The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-02-17
A PATRIOTIC
ADDRESS
Issued by the Peoples Party Sen
ators and Representatives in
Congress
WHAT PATRIOTISM DEMAND

WHAT PATRIOTISM DEMAND
Peoples Party Ready to Unite With all
Friends OF Honest Government In an
Effort to Re- ssta biish the Principles Of
Jefferson aud to Overthrow the Selfish
and Brutal Intsre.ts Behind the Con-
spiracy OF Gold-Thev Appeal to the
Patriots In all Parties to Join Them
In This Great Struggle for Reform.
The following address recently is
sued by the peoples Party Senators
and Representatives in Congress states
the present political situation and the
line upon which the next battle must
be fought ifthe people hope to win in
the fight against the gold syndicate
and trust. We commend its careful
reading to every voter of the State aud
nation. The address is as follows:
The conspiracy of gold amp monopo-
ly is nearing its elimination. Every
advance it has made during the last
twenty-five years has been by adroit
and stealthy processes. These would
have been impossible if it had not had
its agents and confederates holding
positions of public trust in the legis-
lative, executive and judicial branches
of the government. Neither the ben
eficiaries nor the tools of this conspir-
acy have any particular politics. In
name the last administration was
Democratic. The present administra-
ton is called Republican, but it has
inglOriOusly practiced and defended
the perfidiOus policies of its predeces-
sOrs.
At length the selfish and brutal in
| terests behind this conspiracy deem
themselves strong enough to dispense
with the caution and duplicity hith-
ertO necessary to their success. The
administration boldly avows It's en-
dorsement of their scheme against the
liberty and prosperity of the people.
Within few weeks it has formulated
and sent to Congress bill the leading
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 already, during
1
enough Of the blighting effect of the
gold standard, 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 pre-
lenses from long suffering and too
trustful people to put upon this infa-
nous design the stamp of alleged pop
ular authorization.
In pursuit of this purpose of COM
hitting the country more thoroughly
to the gold standard, the plan of this
administration, as of the last, is to re-
tire the greenbacKs and other nOn-in-
terest bearing paper money of the
government, to issue interest burden
ed gold bonds, and to increase the
powers, privileges, and profits of ma
tional banks. This achievement would
tuan over the duty of supplying the
peoples money, the very life blood oil
business, to selfish, heartless, and ir.
responsible foreign gold syndicate an6
it's allies have, with the cOnnivance i
not the assistance of our government
captured and to- day control ever!
, in strument of commerce in thu
nation. In framing the Constitu
ton our patriotic forefathers, will
Jealous care and with prophetic wis
dom, provided that commerce shOul
, be regulated by the Congress-; but thi
tremendous power has been abdicate
by Congress in favor of the gold trus
, and the banking ring. Money is th
first great instrument of commerce
> but the gold ring, not satisfied wit
controlling our financial system, ha
, captured the other instruments {
\ commerce, to enable it to keep tn
o gold standard yoke upon our neck
y and "to more thoroughly" subjugat
+ our people and dominate our govern
= ment.
q All history teaches that those VIII
q have controlled the instruments {
= commerce in any country have M
!. only controlled the commerce of tn,
Il nation, but have also controlled az
/. dominated that government. Tht
the gold syndicate, and it's allied mi
- nopolies 10 our country, having seize
'e the great instruments of commerce
:. have used this tremendous power
:. dividuals to destroy competition,
create "hard time," in the midst
maintenance of great industrial trus
have been promoted which operate
aGgravate the evil condition viii,
no gave them birth. Thus they are ma
~ ing millions of paupers to create fe
- mllliOnaires. The inevitable rest
10 must be to convert our government i
ne to an Oligarchy of sOrdid wealth.
m In the accomplishment of this Ell
Is. these evil influences must shack
ss opinion and muzzle discussion. TIL
not only subsidize the press and ,
tempt to seat their well-paid attorne
in our legislative halls, but wherey
college faculties are susceptible
ny pretended generosity or invert
er philanthropy they carefully manoue,
w for either service or silence,
n. The divine right of kings is to
rg succeeded by the divine right
millionaires, who propose to run evel
thing, not only the instruments
10 commerce and our industrial syste
og but also as far rs possible the pen
OIL the editor and and the voice if not
Or, intellect of the University profess
,e- Having succeeded in this the conspi
mn tors will not only completely domin
te the legislative, executive, and jude
branches of our government, but Y
VI be solidly entrenched against resi-
re- ance and retribution.
its Briefly stated this is part
IS: the outrageous scheme. We do
me arraigp any political party on pa
To- san grounds. We arraign q syst
on and denounce conspiracy. We G.
denim individuals and Organizati
!. that support this system and aid
en conspiracy. A party that is the mou
'ur piece and agent Of this cOnspirac,
az. Just as dangerous under one name
Of Under another.