People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-06-04


spring anew In the breasts Of men, the grip
Of the money lenders would he taken of
the Threats Of business men, who are now
working FOR these money lenders.
The silver we are producing would go
TO the mint TO be coined into money, and
would not 80 abroad as now at 60 cents
an ounce 10 buy cheap India wheat in com.
petition with ours. Free coinage OF silver
by the United States would control and set
the silver market OF the world.
Those who owe gold bonds could get the
gold to pay them With cheaper than now,
for gold would have had the demand taken
from It and would fall in value according
ly. Put silver In competition With gold ard
you take the enhanced value from the lat
ter.
United States ~ Strong as England.
The Latin Union-France, Belgium, Italy.
Switzerland and Greece for 70 years MAIN
tanned the two metals at a commercial
parity Of fifteen and one-hslf TO one. What
they could do alone, the United States could
do. England in 1874 by The Peal act rxed
the price OF gold at e3 lis Cd. required the
Bank Of England to pay that In paper bills
for every ounce Of gold deposited, and that
has been the price OF II the world over
ever since. II England can tx the price Of
gold the world over. the United States can
fix the price of silver the world over Where
is the American who says that the United
States Is not commercially as strong as
England? Patriots OF America, lei US
bury al who think so, in one common
political grave.
They say free silver coinage will cause a
panic by sold being frightened out Of cir
culstion. The day president and a con-
gress is elected committed To its free COIN
age, silver will begin to advance and gold
to decline. We will have crossed the rubi-
con in a night. The next day silver's ad,
vance will begin. By the time the act IL
passed the metals will have come together.
Declining gold will come out from hiding
in & few days after the election, hurry to
seek an investment and will go actively
into circulation. Ii will seek 10 invest itself
in things that Gre rising, for II will be fall
ing in value. This is a law as MEMORABLE as
any Of the certain laws of trade. The
wheat in existence is sure TO fall In value
when II is known that isrSe new crop 10
coming; the effect is felt before the new
crop ir harvested. So II wal 9e with gold
when 1t is known that 1 new crop Of money
is coming. II is enhancing sold that Is
boarded. Depreciating gold viii 20 rapidly
into circulation for favored investments In
the rising markets.
A Run on the Treasury
But, you say, people will rush TO the ,'eas-
ury 10 draw gold OF credit money and will
wipe out the treasury IA = day OF Its golu.
ard that woC.d CSGse psn!c. Their, too,
there is protection. nose notes are pay
able In coin, not In sold. With ali the In
iQuitous laws that have been passed. tho
last congress saved the word coin" from
being struck out of our government notes
and bends The spirit of old Andrew jack
son should meet the wall street Shylock
al the United States treasury door and
tender him silver in redemption for hts
credit money. Again sold would have TO
ceived blow, and AGAIN would Its decline
/ continue.
The way TO resume was 10 resume, and
/ gold and paper came together on the INST
! day OF January. 1873. the day previously
! liked. 1t DID II because the great Uniud
States government WIS b6k!nd II. Cod
and silver will come together on the day
! fixed for the same reason, and for the
further reason that the laws Of simple and
true bimeiallism make 1t impossible for
then to co otherwise.
/ Shall We Wait on England7
They say we must wait for England.
When our foreiathers erected this gov
eminent, II was TO free themselves from the
monarchies Of Europe. If We are TO per-
NIT England to legislate for us on Vita
. principle that saps our resources, thai
places usat the mercy Of Creditor England
that gives US laws aiding The few to Absorb
. the wealth Of the many, that is urdemo
cratic and unrepublican In its effect, ther
we are not yet freed from England ant
another declaration OF independence u
. needed.
| They say we cannot transact bushes
. with the commercial nations OF Europ
, unless we use the same metal for our pr
mary money as they 90.
That is a fallacy Gold does not pas
between nations by the stamp Of the gov
. eminent upon 1t, but BY weight. We sets
our balances with Europe primarily VIII
exports. and II we do not ship them enoug
: of our merchandise and crops to pay then
: then We pay them gold at 80 mush an ounce
II n not treated as money. There Is .
= ouch thing as international money. 10
, most prosperous period We ever had In IN
United States was when We had neitht
gold nor silver. And at The same time
did q lTospsYous BUSINESS with Lurop'
= Why shsgld We give s-cA Importance TO on
:, foreign trade, even If II were true that
was convenient 70 adopt the same net
for money as that adopted by Europe? on
4 four per cent. OF the business Of this coui
- try s carried on with foreign nations
!. against 6 per cent. that Is done amor
ourselves. Shall we legislsate for the t.
{, per cent or the % per cent?
;. Shall ye legislate for etirselvesl VI
!, we permk monarchlal Europe 10 dictate Il
" laws OF fr.e America? VIII we tie on
N selves to the usages and customs Of Il
- eifete morerch'es Of the old world2
v, L. =. .-.ha -. Ourselves.
% The gold standard .erm.:s few men
70 control The money OF the world, TO tai
" away from us our property and 10 destr,
- our pro,feiiy AID 10 mess. They are r
y duc,ng the people OF this great nation
the oo<cit.sas Of bonded slaves. Brea
= the chains tLsT are fo.-.ng around 20
" Poverty n ch~rofor.-.1L ne people OF q
nation. and apathy wiii increase uilitss "
act quickly r. - .ense Of free institution
In Let the OInce-seeker, the man wh.JspsaI
:. TO you ia tae "a: ofa - Commute
Is and the money dealer, worship Val sire,
70 but step forth yourselves. free-en in d
d tense Oh your la e4.des -lQ our yOsteTity!
'e Reverse this selfish legislation and o.
:. people Mi =. Ia e.. = >. syeri.y.
lie The mortgaged homes OF yonr state W
= be saved to their owners Rising prices W
ID cause our exports to bring US d balance
u trade In our favor with Europe, a1d Eth
i we viii pay our foreign debts, Thera y
u be life again in dying America. kien "
l look more cheerful. women and chIldre
vi te h.Ge Lspr.cr. Restore silver, an
the sieed vi Civilization Niil he waralin
Inc arteries and veins Of commerce agail
, Only the money lender will be disappointe,
G VINO Is now nursing his dear money. an
4 even TO his grim vIsase viii come a mil
, as he nnds he can collect all the debts du
e him and can go on dealing in the blood :