The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-14
HONEST MONEY
Earnest Appeal to the
Loyal Democrats.
Is Issued by the Sound Money
League of America.
The Republican Majority in Maine
Today May Reach 10000.

New York. Sept. 14.-The Democratic
Honest Money League OF America has
issued an address to Democrats through
out the country. Of which the following
IS the substance:
A perilous situation confronts our be-
loved country bold, wicked con-
spiracy, ably organized, thoroughly
equipped and ingeniously operated. has
succeeded in securing a deep foothold
among our paople. So well has its true
purpose been disguised that many are
contributing. bllndly, the sympathy and
force necessary, to its success to the ir-
reparable injury To themselves and
their fellow citizens. IT is time for hon.
est, patriotic citizens 10 counsel together
and take position in defense OF their
country.
This conspiracy against our people
was born OF selfish greed and propa-
gated by the men and interests that are
alone to benefit by it's success-the sill
yer producers and spectators of this
and other countries, their agents and
attorneys. who wish a forced market
for their wares at enormous profits. 1t
was craftily planned and has been
craftily handled for some years. and
every element and condition necessary
for its success have been seduced TO it's
support Among the elements enlisted
in behalf of this scheme Of public rob-
berry are:
First-The commercial and financial
depression is being used in the most
unconscionaDle manner 10 mislead and
dupe the suffering people, to excite them
IN their extremity TO act from blind pas
sion rather thar calm judgment.
Second-Men have been shown an ap-
parent opportunity to avoid honestly
contracted Indebtedness; they should
a "a nf dishonest
dollar would lessen the opportunity to
earn any kind of dollar by destroying
enterprise and driving capital 20 cover.
Third-Enlicted in this cause are the
disloyal, who would establish license on
the lines Of anarchy In place of liberty
regulated by law--the Tillmans. the Alt
gelds and their sympathizers and fol-
lowers, the element which dominated
the Chicago convention.
These anti-Democrats and the anti
American influences having been sue
cessfully combined under the speculative
commercial flag Of free silver, required
machinery to effect control Of national
legislation to complete the scheme. This
force, led by the agents and attorneys
OF the silver trust, has been uarshaled
In favor of the free and unlimited COIN
age of silver. the irst Of the revolution
ary objects for which this crusade
against public safety, honor, honesty
end patriotism and prosperity IL waged.
And this is what, with brazen effrontery,
the American people are asked TO sustain.
They are unwilling to take their chances
with the farmer, who, after risk or
season, must seek a purchaser for his
produce, without favor, and in COM
petition With his neighbor and the world;
nor will they chance IL with the laborer
or mechanic, who, unprotected, must
often meet unequal competition In over
stocked market when seeking TO dispose
OF their labor and skill--all they have to
sell and which they must sell TO live.
The silver producer insists that, at
the expense of every man and interest
In the United States. the people must
take his product at double the cost OF
production and double its market value.
The injustice Is TO be aggravated by the
certainty that the greater production
that this unlimited and highly profitable
market will stimulate will reduce stu
more the value of this silver coin below
80 cents on the dollar
Surely American intelligence and
American honesty are equal to the oc-
casion, and will refuse at the polls to
sanction this irpudent attempt to force
ruin on our people to Eratify personal
and corporate greed.
The absolute dishonesty upon which
this scheme of plunder rests and the
methods Of falsehood and slander util-
tzedA to secure to. IL the support OF the
people, whom IL will most damage, are
simply monstroua Wall street. contrary
10 the hopes indulged in by many, will
not In the end be the loser. All capital
saved from the resulting crash will
adjust !tself In time to the new con-
ditions, and Will charge any loss in
Cured to the people, whose capital In
life is labor. Shall the dollar they get
for the investment of their daily labor
be full dollar, worth all they gave for IL.
capable Of buying all they are entitled
TO. or fictitious dollar?
II is difficult to understand why the
intelligence of our people does not lead
them to see that what we need 10 restore
prosperity quickly 10 our country is
abandonment OF quack remedies, the es-
tablishment Of confidence and rSpose, by
settling once for all upon fixed, un-
changeable standard by which money
values can be measured and upon which
plans of enterprise, improvement and
development can be based Such a
measure would bring us the surplus
money OF the world Of the same stand
ard value, setting in motion every idle
wheel In the country and furnishing en-
ployment for every idle man at fulI
wages Here lies the true road TO Amer
lean prosperity. by which all may travel.
once let 1t be assured that our institu-
tions are safe, and money, and enter
prise. hand In hand, will soon dispel the
cloud OF distress and despair which now
envelops the land, through this wicked
agitation for selfish ends.
Shall we sacrifice the prestige, char
acter, standing and influence OF this
great people. that a combination OF spec
ulators may profit by the sacrifice?
Shall we permit the supreme court OF
the country 20 be tampered with and It's
character destroyed, that the yoke OF
slavery may be permanently riveted
about our necks. and that unbridled
license may be given 20 the enemies Of
our Institutions? Shall we endorse tho
doctrine OF non-interference with mob
law merely to secure anarchist support
OF the silver scheme? From the graves
OF our patriot dead comes an appeal In
the name OF liberty, against such infamy
True, loyal Democracy is now called
To patriotic duty. III worthy Of Amerl-
can citizenship you Will exercise your
suffrage where N viii do your country
most good In this hour Of peril. Our
country's honor. integrity and safety,
and the peoples rights and interests
constitute today our political creed and