Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-02-23

banks Issuing them, they are based
upoa tie whole business OF the country
Certainly, no bank Will become
liable for the notes issued by another
bank over which it has no control or
supervision; hence this scheme must
contemplate the establishment OF some
central bank authority, having abso-
lutte control Of the issue Of al paper
money, "a great bank trust. pool, or
syndicate, with powers such as no man
has ever before had the audacity to sug-
gest."
"This COMMITTEES has called upon
comm ercial bodies oil over tho country
to assemble and endorse thor report.
Thus, the people are put upon full
notice of what is intended, and OF the
means Of its accomplishment.
considering all this, is it any won
der that the Spectator, enc OF tho
II
great English newspapers, should say
| as it did some months since: Being
audacious beyond any old.world expsri
ence, the great capitalists OF America
are determined to capture free opinion
and to prevent criticism. They SUBJ
sidize pulpits, they buy the press, they
seat their welI-paid attorneys in tho
United States Senate, and at length
they stretch their hands over The col
loses, which it is easy to capture oy
examples OF generosity. Thus their de-
sign is to prevent any effective acton
which shallia any way weaken their
authority or undermine their position.
Their object cannot be mere wealth
making, for they already enjoy wealth
beyond the dreams Of avarics. APP
parently their intention is first to con.
vert the United States into powerful
oligarchy over other lands.
ut is reserved for tho Tree West to
dismiss from academic service tried and .
competent teachers Of the bidding OF
rings of millionaires, who will not hear
one single criticism or questioning OF
the Justice or necessity Of their dolngr
or of the character and tendency OF tho
trusts they have built up with the old
and at the expense Of the public. The
divine rights of kings is to be succeed
ed by the divine rights Of milhonarie''
who are to run everything, including
The American Senate and the conscience
and intellect OF university PROFESSOR
PLOT AGAINST FREEDOM.
ut is none Of our duty to say how tho
American people shall deal with the por'eh'
tous growth Of that money power which over
shadows the institutions OF the republic. but
wa think that the rich men OF America arc
revealing such . deadly plot against Oil
genuine public freedom that, unless we arc
mistaken, the opening years OF the new con.
tury will witness an outburst In the IVES"
which will amaze the civilized world.
In view of the great principles Involved
and Of the dangers 80 close at hand, we urge
, the people everywhere to arouse themselves
and at once to take steps to save tnems'i'''
and their children from the letters now o''''s
8 openly forged TO bind them.
2 I'm recent years there have been . mum
q her Of instances of congressional distrie''
, where advocates Of gold and monopoly were
largely outnumbered BY their opponents III.
where. nevertheless, by failure to unite anc
act together, the friends Of the gold standard
lbsve been successful. Thus, as the result o.
a personal or partisan wrangle' the cause OF
truth and justice has been overshadoweo' 'ns
interests Of humanity have been ignored an'
the greatest good to the greatest numoe'
subordinatsd to ignoble strife.
III we are In earnest, we must have ha'
mony among ourselves. II there should On
those who would divide US, let them be sum
marily and emphatically rebuked oy 'n'
people, who have none but high and patr'o"
motives. a,,,,
after the bold declaration OF the ADMIN
stration in favor Of the gold standard N
sincere bimetallist can ever again. By bis VOL
or influence, give aid or encouragement ).
the Republican party. The Issue Is 'o'nea
we cannot avoid itlfwe would. Either IN
friends Of bimetallIsm or the advocates o. Tn
gold standard, trusts, snd monopolies nus
succeed. Who is not for US Is against W
We are asking no man TO abandon MS par
or change his politics. We. ask no ono =
Weld any principle, but in this great con.es
, we do appealto all good men 70 stano sos'a =.
together for liberty and humanity, ana ssr'A
, down forever this conspiracy OF gold an
! monopoly. ,ox,ra
(SignedD JAMES n ,S =.
Chairman Democratic National Commi'
tee. ssm