The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-13

Under the alarming caption Conspiracy
is Hatched,'' the local organ of Mr. Bryan's
lost cause upearths a diabolical scheme of
the monetary commission to get some legis-
lation from Congress 1t has obtained a
copy of a circular which the commission
has had printed and is sending to business
men throughout the country urging them,
If they approve of the movement, to write
to their Senator's and representatives to
that effect. IF after careful considera-
tion, says the circular, you believe the
main features of the plan of the commits
sioners to be sound, you are urged to waive
your preference for detail and unite in the
great effort to at once wisely dispose of the
subject and release the commerce of the
country from the awful destruction incident
to periodical financial agitation" This is
what the organ of Organism calls "a con-
spiracy," and it warns its readers that "a
tremendous effort will be made to force the
scheme through at this session of Con-
gress." The Journal is not fully informed
as to the plans of the monetary commits
sion, but it sincerely hopes the warning is
based on facts, and that the commission will
really make what the Bryan organ calls
"a tremendous effort to force its scheme
through at this session of Congress-" The
scheme will be a plan of currency reform
in harmony with the suggestions of the
President and secretary of the treasury,
with the action of the memorable monetary
conference held in this city in January last,
and with the views of business men general
ly Such scheme as that deserves the
moral support of every good citizen, and
the commission should make every possible
effort to get an organized expression of
opinion from commercial bodies and bust
ress mon in favor of it. The suggestion that
business men write personal letters to sena-
tors and representatives urging currency
reform legislation good, and should be
promptly acted upon.
Meanwhile, speaking of conspiracies, the
Journal knows of another There is a move
ment on foot among the leaders of the
Democratic party to prevent any leg
slation whatever looking to an i'm
provement of financial conditions, to
perpetuate the dangerous features of
the present situation, and to make
in favor of the free coinage of silver at Is
to !. The conspiracy contemplates moth
ing less than the abolition of the gold stand
ard. the expulsion of gold from our none
tary system, the debauching of our cur
rency and placing the country on a silver
basis along with Mexico To this end it is
proposed to repeat the Chicago platform
and renominate William ]. Bryan the most
dangerous demagogue of the times and
bitter enemy of honest money. AT a large
meeting of representative Democrats in this
overwhelming in favor of this policy. One
speaker said: 81 believe that true Demo-
cratic principles were never better expressed
than in the Chicago platform which free
ly ard unqualifedly support" Another said:
81 think it is settled beyond doubt what
the platform of the party is going to be
and who the presidential nominee will be-"
These expressions were loudly applauded.
The sentiment of the meeting was over
whemingly in favor of the plat
form and candidate rejected by the peo-
pie last year. This conspiracy is practically
coextensive with the Democratic party, and
"a tremendous effort will be made to force
the scheme through The two conspiracies
are Numerically opposed in their animus,
objects, aims and probable results, and the
people will have to choose between them.