Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08
WHY WE ARE BI-METALLISTS.

1t is said by some of our friends that
they cannot conceive why so many
people are becoming bimetallists. We
would say to our single standard friends
that there are many reasons why they
are becoming favorably impressed with
the double standard.
THE INDEPENDENT is in favor of
double standard, and in its position
honestly and fearlessly will advocate
what we believe to be right for the
masses, standing above any party issue.
Now, a great many may desire to
know why we believe this to be right;
for, when newspaper decides in TAX
ing position on any issue, if it is
honest, it must produce evidence to
show why it takes that position. We
will give our readers one of the
important reasons. Especially do we
desire those who are inclined to believe
in the single gold standard to read
carefully one of the reasons that made
us first, last and always in favor OF re-
turning to the position occupied by the
government in regard to gold and sill
yer prior to 1873.
Now, dear reader, be honest with
Yourself Cast aside all party selfish
ness and read carefully the following
quotations from letter, the evidence
of which has never been refuted or de-
MED This issue is greater than party;
and it is the kind of education that
the leaders of both the old parties have
failed to teach; and we will venture
the assertion and back it with guar
antee to present a ten dollar bill to the
person that will show us paper that
is radically in favor of either of the old
parties that ever published this APP
pended circular. 1t was written
in 1892.
The following circular was sent out
to the bankers and brokers of Chicago
by the secretary of similar institution
of Wall street, New York Read it
carefully and conscientiously, and then
decide in your loyal American heart
which is the right course to pursue and
follow it out by action.
Mr.. III. Zimmerman, the secretary of
this bankers association, after dwell
ing upon the banking condition of
England, got down to business by
throwing off the mask, and wrote as
follows:
"Out of all this disorder better and
sounder condition of affairs Will be de-
velOped by the Imperialism of capital
but the process of reaching that basis
will inevitably be slow, tedious and
costly. A GOLD BASIS FOR MONEY cir
culation must first be established.
We must proceed with caution and
guard well every move made, for the
lower orders of the people are already
showing signs of restless commotion.
Prudence will therefore dictate pol
icy of apparent yielding to the popular
will, until all of our plans are so far
consummated that we can declare our
designs without fear of any organized
resistance.
The Farmers Alliance and Knights
of Labor in the United States should
be carefully watched by our trusted
men, and we must take immediate
steps to either control these Organiza-
tiOns in our interest, or to disrupt
them.
Capital must protect itself in every
possible manner, through combination
and legislation.
The courts must be called to our aid
debts must be collected, bonds and
mortgages foreclosed as rapidly as pos
sible.
When, through process of law, the
common people have lost their homes
they will be more tractdble and asily
governed through the influence of the
strong arm of government-a applied by
central power of imperial wealth
under the control of leading financlers.
a people without homes will not
quarrel with their rulers. History re-
peats itself III regular cycles; this truth
is well known among our principal
men now engaged in forming an i'm
perialism of capital TO govern the
world.
While they are doing this, the people
must be kept in a condition of antag-
Onism.
The question of tariff reform must
be urged through the organization
known as the democratic party And
The question of protection with reel.
procity must be forced to public view
through the republican party
BY thus dividing the voters we can
get them to expend their energies in
fighting each other over questions of
no importance to us, except as tethers
to lead the common herd.
Thus, by discreet action, we can Sc
cure all that has been so generously
planned, and thus far successfully &C
complished.
lSigned ii. ZIMMERMAN,
Secretary.
We would ask you, reader, how they
have succeeded since 1892 How has 1t
been with all unions? How about