The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-12-10
The Latest "MiddIe=O their
Movement.


principles, hoped that the last for mis-
chief had been seen of this ambitious to
lead faction, when its solemn farce OF
nominating Coxey for Governor of Ohio
had been played, but it made its appear
ance again OH the political stage at St.
Louis, November 23rd with a grand
bounce and the there we are again
AS usual w, S. Morgan as secretary,
heads the procession of the picturesque
parade with Morton Park as chairman.
Everything is prepared for the Peoples
party with a despatch and completeness
of detail that the most skillful party boss
we'll might envy. This exhibiting conf
pany appears under the name of the
National Organization Committee of the
Peoples Party" To have been properly
understood the announcement should
have been made as the "middle-of-the-
road" party. But on the theory that a
rose by any other name will smell as
sweet they hoist the Peoples party BAN
ner. The company understood the merit
of despatch and proceed to call meeting
of said committee for January 18th, 1898,
at the same place and invite the National
Committee of the Peoples party to meet
with them, which is very kind as we'll as
patronizing i'll the National "Organiza-
ton" company, and then and there
confer with the latter.
The middle-of the-roaders go on with
their work as they have done many times
before, and propose a National Nomi-
mating Convention" to meet the first
Wednesday in April 1898, and holding
State conventions the third week in
March for the purpose of selecting dele
gates for that Nominating Convention
Delay is advised in nominating Congress
men till after the National Nominating
Convention" has met and parted, and oil
course named candidates for President
and Vice President for the Peoples party
in 1860. We trust that it would not be
an offense 10 recommend w. S. Morgan
and J. S. Coxey for those two national
offices. There might be trouble over
assigning the first place. Both must be
the leader of the Peoples party as under
stood by the middle-of-the-road Pharisee
or trouble may be looked for.
The business of the Organizing Com
mittee was not yet complete and plat
form was adopted for the National Nonl-
mating Convention and its candidates to
stand on, the second plank of which de-
clares for the free coinage of gold and
silver at the present legal ratio" Coxey
will be liable but not likely-if one of the
candidates-to kick OH this, as he and
Citizen" Train have declared for the
decentralization of gold"
The first plank of this platform reads
absolute paper money based upon every
commodity and resource Of the nation, y
etc. So is appears to the middle of-the-
road" pilgrims, although their journey in
search of economic truth has been long,
hot, dry and dusty, they still yearn for a
'basis" for money and propose to make
grain, fruit, vegetables, ETC., a base for
paper money. Suppose contrary men,
Der of that remarkable family should
want his money redeemed and demand a
portion of all the different ingredients the
base was composed Of
If a transporter of merchandise were to
advertise his business and assure "bus-
iness" men that his wagons we're based
on the ground and his vessels OH the
water and consequently they were per-
fectly safe as mediums of transportation,
everybody would laugh at him. But why
laugh at him and take those other parties
seriously who assure you that their me-
dlums of exchange are based OH gold or
on grain, fruits, vegetables, etc? Every
law is pledge that the government that
DEGREES it will enforce its observance.
And the law of the government which
creates money declares it shall be legal
tender for debt, which carries with it the
power to transfer values. Debt is but a
promise of future, or deferred transfer
of value.
But dropping this depression and re.
turning to the subject of this last middle
of-the-road move, Wharton Barker in his
american gives the movement so hearty
an endorsement as to suggest that he was
prime instigator of it. w. S. Morgan
and his small following have shown that
they based their all on party name and
were ready to sacrifice principles TO the
name provided they could pose as leaders
No moiety of good to the cause has ever
come out of any movement they have
led. Only evil and aid to the enemy, and
we believe that every movement they
will attempt to lead will have a similar
result. Their fruits have been evil and
always evil. There ought to be an early
call together of the members of the Peo-
pies party and a thorough national re-
organization, but the call should proceed
from the National officers who are clothed
with authority by the party to do that
work. Morgan and his disorganizing
gang have no authority to act in the
name of the party and assume to issue
orders. Let them work under the name
they have chosen, middle of the-road. )"
and call as many conventions as they
choose, but not use the name of another
party and the party they have used every
effort 10 dicrurt ard da,,oror;o II :,