Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-08
STORY OF TWO YEARS.
WHAT WILL FOLLOW ELECTION
IN 1900.
Tho Wall Street Fellows VIII Talk Seces-
sion-It VIII Not Last More Than
Day However-Great Era OF Prosperity
That VIII Quickly Set In.

We clip the following from the Pa
triots' Bulletin for April. That journal,
which, by the way, is edited by w. H.
Harvey, the pioneer champion of
American bimetallism. is great edu-
cational paper. Pity that it Is not
read in every American home. With
becoming foresight its distinguished
editor warns the people of events to
follow Nov. 6, 1900.
It was Tuesday night, November 6,
1900. The long portentous struggle
was over. The fiercest battle ever
fought at the ballot box had culminat-
ed on that eventful day. The telegraph
instruments were ticking the first re-
turns, that would in few hours, bring
the news of victory or defeat to one
or the other of the two contending
forces. The first information placed
on the bulletin boards was from New
York City. 1t showed gains for the
gold standard candidate over the vote
Of 1885, A cheer rent the air wherever
the hosts of Mammon were assembled.
A few minutes later a similar telegram
from Boston was posted, to be follow
ed Immediately by one from Ohio. Co.
lumbus, the latter saying that the
Twelfth ward of that city showed a
gain Of 240 for the candidate Of the
allied forces. The returns were being
compared with the election OF 1896.
Then the news came faster. From
every point west Of the Allegheny
mountains came gains for the fusion
candidate-the candidate Of the people.
BY IL o'clock, midnight, 1t was known
that the forces Of humanity had won.
Thirty-four states had certainly given
their votes for financial independence,
from Europe, and the vote of several
other states was in doubt; but the
majority was pronounced, beyond ques-
ton, for financial freedom from the
monarchies Of the old world and
against trusts and monopolies. Both
houses Of congress would be with the
new president by a decided majority.
( II.
The following day, Wednesday,
brought confirmation of the news and
with 1t, in the morning papers, all
kinds Of forebodings of disaster to
business and commerce. Impromptu
meetings in Boston and New York
A MI t,,1
minent. 1t was boldly asserted that
the election would be contested, that
President Mckinley would stand by
the money power and trusts, and that
General Miles would place the army at
the disposal Of the money power. Gov
ernor Pingree Of Michigan wired the
chairman of the National Committee
Of the allied forces at II a. M, offer
ing to place 100000 men in the field
at once, to enforce the verdict Of the
people. At l o'clock p. m, Governor
Means Of Ohio threatened to commence
the mobilization of the state troops of
Ohio II the threat to overthrow the
popular will was repeated. From the
ominous sound that portended hurri-
cane. From the governor of Texas
came the following significant mes
sage: LET them but raise a hand and
we will throw every mothers son of
them into the Atlantic ocean," The
stock exchange had opened feverish.
They first took an average dip Of ten
points, steadied and rose a couple Of
points, followed by a suspension Of
trading. The afternoon papers ex-
pressed the sentiment of the people
fearless and incorporating with
messages from fifteen warlike govern
ors. At p. m. there were hurried
meetings of stock brokers and money
changers in all big cities and all these
separate meetings were in consulta-
ton by wire. BY midnight they had
reached a conclusion. 1t was, to take
their medicine. They had decided to
surrender. There was too much at
stake, and, panic was sure, If some
thing was not done by them through
the morning papers to quite the peo-
rle. Their investments would be swept
away in day in mad, unprecedent-
ed panic, II oil was not poured on the
troubled waters. They poured it in
copious doses. Self-invited interviews
with prominent bankers and heads of
trust syndicates expressed calm and
conservative views, denied that any at
tempt of opposing the popular will had
been thought Of; deplored the result
of the election; but assured the public
that they would do all in their power
to restore confidence. They called at
tention to the fact that all debts OF
ours held by foreigners, except gov
eminent bonds, were payable in gold
That these gold contracts would be
paid in gold, the money Of the con-
tract; and that these obligations were
in no manner impaired and no reason
existed why foreign creditors should
unload these gold securities, that would
be promptly paid on maturity in the
money agreed upon. That the govern.
ment bonds, payable in coin, gold OF
silver, were insignificant in amount as
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