The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-09-22
TRUTH NOT In THEM.
Metropolitan Papers Pander TO
the Goldbugs.
With But Few Exceptions the Big Dnilisr
uavc Been Choked Into Declaring
for Mark Hanna and the
Cold standard.

National Democratic and Silver Head
quarters, Chicago, Sept 10, 1s96.-For
tho first time in the history of the
United States the greedy hand OF the
usurer is at the throat OF the press
with q few courageous and honorable
exceptions, the metropolitan papers
have been cholcd into declaration for
Mark Hanna and the gold standard
Their columns are filled with sophistry,
with evasion, and with lies.
At the dictation of the banks which
own mortgages on their plants, and
therefore on their souls, these news
papers have hoisted the American flag
in behalf of monopoly, and beneath its
sacred folds charge the patriotic ma.
jority of the American people with re-
pudintion, dishonesty and anarchy.
The truth Is not in them. AT the
command of the bankocracy they do not
hesitate tc stqltify their honest dec
lorntion of an honorable past. They
suppress ull news calculated TO enable
the people to render a fair decision mt
the November election. There nre two
sides TO the money question, but they
dare not present even their own side
or rather that of their owners and mas
ters-and present It fairly.
Mark Hanna does not own or control
this paper. Wall street controls, with
few exceptions, the great newspapers
of New York, Boston. Philadelphia.
Chicago and other centers of population
and wealth, but there is MS yet no power
in organized monopoly which cnn en-
tirely suppress the publication OF truth.
Thanks to the independent and fearless
press of the smaller cities, there are
yet citadels from which shot and shell
can be poured into the ranks Of the
usurers who now aspire to political
supremacy.
1t will be the province of this paper
to tell the truth. The truth is good
enough in this campaign. If the Amer
lean people can become acquainted
with the undlsputed facts, Wall street
will not carry n county In the United
States. No statement will be given
publicity until it has been thoroughly
investigated and it's accuracy estnb-
lished. Nothing will be suppressed.
Things will be called by their right
names. IL man steals he Is a thief.
If he uttcrs an untruth he Is liar.
If he indulges in cant he Is o hypo-
critic,
! 1t Is time for plain talking. With an
audacity unparalleled a clique of gold
lenders Is attempting to forever bind
the hands of the American people. En-
lboldened by past triumphs, with an
appetite whetted by successive raids
on tho United States treasury. they
have thrown discretion to the winds
and are fighting In the open.
! Hanna, the unspeakable Hanna, has
come out from behind the screen and
is commander in chief. lie has in
his possession William McKinley's
notes for large amount and pro-
poses to collect them, by grace of the
voters of the United States. Who Is
helping him? Payne, Of Milwaukee
Payne, the avowed enemy of labor;
Payne, the man on whom the outraged
citizens of Milwaukee placed boy.
colt and walked for weeks rather than
ride In his street cars. Who else is on
Hanna's staff? Ycrkes and Pullman, OF
Chicago; II. c. Fricls, of Homestead;
Thurston, of Omaha, the senatorial
lobbyist of the Union Pacific road.
Every man who ever plundered labor
or evlcted workman is arrayed on the
side of Hanna and an English gold
standard.
Can they win? Not II the spirit of
yet dominates the peo-