The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-18
sheehan's Paramount Question.

The political and financial opinions Of
the recognized leader of Tammnny Hall are
Important. On the greatest question with
which the voters of New York have to deal,
the views OF Mr.. JOHN C. SnEEHAN have
been stated by him with sufficient clear
ness to be understood. Here they are, with
grammatical inaccuracies uncorrected:
Tho paramount and all. absorbing question now
IL whether tho people OF tho United States will ad.
here to a single gold standard, or a financial system
which has been tried for over twenty years. and
found wanting. and which has brought disaster upon
the Country and misery 10 the homes of thousands OF
the plain people. or will they return to the Money Of
the Constitution. Gold and sitter, which existed
from the adoption of tho Federal Constitution until
1873. when silver was wrongfully and surrcptitiously
withdrawn as q part OF the STANDARD Coin.
Under Gold and Silver tho Nation grew strong
and powerful-its own resources wero adequate as
they are now. We therefore do not want the yoke OF
the Foreign Money. Lender, or of his agents in Amer.
lea. to lind us longer in financial slavery.
1t cannot be contradlctci that tho contraction OF
the currency OF a nation causes n decline in the prices
OF every other commodity. Low prices mean small
profits, and small profits mean low wages. Wien
money Is scarce the merchant Is compelled to sell his
goods usually without profit to keep his business rum
ming. His sales are few. the factories which manufac-
ture his goods are compelled to run on reduced time.
The manufactures IL In tam, compelled to sell more
cheaply and In many INSTANCES all work in factories
cease. The people who labor therein are either thrown
ont @; employment or their wages are very much de.
creased.
This is tho condition OF our Contry to-day. and
Il Ia to improve that condition. and to bring happi.
ness to our people. by reGstahlishing the Money OF the
Cunstiiut.un. that the Democratic Party is now
battling.
"Our enemies. with vast sums OF money at their
command are industriously circulating among our
citizens literature. misleading in character. The argu.
ments they use are false, and are intended to deceiv,
til. masses. 1t is the bounded duty OF Tammany Hall
60 combat this evil, JOIN C. sHEEHAS."
The date of Mr.. SuEEHAN's proclamation
Is Sept. >, a little less than a twelvemontll
ago. Was the declaration intended to bs
of a permanent character, or was it merely
for the time beingl The answer is found in
this edict of the Silver Autocrat of Tam
many Hall, issued by him soon after the
PRONUNCIATION of the original decree. Mr..
SHEEuAN said:
Any man who claims allegiance TO Tammany Hall
and dos not do his best to elect BRYAN and sEwAIL
VIII have no standing in the organization. Evry
leader OF every district will mark the traitors. Never,
n"r or hcr>after, Will any traitor be recognized In
Tantmany Hti.'
The bounded duty" of Tammany Hall,
therefore, to promote by every means in it's
powerth the cause of free silver at 16 to l, is
~unbounded with respect to time. So says
MIR. JOHN c. SuEEHAN.
That was the issue with Tammany in
1s9G. That is the issue with the Sheehan.
lied Tammany of 1897.