Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-28
THE MASK OFF.
k'oi" Declarations from the Advocates oF
tho Cuid Standard.

I ANNOCnfCq I'd
tho tsuid Standard.
n dispatch gives the information that
the New York cham Der of commerce Is
TO inaugurRtc at ouce a campais-n in.
iaVor OF the single gold standard. Tho
special committee appointed by the
chamber so1c time ago TO consider the
ways and means necessary 60 control
legislation in the intcres. Of the Britt
ish gold standard met and outlined n
policy TO be followed 10y the chamber
of commerce during the coming presi.
dcutial campaign.
A resolution was presented bv n Mr.
( Schwab 20 the effect chat the arita.
tion ia favor OF the maintenancc Of
the present standard OF value and
AGAINST the free coiuavo OF silver
should be prosecuted with vigor," and
was adopted. a resolution vns also
adopted TO refer the Schwab resolution
TO the executive committee. with tho
recommendation that that committee
prepare and submit 20 the chamber
of commerce an address inviting the
cooperation of all commercial bodies
and of all business men in the move
nent to secure the adoption by 0he ma
uonal conventions of both parties OF
unequivocal declarations In favor Of
the maintenance OF the present stand
ard of value"
Chairman Hcntz, OF the special com
nltlee, told "A reporter that he had been
assured personally by mcmber OF the
cabinet that "hc hoped there would be
no straddling OF the financial problem
by the two great political parties. but
that each party would boldly take the
boil by the horns and adopt the only
stfe policy-that favoring the gold
siandard-for the nation TO pursue. "
All this OUGHT 70 be explicit enough
10 satisfy the poodle as 10 the real aims
and purposes OF the money power. and
as To the real policy advocated by its
agents aud Instruments in business md
official life. IL is to bo observed thnt
the New York chamber Of commerce
and all its connections, hive decided
TO throw CT the mask entirely. We
do not perceive in the resolutions we
have quoted any humorous reference
to" sound" money. and as for "hinct-
allism," American or international.
that has boon thrown into tho trash
barrel The contest that is now on Il
declared ly these ngcnis and repre-
sentativeS of the money power TO be n
contest in favor OF the british rold
standard and against the free COINAGE
of silver
II Is very hopeful sign that the
New York chamber of commerce and
other gold advocates have thrown
inside the thin mask OF international
bimetallism. u Is n sigu that thcne
men and elements behind them have
come TO the conclusion that the honcst
voters OF the country arc not stupid
enough To be deceived any longer by
the tnllS about "intcruational bimetni.
lism. " Four years ago there was not
prominent man in the country. nor a
government official, nor candidate
Tor Office, nor newspaper editor, who
would admit that lac was I'm favor OF
the single gold standard. All the nryu-
ments OF the free coinage men were nd
miited-beinV, indeed. nnansworn BILE
but the people were informed that TO
postpone free cOinagc would result in
bringing about an IN international nfrrce-
ment and the reopening of the mints
of Europe and this country TO the free
coinage OF silver.
Now the money power, ready 10 con-
tribute millions to n corruption fund
to carry ont it's purposes, announces
that campaign is TO bc carried on 10
secure the adoption by the national
conventions of both great political par
ties of unequivocal declarations in fn-
vor OF tue maintenance of the present
standard Of value" the British cold
standard that has been maintained by
the isSuc Of bonds and the saddlinp of
more than $500, 600, coo Of debt on the
peopie-on the men who labor in the
factories, who dig In the ground. and
who earn their bread in the sweat of
their browa
The people ought TO be thankful
that Shylockism has arrived at that
stage of its career ia this country
where 1t feels justified IN throwing off
the mask behind which IL has carried
out its sinister designs of domonetiza-
tion and currency contraction. and in
laying aside the cloak under which it
has been paradiFs for twenty odd years
So there is 10 BE no more hypocrisy
and double-dealing so far as the single
gold standard is concerned! 70 main
tain that standard IS the object of the
campaign, which IS 10 bc backed by all
the agencies Of the money power. and
by. those who, either hypoeriti callv or
ignorSntly, have been trying TO deceive
the honest voters of the country as 70
the attitude and purpose of the men
who are opposed to the remonetization
OF silver. Atlanta Constitution.