Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-05-01
Goldbug Praise for Populists.

GOlODug fraIB6 TOT fOpuists'
The following encomium from the
goldbug Oregonian on the populist
party will make thousands Of votes for
the army of reformers in the coming
elections:
For the free-silver man. whether he
pretends to be a republican or demo-
crat, there is no logical stopping place
or ground to stand on short Of the popu-
list camp. There is where he belongs,
for the populist party is the only party
that has committed itself on any ma
tional platform to free coinage Of silver.
When, therefore, men who insist on
free coinage of silver like Hon. G. P.
Yates, of Washington county, and Hon.
Sylvester Pennoyer, Of Multnomah
county, take formal leave Of the repub-
lican and democratic parties and cast
their lot with the populist organization,
they do logical, necessary and
straightforward thing. The populist
party is the silver-money party"
We seldom have an opportunity to
copy the truth from any Of Rothschild's
organs; but the Oregonian, Of March
5, 1896, admits the fact that there Is
no room in the army Of avarice, flaunt-
ing the banner of the demo-republican
combination, for an honest silver man.
No one can serve in either Of Roths-
childs political parties without leaving
country, home. liberty, prosperity and
happiness behind. 1t Is only the cap
tains and generals, the bosses and cor
ruptionists of the two old parties, who
live upon the fat of the land and enjoy
the crumbs which fall from the table
of gold aristocracy. Honest men In
the ranks of gold monopoly are as
much out of place as Christians obey
ing the commands Of the father of lies
who offered to the Savior of mankind
as large a bride as the kings Of avarice
ever offered for the worship and sub
mission of the masses to the rule OF
the classes. What honest man can view
universal distress in a country OF un-
bounded resources and inhabited by
seventy millions of the most enterpris-
ing and energetic people on earth,
without Indignation against the con-
spirators who produced the ruin? When
the Oregonian says that the populist
party is the only party against hard
times, is the only party that repudiates
alien rule, is the only party that Is
opposed to bonded slavery. is the only
party that is in favor of preserving the
institutions of America, is the only
party of liberty, truth and equal rights.
it commends the populist party In Ian
guage of eulogy which cannot be sur
passed. If 1t be true. that the populist
party Is the only party in favor OF
Americans ruling America, and against
the subjugation of this country to the
English gold standard, and the oppres-
sion and extortion Of the agents and
emissaries of the mother country, what
name is there in the English language
which shines brighter and Is more en-
blematic of our institutions than the
name "Populist," which Is already
glorious by the enemies 1t has made?
The commentator Of the Oregonian
has removed every objection that any
honest man can have to join the popu-
lists in a common cause against the
iniquities which the Oregonian cher
ishes, and for, which it lives and has
its being.
Don't be alarmed, Mr.. Oregonian, the
silver men and populists, and all other
good men, will get together to fight
your kind and every other kind who
are in favor of the enemies Of the re-
public. You have drawn the line be-
tween honest American citizens and
Tory corruptionists Of the gold stand
ard. The people will take you at your
word.-Silver knight.