The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-10-24

that we possess gold stock OF $780,
100000, or five dollars per capita. But
for argument sake, win admit of such
a stock on hand.
If, as the bankers Of the country
demand. we destroy our greenbacks
and treasury notes, and II, as Secretary
Carlisle says. silver dollars are redeem
able in gold. and to prevent the endless
chain performance, which we are al
ways subjected TO, we also supplant our
silver dollars with bonds, we find our
selves dependent upon our gold stock OF
money or per capita of five dollars,
about the same as now employed by
those enlightened countries, Spain,
Portugal, Italy and Mexico.
Would you, with your eyes open, vote
for such policy? And yet this is
what confronts us ii the gold standard
prevails.
To prevent such degradation our only
present alternative is bimetallism.
The government statistics give us
s2l per capita, and the great press OF the
country refer with great gusto to that
magnificent % showing, one-half OF
what little France enjoys.
They do not tell us, however, that the
500 100000 and odd silver dollars which
go to make up the per capita were only
secured to us after a fierce resistance
from the gold advocates and most
determined fight on the part of the
friends Of silver. Had the gold men
been victorious In that contest, our
per capita would have been reduced at
least seven dollars.
Nor do the united money advocates
refer, at this time. to the fact that
1t was through their efforts that the
| Sherman law. which added Si50,000,o0o
to our volume of money. was repealed.
Neither do they (just before the cleo
tlon) demand the retirement of the
s346, 100000 United States greenbacks,
which would reduce our volume of
money to that extent Not my of these
facts do they tell you at this time be-
cause they fear that you may get on to
the system they propose establishing
to enslaye you In the event of their be-
ing successful in November.
if this outfit of labor oppressors ever
| made one prediction which came true,
some slight credence might be 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 exaeted of Presi-
dent Hayes veto of the Blnnd-Alison
binY BY which bin was added over
| S37o,000.0aO to our currency and to
which they now point with so much
| pride as part of our volume.
Were they right in ls93. when they
exacted of the executive and their con-
grcssmen the repeal Of the Sherman
law2 Do you recall bow they enlisted
every banker, broker, manufacturer,
corporation attorney. board of trade
try to join in the demand for the re-
peal. stating that II done prosperity
would immediately follow
They, ms well as every financial stu.
dent in the country, knew they were
lying tleu as they are lying now. and
that instead of prosperity their policy
has been and viii continue TO be mis-
cry and starvation Tor the masses.
They now have the audacity to again
demand that you follow them, nnd
again are calling to their aid ali the
bankers, brokers, manufacturers, high
priced ministers, union generals (who
advocate In their reports moro soldiers
to better enable the masters to intimi.
date and coeree), boards of trade for
eign-owned newspapers. corporation
attorneys and all other influences &c
force us to n continuance of the serf.
creating single gold standard
The question for you TO decide is
| will you follow their advice and plunge
headlong into poverty and scrfdom, to
national bankruptcy ana ruin, to loss
of suffrage and loss of MANHOOD Or
will you stand In the full strength oil
American manhood and by the bravery
Of your ballot strike n blow for the res
toration of constitutional coinage and
the emancipation of the American toll.
er from the shachles of monopolies and
| trusts?
/ That your reply will be yes to this
latter proposition have not the slight
est doubt Yours respectfully,
John M'RR1DT