West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-30
READ AND REFLECT.
An Honest Appeal TO the Intelligence
OF the Voter to Investigate For
Himself

party athllatlOns, must take ground
on the financial question. / don'i
see how it can be longer ignored.
II the policy shat is to prevail were
temporary, and short lived, like
many other questions, it would be
matter of little consequence which
school of thought is to prevail. But
this is not so. The policy that
must soon be adopted by the peo-
pie of this country, is destined to
long outlive the present generation.
The gold policy is now prevailing
but not in it's full scope and vigor.
An oppor, unity is still open for It's
modification, and the adoption of a
different system, il the people 80
will il, but this opportunity may
be Of very short duration. 1t may
be that the campaign upon which
we are about to enter, will be the
final struggle, as far as UOtes are
concerned, between the people and
the moneyed aristocracy. The vote
may be 80 evenly divided as to post
pone for a few years the final tri-
umph of the one or the other sys-
tenn, but IL mast be settled, before
the country can or will rest. The
fight is on; the hosts are in battle
array, and no permanent truce will
be made until the final gun is fired,
and the question is definitely set
tied.
Now is the time TO investigate
this matter as patriots. Every one
should do so, and should fearlessly
cast his vote, and use his influence,
in favor of that policy which he
conscientiously believes will be for
the good, and the greatest good of
his country. He should permit no
narrow or selfish considerations, or
mercenary motives to come between
HIM and his duty-no party re.
wards, or frowns of power, should
cause him to falter in the discharge
of the duty he owes to his country.
Let every one follow the right, as
God gives him the power to discern
it, and particularly let Democrats,
true to their name-Demos Krdtes-
take their stand on the side of the
people, and for the people. And
then in the future, as often in the
past, will the name democrat"
cause thrill of Joy and hope in the
hearts of the people. Both systems
of finance cannot be right. Both
may be defective-but one or the
other must be a0rong. Which is it /?
Honestly investigatsand determine,
and then-"strike-for God and
your native land"
The money question" is intri-
cate and difficult. Il cannot be
expected that the common, plain
people can comprehend its details.
But much may be gained in the IN
vestigation OF any question. by OBJ
serving closely the character of It's
advocates. 1t is the part of wisdom
to scan the motives of any one who
is very active in the support of any
measure by which he is to be per.
sonally benefitted. Whenever we
can see and know, that the adop-
ton of some measure will enable its
champions to make great gains,
either in money or influence, we
should be very slow indeed in Civ
ing our support to it. We should
only do so, after satisfying our
minds that the general good to be
derived from it, will greatly over
balance all objections.
This rule may be we'll applied in
the present case. Who, as a rule,
are the most active champions of
gold monometalism and the de-
struction Of all government paper
money? Look around you and see.
Is it the farmer, the mechanic, the
laborer =? Or is the banker, the
broker, the creditor, the money
lender, the bond holder. the bond
buyer, and men having fixed in
comes and salaries I? A calm, care
tul survey Of the field, will greatly
assist the poor man, the debtor, the
laboring man, the farmer and me
chanic, in determining on which
side he should cast his lot.
r. w.M.
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