The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-08-13

Mr.. HartZell gives hve texts OF Gar
lsle of course endorsing the nonsense
and falsity. Here are five more truthful:
First-There is not fres coinage
country in the world today that has
demonetized gold.
Second-There is not gold standard
country in the world today that can dis.
pense or does dispense with the use of
silver This shows the rascality Of
demonetizing, all in the interest of money
tyrants.
Third-The United States, gold
standard country, has no gold in circula-
tlon. Our circulation is silver and paper.
We have gold standard without gold
currency. We propose changing this to
the double standard of the constitution,
and give bond holders, bankers and that
ilk share. Sauce for the goose-sauce
for the gander.
Fourth-There is not country in the
world today, where gold and silver have
not been disturbed, but is in better shape
financially than the United States, as In
those countries prices have not fallen, nor
have values deprecated. When we con-
slider the amounts of gold and other forms
of currency that are locked up, 1t is safe
to say that our actual circulation is only
about five dollars per capita.
Fifth-There is not country in the
world today where silver has not been
demonet2ed but has less labor disturb
ance and fewer men out Of work proper
tionally than we in the United States.
These advocates Of the British gold
standard may as well understand that
the American people have had enough
of it. They need not falsify and say we
mean silver monometallism. We mean
bimetallism, and their platform favors 1t
when Great Britain consents. This
country proclaimed independence July 4,
1916, and financial independence is all i'm
portant.
1t has been stated that Major McKin-
ley, in Georgia last year, declared that he
would not accept presidential nomina-
tion on silver platform. This was said
privately among friends.
The last official utterance that stands
undenieu was made in the House Of Rep
resentatives at Washington, june "a, 1890.
The silver bill was up and during Mr.,
MoKinley's remarks he gave emphasis
to the following, which is taken from
the Congressional Record:
81 am for the largest use of silver in
the currency of the country. / would
not dishonor It,; would give it equal
credit and honor with gold. i would
make no discrimination. 1 would utilize
both metals as money and discredit
neither. want the double standard"
Let our friend deal in facts, not in fool
/ sh speculation. Explain why demonetize
silver when above gold. Explain why it
is that only in gold standard countries
have prices fallen and values been dis
turbed, bringing ruin and bankruptcy to
thousands In this country business
failures average some 300 a week, over
1S, 900 the past year, more thah ever
before Why run our government in the
interest of cormorants and usurersY Have
the people no rights except to slave for
theseS
Is it not surprising to see American
citizens approving such work and advo'
eating its continuance And they call it
"sound money" Rasoality would better
express IT, 1t is none the less robbery,
though done under the guise OF law and
government power. Our safety demands
united action all over the land, and IL is
encouraging TO see the work so happily
going on. Men are rising above old party
ties, for only in union can we save the
Union and restore justice and the Consti-
tuition:
And the star-spangled banner In triupmh
shall wave
When mammon's vile fetters have ceased
to enslavel
O'er the land Of the free and the home Of
the brave
A. McGregor.
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