Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-07-09
BY THE GOLD CRAZE.
THE EVILS THAT HAVE BEEN
ACCOMPLISHED.
Americans should Arouse Themselves to
the MOnstrous spolintion of Their In
dustriss Through tho Attempted Firm
(By Hon. J. w. POTTERY

oetdoilsHHeHI vi the cnanSeu Stdnu-
ards of payment for their vast public
corporate and private debts, and for
the support of the costly governmental
establishments fixed upon money
cheaper and more abundant? The peo-
pie of this country are morally respon-
sible to the world for the continued ex-
istence of the gold standard, which has
placed such untold burdens upon the
producing classes of other nations; for
the bimetallic law which provided for
as money could not have been broken
but by American action, nor could the
sole gold standard be maintained now
Without American concurrence. This
Is so we'll understood abroad that every
ieIort has been made to prevent Amer
lean action, which would sound the
lhdeath knell of gold monometallism.
When under the impulse Of the Sher-
u IN purchasing act silver rapidly rose
as soon as its passage was assured, and
Twas morally certain to reach coin par,
there was by some secret work Of un-
seen hands abroad, no doubt aided and
abetted by traitors in our un-American
I Wall street, action taken to those ap-
I peareG large quantity Of silver pur-
I posely shipped to break our markets,
/ not only for silver but wheat and cot
I ton. which advanced with the gold
/ price of silver. This rise in silver,
\ wheat and cotton, our great American
staple products, was really a fall In
i gold.
Why, the financial magnates abroad
aided by their ever ready allies in our
great mart, could afford to spend mill
lens to defeat the will of the American
people in this matter.
+ In that one year they saved more
than $5O,OOO,OOO by the forced decline
Of wheat and cotton, or in other words,
reversing the decline in gold and ad-
& vancing it-for the decline Of silver
since 1873 has been really the appre-
citation of gold.
Nothing was easier to do. To ship
our silver coin of even par value under
bhe laws of all continental Europe. 1t
needed not to be sold nor even melted,
put only offered, to bear the American
market. Aided by their American pals
IN the gigantic plot, they easily affected
heir purpose, and silver again fell and
gold went up.
For ought we know the silver ship
went may then have been returned to
"a use in Europe.
Though not primarily responsible for
Ahe original wrong-the act of Febru-
hry IL, 1873-an act Of treason to the
people Of this country, inasmuch as it
hided and abetted the enemies of our
country, more effectively than would
khe marshaling of armies upon our
borders: cur people are responsible to
The world for so long condoning the
wrong after its whitening exposure in
bhe halls of congress prior to the pas
Eage of the BlandAllison act Of 1878,
Ind in the great debates since. Egypt,
Hopeless and powerless under it's three
old burden of its debt to the Roths-
Ihilds, and Portugal with its debt of
Iver $500,000,000, owe their miseries
Ic Americas action. Portugal affords
noteworthy example of the terrible
oppression of this octopus of an appre-
Hating standard. A brave and frugal
ace, numbering but little mora than
he people of Ohio, with revenues
Iledged to the Rothschilds as trus-
ees, in London, for the payment of in
erests they are struggling with con-
Eantly falling prices for their export
BILE produce, and are being reduced to
he verge of despair
The condition of all southern Europe
almost as bad; and Americans may
ell reflect upon their responsibility to
lee the people of other lands as we'll as
lr own fair land.
We fell unwittingly into the scheme
the conspirators, the first and most
bwerful in resources of all nations.
Independent action by our country
ould not only redeem the world from
sis calling bondage, but would place
pr country in the forefront OF nations.
THE humiliating spectacle of plead
Ig at European capitals for permits
pn to utilize to the full legal extent
le God-given treasure Of silver as
pney would be spared us.
JAS we'll might we appeal to them for
international consent as to our
riff and have a commission appoint
4 Ito arrange it. Indeed, our tariff poll
Is appear to affect many foreign ma
ms more intimately than our finan-
Il policies, for they threaten repris-
which they did not do when we dis
ded both gold and silver, and pros
led too. under a greenDack regime.
This gold craze originated TO crafty
lust for wealth and power Suffi-
ht warning has been given that the
lple, will not submit to 1t, and they
masters OF the situation until they
licate their power. and consent to
rule of plutocracy pure and SIM
Why, then, cannot the situation
accepted and relief measures be
bted, and avert the perils of longer
lance with the grasping fundhold-
bf Europe. The destructive policy
n contracting the paper currency of
tpeople by locking Ii I'D. while all