Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-04-01
GOLD CONSPIRACY.
INSTANCES WHERE GOVERN
sMENT INTERVIEWED.
Facts That Prove the Cleveland Admin.
istrafion to BE "Hand In Glove" with
the Wall Street Conspirstors-Treason
Stake Abroad.

little doubt. That Cleveland and Car
Isle we're co-conspirators is perfectl.
clear.
The object Of this conspiracy was:
]. To repeal the Sherman law.
2. To secure the issue of bonds.
3. To destroy the green back an;
grantth banks the privilege of issuius
all the paper money. The tracts cf tht
conspFators are as plain as daylight
On March II, 1898, seven days after
Grover Cleveland took the oath Of Office
In an4nterview with a Times-Star re
porter he said:
NO, l viii not call an extra session
OF cossgress. My only object in con
vening that body would be to repeal the
silver purchasing act, and that can not
be effected this year. It is my opinion
that we shall experience close times in
money matters during the year, and
when congress gets together next De-
cember 1t will be more reasonable, more
tractable. 1t sometimes takes hard
times to bring a people to realize their
condlt1on. When the squeeze comes
the men who stand in the way OF legis-
Iaton to preserve public confidence will
lose sight of local theories and senti-
ment and will be willing TO join the ma
Jority and general sentiment OF those
who know best what shonld be done
l propose to give the country an object
lesson"
Mark the words: "Those WHO know
best what should be done" On April 27
following, the New York Sun. leading
democratic paper in the east, said:
Secretary Carlisle this evening met
a number of bankers at the residence of
George L Williams, president of the
Chemical bank. The conference lasted
over an hour. There was the utmost
good feeling displayed. =
President Cleveland's advisers have
told him that the only way to induce
the western and southwestern congress.
men and senators to consent to a repeal
OF the Sherman act is to demonstrate to
their constituents that they are losing
every day this law remains in effect.
This work in that direction has been
started by number of the bankers in
the solid communities of the east. They
are daily refusing credits to the south
southwest and west. The Chicago
banks, it is said. are carrying out the
same line OF policy. Secretary Car
ilsie, IN his talk with the bankers. made
his stand very clear. 1t is to be heroic
treatment all the way through of the
Sherman law, and possibly by the next
session OF congress and. ssilver-mine
owners and adherents OF silver in the
senate and house will be ready to con-
sent to repeal of the law. The hank
presidents, replying TO Secretary Car
l1sie, cordially informed him that thay
would be ready at all times to cooper
ATE with him. Everybody shook hands
and there was harmony all round
There was perhaps no Organized con
spiracy against the west in the great f.
centers of the east, but there was
a general understanding all along tho
line that the west should be forced into
line to help the east accomplish what II
had so long desired Politics
and finance were combined in the
scheme. The great money powers of
the east had secured the election o.
Mr.. Cleveland. They first spent a LARGO
sum to secure his nomination. and sec
ond. much larger sum to secure nfq
election. They knew he was in fu;i
sympathy with their views and thew reIt
that now, If ever, they must make the
light for gold moDometallism. Know
ing that Cleveland was heartily with
them, they desired to create such pub
lie sentiment as would make his sri
umph with congress easy First. tbey
were to press the west for a settlement
Of Indebtedness. and next they were 20
start the scare over the export of gold
The movement in gold began early in
he year. 1t was undoubtedly acceler-
ated, and every effort made to magnify
It's importance by New York financiers
The telegraph wires were daily loaded
not merely with the various amounts
hat were going abroad, but with inter-
views with New York men as to what
he effects would be and as to what was
he cause. etc"
Now, isn't that rich reading?
Just read it over again, and mark
how well the plot has been carried ont
But 1t was not necessary 20 wait for
he meeting of the next congress. Tha
gold power had things well in hand.
N June they discovered that a bill to
'epeal the Sherman law could be passed
Ind they had Cleveland to call an extra
session of congress to convene August Z.
He issued the proclamation on the
10Th of June.
In his message he recommended the
'epeal of the silver purchasing clause
,f the Sherman Law and that "other
legislative action may put beyond all
loubt or mistake the intention and abi.-
ty of the government to fulfill it's pc
:uniary obligations in money univers-
lily recognized by all civilized coun-
ries.''
The bill was repealed.
But the bankers kept up their raid
N the treasury.
Then came an issue of 500. 600 900 in
,onds.
Still the bankers raided the gold re-
erve
Then came another issue of $50. .0O0,-
100 in bonds.
But still the bankers kept coming.
They wanted more bonds
And Cleveland and Carlisle issued
so .000. 600 more.
They sold these - the bankers for
10 coo 900 less than their aetna, market
'aIue
But this did not satisfy the bankers.
In consideration of the $4,000. .o09 |
'ribe, they agreed to keep their hands |
III the treasury FOR seven months-;o |
october. 1895.
When that time expired they again
aided the gold reserve. and in the /
'ebruary following 1886, Cleveland |
nd Carlisle issued s100.O0o.0 900 more
'onds.
This was all part Of the conspiracy. |
The next step is the destruction of |
be greenback.