Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-09-18

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traitor and was trampling on the
constitution and the liberties OF the
people. They appointed committee
of 300 Democrats to 60 to Washing
ton and ask Jackson to desist from
his course in running the country.
When the committee got to Wash
ington one of the pride-swollen bank
ers so far forgot himself as to say to
the President that if he persisted in
his course the people would rise en-
masse and come to Washington with
shotguns, pitchforks and anything
that would kill. to expel the Cloths
from Rome"
Jackson replied, "Do you come
here to threaten me? If you men
dare to put any of your big threats
into execution by the great eternal l
will hang you as high IS Hannah" l
remember very we'll the columns Of
names that were printed in all the
professionally the names of great
bankers who had left the party-and
each one sent out with . great -four.
ish of trumpets as though he owned
the city. 1t is wonderful what an
amount of noise few men can make
with plenty of money and plenty OF
great papers to back them!
For a time it looked blue for Old
Hickory. 1t seemed as though he
was being forced to the wall. After
awhile it began to be seen that for
each great banker that left him, four
or five honest farmers, mechanics and
laboring men came to him. Ali Mr..
President, in those days the Demo-
cratic party was Democratic. Yes.
sir; the Democratic party then was
the laboring mans friend.
Well, what was the final result?
When the election was over and the
vote counted Andrew Jackson, the
hero of the people, had swept the
whole country by storm! He had
more majority than the other candi-
dates had votes! Then Democrats
rejoiced with an exceeding great joy
Bonfires were kindled on the hills
church bells we're rung and towns
villages and cities were illum mated
And amid the general Joy the JAG kson
men sang song of victory. How well
l remember those glorious days! Sixty
years have rolled since, but can hea !
the old song yet:
Freeman: cheer the hickory tree!
In storms its boughs have sheltered thee,
Ger freemen's land It's branches wave
1t was planted on the lions grave.
The very mention of the name Of
Andrew Jackson sends . thrill through
the hearts of millions of men still
while the name of the great money
king is forgotten. OF the 10000, OOC
who inhabit our great republic how
many know that such q man az
Nicholas Biddle ever lived? His
marble palace is gone and in the wreck
of his great bank only $40 was found
to redeem a paper circulation OF over
$780, 100000! And thus will it be
after the 4th of March next, when
with Grover and his time servers who
are trying go set up q moneyed
aristocracy OF ignorance and insolence
of dollars and cents to rule over the
United States and our children.
Their glory and their might shall perish.
Their very names shall be
Vile before all the people
In the light of the worlds liberty.
I have only spoken briefly of few
points in the great battle between
Jackson and the money power GO
years ago. 1t is the same battle that
We are fighting now. History is sim
ply repeating itself, with only this diff
ference: Jackson fought for the peo-
pie, whose interest he had sworn to
defend against the money power
while Grover Cleveland and the" bread
and butter brigade" fight for the
money power against the people who
elevated them and made them all they
are and more than they deserve!
The traitors name they shall merit.
The traitors name they shall inherit.
Every man should read the history
of the great battle between Jackson
aud the money power 10 Benton's
"Tbirty Years in the Senate" Yes,
and teach it to his children go tina,
they NAV know that there is indeed
a God OF Israel and his justice cannot
sleep forever"
IT is the issue of l776 over again
our ancestors, when they were 5000,
600 had the courage to declare theil
political independence of every Other
nation upon the earth. Shall We
their descendants, when we have
grown to 70OOO,000 declare that We
are less independent than our fore.
fathers? No, my friends, it will never
be the judgment OF the people.-Wm
I I Rrvan