Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-04-24
MIDDLEBURY REGISTER, APRIL "a, 1879,

temptuously by the aristocracy as the hayseed
party.
The farmers and they alone have the cour-
age, the manhood and the numbers to rescue
the people from what Judge Harlan in his dis
senting opinion to the recent decision Of the
supreme court against the taxation of the rich,
SO APPLY described as the "despotism of wealth. "
Let then, the farmers Of Vermont, organize,
accept the duty that is thrust upon them, and
force the Republican party Of this State at
least to come out honestly and earnestly for
bimetallism. Failing of this, let them organ
ize as separate body, protect their own inter-
ests and force every politician to obey their
commands or step down and out.
In all this controversy the voters at large
must remember that some of their leaders,
whose interests on most other questions are
similar to theirs, in this question, are not
Any man with certain income, as mem
Der OF congress, or lawyer or those
deriving income from wel-investcd property,
that he has a different interest from that of
the farmers or producers. TO those with such
fixed incomes an appreciation in the purchas-
ing power of money might he accepted with
equanimty or even with pleasure. Therefore
farmers and laborers should not be guided in
this matter by the advice Of lawyers, or other
professional men, or members Of congress, I'M
less they are also business men. The only
safe way is for every voter to examine this
subject for himself and act from his own in
telgcnce.
In October, 1898, Senator Jones Of Nevada
made a speech upon the repeal of the Sher-
man act that extended over eight days, and
was wholly devoted to the question of money
1t is one of the great speeches Of the world.
At its conclusion Mr.. Jones suggested the pos
slbilities Of perfect system of money, some
thing that the world has never had. He said
"-ro dcprcss by artificial means the prices of
the products of labor, from which prices alone
can men receive the reward of their toll
what is it but to turn men out OF their homes
in every State of the Union-to turn the
mortgage of the farmer and planter into a
deed for the mortgagee2 What is it but by
means OF hunger to goad men to crime. to rob
women Of the grace and glory Of perfect
womanhood? What is it but to pinch with
cold and hunger and premature care the
otherwise happy morning of childhood?
"Iut, Mr.. President, let no man suppose that
the niquitous measure which is now forcor-
dalned To pass TINS chamber and become
la" Is to remain long without correctlon he
people "I the United states VIII never CON
sent that the money volume OF the country
SNAIL again be contracted as IL mas heretofore
been contracted IN the interest OF sordid
greed Tor / MAINTAIN that the god standard,
as II Is understood today, Is the child OF greed
ana aNlrlce and the prolific parent of pane
and OF involuntary ldleness.
ne people understand TINS question much
better than the advocates OF the gold standard
suppose they do. They WILL by an over
Nhelmlng majority rehuke the high-handed,
unlawful, and unconstitutional interference OF
the met Magistrate with the rights land cs-
Peciaily the right OF conscience OF the mem
berS OF the law-maklng branch OF the govern
nent hey VIII oVerturn the tables OF the
money-chanSers and eNpel them from the
temple. hey VIII, II not now, at a time
ms" ocIleNc 10 pe MOI lar uls''ht' cmpody
IN the money system OF the republic those
fundamental principles OF equity and Justice
by winch opportunity Will be withdrawn from
the usurer and restored to the plain citizen
ship OF the republic. Then the king, which
Is the people, VIII come to his own again.
"ln my humble opinion, Mr. President
words are inadequate to express the gorics OF
the achievement OF man under the stimulus
and enjoyment OF perfect system OF money
a system in which the 3HHHfify OF money! the
number Of monetary units should always and
untallngly keep pace with demand. Imagine
a world in which industry ceases to be a
game OF chance, in which the honors and
prizes OF life are for the PyodncsyJ and the
for the 1altrS in which projectors Of
enterprises and men Of farsceing vision may