Evening star., 1896-08-13
hindrance from without. decide upon every

hindrance from without, decide upon every
question presented for their consideration.
In taking this position we simply maintain
the dignity of seventy million citizens who
are second to norertin their capacity for
self-government. u'a
1.-THE gold standard has compelled the
American people to pay an ever-increasing
tribute to the creditor nations of the world
"a tribute which no1cne dares to defend. 1
q. sert that national he nor requires the
United States to seizure Justice for all its
citizens as well as do,justice to all it's cred
itors. For a people like ours, blest with
natural resources OF surprising richness.
to proclaim themse Ives impotcnt to frame
a financial system suited to their own needs
Is humilating beyond the power Of lam
guagc to describe. We cannot enforce re-
spect for our foreign policy so long as we
confess ourselves unable to frame our own
financial policy.
Honest differences OF opinion have al
ways existed and ever will exist to the
legislation hest calculated to promote the
public veal: but when 1t is seriously as
serted that this nation must bow to the die
tation of other nations and accept the poll
cies which they insist upon, the right of
self-sOvernment is assailed, and until that
question is settled oil other questions are
insignificant
To the Citizens of New York.
"Citfzens Of New York: have Travelled
from the center OF the continent to the sea-
board, that I might. in the very beginning
of the campaign. bring you greeting from
the people Of the west and south and assure
you that their desire Is not to destroy, but
to build up. They invite you to accept the
principles of living faith, rather than lis
ten to those who preach the gospel of de-
spair and advise endurance of the Ills you
have. The advocates of free coinage believe
that in striving to secure the immediate
restoration of bmetallism they are laboring
in your behalf we'll as In their own be-
half. A few of your people may prosper
under present conditions. but the perma-
nent welfare of New York rests upon the
producers of wealth. This great city is
built upon the commerce of the nation, and
must suffer If that commerce is impaired
You cannot sell unless the people have
money with which to buy. and they cannot
obtain the money with which to buy unless
they are able to sell their produ is at re-
munerative prices. Production of wealth
goes before the exchange of wealth; those
who create must secure profit before they
have anything to share with others You
cannot afford to Join the money changers In
supporting a financial policy which, by de-
stroying the purchasing power of the pro-
ducts of toll, must in the end discourage the
creation of wealth.
Bound With Fetters of Cold
Il ask, expect your cooperation. 1t is
true that few of your financiers would
fashion new tigure-a figure representing
Columbia. her hands bound fast with fetters
of gold and her face turned toward the east
appe aing for assistance to those who live
beyond the sea-but this figure can never
express your idea of this nation. You will
rather turn for inspiration to the heroic
statue which guards the entrance to your
city-a statue as patriotic in conception II
is colossal in proportion: it vas the gracious
gift of sister republic and stands upon
a pedestal which was built by the American
people. That fgure-Liberty Enlightening
the Worlds emblematic OF the mission of
our nation among the nations of the earth
With government which derives its powers
from the consent of the governed secures to
all the people freedom of conscience free
dom of thought and freedom of spcech
guarantees equal rights to all and promises
special privileges to none. the United States
should be an example in all that is good and
the leading spirit in every movement which
has for its object the uplifting of the human
race