The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-10-08
Is SILVER DEAD9

ThS republicans are lndustrlOuSly
asserting that ''silver is dead" and in
this as in many other things, the wish
absurdity of their contention is shown
in this state by the fact that in many
counties of the state the silver men are
keeping up independent organizatio ons,
and in all of them they are working
with the party representing their views
on money matters. In the states where
elections are being held for other than
county offices, the issue is sharply
drawn. Every indication points to
the money question rs one of the liv-
ing questions of the day. Then why
is it that the republicans so assidous-
ly assert that "silver is dead"? The
answer is not far to seek nor hard to
find. They realize that their only
hope of success is in inducing the
them, and the only way in which that
can be done is to convince them that
the cause for which they fought so
manfully is hopelessly lost. They un-
blushingly make the assertion, wilful-
ly shutting their eyes to the evidences
to be seen on every hand. In this
state we have recently seen something
of it in the immense crowds gathered
to hear the great champion of the
white metal, w. J. Bryan, who, when
he spoke in Wichita last week, was
met by a mighty multitude numbering
many thousands. The Bank of Eng
land has recently made a move to
recognize silver. The republican par
ty has given the lie to the assertions
of its politicians by sending none
tary commission abroad. The eyes
of suffering India are turned toward
US as is shown in the following:
"Prof. A. S. Chosh of the Calcutta
sets forth in an article entitled I'm
dia's Cause for silver, in the October
number of the North American Re-
view, the reasons why the people of
India desire the reopenipg of the In
dian minis. Prof, Chosh arraigns the
British government for blocking the
way to an International agreement for
the remonetizaticn of silver, charging
that by closing the Indian mints it has
consfiscated One-half of the wealth of
the people of India. He expressed the
opinion that England may be forced
out of regard to her own interests, to
change her course.
He concludes: "lf, however, not.
withstanding every entreaty, she prov
90 false to her own and the world 9
interests, then she may learn to her
cost that other nations can act without
her and may see the very thing come
in retribution which she so long op-
posed. If she still continues to block
the way, if Senator Wolcotts mission
fail and the Indian mints remain un-
opened, then the last hope of India
must lie in Mr.. Bryan. If three years
hence his eff orts are crowned with sue
cess, which they must be necessarily
if nothing is done meanwhile to solve
the great question, he will perhaps
find the foreign gold worshipers
waiting to entreat q national agree
ment. That will be the hour Of his
triumph, and in anticipation Of it the
800 million people Of India will wish
him God-speed with all the power OF
their stricken hearts,
In spite of all this and more, the
little tin-whistle politicians of the re-
publican party pipe up with the bald
assertion that "silver is dead" Let
every man who believes in honest mon
ey and free silver stand to his arms,
and when 1900 comes we will show 'em
where they are at