The Jasper weekly courier., 1896-10-16


years fattened on the earnings OF the cl
working classes, the sole producers Of v
wealth and who, having amassed great p
wealth through dishonesty and sharp O
practice, by further dishonesty and the p
use of that wealth have de-
bauched our national Legislature In or y
der to secure the enactment OF laws
which double the value OF their money. =
at the same time by reducing BY hall !
the purchssing power Of the wage earn.
ers' labor and che value Of the farmers .
products.
There are some persons who, while .
they have disgEaesd the stars and stripes
by having been born under its protecting /,
folds. are not and never will be Ameri-
cans as far as patriotism and devotion
TO their country's interests are con-
cerned. In the opinion Of such persons,
all elements are disorderly and all per-
sons anarchists who contend for their
rights under the constitution and laws
of our country when that contention EN-
dangers the continuance of the special
privilege enjoyed by THEM to rob the
people under the specious guise OF class
legislation.
You say that the election Of Bryan
and Sewall will mean Reputation. an
archy, disorder and the entire disruption
of our social fabric" Is it repudiation
when man finds thief with his hand
in his pocket to cry "Stop thief and ar
rest his operations? Is it anarchy when
the sovereign people OF the United
States, in representative convention as
sembled, declare that they will have no
more dark lantern proceedings, such IN
famous treachery as was perpetrated
when one-half the money of the people
was struck down and virtually forced
! out of existence in February, 1873! An
anarchist is one who disregards the law
: and accomplishes his designs by force,
if necessary. but always in defiance Oh
the law. There is no threat OF lawless'
ness in the Democratic platform. Is II
not anarchy when national admins
: tration, sworn to observe the laws OF oui
. country, in defiance of and in direct op
! position Of those laws, which provide
t that the option to pay in silver dollar
{ the coin obligations Of the United states
is vested in the government, persists II
r surrendering that option to the none.
O kings. who having once had the DEB
Q we owe them doubled by dishonest leg
d islation, now seek to have 1t double
again and meet ready ally in the pres
z ent administration? That such lay
IS exists, having been created through
n Joint resolution adopted by the congres
y in the session Of lS77-'7S. is well know
70 to all persons who are even tolerably IL
d formed in regard to the financial legi'
d lation of our government. Ii Is ais
l. well known and matter OF record tina
It Mr.. William Mckinley, then repre-
sentative from the state OF Ohio, an
y Mr.. John c. Carlisle, representing
10 Kentucky district in congress, bot
m voted for this resolution. 1t Is also
y well known fact and a matter OF recor
he that during the same session OF congre'
es both these gentlemen voted for bill
Mt authorize the free coinage OF the stan'
Is ard silver dollar and to restore its leg
Id tender character, and that this bill pr
C. yided for the free and unlimited coinai
q of silver at the ratio Of 10 to witho'
ur any conditions whatever on the san
ot terms as gold bullion is coined. and
IL repealed all existing laws.
gn Mr.. Mckinley now raises his hand
holy horror 1t the mere suggestion
We acting in accordance with the law pr
I'd viding for the payment of coin oblig
We tions in standard silver dollars and tai
IL of anarchy, Reputation and nation
le, dishonor when such q thing is me
mt toned. MIR. Carlisle is. or has bee
in putting In all his spare time In an
90 tempt to evangelize the country in q
&C. interest Of so-called sound none
on WHAT TERRIBLY BAD MEN THEY MU
er. HAVE BEEN TWENTY YEARS AGO. II tn
M. were honest and patriotic measui
ich then and they could vote for them vi
ith clear conscience. why should the
the who BELIEVE NOW AS MCKINLEY A
yill CARLISLE DID THEN be denounced ms q
ate archists, repudiators and thievesF
all would like to know who Of the actt
ket now on the political stage are the
nod archists? Those who insist upon
ter application Of the law and its obsel
the ance. or THOSE WHO DEFY THE LAW
ORDER TO ENABLE THEIR FRIENDS, 7
. To MONEY LENDERS, TO ENRICH TIKI
nd. SELVES ENORMOUSLY AT THE EXPENSE
ket THE PEOPLE?
81 Mr.. Bryan is not an anarchist o.
81 repudiator. He is the friend OF ord
~, but not an admirer Of a "Roman peac'
~ ~ a peace enforced with sword and scou
: - and grinding slavery. The real an
"'N chist Is the man who attempts to peri
: uate the present financial and industl
conditions, who would ignore the
tests of the people, would trample VI
q. the rights Of tho toilcrs in order
; In Dives may double his fortune,
would reduce millions OF Amcrl
3 TO frecmen to the condition OF Russ
" peasants or Mexican poems. and fill
lder land with bloated plutocrats and hun
ana paupers. The most uncompromis
my enemies Of Mr. Bryan grudgingly ad
iing that he is exceptionally able and In
ruptibly honest. How in the nam'
orm heaven can the best interests OF
ated country be subvertcd by placing an
con- and honest man at the head OF its
atch fairs? What do you want? A presto
n. nh