The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-09-04
KlNS1EY EDWARDS COUNTY, KANSAS. SEPTEMBER Z. 1896
SHALL we VOTE TO HELP ENG
LAND OR The UNITED STATES.

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LAND OR THE UNITED STATES.
The financial situation in the Unit
ed States is very serlous. The Senate
has blocked all relief measures propos
ed by President Cleveland and Con-
gress is at dead standstill on tile
money question.
The cree coinage Senator'S are mas
tiers of the situation.
The condition of affairs in the Unit
ed States Congress demands the I'M
mediate attention of British financiers
and statesmen. The trade of the
world is now in our hands, but it will
not long remain there if the United
States goes to blmetallic basis with
free and unlimited coinage of silver.
With the addition of silver to the
volume of money, everything in Amer
ida would take on new face; labor
and industry would gain new life.
The grip of the gold standard on the
products of the world would be loos-
ened and products would rise. Great
Britain would loose her market for
South America, Asia and Europe, and
American ships would not be long in
capturing the carrying trade OF the
world.
British creditors must now apply
themselves quickly to the American
money problem. The sound money
men and banking interests, led by
Senator Sherman, Cleveland and Carl
isle. with PLENTIFUL supply of means
have been beaten. The American
people are now thoroughly aroused
and educated on the power and use
of money, and made desperate by debt
and business depression they are fore
ing free silver lis the main issue.
Great Britain need fear 10 injury
to her trade or Investments if the
Republican party can force ''protective
tariff as the main issue III the COM
ing Presidential campaign, but if free
silver dominates the American mind
and carries at the polls it will bring
about Il change in England that will
be ruinOus from its suddeness and sew
Gritty. The damage that can be done
British manufactures by protective
tariff is slight compared with the dis
asters that would be entalled by IL
change from ii single gold to Il COM
plete bimetallic standard.
1t is evident that the Democratic
party will not nominate man who
holds to President Cleveland's IDEAS
OH money, and the only hope fo" con-
tinuatiOn of Mr.. Cleveland financial
policy will be in the success of the
Republicans in the next election.
The success of free coinage will
bring down the rate of interest on
money and cause an immediate rise in
the price of all commodities. When
silver becomes primary money the
| American mines will pour their prod
nets into the mints and a new era sim
ular to that produced by the issue of
greenbacks during the civil war will
begin. Gold will leave the banks and
enter into competition with silver in
the avenues of trade, and the manu-
factories of the United States which
have been shut down or crippled since
1892. will again resume their fight fol
the English markets.
1t is doubtful whether the Repub.
lican party can be held much longer
in check by sound money statesman,
as its adherents are divided by power
full faction. The Democratic party
is also breaking up under the free
silver agitation. 1t matters not tt
Great Britain which party succeeds i
gold standard is maintained, but eth
er of the old parties or new part!
which goes into power pledged to FREE
coinage will be inimical and prejudi
clal to English manufactures ant
trade:
, The American people cling witt
wonderful tenacity to party Organiza
tions, hut financial embarrassment
and business stagnation have becom
too severe for their patience and the
J are ready for any change that promise
! relief. They are becoming convince,
9 that it cannot be found in the protec
tion theory. as that has been tried
and they are massing now on free sill
yer. When that issue comes fairl
: before the American people Engalan
will regret her apathy and adherenc
: to the single gold standards,
Louis Post-Dis..atch.
: Will the American people take car
: of the interests of Great Britain Q
: their OWnp