West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-10-29


100000, or five dollars per capita. Hut,
for argument sake. will admit OF such
a stock on hand.
III, as the bankers OF tho country
demand. we destroy our grecnbacks
and treasury notes, and II, as Secretary
Carlisle says, silver dollars are redeem
able In gold, and to prevent the endless
chain performance, which we are al
ways subjected 90, we also supplant our
silver dollars with bonds, we find our
solves dependent upon our gold stock OF
money or per capita of Ave dollars.
about the same ns now employed by
those enlightened countries, Spain.
Portugal, Italy and Mexico.
Would you, with your eyes open. vote
Tor such policy? And yet this is
what corfronts us " the gold standard
prevails.
To prevent such degradation our only
present alternative Is himctallism.
The government statistics give us
s2i per capita, and the great press of the
country refer with great gusto TO that
magnificent CD showing, one-hnlf OF
what little France enjoys.
They do not tell us. however. that the
soc. 100000 and odd silver dollars which
go TO make mp the per cnpitn were only
secured 20 MS after fierce resistance
from the gold advocates and n 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 seven dollars
Nor do the united money advocates
refer, at this time, 20 the fact that
" was through their efforts that the
Sherman law, which added $i50.O00, 900
TO our volume OF money. was repealed.
Neither do they 0ust before the elec-
tion) demand the retirement OF the
S346, 100000 United States grcenbaclxs,
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 mny get on TO
the system they propose establishing
TO enslnve you In the event Of their be.
Ing successful In November.
IL this outfit OF labor opprcssors ever
made one prediction which came true,
some slight crcdence might bc placed
In n statement from them ut this crit
ical time.
Let us sec. Were they right when.
through their secretary OF the treasury.
John Sherman. they exnctcd OF Pres-
dent Hayes u veto OF the Dland-AllIson
bill? by which bill WINS added over
s37o,ono,000 TO our currency and to
which they now point with so much
pride ms part of our volume.
Were they right In 1909. when they
cNacted OF the executive and their con-
Eressmcn the repeal OF the Sherman
law? DO you recall how they enlisted
every banker. broker. manufactures,
corporation attorney. board OF trnde
md chamber of commerce I'm the coun.
try 10 join In the demand for the re.
peal. stating that II done prosperity
would Immediately follow.
They, as well ms every financial stu.
dent In the country. knew they were
lying then MS they are lying now. and
Tint instead OF prosperity their policy
has been and will continue TO be mis-
cry md starvation for the masses.
They now have the audacity 30 apain
demand that you follow them. and
again are calling to their aid ali the
bankers, brokers, manufacturers, high
priced ministers. union generals (who
hdvocnte IN their reports moro soldiers
TO better enable the masters to intiinl-
date ond coercc). bonrds OF trade, for
eign-owned newspapers. corporation
attorneys md all other influences TO
force us 10 n continuance Of the serf-
creating single gold standard
The question for yon 10 decide Is.
will you follow their advice and plunge
bcadlonR into poverty md serfdom. 10
national bankruptcy and ruin. TO loss
Of suffrage and loss Of manhood? Or
will you stand in the fuli strength OF
American manhood and by the bravery
OF your ballot strike blow for the res
toratioh Of constitutional coinage and
the emancipation OF the American toll
er from the shncisles Of monopolies and
trusts?
That your reply will tc Eyes" 70 This
latter proposition ! have not the aight-
est doubt: Yours respectfully,