The Louisiana populist., 1898-02-25


prosperity Of the people. Within
a few weeks it has formulated an
sent to congress a bill, the leadin:
purpose Of which is, in the word
of the secretary Of the treasury
"to commit tho country NOR
thoroughly to the gold standard.
This country has during the pas
"a years suffered enough Of tn
blighting effect Of the gold stand
ard, so far as fraudulent legisla
tion and executive usurpation hav,
been able to establish it. 1t is now
boldly proposed to legaIize wha
has been done in defiance Of law
and to nse the power secured by
false prctenses from a long suffer
ing and too trnstful people, to pu1
upon this infamous design the
stamp Of alleged popular authori.
zatiOn.
In the pursuit Of this purpose
Of committing the country more
thoroughly to the gold standard,
the plan of this administration, as
of the last, is to retire the green
backs and other nOn-interest bear
ing paper money Of tho govern
ment, to issue interest t-burdened
gold bonds and to increase the pow
ers, privileges and profits Of na-
tional banks. This achievement
would turn over the duty of sup
plying the peoples money, the
very little life-bIood of business,
to a selfish, heartless and irrespon-
sible foreign gold syndicate and
its American agents and allies. 1t
must be remembered also that this
foreign gold syndicate and it's al
lies have, with the connivance, if
not the assistance Of our govern
ment, captured and to-day control
every instrument of commerce in
the nation. In framing the con-
stitution our patriotic forefathers,
with Jealous care and with patriot
ic wisdom, provided that commerce
should be regulated by congress;
but this tremendous power has
been abdicated by congress IN fa-
vor Of the gold trust and the bank
ing ring. Money is the first great
instrument of commerce, but the
gold ring, not satisfied with con-
trolling our financial system, has
captured the other instruments OF
commerce to enable it to keep the
gold standard yoke upon onr necks
and ''to more thoroughly" subju-
gate our people and dominate our
government.
All history teaches that those
who have controlled the instru-
ments of commerce in any conn-
try have not only controlled the
commerce of that nation but have
also controlled and dominated that
government. Thus, tho gold syn
dicate and its allied monopolies in
our country, having seized the
great Instruments of commerce,
have used this tremendous power
to discriminate against sections
and individuals to destroy compe-
titiOn, to breed business stagnation
conspiracy. We condemn individ-
ua!s and organizations that support
this system and aid the conspiracy.
A party that is the mouthpieco and
agent Of this conspiracy is just as
dangerous under one name as un-
der another.
In every campaign the gold syn
dicate and all the allied trusts and
monopoIics combine. They So
lect the conventions they desire to
control. They elect the candidates
they have selected. Of course
they control them after they are
elected. Therefore those who are
not their agents and who would
not submit to their tyran0ls spoil
alton should strenuously oppose
the allied combination of gold end
monopoly.
The only hope of the enemy is
to divide US. Therefore let us be
more united and harmonious than
ever and further let us organ
ize without delay a vigorous cam
paign in every state and congress
sional district, county and precinct.
''The monetary commission" Sc.
|ected by due executive committee
If a self-constitutcd indianapolis
convention, which assembled for
The express purpose of establish
ng the gold standard, have also
made a report and promulgated a
bill, the provisions Of which are
20 strikingly like the propositions
II the secretary Of the treasury,
n all material particulars, as to