The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-05

ruptcy! And AL for what7 Merely that
gold In the hands OF the rich might be
appreciated. No government on earth ex-
cept that OF loose republic would, when
deeply In debt. and that debt held mainly
on foreign SOL. would for moment ever
dream OF contracting its circulating me-
dunn. Other nations at such time would
expand their currency and set all It's
wheels OF business IN motion. Il - not
the volume OF money in country that
causes the country 10 be prosperous and
able to meet rs liabilities l 5 the
volume IN actual circulation among the
people. Money locked UP IN banks and
held for speculative purposes IS stand
ing menace 70 prosperity. II Is Trojan
horse fun OF deadly evil
Men have a legal right TO lock up their
own money. But when IL Is thus done in
government like ours. the people have
the legal and the moral right 10 demand
that congress should at one exercise ITS
exclusive constitutional power 20 coin
more money and regulate its value. The
powers OF this great government were es-
tablished for the protection OF the rights
ard the interests OF the people. These
powers were not established TO build up
combinations and crush the rights and
the interests Of the masses OF the people,
and all monopoly combinations viii learn
sooner or later that the people viii assert
the right and go TO the throne. Monopoly
by the use OF money and influence may for
a time succeed, but the people are be-
ginning TO learn that this government was
nd r-~711
ride in the chariot hen our consutu-
ton was made We were a few weak col
onies with from five to seven millions OF
people Then our fahers not only assert
ed their independence as nation. but
they declared the Independence OF these
states IN monetary AFFAIRS Now al
though a Gordon OF fifty states and 5000,
coo of people, our statesmen hesitate and
SILVER and fear 20 allow a few hard-hand-
ed miners to take their hard-earued sack
OF silver TO the mint and have II coined
TIL after monetary conference OF the
enemies Of these states has been held In
Europe to pass on the question. As a
nation we are amply able to take care OF
ourselves in money matters.
Any money that bears the seal OF this
current among ur own people for ali ex-
change purposes and IN payment OF all
debt, public and private. and at the same
time meet all the necessities OF our foreign
trade that is beneficial 70 US as a peo-
pie. One of he first prerequisites OF a
great nation rs a proper volume Of money
to energiSe all business interests and that
volume be one that will continue az nearly
uniform as possible IN our own land.
The organized gold power has encroach-
ed long enough on the rights and Interests
OF the people Emboldened by success
they have crossed the Rubicon and now
offer he friends of silver battle.
There IS but one living, vital issue before
the people in the election of 1895. II Is
whether the silver dollar OF Washington.
Jefferson. Hamilton and Lincoln shall be
restored 20 it's place IN the constitution
and have the same free coinage that
gold now has. and whether or not the
disastrous tidal wave OF contraction shall
be rolled back and this great land be al
lowed once more an era of prosperity.
To such end let al the friends or sill
Yer. without regard 20 party. meet on a
common platform that needs no interpret
er. and not allow any men 10 60 TO con-
gress OF be elected president that viii not
agree in advance 20 stand by the rights
and the interests Of the people on The
question al issue.
S. D. HOUSTON, ST..
Kin ghsher March . 1896