Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-13
GOLD STANDARD PLATFORM.

GOLD STANDARD PLATFORM
 The Journal of Commerce and. Com mercial Bulletin of New York in it's issue of the 10th instant, announces the plat form which the gold standard men .pror, pose to stand upon, viz: sssi
 l. 'The total and final, withdrawal of greenbaeks and Sherman notes.
 2. The authorization of bank circula- tion, guaranteed by a first claim on all the assets Of the bank. and by liability of It's stockholders. with an automatic elasticity in issue and redemption that will prevent both stringeney and redun- daney. s<
 3. Gold coin of the present standard ,a the only legal tender.
 It calls in urgent tones. upon republic ans and sound money democrats alike to rally to it and to proceed st once to | educate the public along these lines. This platform is like a barbed wire, it has a barb in evfr ny link f the common masses of the people. The fact that we ran against this last clause of 1t In the last campaign and were somewhat mangled, does not at all dampen the, ,ardor with, which we propose to meet the enemy. While it is the same old enemy, there is a new alignment. In the last campaign the manufacturers were shEewdly pushed to the front and their resources were drawn upon the exegencies of the cam paign, with a promise that the benefits should come back in the shape Of .en- larged protection. Right nebfy are thsy responding to their pledge in the bill now before congress. Now the bankers oc- cupy the front rank and their vaults are to supply the sinews of war for the fu- ture campaign. There is no denying the fact that this is a dangerous combina- tion and it has rich resources at it's com- mand. The benefits to accrue to the special class, who are to lead the van in the campaign about to be inaugurated Is, if possible, more magnificent and al- turing than those offered the ,manufae- turers. Though it is on the same Hines viz: Protection without competition Look a some of these benefits: Y
 Government notes retired
 Exclusive circulation.
 No bond basis.
 Government redemption. ,.,s. s
 Gold, the only legal tender..r .'-sse saH
 Such feast of fat things" was newer before servsd for any special class. Every line of 1t bfistles with hostility to the best interest of the people. There is one thing we like about it: It is opsn, direct. un- compromising in its declaration. This is un-repubican, and has strong smack of the democrats who have lefJ us. Now we are to be educated on a larger scale than ever bsfore Whtb the resources that lie open to their command, we have come to understand what education means It Is to be dispensed at the old stand and by the same hands-Hanna, Dudfsy & Co. To be sure tha, the educa- tion will have it's proper effect, all the patty now in power has to do is to so ad- minister the affairs Of the country and cor5inue inc contraction of he currency that the people in their extreme need will be willing to accerl. the mess of potage' for shslr birthrght. Their education is completed when all that is of value in manhood must go for bread II was thus that Egypt enclosed herself for the hoaa'ded corn Dt cannot be tha1 we are doomed to perpetual vassaiage. Tn such confiic, how the heart rises up to a hgh- CT view of the nobility of our cause It is our duty 1o "bear the ills w have" and heroically endure the hardships of our I condition until we shall grasp the reins of power and restore prosperity to the l whole country.
 We don't want to hear of any hints of violsnee or bloodshed to secure our rights ] There is higher ground for us and mo- bier manifestation of true manhood in the ! patient endurance of the ;a-a Is that heset us and a sturdy and brrf1exible 7eternlira- son ito spare no pains, toll or suffering 70 gain the victory and thus dispense ] blessings ho the whole nation. The eye of that New York paper is set for the next congressional election, with view of holding their present grasp upon us.
 Let us lose no time in put,ing our house in order Pu- the ''Sepoys out of our ranks" and let none but freem: n compose our army.
 There has never been and will never be a time when we can close our active warfare on the vicious principles embod- ded in the pla, form. There is no truce we can offer. It is war to the knifs and aIl the itfme. So let us mot let up for a mo- ment, but keep the people advised of every movemen: of the ether side and stir up their activities for the triumph we expect to win.
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