White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-08-20


against US those who are the benefci-
aries of government favoritism-th they
have read our platform"
Those who stand upon the Chicago
platform do not excuse petit larceby,
but they declare that grand larceny is
equally crime"
mo government is worthy OF the
name If it is not able TO protect from
every arm uplifted for his injury, the
humblest citizen who lives beneath its
flag"
"There can be no sympathy or coop
Grafton between the advocates of a
single gold standard and the advocates
of bimetallism. Between bimetallism
whether independent or international
and the gold standard there is an i'm.
passable gulf. Is this qnadrennial
agitation in favor of international bi-
metallism conducted in good faith, or
do our opponents really desire to main
tain the gold standard permanently :?
Are they willing to confess the super
iority when joined by the leading
nations of the world or do they still in
sist that gold is the only metal suitable
for standard money among civilized
nations? If they are desirious in fact
of securing bimetallism we may ex-
pect them to point out the evils of
gold standard and defend bimetallism
as system. If, ON the other hand,
they are bending their energies toward
the permanent establishment of a gold
standard, under cover of a declaration
in favor of international bimetallism, /
am justified in suggesting that honest
money cannot be expected at the hands
of those who deal dishonesty with the
American people,"
MNM
| whenever it is ecessary for the
people, as a whole, to obtain consent
from the owners of money and the
changers of money, before they can
legislate upon financial questions, we
shall have passed from a democracy
into pIutocracy. But that time has
not yet arrived"
"It is folly to refuse to the people the
money they now need for fear that
hereafter they may have more than they
need"
"In conclusion permit me to say a
word in regard to international bemetal.
lism. We are not opposed to interna-
tional agreement looking to the resto-
ration of bimetallism throughout the
world. The advocates of free coinage
have on all occasions shown their will
ingness to cooperate with other nations
in the reinstatement of silver, but they
are not willing to await the pleasure Of
other governments when immediate re.
lief is needed by the people of the
Uuited States, and they further believe
that Independent action offers better
assurance of international bimetallsn
than servile dependence upon foreign
aid. For more than twenty years We
have invited the assistance of Euro
pean nations, but all progress in thu
direction OF international bimetallsu
has been blocked by the opposition oi
those who derive a pecuniary beneh
from the appreciation OF gold. How
long must we wait for bimetallism to b,
brought to us by those who profit by
monometallism Ii the double STANDARD
will bring benefits to our people, wh'
will deny them the right to enjoy thos'
benefits? If our opponents would admit
the right, the ability and the duty o
Of our people to act for themselves or
all public questions, without th,
assistance aud regardless of the wishe
Of other nations, and then propose tn
remedial legislation which they con
eider sullicient, we would meet them il
the field OF honorable debate but vhel
they assert that this nation is helples
to protect the rights Of iis own citizen
we challenge them to submit theirs to
people whore patriotism has never beel
appealed to in vain. We shall no
offend other nations when We deelar
the right Of the American people T.
govern themselves, aud, without let o
hindrance from without, decide upo
every question presented for their con
sideratien. In taking this position v
simply maintain the dignity Of 10000
900 cilizcus who are second TO none !
thoir capacity FOR self government Tn
gold standard has compelled the Amol
lean people to pay an everincreasin
tribute TO tue ctedilor nutiona of IA