The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-20
VOL,lO-NEW SERIES. NO. lI3.

mistaken or not concerning the general
sentiment In the United States. we have
not mistaken our own duty iu Withdrawing
from the Republican convention, feeling
mat 10 is better 90 be right and with thc
minority in apparent defeat than 10 Dee
wrong with the majority-the majority
IN apparent triumph
We hold that in tho great work Of
social evolution in this country. monetary
reform stands as the first requisite. 40
policy however promising Of good results
can take its place. Continuation during
the next four years on the present imam
cial system Will bring down on the Ameri-
can people that cloud OF impending evil
% avert which should De The first thought
OF statesmen and tho first prayer OF
patriots.
FINANCIAL POWER.
"Our very institutions are at stake.
To-day with rapidly increasing population.
with widely swelling demands. the basis
OF our money is relatively contracting and
She people are passing into "a seryitaIe
all the more dangerous because it IS not
physically apparent. The nation itself,
as 90 other nations. IS losing the sturdy
courage which could make 70 defiant ln
the face or injustice and international
wrong From the farmer and the trades
the same shrinking from giving offence.
lest the vengeance Of somo offended
financial power shall descend. Tho busi-
1oss man submits some portion of bis
judgment and his viii ana the nation
submits some portion OF its international
right lest some mighty foreign creditor
shall make destructive demands. Where
Will al this end n the people shall de-
cline 20 assert themselves Where VIII
40 onl If the old parties, in their deter
miuation 10 maintain themselves 80 power
for powers sake alone. shall refuse TO
recognize the right and the hope of
humanity
"This country cannot much longer exist
free and independent against all the rest
OF the world, nor can ifs people much
longer be free in The n0hicst sense of the
term If the United States, debtor na-
ton. shall follow a policy dictated hy
creditor nations.
eve produce an of the necessarlcs Of
life. Other nations consume our product.
1n The race for existence it is a. coh-
s.stcut struggle between producer and
consumer. our present system of money
deliberately submits 10 the desire ana
the profit Of creditor nation. leaving us
I'm the mass and as individuals a. prey
80 the money-gathering and tile deadly
chcapening Of the ola World.
"As The debt 90 creditors abroad in-
creascs on the masses of the nation. the
price of human production on the farm
and in the workshop SIS decreased with
appalling rapidiiy cXaciirg more ana
moro O. it from our citizens 90 meet the
given demand ana holding over their
heads "a threat of the day when coudsca-
tion so meet their Obligations viii leave
them bare and defouceless.
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"The only remedy is TO stop falling
prices. the dcauest curse of national life
Prices never will cease falling under the
single gold standard. The restoration OF
himctanism hy this country Will double
The basis of our money system. Iu time
So VIII double the stock of primary money
OF the world. VIII stop falling prices
and steadily elevate them uull they viii
regain their normal relations to tho
volume of debts and credits iu the world.
'Bimetaillsm will be held to h-'or aloHt
the great hope of every social IeiOrmer.
every believer in the advancement Of
the race Who realizes that the install-
ny or prices has been the deadly foe
Of our toiiers and the servant of the f0r-
tisn ih,eresi-aatherer. ImetalIsm win
help 90 bring The time whe-. "a certain
expenditure of human toll Will produce %
certun financial result.
"N lp amOnc fla great masses of our
people in the United States hut fools r.at
his lot would he made better. DIS aep.-
ration take new wings if he could know
in tho performance of his labor what
would he the price Of his uroduetg
is mo-, TINS purpose worth The at-
trhiion or the people as Individuals. 0nl
Noilh lhc attentions or political couyrn-
uons yet to he held ia tais year i>1r
Us not this so great au end tl4t aI
who believe iu the possibility of attain
ing 30 hy the means proposed can Weld
something of their parti-auslip both n
conventions and at the pols2
"lt is in the hope chat toe masses AND
the remaining conventions will have The
courage and the generosity to wff. for
this purpose that We have dared TO o0ar
our yirws to fhe rooil. of t.'. f-.'.
States. and because in the past thoro ba.
lacked aily-pont for the mass.s
who hold as we do to thi. l..n,f 1r
venture am act. trr-tirr ID ,,in d.. ,...,..
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10 SET The matter before tho eve. of onr
iciiow-cipzens., We invoke The union
or an men and an parties who h.t.,,
that the time has come for fhe tri,ro.t.
of justice. IL is an hour ub., fl.. ,.-
pie must speak for thare.f,.,s M ID,
viduals and fhrourt con,..r,t...
be held ''1 'o
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