The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-16
A LITTLE PoPULIsTIC s1DEwIPE

If there has been any particular thing that
the Peoples party has fought against, it was
the financial policy of the Republican party.
The Seven Financial COnspiraCies issued by
Mrs. 5. f. +. Emery, which for years has been
used as the text book of Populism on the
money question is especially vindictive in its
exposition of the acts of the money power as
represented by the Cleveland Democracy and
the Republican party. The latter party
through its leaders are the authors de iacto OF
our financial system as it stands today. The
continuance in power of that party means the
continuance of our present gold standard with
all the attendant evils thatthe system implies
Knowing all of this and pretending to great
honesty in fighting gold standard it is to say
the least peculiar that the Populists of Ohio
should be willing to accept aid and comfort
from their ancient enemy. When Col. Dick,
Hanna's factotum said to Hugo Preyer.
"Mr. Preyer this is selfish motive that
prompted me to request you to call at my
Office / DESIRE of course, the success of the
Republican party. l believe that the success
of the Republican party and especially My.
Hanna in a large measure depends upon the
announcement and if necessary the payment
of all the election expenses of the Peoples
party during this campaign. For that reason
4 stand ready to bearexpenseso of headquarters,
clerk hire, pay for necessary speakers and me-
cessary literature within reasonable bounds"
That when he said all of this and more and
by the tender and payment OF certain sums OF
money gave evidence of his sincerity in max
ing the statement, we assert to say the least
that it was a peculiar transaction that the
Populists of Ohio in convention assembled
agreed by their action to accept from their
ancient enemy this tender of aid know
ing if they knew anything that such accepted |
aid and comfort would rebound with redoubled |
force in favor of the gold policy OF the Repub- |
lican party and the further enslavement Of the
mass of the people. 1t is not an answer that
will concern honest men to say that the
money question so advocated by the Ohio
Democracy this year was not broad enough for
Peoples party men to stand upon, which no
later than last year they with enthusiasm ac-
cepted and endorsed
Neither is it an answer to say that the
Populists desire to keep up a separate organiza-
ton and could not accept or endorse any ticket
except that which they would nominate
themselves. The silver Republicans of Ohio
have separate state organization, They will |
conduct their canvass and pay their own
election expenses, holding themselves inde-
pendent of all party ties, while uniting with |
all silver forces in advancing the cause of free
coinage and working for the defeat Of Mark
Hanna.
The Populists will simply give aid and COM
fort to Mark Hanna and his destructive policy |
of gold monomentallism and the upbuildng |
and strengthening of monOpolies and trusts by |
their course in this campaign. We are lOathe
to believe that any considerable number of
them will so forfeit their independence as citi-
zens and their love of country and principle as
to cast their ballots in such manner as will
simply aid men whose only aim is to shackle !
all that is good and noble in the hearts of
American freeman.