the customs
Of his barbarian ancestors? The gov
eminent should issue the money"
You mean greenbacks-national
prOmisSOry nOtes?'
NO, not promises to pay. but prom
ises to receive, brother"
You mean stamping paper as money
regardless of coin redemption2''
Mrs. Lease did mean that. although
she would not say so in so many words.
She is for what tie socialists call sci
entihc money or practically the old
greenback idea.
We used to have such money" she
said. triumphantIy, but when it was re-
marked that the war issues of paper
were understood to be on a coin re-
demptiOn basis and were so redeemed
she did not speak of it further.
Don't you think the postOfiica is
properly government institution
asked Mrs Lease.
Well she continued. the postofBce
is socialistie. Our religion is socialis-
tic. Why not go further? Here are
giants going into the workshop and
mine and taking the employment and
bread from labor. 1t is terrible that
these engines of destruction should be
owned by private corporauons!'
You mean steam and electric ma
chinery?"
Yes. The government should own
oil T.
cialism. Instead of the Jewish money
lenders and private capital controlling
our money and our Industries the peo-
pie should be in control and use them
for the ir own good and comfort. Free
coinage is the beginning of the legisla-
ton which shall SOW the seeds of req
son that will Overturn the present eco
nOmic system"
When asked what she thought of the
prophecy in Revelation about anti
Christ, and the battle of ATmageddOn,
which Christ, radicals believe to be the
union of the Roman Catholic church
and socialism, Mrs. Lease replied;
THE Roman church is really more So
cialistic than any other. 1t is the only
church that requires millionaire and
hOrny-handed tOiler to worship at the
same altar L believe that the Roman
church will accept socialism and be-
come a great factor to have it sweep
the world"
Mrs Lease was delighted over the
Democratic third ticket. Tt is a great
aid to she SAID. Tor the gold Dem
ocrats would otherwise have voted for
Mckinley and taken two votes from
US
I found" she went on. that the
railway men are not so much for gold
as is announced. They are secretly for
free coinage and will vote for Mr.. Bry-
an. The men who toll y and IA hours
a day, brother, and get only part Of
what they earn are not fog gold, never
Free coinage is the beginning of a
time when, instead Of hard manual Ia
Dor being the meanest and poorest re-
Warded it will receive the highest re-
ward. That will be under socialism
Mrs. Lease was on her way to Spring
field, where she win touch up the mil
liOnaires
Il will tell the farmers down there
what Bourlze Cochran said she said
in high jest. He said free silver was
q conspiracy of the farmers. That's the
finest campaign stuff!'
Mrs. Lease was accompanied by her
son, Charles H. Lease, who is manly
looking young fellow, quite blonde He
sat still and drummed with his fingers
while his mother talked, and there was
a shade in his face which indicated that
he did not quite approve Of her senti-
ments.
Blotches, Pimples, Serofulous Sores
and all humoFs of the blood and skin
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