The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-06-03
REBELLION AGAINST LONDON.

hEBELL1ON AGA1NSI LON DON.
Tract No. 7, Vol. H. of the Sound
Currency Committee" New York, con-
tains the following pronunciamento, to
the effect that the United States is COM
PEELED to accept the gold standard fixed
by London, whether 1--WE will or not"
"In our age, finances rule the world,
and London is it's throne; finance holds
supreme sway over values; hence it's en-
pire includes every man, woman and
child on the face Of the earth who is en-
gagged in industry, or who is remotely de-
pendent upon those so engaged, because
industry must be ever producing values,
and it is ever dependent upon finance for
effecting the exchanges by which alone
it's products are distributed and it's pro-
ductive forces nourished. Lombard street
is the focus of those exchanges, and
whatever measures values in Lombard
street must necessarily determine and
control values wherever industry plies
the plough, the pick, the hammer, the
shuttle, or the yard-stick.
whether we consent or not, there
fore, whether we approve or not, as long
as the world has Lombard street for its
clearinghouse, just so long must we
conform to the standard of value there.
at is idle for us in the United States,
or for any other nation, or set OF nations
to rebel against this requirement Of COM
merce, because resistance is futile
1t is therefore waste time for the peo-
pie of the United States to discuss the
currency question; for our currency is
settled for us in London!
The constitution and congress, the laws
and the American people have no voice
in regard to the currency of the United
States; for we are absolutely and abject-
ly subject to London!
The American currency question is not
settled at the American polls or in Wash
ington; but in Lombard street. The
Declaration of Independence leaves us
still a London dependency. Even the
war of the revolution, after the lapse OF
century, leaves the United States the col
onial dependency of London, which
must necessarily determine and control
values wherever industry plies the
plough, the pick, the hammer, the shut
tie, or the yardstick!'
It is idle for us in the United States
to rebel, because resistance is futile"
The 100000 people of America have no
voice. London is the throne. 1t is ON
nipotent. whether we consent or not"
we must conform to the London stand
ard. The creditor monarchy must ne
cessarily determine and control values.
The industrial subjects in ''free America
have no recourse but absolute obedience.
The same New York which breaches
obedience to London in this, one OF the
most vital questions which concerns the
existence of a nation, was for LONDON In
1776 and in 1861 against American free
dom. In It's New York preached Tory
ism and the interests of London against
republican government and the freedom
of the American people. In 1861, New
York city preached slavery and the in
terests of London against emancipation
and the freedom and greatness OF the re-
public. New York city has always been
a commercial agency for London. 1t has
fought freedom and independence, the
principies of government for and by the
people, from ITS down to 1896. and is
still demanding the dependency OF
America upon London rule.
Wall street announces that we cannot
rebel against the rule of London, whether
we would or not. Wall street therein de-
MES republican government in the Unit
ed States. 1t sets up British rule "wher
ever industry plies the plough and Its
empire includes every man, woman and
child on the face of the earth who is en-
gagged in industry
1t is most fortunate that the issue is so
clearly defined by the enemy. The issue
of America versus London, all can under
stand. 1t IS question whether the Amer
lean people or the money-changers on
Lombard street shall determine the cur
rency standard OF the United States. 1t is
whether London or Americans shall rule
America. The Sound currency commit
tee" pronounces British rule sound" and
American rule "heresy." 1t is "heresy,"
according to Wall Street, for Americans to
have voice in the currency legislation of
America.
The Republican party, in the currency
platforms of 40 or more states, has affixed
it's Signature to London rule and the Lom-
bard Street standard The Eastern wing
of the Prohibition party has done the same;
and the Eastern wing of Democracy will
do likewise. Nine-tenths of the daily press
of America have surrendered to London
rule, and bow allegiance to the authority
of Lombard street. They have deserted
their own people and country. They are
in heart and purpose traitors and aliens.
They have become subjects of the London
empire of gold monometallism.
Against the minions Of Lombard street,
who deny the right or power of the Amer
lean people to rebel against London and
fix their own monetary standard, stands
the Peoples Party of the United States
which affirms the constitutional pre-
rogative Of the American people to
declare and settle their own currency sys-
tenn regardless of London rule-wh:ch af-
firms that rebellion against Lombard street
is neither ':dle" nor futile" and that the
London throne cannot longer be allowed
supreme sway over values (which be-