The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1896-05-07
THE MASK orr.


Bod Declarations from the Advocates Of
tho Gold StAndsrd.
A dispatch gives the informatioa that
the New York chambe Of commerce IL
to inaugurate at once campaign in
favor Of the single gold standard. The
special committee appointed by the
.ham Der some time ago to consider the
ways and means necessary to control
egislation in the interest of the Brit
lsh gold standard met and outlined a
policy to be followed by the chamber
OF commerce during the coming presi-
Dental campaign.
resolution was presented by q Mr..
Schwab to the effect "that the agita-
ton in favor Of the maintenance OF
the present standard Of value and
against the free coinage of silver
should be prosecuted with vigor," and
was adopted. A resolution was also
adopted to refer the Schwab resolution
to the executive committee, with the
recommendation that that committee
prepare and submit to the chamber
o. commerce an address inviting the
cooperation OF all commercial bodies
and of all business men in the move
ment to secure the adoption by the ma
tional conventions of both parties of
Upequivocal declarations in favor of
the maintenance Of the present stand
ard of value"
Chairman Hentz, of the special COM
mittec, told reporter that he had been
assured personally by a member of the
cabinet that The hoped there would be
no strnddling of the financial problem
by the two great political parties, but
that each party would boldly take the
bull by the horns and adopt the only
safe policy--that favoring the gold
standard-for the nation to pursue. .
All this ought to be explicit enough
to satisfy the poodle as to the real aims
and purposes of the money power, and
as to the real policy advocated by its
agents and instruments in business and
official life. 1t is to be observed that
the New York chamber of commerce.
and all its connections, have decided
TO throw of the mask entirely. We
do not perceive in the resolutions we
have quoted any humorous reference
to" sound" money, and as for ''bimet-
allism," American or international,
that has been thrown into the trash
barrel. The contest that is now on is
declared by these agents and repre-
sentatives of the money power to be q
contest in favor of tho British gold
standard and against the free coinage
of silver.
It is very hopeful sign that the
New York chamber of commerce and
other gold advocates have thrown
aside the thin mask OF international
binetallism. 1t is q sign that these
men and elements behind them have
come to the conclusion that the honest
voters Of the country are not stupid
enough to be deceived any longer by
the talk about international bimetal.
ism" -Four years ago there was not
prominent man in the country, nor =
government official, nor q candidate
for Office, nor newspaper editor, who
would admit that he was in favor Of
the single gold standard. All the argu-
nents of the fl &c coinage men were adj
Oaitted- being, indeed. unanswera BILE =
but the people were informed that to
ostpone free coinage would result in
bringing about an international agree
ment aud the rcopening of the mints
of Europe and this country to the free
coinage OF silver
Now the money power, ready to con-
6ibnte millions TO q corruption fund