The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-10-16

redeemabie in gold. n to prevent
the endless chain performance, which we
are always subjected to, we also supplant
our silver dollars with bonds, we find
ourselves dependent upon our gold
stock of money, or a per capita of
$500, about the same as now employed
by those enlightened countries, Spain,
Portugal, Italy and Mexico.
Would you, with your eyes open, vote
Cor such a policy? And yet, his is
what confrOnts us if the gold standard
prevails.
To prevent such degradation our only
present alternative is bimetallism.
Ihe government statistics give US
81 per capita. and the gold press of the
country refer with great gUstO to that
magnifCentC) showing. One-half Of
what little France enjoys.
They do not tell us. however, that the
zoo, 0O0,0 coo and odd silver dollars which
60 to make up the per capita were only
secured to us after a fierce resistance
from the gold advocates and a most
determined fight on the part of the
friends of silver. Had the gold men
been victorious in that contest. our
per capita would have been reduced
at least s..
MOI do the limited money advocates
refer. at this time. to the fact that
II was through their efforts that the
Sherman law. which added $3.50, 900, 900
&c our volume Of money, was repealed.
Neither do they Gust before the cleo
tom demand the retirement Of the
s346, 900, coo United States greenbacks.
which would reduce our volume Of
money to that extent. Not any Of these
facts do they tell you at this time be-
cause they fear that you nay get on to
the system they propose establishing to
enslaYe you in the event of their being
successful. in November.
If this outfit Of labor oppressors ever
made one prediction which came true,
some slight Credence might be placed
in a statement from them at his crit
ical time.
Let US see. Were they right when,
through their secretary of the treasury,
John Sherman, they exacted of Presi-
dent Hayes a veto Of the Bland-Allison
bill? BY which bill was added over
1870, 0C0, Geo to our currency and to
which they now point with so much
pride as part Of our volume.
Were they right in 1898, when they
CxaCted of the executive and their con-
gressmen the repeal of the Sherm&r
law? Do you recall how they enlisted
every banker. broker, manufacturer,
corporation attorney, board of trade
and chamber of commerce in the coun-
try to join in the demand for the re-
peal. stating that if done prosperity
would Immediately follow?
They, as we'll as every financial stu
dent in the country, knew they were
lying then as they are lying now. and
that instead of prosperity their policy
has been and will continue to be misery
and starvation for the masses.
They now have the audacity to again
demand that you follow them, and
again are calling to their aid all the
bankers, brokers, manufacturers, high
priced ministers, Union generals (who
advocate in their reports more soldiers
20 better enable the masters to intim-
idate n coerCe), boards of trade, for
eign-owned newspapers, corporation
attorneys and all other influences to
force US to a continuance of the serf-
creating single gold standard.
The question for o to decide Is.
will you follow their advice and plunge
headlong INTO poverty and serfdom. to
national bankruptcy and ruin, to loss
u suffrage anu loSs Vi ildinoou! vi
will stand in the full strength Of Amer
lean manhood and by the bravery of
your ballot strike a blow for the restOr-
alton Of constitutional coinage and the
emancipation of the American toiler
from the shackles Of monopolies and
trusts?
That you reply will be yes" to this
latter proposition I have not the slight
est doubt. Yours respectfully,
JOHN M'BRIDE.