Marble Hill press., 1897-07-08
THE KING yULTUREs.
BEGIN A NEW CRUSADE
AGAINST SILVER FORCES.
Charge Continued Hard Times to the
Agitation on the Part of the Bimet-
talists for the Only Money system
That Can Do Justice to All.

by Hon. William M. Stewart, U. S.
Senator from Nevada.)
1t is interesting to observe those who
believe in the maintenance of the gold
standard in the United States casting
about. for scape goat whereon to lay
the burden of existing hard times. And
failing to find better one they are
again commencing to revile the wicked
and traitorous advocates of system
Of coinage based upon the use of both
precious metals on equal mint terms.
1t is now charged that the demon dis
trust is abroad in the land, and that his
corrosive influence is due to the clamor
Of those who voice the claim of silver
to access to the mints. And with a
view to eradicating this subtle evil it
is proposed to destroy the endless
chain," and substitute for the green
backs, the money of the people, credit
currency, the money of a specially fa-
vored class, currency that can be ex-
panded and contracted at the will of
the corporations that issue it. The
hollow falsity Of this entire scheme is
apparent to every candid observer.
Those who are in the saddle financial
ly are simply perverting the truth when
they accuse the bimetallists of sowing
the seeds of discord The results of
the last election were accepted in good
faith when the ballots were counted.
Those who do not agree that a single
gold standard propped up by a corpor-
alton bank system is the best monetary
policy for the United States, have not
stultified their own sense of reason and
right of repudiating their honest con-
victlons, but they have nevertheless
placed no stumbling blocks in the path
OF prosperity. They accepted the ver-
dict of the polls, and declared them
selves fully satisfied. All they asked
was that the victors fulfill their pledge
by bringing on the promised era of gold
standard good times. Their policy has
been that of assisting, not impeding
prosperity, but inasmuch as no i'm
provement is visible some one has to
be blamed, and there is consequently
a general return in gold standard or
gans to prediction abuse of the "sil-
verites." But every intelligent man
knows that talk of the kind is a hol-
low mockery. There has been no "end-
less chain" in operation for year. Nc
sane man, no matter what his financial
views, withholds his money from prom.
Using Investment because of a possibili-
ty that sometime in the future when
it suits their convenience the New
York banks may connive with tgucu.
lent treasury officials and juggle the
scant stocks of gold coin to their own
enrichment at the expense of the peo-
pie. Men withhold money from in.
vestment when promising investments
ara not in sight, and such is the case
just now. Those who pretend that
because this or that individual Or this
or that faction believes in the free
coinage of both metals in place of but
one, therefore the business of the coun-
try il practically stagnated, may be
wise, but if SO they are astonishingly
backward in displaying talent. There
always have been believers in the free
coinage of both gold and silver. There
always will be. If free thought. free
choice and free speech in this matter
be sufficient to wither American pros
perity then the plant of freedom is in
deed as sickly as European foes of tn,
republic affirm. But is it? If the righ
of choice and speech in the matter o
gold and silver coinage be the cause o
hard times how does it happen that il
ths other gold standard lands wher,
this exercise of this right is practjcall,
unknown the same crushing depres
sion exists? Plain answers, answer!
founded in fact, answers which ne log
ical mind can resist, have been pro
pounded in reply to this query before
Like causes produce like effects, ant
the proposal to establish and maintain
the monetary system of class-rivel
England in the United States is a caus,
which will and is producing the sam,
effects here as there. And this entir,
;ssue is to be raised again. Why? Be
cause the advocates of the gold, stand
ard demand it, Because the bapkin,
corporations propose to destroy tn,
greenbacks and silver certificates an,
sell the silver bullion now in the Unit
ed States treasury, in order that the,
themselves may reap the enormous
profits which accrue to individual
when they are permitted to usurp th
money making functions of the realm
1t is not the "silverites" by any means
They are content to let we'll enough
alone, and await the prosperity prom
ised last year. The cry of stop thief
is being raised against them merely /,
cover the flank movement against th
greenbacks and all forms of silver an,
silver money. This is the coming issu
in congress.
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