Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-29

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bonds. though they provided that you could bind the
people of the United States to pay you gold, as the only
legal tender money in your dealings with them-we have
turned you loose on the people-but the notes you pre-
sent against the government are payable in coin and
not in gold. and l tender you silver and not gold"
tCheers and a%pplausel
If the treasurer OF the United States or his assistant
did not say this, the spirit of old Andrew jackson should
rise up behind him and break his head with a hickory
club. tCheerS. cries OF Good, Goodr' and a~ppiausel
The toiling people and producers have been as II in q
nightmare: the sufferers OF wrongs inflicted upon them
through the selfish action of the money. changers OF the
world. and their political allies in office. And If In that
supreme moment. when victory has been won, the money
dealers and otfceholders conspirs to make a chasm be-
tween the day of election and the coming Of the remedy
following the 4k OF March. we will then the more cheer
fully bury them forever from sight beneath the honest in
dignation Of the American people. uonE continued APP
plause1 If they are bent on creating confusion. let us have
il and be over with il. Ii will be of short duration, and
the Legislatures will stand between their people and
such traitorous action at Washington, till the new Presi-
dent and Il patriotic American Congress is in session.
that represents the hope and honor of the nation. Cheers
and applauSe)
INTERNATIONAL honey.
They say we must have the same money as the "er
liShtened nations OF the earth
There is no such thing as international money. We
did the greatest business in this country with other
countries from 1861 to 1915 that we ever did before or
have done since without using either gold or silver for
our money. tApplausc)
Four per cent. of our business is done with foreign
countries, and % per cent. of our business, needing the
use of money, is done ut home. Which shall we legsiate
for? The four per cent. or the 96 per cent! When they
say that we must have the same money rs the mosr
enlightened nations of the earth"-meaninG the mon
arches of Europe. it is n proposition that Is unconscious
~ the forerunner To another proposition q little later on;
aud that is that we must have the same form of govern
ment. rs the most enlightened nations OF the earth-"
Cries, cheers and loIrr continued applnuseD
II CONSENT OF EUROPE.
They say we must have the consent Of Europe-the
monarchies of the old world-before we can legislate for
ourselves upon this vital question. That. is the humil-
iating proposition made to the American people, the de-
scepdants OF Washington. jefferson. Adams. Henry, and
their compatriots who freed us from monarchy and gave
lis an independent government. If there be truth or rea-
son for that Indignant proposition. then we are not yea
freed from England. and n second declaration OF indie
pendence should now be proclaimed (Cries. cheers ano
continued cheers0
CONCLUSION OF THE SPEECH.
This is In n larger sense a question OF civilization. In
dIyidunl selGshncss crystaIlized into laws, as 1 said in
opening, has been the cause Of despotisms and the MOTH
err Of monarchics. The history of the world teaches It.
Great nations arose in Asia and Africa in the earlier
history of the human race, and they rose as high as ours
is to-day. as tested 10y the principles OF humanity. Ana
later individual selnshness was crystalhzed into the laws
of those governments. and they fell. The property oil the
people was accumulated in the hands Of sew. ana the
Ibert yloying people fled TO the country along the north
AT shore Of the Mediterranean. There they reared
again IA great republic. which lasted until Individual SELL
ishncss again got control, and with insidious laws drank
I'D the property Of the people as this price-destroyinE
,y e ,o;n,, tod: Few zen came into possession
Of .. tho proDert- : the Roman republic.
opd then the rcpuf Hbertyloving people
fled from there int I'm nations of Europe
freedom and Hr humanity, has ever
found n home onIt of civilization. From
modern Europe. v ins..eSs put the crown upon
the head of monarchy, our forefathers fled and came 10
the United States, aud here they reared 4 republic where
they hoped to put Il chain on selfshncss and preserve al
equal distribution, according to the honest energies or
the people among their descendants and their posterity.
And now we face the same thing here. That spirit OF
dcspotism that has cnslavcd the world is. sw here in the
United States, and 10y the slow process - hpoverishins
the people, and through laws that are hard to UNDER
stand. we to day, with our backs TO China, with no othes
country to which TO fly, face that same spirit of selfish
ness that has enslaved the rest of the world. ~Iiepubic1
NAV not be enduring, but mOnarclies are not. Monas
cbies have descended into barbarism. Armenia, Tu~
kew. China, and the nations of Asia and Africa, are ar
that remain of monarchics except those of modern Es
rope. and the same grave into which the ancient nations
of the earth have gone is ready To receive the more moos
ern nations of Europe. II is the spirit II seihshhesS cas-
ried into laws. Selishness is n consuming IRE TING
burns and destroys. II will destroy individual charactee
and it will destroy national character. Call 1t what VOC
will, a dragon, an evil spirit or Il devil; it can be APPLY
termed II serpent, with its tail in India, its body In Eu-
rope and it's head raised in once proud America. ZAP
nlauscl VIII you fight il, citizens of lllinoist Cries or
YES. Yes"J Then throw aside politicians. Throw aside
those who have a sclfintcrcst in asking you for your
votes. Study this question for yourselves and when you
have studied civilization and the effects Of law on tho
prospcrity Of mankind we viii then rear here an endnr-
ing republic. II will no longer he n question of expert
ment. We will erect one that will be permanent and
enduring, and when we cease 10 scramble over the things
of this earth and pile them up around us. as these mill
ionaireS are doing, who now would dictate to you and 1
how TO vote; when we cease that. then we VIII come TO n
newer and Il brighter civilization. in which we will study
the principles of humanity and not the principles or
selfish interests. ApplaUsrJ And with such n people
we will 90 forward step by step, testing questions by The
principle of humanity, and we will make a race of great
men and great women. and it will lead 10 a brighter and
u better day.
Now. let me say this in conclusion: II Is TO the lndieh
here today. When the women of this country take up
this question Of civilization as applied TO politics we are
going to win. Politicians will 90 10 the rear and the peo-
pie will come 10 the front. In the breasts of the women
of this country there is a feeling Of humanity that il
higher than there exists ia the breasts OF men VINO are
to commerce and traffic. CApplauseJ when tho
women take "a hand In this fight there will be an end OF
white slavery and a new and better civilization for tho
people Of the United States. ApplauseJ / thank you
for the kind and earnest attention you have given tho
presentation Of our cause. H.oDg continued appause)
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