The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-04-03
RETIRINa go aREENRAGKs.


Now that the gold-bngs Of both old
parties have succeeded in knocking out
silver by the repeal of the Sherman
law, they propose the retiring of all
government paper money under the
general name of greenbacks. They lay
the blame for the drainage Of the treas
ury of its gold reserve to this class Of
public moneys. The fact is, however,
that the fault lies at the door of Secre-
tary Carlisle and his predecessor
Charles G. Foster, secretary of the
treasury under Harrison.
Mr.. Foster started the policy Of re-
linquishing the option Of the govern
ment to pay in either gold or silver to
the presenter Of paper money to pay
ment of gold on demand. Carlisle fol-
lowed in the footsteps of his republican
predecessor. The policy Of Harrison
and Cleveland on the money question
is Identical
Two souls with but single thought
Two hearts that beat as one"
By this policy the government be-
comes a clearing house for foreign ex-
change and the people are taxed to pay
the expense.
The policy Of continuing s1OO,000,000
Of gold reserve in the treasury is with
out warrant of law, is only a republican
precedent, and professedly to redeem
s346,OOO,OO0 of greenbacks extant. 0s-
tensibly this was to carry out the re-
sumption of specie payment, but prac-
tiealIy it accommodates the gold barons
in the matter of foreign exchange,
Bonds are sold to keep up this fund
and what is paid in at one door of the
treasury is paid out at another door.
1t is game Of hocus pOcus.
The question might be asked: "Why
do the mOneycrats want to do away
with both silver and all forms of gov
eminent paper money!" 1t is easy to
to answer; They can control the ma
tional bank currency, but cannot con
troll the greenbacks. They can control
state bank currency based on govern.
ment bonds, but cannot control an is,
sue of government paper money. In
other words it is a money monopoly
against the people.
Trusts, combines and syndicates are
the foes Of the common people and
openly defy all and attempts to control
their rapBcity. There are $50 trusts il
the Unitrd States among the worst OIL
which is the money trust.
Now this push for the retiring Of
greenbacks, this embargo on silver
coinage, this cry of "honest money,
meaning gold alone, is the effort of &
huge, capitalized money trust to usurE
the functions of government and to en-
slave in their interests the American
people for generations to come.
Did gold ever fight a battle for tht
good of this or any other country? No
It is a coward, a tory, a miscreant, E
traitor always instead of valiant and
patriotic ally. Greenbacks, practically
with all the handicap of the exemption
clause, provisioned armies, equipped
and armed soldiers, and fought to {
successful Issue the late civil war. vii
the people Of this country see this form
of currency, rendered sacred by the
blood of many hard-fought fields, de
stroyed by the hands of traitors?
Let every voter remember these
things. The "sound money" men anC
parties stand for this policy of final de
struotion of this form Of national cur
reney. Patriots of America, viii yOJ
see the national insignia torn anC
trampled under foot? Will you calmly
witness the breaking in pieces Of monu
ments erected to our martyred dead
1t is all the same. The greenback
read loyalty all over their soiled anC
worn faces, and MANY, aye, most, besl
yignettes of Lincoln and union gen
erals. Burn them upl Never! "If an!
man haul down the American flag
shoot him on the spot"
We're John A. Dix living would b
not oppose this conspiracy of the gold
ties? Where would Chase, Stanton
Seward, Wade, Stevens and the grea
Lincoln stand on this question? Wher
would Grant, Sherman, Sheridan ant
Logan stand? Where they stood ii
the Imminent deadly breach Wher
viii all informed and loyal veterans 0
the late war stand? Against this polio
and the party that faVOrs 1t.