The herald., 1896-09-21
CALAMITY HOWLING

opponents or Bryan and the silver
cause are resorting to a vast amount
of claptrap in this campaign to obscure
the real issues and stampede silver vot-
ers toward the endangered Mckinley
standard. One of their favorite declara-
lions is that the election of a free sill
yer president and congress would result
in the complete and speedy destruction
OF business interests all over the land
Doubtless very many superficial think
ers, naturally inclined to pessimistic
views whenever things fail to come their
way, really believe that this alarm cry
is we'll founded. But it would require 4
great deal Of charity on the part of in
telligent, unbiased minds to admit that
the great leaders among the gold-plated
calamity howlers are honest in their dole
full predictions.
Why should the industries of the coun-
try be ruined or seriously checked by
the success of the Bryan ticket? The
peoples candidate stands for the free
coinage of gold and silver on
equal terms, and independent of
all nations other than the Unit
ed States. Is there anything
VI udHStIOuo III lIldI PlOPOSi-
ton? The Mckinley supporters, as n
rule, say there is, but reasonable people
require something more than bald as
sertion. The Republican platform de-
clares in favor of bimetallism whenever
other nations will cooperate with ours
in the establishment of such a financial
policy. Now. the McKinleyites either
want bimetallism or they do not want
1t. If they really want the United States
to adopt it, why should we wait for other
nations to do what they may never do,
and what this nation can very easily
90 alone? The way to have a thing is to
get it. This is true of nations as we'll
as of individuals. If the McKinleyites
are not in favor of bimetallism for this
country. then their platform lies when it
says they are.
The peoples candidate represents
equal rights for all and opposition to
special privileges for anybody. Is there
anything wicked or revolutionary in
that?
The same candidate is also the able
and fearless champion of absolute free
dom for all in the exercise of every nat
ural right with which they are endowed.
If that is anarchy, then is the Declara-
ton of Independence an anarchistic
document.
The same candidate for president is
uncompromisingly opposed to oppress-
i've trusts and combines, to purchased
tariff legislation, to corrupt political
methods, and to every other public evil
that lowers the standard of our civili-
cation and initiates against the hap
piness of the people.
If to advocate justice and condemn
wrong is revolutionary and a menace
to business interests, the sooner we
know it the better.
Let no voter be alarmed by this hue
and cry about Bryan vic
tory's resulting in general pan
demonium. No legitimate bust
ness; no class of worthy citizens
no honest wealth producers, will be
harmed by the change. On the contrary
there will follow an era of prosperity
for the masses such as McKinleyism
never did and never can bring about.
Our reporter in his notice of the meet
ing at the Wigwam Saturday evening
tractive Battle Hymn sung with most
excellent effect at the close of Judge
Lamme's address was written, COM
posed and sung by the Peoples Poet"
James G. Clark, and was one of the
features of the evening, and that Mr.
Clark, in response to the hearty encore,
introduced his friend Comrade Havens
who sang with fine effect his original
song, Bryan the Brave" The song
I'VE Want Free Silver" by the Salyer
children, in which the little 7-year- old
girl brought down the house with her
dramatic rendering of the solo, was also
very pleasant episode of the early
part of the meeting. All of these songs,
including Mr.. Clark's grand poem, The
Voice of the People, recited by Mrs.
Pearl Moreland, can be found in The
Liberty Bell, the new campaign song
book just published by Salyer & Good
man, corner of Broadway and Third
| street We must recognize the fact that
songs, singing and recitations will play
an important part in this crisis, as they
have in every great struggle between
right and wrong. Mr.. Clark's reform
poems are just now quoted and sung
more widely and effectively in the
cause of economic and social reform
than those of any other author in the
past or present.
Great Britain seems to have decided
that Ii Hung Chang was an interroga-
tive bore. but the earl is taking home
with him great deal of very valuable
information. and II he has only the