The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-07-23

Henry Clews, the broker of 35 Wall
street, ought to find himself in congenial
company with Herr Most, since they
both agree as to the desirability Of the
alien single gold standard which both
want fastened on the country without
recourse.
Mr.. Clews has sent out confidential
circular in which he proceeds to outlaw
every American citizen who declines to
indorse the British gold standard and
subscribe to the policy which makes the
treasury of the United States the in
strument of Lombard street, and the
property of the many-handed multitude
the prey of the gamblers of Wall street.
He denounces the "unrehecting mass
es" who demand the right to be heard
in the management of public affairs,
and refuses to longer play the role of
Prometheus.
He talks about the earnest and honest
efforts of the people to shake off the
financial thralldom which environs
them as an attempt to "excite popular
discomfort and awaken the mob spirit"
He prates about the "baseless section
alism of the south and west" and pro-
ceeds generally to set up the Golden
Calf as the only true God, and denounces
as heretics and blasphemers every man
who doubts the teachings of its high
priests, of whom he is one.
He seems to forget, if he ever knew,
that the "unrefecting Masses" as he is
pleased to term the people, are the SOW
ereigns who make and unmake laws
and presidents and cabinets and correct
the wrongs which must inevitably creep
in from time to time under our system
Of government
Mr.. Clews ought to learn that al
though the hands of the mighty multi
tude may be stained and hardened with
honest toll, yet their brains are as clear
to honesty, their love of home and coun-
try is Just as strong and their patriot
ism more unselfish than any broker of
Wall street whose puts" and "calls"
send men to suicides graves and women
and babes to the infirmaries.
And then he should know that it is
not the toiling and producing millions
who appeal for equitable relief from the
| wellnigh intolerable existing condi-
tions that 'excite popular discomfort
and awaken the mob spirit" That IS
the work of the men who created these
conditions and are now trying to main
tain them for selfish ends.
The plain people are willing to let
Wall street pursue its way let the bulls
and bears gore and rend each other, but
they demand that it shall not transfer
| the field of its active operations to Penn
sylvania avenue and make a private
clearing house of the United States
treasury.
The great wave of enthusiasm which
at the close of last week swept over the
country. coincident with the promulga.
tion of the platform of the people, and
the nomination of the brilliant and
| mavoniess son or Nebraska, shows nc
| signs of abatement. On the contrary II
has grown In volume and intensity.
| The base and unauthorized announce.
ment that Mr.. Bryan would make three
or four speeches in Ohio during the
campaign has already'se expectation on
tiptoe, and the chairman OF the new
state committee is already in receipt OF
letters from different places asking that
he be sent there in making the assign,
ments.
AS a matter OF fact. however, it is not
yet determined-and probably never
even seriously onsidered--whether OF
not Mr.. Bryan will speak at all from
the platform. That is matter for fu-
ture consideration, but II Governor Nc
Kinley expresses a desire to meet Mr.
Bryan on the same platform and discuss
the issues Of the hour, in one or dozen
localities, it is pretty aafe to say that he
\ will be Accommodated.