Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
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THE STATE SCARE SCHEMES.
Minneapolis Penny Press.
The most powerful weapon made use
OF to carry the western states for the
gold standard was the shout that any
other action would destroy financial cred
1t, hinder business development and put
the screws of mortgage foreclosure upon
the farmers and other real estate own
ers. OF course, those responsible for the
scheme laughed in their sleeves as soon
as the election was over. This is well
illustrated in Minneapolis, in the use
made of the business lever and by
whom 1t was set in motion. Two or three
days following the election there was
dinner at the West hotel, in the full
ness of which, at its close, one of the gem
tlemen present who has pulled more of
the wires for Mckinley in the northwest
than perhaps any other man, opened his
heart regarding the working of the scare
feature. what did you think" said he,
in a burst of confidence, "of the way in
which we lined 'em up? Don't you think
we touched 'em off in about the right
time? Great scheme" said he, with a
chuckle.
Minnesota, Nebraska and Kansas were
apparently worked more Systematically
by this portion of the Hanna machine
than any other states Kansas and Me-
braska were able to withstand the preso-
ure, but Minnesota was handled to the
tied, it is now the intention to put our
two sisters to the rack, in order to teach
them to be more docile and AFFECT on the
next occasion. Their patriotism has never
been questioned for a moment.
Settled with a people of great intelli-
gence, having borne their full share
when civil war was upon the country,
they have not failed in the other du-
ties. Both states have borne their full
share under the iniquitous financial sys-
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and appropriated the purchasing power
of the money for which they sold their
crops, and in which they paid their mort
cages. They have stood in congress for
high tariff on lumber, when not having
any timber to be benefited; for tax on
wool, though raising no sheep; for tax
on iron and steel, having no iron or met
ais in their states; have taxed them
selves for the great railroad systems and
been robbed in rates by their own crea-
lures. Until recent years they support
ed the money system which has covered
their prairies with mortgages, at high
rate of interest. In the recent campaign
they supported free coinage, when if
they were not lied to it was not for the
benefit of a soul living in the states
They had no silver. Free coinage would
double the mine owners profits, while
cutting in two the money that Kansas
and Nebraska sold their produce for.
Now the people of those states are to
be slaughtered by foreclosure of their
mortgages and suffer financial ostricism
for all their sacrifices. Bleeding Kan
sas," suffering Nebraska
But don't let the people of those states
believe this for a moment. They are just
as safe as Minnesota, and we are doing
the rubber neck" act for that prosperi
ty which is to fall in chunks from heaven.
Personal interest will protect our sister
states, Those having interests in those
states in the way of investments will be
moved by selfish interests to care for
the owners of the property. for their own
protection. But if they do not, both
states are in the hands of the friends of
the masses as to their legislatures, and
they have a power there, which they
have but to assert in order to protect
themselves, and they should not hesitate
to do it, The moment this is understood
the oppressors and the scare makers
will be as meek as Moses.
But what do the honest, intelligent peo-
pie Of the United States think of schemes
like these for the control of elections?
We shall know two years hence.