The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-03-18
Hot shot at GoIdbues.

are receiving from the executive CON-
mittee Of the indianapolis monetary
convention" the following circular:
Dear Sir-COuId you not use a con-
siderable number OF copies Of the re-
port Of the monetary commission for
distribution among your people, say
anywhere from . to 100? If you can,
I shall be pleased to send you any num-
Der you may ask for, by express, pre-
paid. Yours very truly,
H. H. HANNA, Chairman.
The postmaster at Pitkin, GunnisOn
county, Colo, Mr.. John Dempsey, sent
the following reply:
Dear Sir-YOur circular letter with
out date, addressed to the postmaster
asking his assistance in the distribu-
ton Of the monetary report Of your
commission, is at hand. I have men
toned this to some who in former
times we're leading republicans, all Of
whom advised my ordering as many as
possible, saying they would be useful
to start fires on cold mornings, as the
work Of your commission is we'll under
stood here, as we'll as could be through
the press. Eight or ten years ago this
town was four 70 one republican, but
in 1896 there was only one vote cast
for republican electors (a1 on account
Of the silver question:, and that one
vote was cast by a cOlored woman, born
in slavery, but, although she was up in
years, she was then getting some
schooling and now can read and takes
a daily paper and is quite intelligent,
therefore, we think she would not do
it again. Our people are so well post
ed on the financial question that some
Of our school children can tell when
such men as Sherman, Carlisle and
Mckinley turned over to the single
standard. Bynum's record is well IN
derstood here, and the people fully
understand the influence that controls
him. We further know that the bonds
we're bought with greenbacks when
they were worth only 40 cents on the
dollar, say 50 years ago. Those bonds,
bought with greenbacks, at par, were
afterwards made payable in coin, both
principal and interest, thereby giving
them fthe bondhOlders) two and one
half for one. But that was not enough
for them, they had to destroy one-haIf
the coin to make the other half dearer,
counted in the same dollars. -Of course,
We all out here understand that this
would once more double the bondhold-
er's wealth. No, the people out here
would not study your reports, for many
reasons, one Of which is, this country
was but a wilderness % years ago, and,
therefore, most Of our people are 3
hardy, independent race, and have be-
come intelligent by experience with
the world before settling down here.
Such men always think for themselves.
Although many Of them are poor, they
will not allow the classes to do their
thinking for them politically or other
wise. They are a very different class
Of people from the eastern drones,
who have neither the courage nor the
ambition TO cut loose from their moth
er's apron strings and make q living
for themselves. OF course, such peo-
pie allow the money power to do their
thinking, and in them lies the power
Of the classes in this country, but you
viii find it different out. here. I have
just finished reading Roman history,
and recognize a similarity between your
system and the system that overthrow
the greatest empire the world ever
knew, and that system was the subju-
cation Of the ma ses and the absOrp-
ton Of the wealth By the few. Yours
is only another method Of accomplish
ing the same result. We are in hopes
the masses Of the east VIII get their
eyes open and guard against this coun-
try meeting the same fate. It seems
to be the general opinion out here that
all who advocate the single standsr d
sre selfish capitalists, their tools, or
very ignorant people
Sir, am Of the opinion that from
the above you viii see the uselessness
Of sending any Of your pamphlets out
here Yours respectfully,
JOIN DEMPsEF,
Postmaster, Pitkin, Colo.