Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-09
Gp' !, dis MONEY TRUST |
X subject Of Some Pointed and
Timely Remarks by Hon. W.. Bryan.

The Republican Secretary of the
Treasury Person Eminently Fit
ted for the Position He Holds and
the Infamous Work in Hand -
Believes in the Superiority of
Money Over Man and Has Su-
preme Contempt for the Opinions
of the People Who Gave Him
Office Republican prosperity
and the Way It is Affecting the
Plain People Of the Country "A
Splendid Address.
Chicago, January S.-A host of Dem
ocrats, quite {. number of them from
Iowa, Indiana and Wisconsin, cele-
brated Jackson Day by a banquet at
the fremont House this evening. The
cipal guest. He reached Chicago from
Lincoln, Neb., this morning, being
met at the depot by National Commit
teeman Gahan and others selected to
welcome him. For an hour or SO prior
to the feast Mr.. Bryan held a recep-
tlon in the hotel parlors and shook
hands with a large number of callers.
Nearly 500 were seated at the banquet.
Mayor Harrison presided and acted as
POSTMASTER.
Mr.. Bryan was received with cheers
when introduced and
SPOKE IN PART AS FOLLOWS:
1t is especially fitting that at this
time the American people should re-
call the name of Andrew Jackson and
gather inspiration and encouragement
from his public career. We are en-
gagged to-day in a contest very similar
to that in which he played SO conspiC-
uOus and honorable a part. During
his term of office, the national bank
attempted to overawe the representa-
tives of the people and control the
government He grappled with 1t and
overthrow it. Arrayed against him
were the very classes which have
forced a continuance of the gold
standard in the United States, in spite
of almost unanimous protest Of the
people-the same classes which are
now trying to coerce the government
into the surrender of the sovereign
right to control the money OF the
country. 1t seems that every genera
ton presents combat between the
producers of wealth and the money
changers. The latter, conouLting
their campaign in secrecy, fasten
themselves upon the body polite and
prey upon industry until their hold is
broken by an awakened and indignant
public. The present Secretary Of tho
Treasury, Mr.. Gage, is eminently fit
ted to be the instrument of the finan-
ciers in their effort to complete the
scheme commenced twenty-four years
ago and continued without interrupt
ton until the present day. He pos
sesses a sublime faith in the superior
ity of money over man and supreme
contempt for the rights, the interests
and the
OPINIONS OF THE PEOPLE
at large. He knows that the gold
standard was adopted in the United
States without any party ever asking
for it; he knows that for twenty-three
years after its adoption no party ever
dared to commend it; he knows that
in the campaign of 1896, the party
composed of boiling Democrats was
the only party which dared to declare
the gold standard blessing; he knows
that at the polls SO per cent of the
voters registered their opposition to
single gold standard, differing only
ha of l.
Iism; he knows that the President, to
whose Partially he owes his position,
sent a commission to Europe to beg
other nations to help us get rid OF the
gold standard; he knows that the Sen
ate and House, with scarcely dissent
ing voice. appropriated 100000 OF the
peoples money to pay the expenses or
the commission While it was seeking
relief from the gold standard; he
knows that France, by joining the de-
mand for international bimetalllsm,
condemns the gold standard; he knows
that the farmers, the laborers, and, to
a large extent, the manufacturers OF
England, desire international bimetal-
lism; he knows that the maintenance
of the gold standard means unmerited
advantage to the money owning ana
the bondholding class, and undeserved
punishment to the vast majority of
! the people of this country and of the
civilized world; and yet, in spite of
his knowledge of all these facts he is
deliberately planning to
FAsTEN THE GOLD STANDARD
permanently upon the people OF the
United States Not content with advo-
eating a policy which places the
destinies of seventy millions OF Tree
men in the hands OF foreign imam
clers, and permits few London BANK
ers to control our standard molsey. he
| now proposes to give to the Laticnal
banks full and complete control OF the
paper money of the nation. IN NO
vember, 1886, six million and nall
electors votef against the retirement
of the green ks, and seven millions
supported aA atform which Hao silent
upon the subject. The Republican
candidate for President, in his letter
! of acceptance pledged the Republican,
partv to keep in circulation land as
good as gold) all the silver and paper
| monies now included in the currency
| of the country, while only one party
| advocated the retirement& OF the
greenbacks, and that party poiieG less
| than one per cent Of the total Eote'
MFR. Gage knows these facts, aid yet
| in spite of their knowledge, he IS
seeking to organize a money uuS1
more dangerous. not only to industries,
MT to the liberties of the people, tban