The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-19

somo portion OF its international right
lest some mighty foreign creditor shall
make destructive demands. Where will
assert theu,selyesf where win 1t end II
the older parties, In the determination to
maintain themselves In power for powers
sake alone, shall refuse to recognize the
right and the hope Of humanity?
Tho country cannot much longer exist
free and independent against all the rest
OF the world, nor can its people much
longer be free In the nobIest sense Of the
term II the United States, a debtor
nation, shall follow policy dictated by
creditor nations: We produce all OF the
necessaries OF life. Other nations con-
sumo our product. In the race for ex-
istence, II Is a constant struggle between
producer and consumer. Our present
system of money deliberately submits
to the desire and the profit OF creditor
nations, leaving us In the mass, and ~
individuals O prey TO the money-gather-
world. AS the debt TO creditofs abroad
increased on the masses of tho nations,
the price of human production on the
farm and in the workshop is decreasing
with appalling rapbdity exacting more
and more toll from our citizens to meet
the given demand and holding over their
heads a threat OF the day until confisca-
them bare and defenseless. The only
remedy IL TO stop falling prices-.the
deadliest curse OF national life. Prices
never will cease falling under the single
gold standard. The restoration OF bi-met-
allism by this country Will double the
basis of our money system. In time, 1t
will double the stock of primary money
OF the world-will stop falling prices and
steadily elevate them until they will re-
gain their normal relation TO the volume
of 1ebts and credits in tho world. BIZ
metallism will help to bring about the
great hope of every social reformer;
every believer in the advancement of the
race who realizes that the instability OF
prices has been the deadly foe OF our toll
ers aud the. servant of the foreign inter
est gatherer. Bi-metallism will help to
bring the time when certain expeD-
diture Of human toll will produce cer-
tain financial result
Who among the masses OF our people
In the United States but eels that his lot
wings IL ne could know in the perform
ance OF his labor what would be the
price of his produce? Is not this purpose
worth the attention of the people as In
dividuals and worth the attention of po-
litical conventions yet to be held in this
year, 1896; IL not this so great an end
that all who believe.in the possibility OF
~ ny tuO uiCdhb pAODOocd NdH
yield something TO their partizaDship
both in convention and at the polisY 1t
is the hope that the masses and the re-
naming conventions will have the cour-
age and the generosity TO unite for this
purpose that we have dared offer our
views to the people.of the United States
and because in the past there has lacked
a rallying point for the masses who hold
as we do TO this belief, we venture an act
trusting IL will be received In the same
spirit of conciliation, concession and
hope with which we have put IL forth.
We have endeavored in a plain way to
Get the matter before the eyes OF our fell
low citizens. We invoke the union of all
men and all parties who believe. that the
time has come for the triumph OF JUS
tice. 1t is an honr.when the people msy
speak for themselves as individuals and
through conventions yet TO be held. 1t
is the right of every citizen to indicate
his preference. With this In view we
offer 10 forthcoming conventions and TO
the PEOPLE the name of a man for the
Presidency whose life and purpose in
virtues which adorned the days and
deeds OF the earlier time of this repu blic
a return to which virtues Is requisite for
the prosperity and contentment OF the
people and the perpetuity and COM
manding example OF free institutions.
4 nat name ls heury VI. itiiet-a udn
of the people for the people. He Is of no
section. His experience and service, his
devotion TO the common justice and the
common cause of his fellow citizens has
been as wide as the country, W hich we be-
leve that the people OF the United States
have in their hearts as he had their in-
terests in his purpose through all the
work OF an exalted life.
1t is not merely as the exponent OF
monetary reform that we present this
man TO the people. 1t is trne that be
has waged a mig hty war for the restora-
tion of the money of the constitution and
his name has been Unidentified as that of
no other living man was in this great
cause. But had his services been less de-
mand and less noticed in this direc-
tion the people would still have recogn-
lied him for other labofs statesman OF
the purcst type. His only poverty has