Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-08-21

ooro mile for gold continues prices must faii,
ona General fall in pfices is but another
,.anition Of hard times. Our opponents
ubile claiming entire. dlsinterostedneSs Tor
tbemselyes, have appealed to the seliishness
of nearly every class OF society. heco9nlz-
to- the Sisposition of the individual voter |
- consider the effect OF any proposed
legislation upon himself we present
20 tho American people the financial
no,iev outlined in the Chicago plat
form believing that it will result in
the greatest good to the greatest NUMBER,
The farmers are oppcsedto the gold standard
because they have felt its effects. Since they
son 1T wholesale and buy at retail they have
lost more than they have gained by ialilng
Driccs and. besides this they have iouno
,ha+ certoin fixed charges have not fallen AZ
all Taxes have not been perceptlpiy ue
creased, although it requires more Oh laf~
nroducts now than formerly to secure tho
money with which to pay taxes DEBTS nave
not fallen. The farmer who owed Sl'o1' Is
still compelled to pay $1,000 although 1t may
be twice as difficult as formerly 10 oo'al"
the ,r,llar with which to pay the deDE. nan
road rates have Dot been reduced 70 Keep
rooa with falling prices, and besides tneso
itoros there arc many more. The farmer mas
.hu0 fornd complaint against the gold
standard.
To the Citizens of New YORK.
Citizens Of New YORK: l have traFeie'
from, tho centre of the continent to the sea-
hoard that might, in the very beginning o.
tbo campagn. tring you greeting from 'n'
reonle of the West and South and aSsur
Won that their desire is not to destroy, pu
70 build M They invite you to accept Ill
rri,cines of living faith rather than iiste
to those who preach the gospel OF dFspa'
,d aIvisa endurance OF the Ills you nave
rho odvocates OF free coinage believe tnat
striving to secure the immediate reS'oE"'io
> 90 bireta lism they are laborin5 IN your p'
holf "a we'll as in their own behalf Ie
of vour people may prosper under presei
conditions. but tho permanent welfare
: New York rests upon the producers
. woalth This great city is built upon u
,,r,r,erce of the nation and must suiier
= ,bo+ commerce is impaired You cannot ST
- ruless the people have money with when
II buy. and they cannot obtain the money WI
"a which to buy unless they are aOie 10 81
leIr products at remuneratiye prices II
1,otior of wealth goes before the exchap
j. of wealth: those who create must secure
nv nroat before they have anything to sha
y Itch others. You cannot afford to join
al money-changers in supporting Ih"hc
od nolicv which. by destroying the purchase
- no,ver Of the products Of toll, must In
~ end discourage the creation OF wealth.
- Columbia Bound with Fetters ofGoi
-, Iosk expect your cooperation. 1t
cd true that few OF your hnaneiers Wo'
,re, fashion new flgure-a figure represent
~, Columbia. her hands bound fast with lett
sly Of gold and her face turned TOWARD 'he III
80, onnealine for assistance to those VINO
- bavond the sca-but this figure can never
ain press your Idea Of this nation You
,ho rather turn for inspiration to the hei
tho etatue which guOrds the entrance 10 }
oco CITY a statue as patriotic in conception
eDt It Is colossal in proportions it was the g
AZ. ions Gift OF a sister republic and stands u
emf pedestal which was built by the Amerl
tal. neople That Ggure-Liberty Enlighter
on+ tba Worlds emblematic OF the mIsslo
orr nation among the nations OF the ca
the With a government which derives Its po'
.o from the consent OF the governed, secure
BIZ all the people freedom OF conscience
lam dom OF thought and freedom OF spe
,be guarantees equal rights to all and prom
D it special privileges to none, the United .
inc should be an example in all that is good
can the leading spirit in every movement
thu has for its object the uplifting OF the hu
4. ed race.