Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-16

ever before had the audacity to suR.
gest. This committee has called upon
commercial bodies all over the country
to indorse their report Thus the peo-
pie are put upon full notice VI what is
intended. and OF the means OF Its ac~
complement.
Considering all this, Is It any Won
der that the Spectator. one of the great
English newspapers, should say, as IL
did some months since; Being auda-
cious beyond all old World experience,
the grent capitalists OF America are de-
termined to capture free opinion anc
10 prevent criticism. They subsidizc
pulpits, they buy the press. they seat
their Well-paid attorneys in the United
States senate, and at length they
stretch their hands over the colleges.
which 1t IL easy TO capture by exam
Is to prevent any effective action which
shall in any way weaken their author
ity or undermine their opinion. Their
object cannot he mere wealth. making,
for they already enjoy wealth beyond
the dreams OF avarice. Apparently
their Intention IS first TO convert the
United states into n powerful oliEarchy
and then to extend tho sway of that
oligarchy over other lands"
1t IL reserved for the free West"
To dismiss from academic services tried
and competent teachers at the bid OF
milllonaires who will not hear one
single criticism or questioning OF the
Justice or necessity of their doing so,
for the character and tendency of the
trusts they have built up Mt the eS-
pensc of the people. The divine right
of kings liz TO be succeeded by the dl-
vine right OF mlllionaircs. who are to
run over everything, including the
American Senate and the conscience
and intellect of university professors.
1t is none OF our duty to say how the
American people shall deal with the
portentous growth of that money
power which overshadows the institu-
tons of the Republic: but we think
that the rich men OF America are re.
vealing such "A deadly plot against ali
genuine public freedom that. unless
we are mistaken. the opening years
of the new century viii witness an
outburst In the West which will amaze
the civilized world.
In view of the great principles in
volved. and Of the danger so close at
hnnd, we urge the people everywhere
10 arouse themselves and ut once to
take steps to save themselves and
their children from the letters now bee
Ing openly forged TO bind them.
In recent years there have been
number of instances of Congressional
districts where the advocates of gold
and monopoly We're largely outnum-
bercd by their opponents. and, never
theless, by failure to unite and act
together, friends OF the gold standard
have been i<ccessful. Thus. as the re-
SUIT OF personal or partisan wranglc.
the cause of truth and justice has been
oVefshadowed, the interest of human-
ity Ignored, and the greatest good to
the government subordnated to an
iEnoble strife. We appeal to you. let
this not be the case again. Our only
uanger Is In division. If we are In
earnest. we must have harmony
among ourselves. If there should be
those who would divide us. let them
be summarily and emphatlcally re-
buked by the people, who have none
nut nigh and patriotic motives.
After tho bold declaration of tho
administration in favor Of the gold
standard, no sincere bimetnllist can
ever again by his vote or influence give
ald TO the Republican party. The issue
~ joined: we cannot avoid II we would
rlther the friends OF bmetallism or
the advocates OF the gold standard
trusts and monopolies must succeed.
Who Is not for us. is against us. We
are asking no man to abandon his
party or change his politics: we ask
no one TO yield any principle; but in
this great contest we do appeal To ali
good men to stand solldly together for
liberty and humanity, and strike down
forever TINS conspiracy of gold and
monopoly.
JAMES X. JONES.
Chairman Democratic Party.
POPuLIST ADDRESS.
The conspiracy of gold and monop-
oiy is nearing Its elimination Every
advance 1t has made during the last
twenty-five years has been by adroit
and stealthy processes These would
nave been impossible II It had not had
Its agents and confederates holding
positions of public trust in the legisla-
tive and judicial branches OF the gov
eminent, Neither the beneGciaiies nor
the tools of this conspiracy have any
particular policies In name their adj
ministratlon was Democratic. The
present administration IL called Re-
publican. but 1t has ingloriously prac-
tised and defended the perfidious
policies of its predecessors.
AT length the selfish and brutal in
terests behind this conspiracy deem
themselves strong enough to dispense
with the caution and duplicity hitherto
necessary to their success. The admin
istration boldly avows its Endorsement
OF their schemes AGAINST the liberty
and prosperity Of the people. Within
few weeks 1t has formulated and sent
to Congress hill. the leading purpose
of which Is in the words of the secre-
tary of the treasury 'to commit tho
country more thoroughly to the gold
standard"
This country has during the past
twenty-four years, suffered enough of
the blighting effect of the gold stand
ard, so far as fraudulent legislation
and executive usurpation have been
able to establish It. 1t Is now boldly
proposed to legalize what has been
done In defiance of law and to use the
power secured by false pretenses from
a long suffering and too trustful people
to put upon this Infamous design the
stamp of alleged popular authorize
tiun.
In the pursuit of this purpose of
committing the country more thor.
uughly to the gold standard, the plan OF
this administration is to retire the
greenbacks and other non-interest
bearing paper money OF the govern
mentthen issue st-benrirg gold
bonds. and to Increase the powers
privileges and profits OF national
banks, This achievement would turn
over the duty Of supplying the peoples
lnoney.the very likelihood OF business,t
selfish. heartless and irresponsible
gold syndicate and .ts American
agents and allies.
II must be remembered also that this
foreign gold syndicate and its allies
have. with the connivance If not the
assistance of our government. captured
and today control every instrument of
commerce In the nation. In framing
the Constitution, our patriotic fore
fathers, with jealous care and with
prophetic wisdom, provided that COM
merce should be regulated by Con-
he