Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-16
THE P0PULIsT ADDRESS.
Fiat Money Hosts Urged to Help the
Democrats Secure Free
Silver,

Washington, Feb. 15.-The Populist ad-
dress is as follows:
The conspiracy of gold and monopoly
is nearing its elimination. Every advance
1t has made during the last twenty-five
years has been by adroit and stealthy
processes. These would have been impos-
sible If 1t had not had its agents and con-
federates holding positions of public trust
In the legislative. executive and judicial
branches of the government Neither the
beLeficiaries nor the tools of this con-
spiracy have any particular politics. In
name, the last administration was Demo-
cratic. The present administration Is CALI
ed Republican, but IT has ingloriously
practiced and defended the perfidious poll
cics OF its predecessor.
AT length the selfish and brutal in
tercsts behind this conspiracy deem them
selves strong enough to dispense with the
caution and duplicity hitherto necessary
TO their success. The administration Doldly
svows its Endorsement of their scheme
against the liberty and prosperity of the
people. Within few weeks it has formu-
lated and sent TO congress bill, the lead
ing purpose of which is, in the words Of
the secretary of the treasury: To commit
The 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 standard, SO
far as fraudulent legislation and eXecu-
tive usurpation has been able to estab-
lish II. 1t is now boldly proposed to Legal
iZc what has been done in defiance of law
and 10 use the power secured by false
prelenses from long suffering and too
irustful people 10 put upon this Infamous
design the stamp of alleged popular au-
thCfization.
ha Of
nitttnS the country more thoroughly to the
gold standard. the plan of this administra-
lion. as of the last, is to retire the green
backs and other non-interest-b bearing pa
per money of the government to issue in
tercst-burdened gold bonds. and to increase
The powers, privileges and profits of ma
uonal banks. This achievement would turn
over the duty of supplying the people $
money. the very life blood of business, 10
a selfish. heartless and irresponsible for
eign gold syndicate, and Its American
agents and allies.
1T must be remembered also that this
foreign gold syndicate and its allies have,
with the conniyance, IL not the assistance
of our government. captured and to-day
control every instrument of commerce in
The nation. In framing the constitution
our patriotic forefathers with jealous care
and with prophetic wisdom, provided that
commerce should be regulated by congress;
hut this tremendous power has been abdi-
and the banking ring Money is the first
great instrument of commerce, but the
gold ring. not satisfied with controlling our
financial system, has captured the other
instruments of commerce to enable il tC
keep the gold standard yoke upon our
necks, and to more thoroughly subjugate
our people and dominate our government
"All history teaches that those who hav,
controlled the instruments of commerc,
in any country have not only controlled tn.
commerce of that nation. but have alst
controlled and dominated that government
Thus, the gold syndicate and its allied mo
nopolies In our country. having seized tn,
great Instruments of commerce. have use,
this tremendous power to discriminat.
against sections and Individuals to destro,
competition. TO. breed business stagnation
and 10 create hard times in the midst O
plenty. Thus the organization and main
tenance of great industrial trusts hav,
been promoted which operate to aggravat,
the evil conditions which gave them birth
Thus they are making millions of pauper
10 create a few millionaires. The ineyita
BILE result must be TO convert our govern
mcnt into an oligarchy of sordid wealth
"In the accomplishment of this end thes
evil influences must shackle opinion an,
nuzzIe discussion. They not only subsidiz
the press and attempt to seat their wei
paid attorneys in our legislative halls. OIL
our benches of justice and in all other de
partments of government, but whereve
college faculties are susceptible to pre-
tended generosity or inverted philanthropy
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