The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-31
ELKINs 0 SILVER.
ALL THE FORCES THAT WORK FOR
CORRUPTION, HE SAYS, ARE ON
THE OTHER SIDE.
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Chicago. Oct. ~ Henry K. Elkin,
a rice and Influential retired merchant
of Chicago, declares himself as an open
and outspoken advocate of Bryan and
lee silver. MI. Elkinsis one Of the three
sons Of veterans Of the Revolution
airy War in the city, his father having
fought againsb the British in his ma
tive State Of Vermont. aud. having
been capturedhy them, was Imprisoned
in the hulks. He has Away acted with
Che Republican or Wing party during
his long and useful life.
ut took a great deal TO driva NJ e
out Of the Republican party, said Mr.
Elkins At his hone, l7O6 Indiana
avenue. "My father was a lifelong
Federalist and a pensioner for the in
juries he received in fgbting the
British. All my education and instincts
have allied me 10 the party Of strict
construction from the day l began to
have political opinions of my own.
"As long as the elements which
make against the real property Of this
country were divided pretty evenly
between the two great parties l could
see no advanta go in changing the
convictions Of a long lifetime. But
when the Chicago convention adj
journed | was surprised to see 1ocking
to the Republican standard, which
had already enlisted under it rather
more than its share Of public plum
derers, every man in America who
bribed Legislatures, tonght unfair
laws and prevented the passage Of just
ones, controlled the government by
threats of withdrawing gold from the
treasury, dOdged taxes and decreased
the public revenue, maintained Illegal
trusts IN open detiaAcs of law, evaded
taxation ON his income, OF in any other
way sought privileges Ut the expense
Of the people.
"Never since the foundation Of the
Constitution has any one man stood
for everything hostile to good govern
ment an the SENSE that Mckinley does
to-day. He is the absolute creature OF
the cnmbines, and any enforcement Of
tie antitrust laws at his hands is
hopeless. All the railroads are sup
porting him, and the interstate
commerce act, except as a club tOholl
over labor, will be made even more Of
q laughing stock than heretofore. The
protected manufacturers. WHO wiring
theft dollars from the farmer under
the pretext Of helping the mechanic
and then reliare wages until the
farmrfs home market is GU
ia two ale all for him, and lii
administration will be made !
second chapter of the saturnalia .
special privilege winch ~disgrdced III,
iuum ol the ways ASH me"ns com
lnittee Whcn Mckinley was u
chairman. Every ollfIrss,r d Lalni
every grirdrr OF the llceS Of III i'nul
every man who seeks to make the r1rI
richer and The poor poorer, is on tn
side q s.id.
THE only p,oject that llaye- Reci
advanced iur til" ieiict nf lie people i
their present monetary difficulties
to issnr mere hnnds-not 10 the pc,
J pie. hpi to the bankers. There is u
J expectation even among til" mos
J enthusiastic Repu biicaA. q ciiangiI,
the complexion Of the Senate, and tn
} sacrifices We have been making I
maintain the goii standard 10 spite I
) our real interest are to he made pea
} petual. BUSINESS will never reyiv,
cannot revive. until a. radical chan
: is made 10 our system, and it is ii,
necessary for us to consult the cor
! venience Of other nations in maxim
, this or any other Improvement in OF
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