Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-15

reasonable In gold. and to proven,
the endless chain performance. which we
are always subjected to. we also supplan,
our silver dollars with bonds. we ana
ourselves dependent upon our gold
stock of money. or n per capita Of
500. about the same as now employed
by those enlightened countries. Spain.
Portugal. Italy and Mexico.
would you. with your eyes open. vote
for such a policy? And yet. this IL
what confronts W II the gold standard
prevails.
To prevent such degradation our only
present alternative u bimetalliam-
The government statistics give US
81 per capita. and the gold press of tn.
country refer with great gusto to that
rnagaificentCD showing. one-half Of
what little France enjoys.
They do not tell US. however. that the
5oo.cuo.003 ard odd. silver dollars which
60 TO make up the per capita were only
secured to us after "A fierce r.Sistanc.
from the gold advocates and a most
determined night ON the part Of tn.
friends OF silver. Had the gold men
been victorious IN that contest. our
per capita would have been reduced
at least s..
Nor do the limited money advocates
refer. al inns lime. to TN. fact that
IL was through their efforts that the
sherman law. which added sisa. Gee coo
TO our volume 81 money. was repealed.
Neither do they Uast before the cleo
,ionD demand the retirement of the
ss.s.cyc.c'c United States rrecnhacks.
which would reduce our volume 81
money TO that extent. Not any OF these
facts do they tell you n; this time be-
cause they fear that you may get on Co
the system they propose establishing o.
enslave you in tho event OF their being
successful In November.
IL this outfit of labor opprcsSorS ever
made one prediction which came true.
some slight credence might he placed
in a statement from them at this crit
ical time.
Let US see. Were they right when.
through their secretary of the treasury.
John Sherman. they cxacted of Prcxi-
dent Hay 80 veto Of the Bland Allison
bill? BY which hill was added over
SS'o.o"O.C00 To- our currency and Co
which they now point with SO much
pride as part of our volume.
Were they right in iSss. when they
eNacted Of the executive and their con-
gressmen the repeal Of the Sherman
law? DO you recall how they enlisted
every banker. broker. manufacturer
corporation attorney. board Of trade
and chamber OF commerce In the coun-
try To join in the demand for the re-
peal. stating that II done prosperity
would Immediately follow?
They. as well as every financial stu
dent in the country. knew they Were
lying then as they are lying now. and
that instead OF prosperity their policy
has been and will continue TO he misery
and starvation for the masses.
They now have the audacity to again
demand that you follow them. and
again are calling To their aid all the
bankers. brokers. manufacturers. high
priced ministers. Union generals twhu
| advocate in their reports more soldiers
TO better enable the masters to intim-
| idate anS coerce). boards OF trade. for
eign-owned newspapers. corporation
| attorneys and all other influences o.
force us To a continuance of the serf-
creating single gold standard.
The question for you to decide Is.
VIII you follow their advice and plunge
heddlons into poverty and serfdom. 10
national bankruptcy and ruin, to loss
OF suffrage and loss Of manhood2 Or
viii stand in the fun strength of Amer
lean manhood and by the bravery of
your ballot strike blow for the restor-
alton of constitutional coinage and the
emancipation Of the American toiler
from the shackles of monopolies and
trusts?
That your reply will he yes to this
latter proposition ] have not the slight
est doubt. Yours respectfully.
JOHN MBRIDE.