Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-12-10
WANT no BE LE ALONE
GoldIse ConspErators Cry for Cessation
Of the Currency Discussion.

Goldlee COnspirators Cry for Cessation
Of the Currency Discussion.
The goldite conspirators are now de-
manding through their head organ, the
Chicago Times-Herald, that they be let
alone, to consummate their viIlainy
and fasten the single gold standard ir-
revocably upon the people of this coun-
try. Referring to the announced pur-
pose of Mr.. Bryan to deliver several
speeches on the money question at Der
yer early in December, and TO publish u
work on bimetallism, which viii appear
early in January, the Times-Herald
closes an editorial headed: sThe Coun-
try Demands Rest" as follows:
THE premature agitation of the cur
rency question after the people have set
tied it by a popular majority of over
million votes is to be deprecated. The
force Of such an overwhelming verdict
against the debasement of the currency
seems to have been lost on Mr.. Bryan.
II he win confine his premature opening
of the campaign of 1900 to the halls of Dem,
yer the business interests OF the country
Will not complain It is highly probable
that the country is too busy recuperating
its Industrial energies to give heed TO Mr..
Bryan at this time. But the country GER
tainly demands a rest from its currency
disturbers and obstructionists. Mr. Bryan
should be quietly informed that the people
do not care to hear any more from him on
the monetary subject until 1907
We will admit that there are some
people who do not care to hear any more
from Mr.. Bryan on the money question.
The Pierrepont Morgans, and the
Goulds, and the Brices, and the VAN
derbilts and the Pullmans, and the
Hannas, and possibly even the Kohl
saats; the manipulators of stocks and
the spectators in margins and options;
the railroad wreckers, the trusts and
combines; the men who have their
vast fortunes, whether honestly or dis
honestly acquired, invested in bonds,
mortgages and stocks, and who want to
bull their holdings at the expense of
every producer in the land-these men
1on't want to hear any more from Mr..
Bryan on the money question. Of course
they don't. They want to be let alone,
not only until 1900, but until eternity.
They have good thing, and they don't
want to be disturbed in its enjoyment.
1t is these drones in the busy hives of
the worlds genuine industries that the
Times-Herald speaks for.
But there are others; and these
neither the Times-Herald nor any SIM
liar goldite organ can speak for. These
ere the millions that are paying the
tribute that keeps the other fellows
contented. Multitudes of these mill
lions voted for Mckinley, but do not
approve of the programme of the gold
lite propaganda, and are already be-
ginning to perceive that all is not
gold that glittered in the specious
promises and prophecies that were so
profusely made just previous to the
election. These millions do not care to
hear from Mr.. Bryan and other advo-
Gates of financial independence and re-
form. And they will have their way, re-
CARELESS of the wishes of the men who
want to be let alone.
The Times-HeraId intimates that the
business interests" are adverse to the
discussion of public questions. If they
are, so much the worse for the business
interests. But we do not believe a
word of it. No legitimate business in
terest can be injured or interfered with
in the least by the public discussion of
the money question or any other ques-
ton. Discussion is for the purpose of
enlightenment. If Mr.. Bryan discusses
free coinage of silver it will be for the
purpose of enlightening the public
mind, and cannot in any way adversely
affect the buying and selling of the le
ultimate products of labor. Such dis
cussion will be beneficial to business,
rather than a disadvantage. It will in
terfere, of course, with the purpose of
the goldites to issue bonds and retire
the greenbacks and silver certificates, |
and that is probably where the shoe |
pinches. It may interfere with the |
bond business" but with no business |
fer the good of the country.
The goldites of to-day are very much |
like the Shareholders of the antebellum |
days. They protested against the agi- |
tation of any question that interfered |
with the peculiar institution" All |
they wanted was to be "let alone"
But the ghost of reform would not |
down at their bidding. The year 1860
same, and the men who wanted to be |
let alone were swept out of the path
way of progress and humanity.
So it viii be with the goldites of to-
day. They will not be let alone. The |
curse of financial slavery to the money |
power of Europe must be abolished, |
and the goldites who as "obstruc-
tionists" and currency disturbers"
DOW stand in the pathway of freedom
and independence-the pathway of
progress and humanity-wilI be swept |
out of the way if they do not learn the
lesson of wisdom from the experience
of the past and accept the reforms
they are now trying to prevent. -Illi-
uois State Repister