Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-21
Editor Herald and Tribune.
Silver VS.. Prosperity.

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During the growth and development
OF our national community it has been
an established truth that, first of all,
there must be formed a sound basis
wherein to build and maintain a staple
and enterprising government.
In the history of every political in
stitution, from the vast commonwealth
of Great Britain even to the smallest
body polite in existence, this has been
fully illustrated.
In the history of the American re.
public, as far back US recorded, even
before the dawn Of Independence had
spread her pinions of freedom Ger
this Eden of the world,n our ances.
tors have been e%ndeavoring to found a
government that would challenge the
world for an equal.
Through long years of daring and
suffering did they struggle till the
highest anticipations of many were
crowned with the wreath of death.
But this brought no fear to the pa
trlots remaining. Onward they rush.
ed to the very jaws of death, while
barefooted they stamped the blood ON
Columbia's frozen plains. What has
been the result?
Today we can express condition
in the words of Hannibal: I'VE are
standing on the %acropolis of Italy;
yonder lies Rome
Shall we then, the younger genera.
ton OF America, submit to the corrup.
ticn and vileness of enarchism?
Is the American republic recovering
from the devastations of civil war,
merely to be merged deeper into Il revo.
luton of follies blacker than ever wero
the crimes of Egypt
Can we, the descendents OF Ameri.
can patriots, sit with our hands idly
folded and our minds wandering, and
let this blessed old republic drift into
the channel that will hurl us to the
very bottom of oblivion? No, such
shall not be done. Let us, as Ameri.
can patriots, true and loyal to the
American cause establish our leagues,
devote ourselves to the good of the
people and uphold a standard of cur
rency that will form q solid foundation
upon which to build. Let us maintain
a solid currency and do away with the
idea of q cheap dollar.
Today the nations that rest upon O
silver basis are the weakest upon the
habitable globe. They are inferior in
their armies, their navies and their
laws; and their institutions of learning
are extremely low in worth. No ma.
ton standing on a rotten basis can
ever hope to prosper.
Let us not sleep till near the approach
of the year 1900 and then attempt to
arouse the nation to its danger. Now ia
the time to work, before we are in the
trap door of the destruction. Let US es
tablish our clubs and go to work. We
appeal to all the good citizens not only
to Republicans, but to our honored and
highly esteemed Democratic friends
who were true to their cause
Follow Bryan; NO more we'll weep,
But on 1owery beds of silver sleep
We appeal to all, and make no fanci.
full display of our intentions, but labor
on only in accordance with the strong
conviction of duty, Let us labor faith
fully and diligently and when the year
1900 shall have rolled around the white
winged angel of peace shall soar away
and bear to the utmost regions of the
earth the blessed tldlngs OF another
golden victory. The %''silyer tongued
orator" and his cause again must be
defeated. The long dream of wealth il
swiftly fading.
No longer does our Imagination re-
veal to US silver dollars across GU
path everywhere WI go, and the trick
ling waters of the fountains of per
petual youth" bursting forth from the
summit of every rock.
But we must be on the alert. At the
approach of the next century the ISL
yer King" will again turn his big arm,
toward us. Let us fight with the SWORD
of honesty and truth, and we shall pre-
vail. Let us fight for the right, for
noble cause, and at the close of the
present century, if an unwary dollaI
happens to roll our way, for God g SAKE
let it be a sound one.
7, RI ADCuAw