Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-03
GRAFTON, subscribe TO q doctrine that
money is omnipotent.

Ia CONCLUSION, permE mo 10 Say
word in regard TO International BIZ
metAllism. We are not opposed TO
an international agreement looking to
the restoration Of bimetallism through!
ont the world. The advocates Of FREQ
coinage on all occasions show their
Willingness to cooperate with other
nations in the Reinstatement OF silver,
but they are not willing TO await the
pleasure Of other governments when
immediate relief III needed by the
people Of the United States, and they
farther believe that independent 90
tion offers better assurance OF interna-
tiOnal bimetallism than servile Deepen.
dence upon foreign aid. For more
than twenty years we have invited
the assistance Of European nations,
but all progress in the direction Of
international bimetallism has been
blocked by the opposition Of those
who derive pecunlary benefit from
Che appreciation Of gold. How long
must be wait for bimetsllism 10 be-
brought TO us by those who proftby
inonometaIlisml IL the double stan
dard will bring benefits 10 our people,
who will deny them the right 10 en-
Joy those beneftsH
If our opponents would admit the
right, the ability and the duty Of our
people 10 cot for themselves on oil
public questions without the assist
anCe and regardless Of the wishes Of
other nations and then propose tho
remedial legislation which they con.
slider sufficient, we could meet them
in the field Of honorable debate, but
when they assert that this nation 10
helpless TO protect the rights Of its
own citizens, we challenge them 10
submit theirs 10 a people whose pat.
Tiotlsm has never been appealed to in
vain.
AMERICAS RIGHT or GOVERNMENT.
1--WE shall not offend other nations
when we declare the right Of Amer
can people to govern themselves, and.
without let or hindranCe from without
decide upon every question presented
for their consideration. In taking
this position we simply maintain the
dignity Of the 10 million citizens, who
are second 10 none in their capacity
for self-government.
1.-THE gold standard has compelled
the American people TO pay an eve
increasing tribute TO the creditor ma
lions of the world--a tribute which
no one dares to defend. I assert Cha
national honor requires tho UniteC
States TO secure justice for all it
citizens as we'll as to do justice TO 81
, its creditors.
"For a people like ours, blesse'
with natural resources OF surpassinl
richness, to proclaim themselves i'm
potent to frame q financial system
suited to their own needs is humilis
ting beyond Che power OF language !
, describe. We cannot enforce respeC
! for our foreign policy 80 long as "
. confess ourselves unable to frame on
, own financial policy. Honest dlffei
, ences of opinion have always existe
, and ever will exist as to the legisIl
! ton best calculated to promote tn
public will; but when 1t is seriouSl
| asserted that this nation must bow
q the dictation Of other nations and 81
' cept the policies which they insist upC
!. the right Of Self.government is asssi
/. ed, and until that question is settle
/. all other questions are magnificent
/. STRONG APPEAL TO NEW YORK.
/. "Citizsns Of New York; I bsV
b travelled from the center OF the col
}. tinent TO the sesboard that l Nigh
q in the very beginning Of the can
4 paign, bring you greeting from Il
!. people out west and south, and assui
you that their desire is not to destro
4 but TO build up. They invite You
!. accept the principles Of q living fai,
4 rather than listen to those who preaC
Q the gospel Of despair and advise o.
O durance Of the ills you have. II
a advocates of free coinage believe tbs
|. in striving TO secure the immedia
"a restoration of bimetsllism, they a
o laborlng in your behalf rs we'll as
4 their own behalf A few OF our pc
n pie may prosper under present cond
o tons, but the permanent welfare
j. New York rests upon the produce
Of wealth. The great city is built