Willmar tribune., 1896-02-18

Ver, sCOp ulIuG1n9 our currency, ana CO00-
dence will bo restored" He had waited
until the "object lesson," the panic man
ufactured to order by his fellow conspira-
tors, had swept like cyclone over the
country, prostrating all business enterprise
and industries, and the newspapers had
howled in chorus in the ears of the people
that the coinage of silver was the cause of
the monetary crisis. In the meantime &C.
tive agents had been ut work arranging
for the control and manipulation of the
Democrats in tho house and senate when
congress should assemble. Congress met,
end so we'll timed had been the date Of it's
assemblage and so cogent the arguments
brought to bear that the so called repre-
sentatives of the people were swift to obey
orders. The party platform and its pledges
We're thrown to the dogs. Democrats
pledged to the rehabilitation of silver sur
rendered their manhood and their princi-
pies at the behest of the money power and
its representative, the president, and the
purchasing clause of the Sherman law was
repealed by the house with indecent haste.
Democrats and Republicans Wed with each
other in the furtherance of the policy
which had been formulated and steadily
pursued by the senator from Ohio. If he
were here, would tako off my hat to him
if I had it on my head, and do it now
typically, as tho victer Of victors in this
financial struggle of a quarter of a Gen.
tury. He has the proud satisfaction of
knowing that he has brought the party
which he so hates to it's knees and has lived
to see many Of his old antagonists enlist
ed under his banner of monopoly and class
privileges. They sit at his feet and &C.
knowledge his leadership.
When the senate met, there was an &C.
knowledged majority of men open and out
spoken in their determination to stand by
the white metal, and who wero elected
on that issue. But tho process of debauch
cry began. "Voto according to my will,
or you will have no ot1ices' ''Vote ac-
cording to my will, and if your people do
not like it will take care of you' The \
newspapers raved and abused the senate.
Bankers telegraphed and wrote. Cham
bers of commerce passed resolutions, and
slowly the senate yielded. In 90 days the
deed was done, and the chains were riveted
on the wrists of the toiling millions. Did
the raid on The treasury stop? Was conf
dence restored2 Did prices rise? Did
prosperity return? All these things had
= been promised by this prophet, yet none Of
them came to pass
Bamboozling the Farmers.
Congress convened in regular session,
and the farce of tariff reform began. The
demoralized and dispirited house, under
the whip and spur of the executive, passed
tariff bill, and hoping to lay a pontoon
bridge by which to pass back to their out
ragged constituents they passed a bill pro-
viding for the coinage Of the seigniorage
They wanted to bamboozle the dear farm
L1> %Lo
Sherman law we coined $50, 900, 600 of sill
ver,' but the president would none of 1t,
and while he attempted to bulldoze the
senate into accepting the tariff measure
without amendment in spite of his simu-
lated vehemence and indignation the tariff
bill was modified in many particulars. It
passed finally, and we have had an expert
ence with this measure of tariff reform o
Ia Cleveland.
1t is true he did not sign it and allowed
it to become law without approval But
here again we have spectacle of charla-
tanry and a hypocritical assumption of su-
periority to his party which has always
marked his career. The tariff law which
he repudiated as unworthy, involving
"party pertdy and party dishonor,' is the
sheet anchor to which he now clings.
The fall in prices of all farm products,
which are our principal artlvlos vf oApvrt,
has brought disaster and ruin on the pro-
ducing Glasses who farm-ODe-half of our
entire population. The impoverishment
of tho farmers has destroyed their ability
to purchase on the one hand, while the de-
creased price of their products of export in
European markets has left our debts for
imports and interest on our obligations
abroad unpaid; hence the export of gold
to meet those obligations. The boasted
"home market" for which the protection
lists olamor can no longer purchase the
products of our home factories except in
largely decreased quantities. Tho basis OF
all wealth, agriculture, being depressed
and pauperized, all other interests resting
upon it are depressed and injured. The
Englishman chuckles as shown by the
senator from Colorado, at the cheapness OF
the exports which we send him. will
take the liberty, with the senator's permis
sion, to insert as an appendix the figures
furnished from that English paper the
other day in regard to the profit Of one
years purchase of cotton and wheat al
showing the cause of this deficit requiring
the export of gold.
Then mark the result. With the gold
being exported to meet our foreign obliga
tions and the public credit attacked by
the gold gamblers with the encouragement
and connivance of tho president, Roths
child and his American agents graciousl!
condescend to come; to the help of the Unit
ed States treasury in maintaining the golt
standard, which has wrought the ruin, ant
only charge a small commission of $40,
900, 900 or SO on one little transaction.
Great God! That this proud government
the richest and strongest on the face of th
globe, should have been brought to so Low
pass that London Jew should hav
been appointed its receiver, to have charg
of the treasury, with an option on any ad
ditional issue of bonds, and presumes t.
patronize us and promises to take care o
our great country! Is there man her
who CAN think of it without blushing?"
A Question For Republicans.
Now, again regret the absence Of tn
senator from Ohio Mr.. Sherman], becaus
If ho were present I should ask him thi
question, and if he deems it worth Will
he can answer IL hereafter: If, as hav
said, with only $4,000, 600 people at tina
time floating the enormous amount of cul
rency issued to carry on the war, wit
100000 men or more withdrawn fro1
productive industries to be marshaled uI
r. der the stars and stripes for the mainte
nance Of the Union, the country was &
prosperous, with industries thriving, n
tramps, no begRars, what did it? Enoug
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