The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-05-23

Examining 60 Corrupt the People BY
sSsSsS3 Poisoning Their Minds.


sinuating and guileless in their opera
ton, as the so-called bureaus of In
formation regarding sound money,
sound currency, sound finance, and the
like. From the beginning of the year
these have flourished like the traditional
green bay tree; but as the campaign has
opened they have branched out and ex-
tended their operations. until they cover
the entire country in t,zeir qualifications.
They operate, also, very largely through
the home bankers, who are piled with
circulars and suggestions.
Through a circular offer forwarded to
the Penny Press, a new move is disclosed,
which Is the proof of the immense sum of
money there must be at the command of
these fellows, for the proposition they
make involves nothing less than the fur
,Mshing of free plate matter, stereotyped,
and all ready for the press, devoted to the
gold bug doctrine exclusively to any pa
per in the country. This particular Of
fer is furnished the Penny Press by D. H.
Richards, of Richland Center, Wis, edi-
tor and proprietor of the Riehland Rustic.
The Rustic is weekly, published in both
English and German. 1t is an independ-
ent paper, and was thus singled out,
doubtless, as on good ground in which to
plant gold bug doctrine, in that portion CT
the Wolverine state where there is, as
everywhere among the masses, rapidly
spreading sentiment for free coinage.
Sending forward the circular, Mr.. Rich
ards writes:
.f 1--WE enclose you circular letter we
ioh rr,;1I ch nf
many methods the hoggish money power
of the East is working to keep the peo-
pie Of this country in poverty. You see
1t lie from the Reform Club only a de-
ceptive name they use. I see that the
Western Rural opened out on them in a
recent issue, and hope you will do the
same We will certainly show them up
In The Rustic We think that it is a safe
policy for the people to buck anything
that Wall street wants, no matter what
that is. They have the people by the
throat; now it remains to be seen whether
or no the people can release themselves
= The circular discloses that the Reform
Club" so-called, of New York, has a
committee of Is con sound money" Of
which Charles S. Fairchild is chairman,
and L. Carroll Root, secretary. It has an
executive committee of half as many
more, of which Calvin Thompkins is
chairman and Mr.. Root secretary, with
Byron W. Holt, manager of the "Press
Bureau" The Office is given as 50 Will
lam street, telephone call 1902, CORTLAND
The body of the circular is as follows:
"Dear Sir-It is evident from letters
constantly being received by us that
many newspaper editors neither know
where they can obtain sound currency
matter nor the terms upon which it is
supplied. Hence we repeat our offer of
April 2. 1.
Sound Currency Plate~We offer to
all editors willing to use them, page of
plates every two weeks. WE PAY FOR
THE PLATES BUT DO NOT PAY EX-
PRESSAGE OR FREIGHT. ALI orders
for plates should be sent to us, but they
can be filled by any office OF branch Of
flee of the American Press Association,
the A. N. Kellogg Newspaper Co., the IN
ternationM Press Association (Western
Newspaper Union), or the Century Press
Co. Each page contains several car
toons-mostly single column ones--and
numerous short and carefully prepared
articles.
Speech Plates-supplied upon the
same terms as our regular sound currency
tDldLGS, UuL lSouSu O1l4y SAIOuSA IuS t44l4C1.
lean Press Association. We can fill
your order now, or at any time during the
next six weeks, for speech of Carlisle at
Chicago, on April Is; of Judge Aldredge
at Atlanta, last year; or Of McCleary in
Congress, last February. These speech
es are in great demand in all parts of the
country. The first two are in full in one
page each of nonpariel: McCleary's has
IN
to issue such future speeches as are
likely to be in great demand. and as
promptly as possible after delivery. Per-
haps, also, we may decide to issue, in
this form, such other speeches or pamph-
lets as are we'll fitted for such work. We
do not expect to issue a page oftener
than once every two weeks, but may do
so If there is a sufficient demand and our
furds will permit.
"Raady Prints-If your paper is a
ready-print and is printed by the West
ern Newspaper Union, A. N. kellogg
Newspaper Co., Nebraska Newspaper
Union, Chicago Newspaper Union, or the
Sioux City Printing Co., or any of their
branch offices, you can have two columns
of our matter inserted every week by no
tifying your company to that effect. We
will send our plates to any other Ready
print Co. that has an opportunity and is
willing to use them.
.s+ "AN of our matter is strictly non-parti-
san. Discussion is devoted almost en-
tirely to the standard. Of value and
against the present 16 to free coinage
proposition.
Enclosed herewith is a proof of the
plate page which we are issuing this
week. 1t is a fair sample of all of our
matter: Enclosed are also order blanks
containing information to assist you in
ordering. Yours truly,
CALVIN THOMPKINs, Il.
Chairman Executive Committed"
An order slip is enclosed, to be filled
out by the paper ordering matter, which
describes the character of the constitu-
ency of the paper, kind of "hard money
matter wanted, and reiterating explicitly
that the plates COST NOTHING, except
carriage.
ri It will require but moments consid-
Grafton by practical printers and publish
ers to understand the enormous cost Of
the investment which has been made by
the sound money gang, for influence
ing and corrupting the people. Note that
y it is not for discussion, nor for informa-
ton, since 1t is expressly stated in the
circular that the matter is for q showing
a for the single gold standard. and against
the present 16 to l free coinage PROPOSE
ton. It is not proposed to give silver
! men any chance, by consideration 81
their arguments or views, but It Is ia
$muzzle the silver men, and falsely show