The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-16
THE SILVER CAMPAIGN is ON
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will be made relatively scarcer than it is
now" and that 1t is intended that under
the operation Of the bill. ii will be easier
to get gold than lawful money"
Practically all the money in the hands
of the people now, as the secretary dis
form OF silver certificates. so the avewed
purpose of the bill is to make it here
af9er more difficult to get these than
MONETARY COMMISSION.
The monetay commission selected by
a self-instituted Indianapolis convention,
which assembled for the express purpose
OF the esta blishing of the gold standard.
have also made a report and promulgated
a bill, the provisions of which are so
strikingly like the propositions of the sec
rotary of the treasury, in all material par
uculars, as 10 suggest that they were
compared and harmoniZed before either
was given TO the public This report and
Dill are somewhat holder in the assertion
of the purposes entertained than is even
the proposition of Mr.. Gage. These dis
tinct!y propose that silver dollars shall
not hereafter be coined. that standard sill
Yer dollars shall be redeemed in gold: that
the silver bullion on hand at present shall
De sold, and suggest that silver dollars
may also be melted down and sold as bull
lion. We are assured that the notes of the
banks cannot fail to he safe, because
being based upon all the resources of all
the tanks issuing them. they ara based
upoa the whole business of the country.
Certainly no bank will become liable
for the notes issued by another bank over
which il has no control or supervision;
hence, this scheme must contemplate the
establishment of some central bank au-
Shority, having the absolute control of the
Issue of all paper money-a great bank
trust, pool or syndicate, with powers such
as no man has ever before had the au-
daclty TO suggest. This committee has
called upon commercial bodies all over
the country to endorse their report Thus
hQ fHn1N loo Of
what is intended and Of the means of its
accomplishment. Considering all this, is
II any wonder that the Spectator. one of
the great English newspapers should say.
as IL did some months since: Being au-
daciocs beyond all old world experience,
the great capitalists of America are de-
termtned TO capture free opinion and to
prevent criticism. They substitute pull
pits, they buy the press. they seat their
Wen paid attorneys in the United States
senate, and at length they stretch their
hands over the colleges, which il is easy
70 capture by examples of generosity
Thus their design is to prevent any effec-
1--WE action which shall in any way weaken
their authority or undermine their opin-
ION. Their object cannot be mere wealth.
making. for they already enjoy wealth be-
Nond the dreams of avarice. Apparently
their intention is, first. to convert the
United States into a powerful oligarchy.
and then TO extend the sway of that
o1garchy over other lands.
1t is reserved for the frae west to
dismiss from academic services tried and
competent teachers at the bid of million
aires who viii not hear one single crit
acism or questioning of the justice or
necessity OF their doing so, for the char
Scter and tendency of the trusts they
nave built up at the expense of the peo-
pie. The divine right of kings is to be
succeeded by the divine right of million
aires; who are to run everything. includ
Ing the American senate and the con-
science and intellect of university pro-
fessors. 1t is none of our duty to say
now the American people shall deal with
IL ton ton -,
power which overshadows the institutions
of the republic: but We think that the
rich men of America are revealing such q
deadly plot against all genuine public
freedom, that, unles We are mistaken. the
opening years of the new century will
witness an outburst in the west which
VIII amaze the civilized world"
APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE.
In view of the great principles involved, F.
and of the danger so close at hand we /
urge the people everyWhere TO arouse !
themselves and al once to take steps to F.
save themselves and their children from (
blnd them. In recent years there have 4
been a number of instances of congress
sional districts where ths advocates of F.
gold and monopoly were largely out-num- I
bered by their opponents. and, neverthe- /
less, by a failure to unite and act to- 1
gether, friends of the gold standard have /
been successful Thus. as the result of a ]
personal or partisan wrangle, the cause Of 4
truth and justice has been Overshadowed. (
the interest of humanity ignored and the 4
greatest good to the government Subordin-
ated to an ignoble strife. We appeal TO
you. let this not be the case again. Our /
danger is in division. II we are in earn
est, we must have harmony amongst our
selves II there should be those who
would divide Us. let them be summary
and emphatically rebuked by the people.
who have none but high and patriotic /
motives.
ISSUE JOINED.
After the bold declaration Of the adj
il favor OF the gold stand
ard. no sincere bimetalIist csn ever again
by his vote or influence. give aid TO the
party. the issue is Joined; we
cannot avoid It if We wo I'D Either the
friends OF bimetallisn o. the advocates
of ths gold standard trusts AMI monorolies
must succeed. Who is not for US is
against us We are asking no man to
his party or change his politics.
we ask no one 10 yield any principle: but
in this great contest We do appeal to all
good men 10 stand soHdly together for
liberty and humanity, and strike down
forever this conspiracy of gold and
JAMES X JONES
Chairman Democratic Party