The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1896-10-16
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. u, 1895,

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct II, 1890.
Editor Democrat Star.
AS the day set for the national cleo
tion gradually approaches, the poiiti-
cal sun OF WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
rapidly ascends toward thehzenith OF
a clear, bright sky, and the whole
world views it's magnificent splendor
with wonder and admiration. Ii
there is any virtue in politics; II the
American people are truly patriotic;
II we value political freedom and all
it represents above partisan slavery
and a few ill-gained dollars, when
curfew tolls the hour OF departing
day on November 3, 1896, it will be ac-
companied by grand chorus of many
million voices singing "Hail to the
Chief! Hallcluiah ~ in sOnOrOus tones
that will echo and re-echO with each
vibration Of the autumn wind from
one end OF this great country to the
other, and millions OF hearts will re-
turn grateful thanks to the blessed
Father for the just dellverance Of a
lOng-suflering nation from the cruel
clutch OF the merclless money mon
arch, which ruled proud America with
a rod OF gold and>a heart OF steel for
these many years. When WILLIAM j..
BRYAN puts his foot upon the White
House steps these cowardly, but once
powerful influences will flee to their
hiding places, tor we'll do they know
that ne IL the american Moses and
that he will inaugurate system that
means "a government OF the people,
for the people and by the people," in
the administration OF which there
will be no place for these labor.crush-
ing, death-dealing corporations, syn
dicates and trusts. 1t will be the
dawning of a new day. the rising Of a
new sun whose soft mellow rays will
fall upon the homes Of our poor toll.
Ing millions like beautiful sunbeams
from Heaven. God speed the coming
day.
History furnishes no parallel to the
present political campaign. On one
side Is arrayed the mighty classes Of
money owners and money lenders
grouped into one gigantic organiza.
tiOn, together with such American
electors as they have been able to de-
ceive, cOercc, intimidate and buy over
to their party; while on the other
side stands magnificent army COM
posed of the toiling millions, repre-
senting the bone aud sinew of the
country-thc very foundation upon
which our government is built. 1t is
la desperate battle. The syndicates
are fighting for the control Of tho
government that they may by class
Legislation increase the value or pur'
chasing power of their money, which
in its restricted volume is not suf
tlcient to transact the business Of the
country, which necessarily creates q
surplus Of products, which means
lower prices for products, because Of
the scarcity of money among the
would-be consumers with which tt
buy those products for consumption
The scarcer money is the dearer 1t Is
hence the greater its purchasing
power. Tie masses are fighting for
larger volume OF money-for double
standard instead OF single STANDARD
that they may have sufficient money
with which to transact their legiti
mate business and buy the neeessarie'
OF life. Theirs is fight for princi
pie, while the Others is a fight fol
dollars. Their cause is made just BY
the constitution of our country, while
the cause Of the other side can only
be made right by might. Which viii
win, right or might? .
For many years this country ba;
been dominated by the money inter
ests. Year after year they have sue
ceeded in electing presidents and con
crosses whose principal duty was t
,, promote their interests. II thcI
could not get them in one party the!
,, would in another. II the platform o
! one party did not suit them they woult
elect the candidates on the other; !
neither suited them they would choose
: the "lesser OF the evils and have tn
party so chosen to construe the plat
form to suit themselves, and then pro
ceed to legislate in their interests JUS
as though the party platform had beer
made for that purpose alone. Thes'
money kings used to be scattered ou'
among the several parties so that /
they failed to get what they wanted
in one party they could secure it il
other But they are now all corralet
into one party, because that party il
the only one which offers them as
sistance In their nefarious scheme t.
rob and swindle the people. All 0
their props but one have been knocket
: from under them. 1t was reall,
amusing to see those members of th
syndicates and their pals who hav
been stationed ,in the, Democratic
party for years, falling over each othc
in irwild rush to get out Of it AM
into the Republican party, the YER