The Delta independent., 1896-09-02
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ance, shows such an ignorance OF the
facts regarding the extent OF this coun-
try and its resources, and such pig
headed determination not to recognize
the fact that il extends beyond the con-
fines OF the eastern states that he is fair
ly entitled to the above title. At the
outset he and his manipulators declared
that the tariff was the only question at
issue in this campaign but the force OF
public sentiment on the monetary ques-
zion compels them to take it up and
give it u prominence wholly beyond their
liking.
In discussing the free coinage OF silver
Mr.. Mckinley said: at would not start
q factory or make a demand for an ad-
ditional days labor. 1t would add moth
ing to the comfort OF the masses, the
capital Of the people or the nation II
he really believes this to be true his
judgment is 30 thoroughly at fault as to
stamp him as a man OF exceedingly limit
cd intelligence, and il, as is more likely
he does not believe it to be true, then he
is unworthy Of confidence in any respect
for uttering such a declaration. To
begin with, il Mr.. Mckinley knows any
thing at all about the great mining Sec
tions Of the United States. (which seems
doubtfuD he must know that the
establishment of free coinage Of silver
would at once put at least 100000 men
at work in the mines OF those states. and
that another $1,000 would fad occupa-
tion at once in catering 10 the wants Of
these men and their families; that the
demand for engines, pumps, boilers. air
compressors, electric machinery, ore cars,
cables. steel mine rails, drills, tools,
powder, caps, fuse and other materials
entering into mining work would at once
start many factory which is now idle;
that orders for clothing and food pro-
ducts for this army and their families
would start up many other factories and
provide markets for tho farmers. And
would this add nothing to the comfort
Of the masses, or the capital Of the peo-
ple?' Whatever adds to tho worlds
stock of precious metals, especially il
that addition be made to the stock in
this country. will certainly add to the
capita. Of the people, but perhaps, in
tho estimation of this great man there
are no people" west Of Ohio.
Another glittering faIsehood is his
statement that under free coinage law
the dollars to be issued would be in
the same form, but OF different value"
from those already issued; that ''the
government weuld take upon iteelf no
obligations in regard to them. II they
were made legal tender the govern
ment would certainly take upon itself
the same obligations in regard to them
that it now has taken. Except in the
fsvered minds Of the goldites there is no
legal or moral obligation on the part Of
the government to pay out anything in
redemption Of coin certificate or silver
certificate except silver dollars and the
silver dollars are not redecmable in any
thing else. There would be absolutely
no change in this respect.
Throughout this letter, as through
every goldite argument, there runs the
craven fear that "the bullion owner" or.
in other words, "the silver miner" might
make profit out Of the operation Of his
property. Was any fear for the result
to the nation expressed by these people
when "the horny handed gold miners Of
Wall strsst' tapped the treasury at 4
profit OF ten or twelve million dollars and
saddled an interest bearing burden Of
e262, 100000 upon the people in times Of
peace? That was patriotism, according
to tho Mckinley standard. But did it
put any additional men at work, or bring
comfort to the maeses? Mckinley says
that Grover Cleveland and his wing Of
the democratic party are patriots, and il
he says that he undoubtedly intends to
be the same kind OF patriot.
He says "it is not increase in the
volume OF money which is the need OF
the time, but an increase in the volume
Of business. Not an increase OF coin,
but an increase Of confidence. Not more
coinage, but a more active use OF the
money coined. Not open mints for the
unlimited coinage OF tho silver Of the
world, but open mills Tor the full and
unrestricted labor Of American working
pen.- And while making this plea he
would fain have the people forget that
the men who have paid his debts and
arc furnishing the money To pay his
campaign expenses have been most
persistent in their efforts to bring in the
ignorant and degraded cheap foreign
Iaborer to displacs tho American where
ever possible. 1t is lots easier to have
confidence after you get the money than