The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-04
BIMET-LLIsM FOR NATIONS.
The scandaIous Farce OF the eoidb.tor
Gharlntana.


Not all the concentrated gall aud bold
blufling spirit which ruled at the ~.
Louis convention was strong enough to
carry the republican party through the
programme which in reality lay at ito
heart. The choice spirits which pulled
the strings and moved the puppets were
as rank monometallicg goldbugs as could
be found in Lombard street or In the
Bank of England directorate.
But there was just enough political
sagacity TO guide these master minds to
conceal their hand in the adroit shadow
of bimetallism by international agree
ment. During the campaign il was no
easy task for the speakers TO recollect at
all moments the wide difference be-
tween the principles close TO their
hearts and the dogma of the platform
set forth as sirup to catch flies. Often
and often contemptuous expressions as
to any coinage of silver except as token
money would bubble up from the heart
to the lips. The American Banker.
Bradstreets and the literature spread
broadcast by the Sound Money league
could not be bridled. but broke out in
open sneers at any plans of bimetallisn.
The ruse worked too well and many .
voter who meant well for his country
was caught in the specious rhetoric Of
the stump and cast his vote for bimetal.
lism by international agreement. The
fight was won by the aid of these mis-
guided boilers who forsook the demo-
cratic party, the only honest advocate
of bimetallism in the country. The pre-
tended bimetallism won and now reap
the fruits of their victory in fat Offices
And now comes the hard task of re-
moving the mask. The people are not
asleep and the victorious party finds an
unaccustomed disposition to hold tho
republican party to its bargain. The
bimetallic commission has been APP
pointed, and, so far as the personnel
goes, it is exceptionally good.
But there Is as much practical value
in this commission as there would be in
one appointed to make men ay by inter-
national agreement. II one wishes to
get true estimate of what these gem
tlemen will accomplish, all there is to
do is read the English press. Without
restraint the London papers scoff at the
very name OF international bimetallism.
The thrifty gentlemen who loan money
in London know their business too well
to join in any plan to curtail their
profits by increasing competitors in
their business. These gentlemen who
sit in the seats of the money changers
of the world have us just where they
want us. They have the volume Of the
currency admirably under control.
They will hold it there.
The fun has just begun in this high
comedy in which the actors are grave
senator's and lords in paEIisment. Tho
play will be worth wiifehing, and we
propose to keep the Lights turned on tho
stage until the curtainlsatlength rung
down upon the last drts Of the play.
As it falls the Americap- ap-cpmmissioner
will be seen boardinga a steamer for
home, with very downcast looks. A dog
caught in strange sheep corral would
look more cheerful than they.
But after the farce is over we shall
have real American programmes sil-
yer coinage by Americans for America.
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