Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-16

tificates;: The avowed purpose of the bill
Is to make il hereafter more difficult to get
these than gold.
The monetary commission selected by
the executive committee of a self-consti-
tuted indianapolis convention. which as
sembled for the express purpose Of es-
tablishins the gold standard, have also
made report and promulgated bill, the
provisions of which arc so strikingly like
the propositions of the secretary of the
treasury. in all material particulars as to
molized before either was given TO the
public. This report and bill are more
bold IN the assertion of the purposes enter
famed than Is even the proposition OF MI
Gage. These distincly propose that silver
dollars shall not hereafter be coined; that
standard silver dollars shall be redeemed
IN gold; that the silver bullion on hand
at present shall be sold, and Suggest that
SILVER dollars may also be melted down
ana sold as bullion We are assured that
The notes of the banks cannot fal 10 be
safe, because. being based upon the re-
sources OF all the banks issuing them, they
are based upon the whole business OF the
country. Certainly 10 bank Will become
liable for the notes issued by another bank
over which IL has no control or superviS-
ion: hence this scheme must contemplate
the establishment of some central bank
authority, having the absolute control of
the issue of all paper money-a great
bank trust, pool or syndicate, with powers
audacity to suggest This committee has
called upon commercial bodies all over the
country to indorse their report Thus the
people are put upon full notice OF what
is intended and of the means of its ac-
complishment. Considering all this. Is 1t
any wonder that the Spectator, one OF the
great English newspapers, should say, as
IL did some months since:
- Being audacious beyond any Old
World experience, the great capitalists OF
America are determined to capture free
opinion and to prevent criticism. They sub
sidize pulpits they buy the press. they seat
their well paid attorneys in the United
t1fn tn. and af
their hands over the colleges. which IT IS
easy to capture by examples OF generosity
IN Thus Their & design Is 10 preyen, @ VAN ANY SweaEen
their authority or undermine their posi-
ton- Their object cannot be mere wealth
making. for they already enjoy wealth be-
yond the dreams of avarice. Apparently
their intention is, first, to convert the
United States into a powerful ofigarchy,
igarchy over other lands.
''''It is reserved for the free" West to
dismiss from academic service tried ard
competent teachers at the bidding OF rings
of mfllionaires who will not hear one single
criticism or questioning Of the justice or
atty of their dSng or Of fs
built up with the aid and at the expense OF
the public. The divine right of kings is TO
aires; who are to run everything. includ-
ing the American senate. and the conscience
and intellect of university professors. 1t Is
none of our duty 10 say how the American
people shall deal with the portentous
growth of that money power which over
shadows the institutions of the republic.
But we think that the rich men OF Amer
lea are revealing such deadly plot against
all genuine public freedom that. unless We
are mistaken. the opening years of the new
century Will witness an outburst In the west
which will amaze the civilized world
In view of the great principles involved,
and of the danger so close at hand, We
urge the people everywhere to arouse them
selves and at once to take steps to save
themselves and their children from the
fetters now beng openly forged to bind
them. In recent years there have been a
number of instances Of congressional dis
tricts where the advocates of gold and
monopoly were largely outnumbered by
by failure TO unite and act together.
friends of the gold standard have been sue
cessful. Thus. as the result of a personal
or partisan wrangie, the cause of truth
and justice has been overshadowed the in
terest of humanity ignored and the great
est good to the government subordinated
to an ignoble strife. We appeal TO you. let
this not be the case again. Our only danger
Is in division. If We are in earnest. we
must have harmony amongst ourselves.
If there should be those who would divide
us. let them be summarily and emphatical-
ly rebuked by the people. who have none
but high and patriotic motives.
After the bold declaration of the admin
sincere bimetallist can ever again, by his
vote or influence. give aid or encourage
nent to the Republican party.
THE issue Is joined: We cannot avoid it
II we would. Either the friends of bimetal-
lism or the advocates Of the gold stand
ard trusts and monopolies must succeed.
Who is not for US is against us. We are
change his politics: We ask no one to yield
any principle; but in this great contest we
together for liberty and humanity, and
strike down forever this conspiracy of gold
and monopoly. JAMES X. JONES.
Chairman Democratic National Commit