The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-09

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gold barons OF this country and Of Europe
iney have heretofore controlled both o
those parties. They now dominate AM
} contro- The Republican party.
. THE NATIONAL SILVER PARTY
proposes to assist IN destroying the golc
trust. and We appeal 10 all those VINO arr
interested in humanity WHO are interested
IN good government, who believe tina
men are more important than property
who believe that the interests OF those
who create wealth are paramount &c
those VINO are merely consumers, TO as
sist IN this great struggle.
That we snail succeed there can be nc
question, because this IS night in favor
OF the many against the few II is light
between the producers or wealth ana az
gregated capital. 1t IS night between
those who do the work OF the world and
those who live without work 1t Is a
fight between Democracy ana Plutocracy.
IN such night, in sucn struggle, can
there be any doubt as 10 the issue2
Men and men only have rights, and IL
is IN defense of those rights that this
contest IS Waged. That he who creates
wealth should be the servant and slave
TO that which he creates Is doctrine
thai should not be tolerated moment
II should be stamped out The time has
arrived IN the history OF this country at
least, when the rights of individuals shall
be paramount 10 all things else, ana they
shall be amply and fully protected by
law.
The Republicans insist that they are de-
sirous OF protecting American industries
and American labor, and in ORDER 10 do so
they propose to increase the taxes upon
imported products. AS well attempt TO
la-se prices n general or 10 stop failing
prices by Increasing duties on imports as
to stop the ebb and flow OF the tides. It
never has been done.
IT CAN NEVER BE DONE.
Such a thing is absolutely impossible.
Manufacture for the American people
n NM r11a -i.aq4 nf--
British money-and they viii protect
I themselves and their industries.
There is no possible way of protecting
them, except by an enormous increase III
the quantity OF money in circulation. If
Z the people have no money they are pow
/ eriess TO project themselves except by
brute force.
The more money they have the more
easy IL VIII be for them 10 protect them
selves against the aSgressions of others.
The trouble in TINS country is that
money is too dear. II is SO dear that the
people are unable to buy II except by
making great sacrifices for that purpose.
i he sacrifices made by the American pco-
pie for the past twenty-three years for
the purpose of sustaining the gold
standard" are beyond human comprehen-
sion.
The people have resolved that they will
make no more sacrlnces for that purpose.
Iney are about TO reverse the conditions
that exist in this country. They are 60
ing to shake on the human vampires who
have fastened themselves upon this coun-
try and who for years have enriched
themselves at the expense of the Ameri-
can people. They are going TO cease to
be slaves and they have resolved to be
not only free but independent men.
The question before US N this campaign
IS not a question of taxation but
a QUESTION OF MONEY.
Money is the regulator and controller of
Prices and the motive power of commerce
and trade.
II there be much money everybody pros
pers except him who refuses TO work. If
there be little money everybody is injured
except him who lives on that which 9TH
ers create.
Prices in general can only be regulated
and controlled by regulating the volume
OF money in circulation, ana he who as
Serts 10 The contrary either mas no knoWI-
edge of the science and function of money
or he is dishonest, to say the least.
The struggle among men in civilized
communities Is 10 secure money in order
that they may be able to swap it for
things they do not create, and which they
are IN need of. There is continuing and
pressing demand for it upon all hands.
The less there is OF it in circulation, the
greater the struggle Will be for II, and
The more there is in circulation the less
the struggle will be 10 secure il.
1t is asserted by eminent financlers"
that this country cannot adopt bimetal-
ism without the consent of other ma
tons In other words, We, as a people,
are incompetent to manage our own imam
cial affairs. and must call on other ma
lions TO assist us in that behalf.
THIS WE WILL NEVER DO,
because to do it would be an admission
OF our inocmpetency.
If we, as a nation and people, are un-
able TO manage and control our finances
in our own way and in our own interest
without the interference of other nations
and without their consent, then indeed
il may be said that we are not free, not
Independent. Ii this be SO, then we had
better retire from business on our own
account, close the doors OF our national
edifce and nail thereon this notice:
This nation has retired from business
and mas gone into liquidation because of
the imbecility and incompetency of those
who managed and controlled the estab-
lishment within. For further information (
inquire at the office of the board of direc-
tors of the Bank OF England"
The hrst national convention that ever
declared in uneQUlVocal language in favor j
of the free anu unlimited coinage OF gold
and silver at the ratio of 10 to l was the
convention OF the Peoples party held IN
Omaha on July 4, 1891. From the adoption
of that platform by that party TO the
present tine the sentiment in favor OF
the free coinage OF silver without regard (
10 the acton of other nations has grown :
with accelerated speed. The people. /
aware of
THE BALEFUL EFFECTS
of a constant shrinSage in the volume of
money, resolved that there should be .
some positive and definite action taken
by some party of sufficient Importance n
this country to correct the monstrou5
wrong that was perpetrated upon them
by the act OF 1873
iican and Democratic parties and would
trust them no longer. Therefore, 1t was
that in January last, in the city of W ash
ington. d conference Of leading citizens
of his country from ali ranks OF Ire
had Tor The purpose OF creating q new
party pledged 70 secure monetary reform
a call was issued by that conference re-
quesung all those who were N favor of
making the money question the para
mount issue in this campaign to meet IN
convention in st. Louis on the End Gay
OF july, 1886.
that the Peoples party and the Silver
party would be able to agree upon plat
form which would command
THE CONFIDENCE AND RESPECT
of the people and would agree upon can
d.dates for the office of president and
vice president and thereby unite all per-
sons in this country who were in favor of
reform in our financial system.
In the meantime the Democratic con-
vent.on. which recently mel in Cn1caSo,
adopted. through the efforts of the free
silver peopie OF the country and the ;
sturdy and rugged patriots who const-
tUted the majority of that convention, a
platform which, so far as the money
question is concerned, is acceptable TO all
persons who are IN favor OF the free
coinage Of silver.
The Silver party IN convention assem- ]
bled adopted a platform which presents :
the issues involved in this campaign more ,
clearly and definitely and cogently than
any other platform that has been pre-
scented to the people.
The platforms OF these different parties {
and the discussions, public and private,