The times., 1897-04-13


grave responsibility, would realize the
necessity Of proceeding in a rational man
ner, and that they wonld, at all events,
not feel itincunlbent upon them to further
disturb the bushes of the people by rush
ing into revision of the tariff laws for
the sole purpose of repaying the vast out
lays of the combined monopolists in the
late campaign.
But we see at this time with alarm
that they are resolved TO grant no delay
in the execution ofFa fixed and ruthless
design They insist that taxes are not
high enough underline present law. They
are to he made higher And the pro
ducing people, already Impoverished by
adverse legislation, are TO be forced IL
suffer still more in the Increased prices
of their clothing, their food, and other
necessaries OF life, including implements
of their industries THIS bnonstious bill.
fit successor to the Mckinley bill of ab0ini-
nations, itself, has been pushed through
the House under practical gag law and
is now pending in the Senate, where al
ready threats are heard against the free
dom of debate, and where a passage is
to be forced by the. use of Executive
patronage reserved for the purpose.
This Is one OF the stones which the
people of the United States are to get
instead of the bread they asked for and
So much need Whether tie promises
made to them as to other matters and the
homes they were led 10 form through the
extraordinary expedients employed by the
monopolists in the late campaign are TO be
similarly disposed of. can hardly be an
object of conjecture. A party which
openly uses the terrible power OF taxation
for private enrichment ald for correspond
ing oppression Of the people, cannot be ex-
pected TO use any other power with moder
ntion and Justice Although the para
mount question before the people was and
is that of the single gold standard, as
against the free and unlimi ted coinage OF
gold and silver, and a mighty majority Of
the whole people declared unequivocally
for bimetallisn, either independently or
by international agreement, as promised
by the Republican party, we see not the
slightest Indication of any disposition to
move in that direction.
While ali Industries langush, while the
gold dollar appreciates and the silver dol
lar is denied its natural economic function,
while nation waits and suffers, tariff
sive benefit OF the tax-eaters, and the gold
owners are tacitly assured that they need
apprehend no encroachments upon their
monopoly, which is visibiy approprating
the profits upon the labors Of civilized
mankind To the bitter complaints of the
people the answer of the Roman farmer Of
the revenues is returned, namely, More
taxes and dearer currency with whicn
to pay them. '"
Federalist administrations have uniform
ly run into eXcesses, not unlike those we
are now witnessing at present, but never
before in the history of the republic have
they been so candidly avowed or so cody
justified, as party policy rendered neceS-
sary by campaign contracts, in order to
secure the power thus to be abused Tne
Administration and Congress having taken
this attitude and again thrown down the
gage of battle to the allied hosts OF Ameri-
can freemen who supported the Democratic
candidates last year casting their millions
of unpurchased votes for liberty regulated
by law~we of the Democratic party are
left no alternative but TO take II up. Our
cause is far stronger today than ever be
fore. We have only To organize TO bring
right thinking and right feeling people to-
gethcr in Democratic societies where the
designs Or the monopolist party in power
may be discussed aud exposed, and each
good citizen encouraged by his neighbor
will resist the SeduCtiOnS and resent the
threats the common encmy y-to sweep up
d great majority of the representatives OF
the masses in the next House, and to carry
the elections OF 1900 as triumphautly as
our Democratic forefathers carried those OF
1900.
We respectfully suggest that Democratic
societies constituted after the manner OF
those which Mr.. jefferson described as
every nurseries Of republican principles
be established in every district, and that
the Democratic State, county and city
chairmen throughout the country take inn
mediate steps to secure the Institution or
such organizations These, when united
in State associations and with this great
national organization, will constitute an
irresistible force in the contests before
us To insure popular victory which will
inaugurate the new century with as sure
a promise of liberty, peace and prosperity
as jefferson election inaugurated the
last, we require only the means of con
stant discussion and the means of polling
our honest vote in spite Of corruption or
intimidation. This, thorough organiza-
tion will accomplish.
BY order of executive committee.
CHAUNCEY +. BLACK,
President.
BENTON MCMILLIN,
Chairman Executive Committee.
LAWRENCE GARDNER,