Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-10-24

THE duty of the American people
in the approaching election becomes
more evident every day. Reasons for
their support of the free silver cause
increase a hundred fold daily rs
Election day draws nearer. Every
speech that is made and every article
that is written on the currency ques-
ton contains new and potent argu-
ments in favor Of bi-metalism as it
existed before the demonstration act
of 1873. These are not without re-
suits for in like numbers men are daily
being converted to the silver cause,
and hundreds by hundreds of true
Americans are rendering not only
their support, but their eloqunece to
the cause that means prosperity to all.
The people of Worcester are ardent in
their support, as will be evidenced by
the majority Mr. Bryan will get in
the county. II there are any haulting
in their determination To vote for
Bryan and prosperity as against Me
Kinley and pauperism we say vote for
the Democratic nominees.
let. Because they will give us i'm
mediate bimetalism at Is 10 / without
waiting for the aid or consent Of any
other nation The Republicans idea
of international bimetallism is the next
thing TO false pretenses. They must
know that England established gold
monometalIism in 1916, and that she
will never give up the gold standard
until she is compelled.
I'd. Because they favor paying the
government bonds and notes according
to contract-in coin-gold or silver,
as il may suit the convenience Of the
government. That the bankers thor
6ughly understand what the contract
means was shown when the Rothschild
-Belmont-Morgan syndicate made
the offer to take the bonds issued in
February of last year at 3 per cent
instead Of b a difference in interest OF
s16,174,770 il they were made paya-
BILE in gold instead Of in coin but
Congress by decisive vote rejected
it.
Sd. Because under tree coinage
England will have to pay us double
for the silver with which she buys
wheat and cotton for India and China,
and our farmers will, in consequence,
compete on better terms.
18th. Because they favor an income
tax and the Republicans and their
Democratic annex. controlled by the
Rockfellers, Nanderbilts, Whitneys
and Flowers, do not.
9TH. Because in case Of vacan-
cy occurring on the supreme Bench,
il is very likely to be filled by Presi-
dent Bryan with an appointee who
will not change his opinion between
shutdown and sunup in favor Of the
oppressed millionaires An income
tax is the most equitable one and is
by no means new idea, as many of
"the enlightened nations OF the world,
to quote our plutocrahc friends, have
it and for long time have had it.
As early az 1912 England had an
income tax and has it to-day. 1t yields
over seventy millions. The United
States income tax in 1860 yielded
nearly seyenty-three millions.
9th. Because they will prove true
to American interests, although they
are denounced as that great Democrat
Andrew Jackson was by the plutocrats
of his day.
9Th. Because 10 vote for Bryan is
to vote for bimetallism, the income
tax and no disturbance of the tariff.
Sth. Because to vote for Mckinley
is 10 vote to give monopolies and trusts
the right-oi-way and to surrender
whatever is requisite 10 accomplish
that purpose.