The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03

tons por aunum. Thus. an ovcrpreductIor
seems 10 he In the far distant future
Tho tabled Atlas IS pictured as carrying
| the world upon his shoulders. Sn. every
mop who has not gold or gold securities. ha.
fastened upon his shoulders n burden thai
| Is growing heavier aud heavier Every In
dustry that creates value. every commodit,
81 whatsoever nature. lay large part OF
Their value ~ tho feet OF the single gold
standard as tribute
In discussing the comparative merits Of
cane ana cotton planting. we must not forge,
maj sugar Is protected from the importation
Of foreign sugar by moro than ~ cents por
pound. ana that cotton seeks hugely for
elEn market. Thus the tomplex Question Of
value is raised, and We realize that value has
merely the dictum OF law.
THE GOLD STANDARD HAS STOOD AS
A STRONG BARRIER BETWEEN THE
CANE FIELD AND THE SUGAR FACTORY.
How? by reducing the volume of money. To
the end that you may realize and fully APP
Prcciate This fact. | viii elueidate:
England. Germany. France. Austria and
i'uesia, the great military aud naval systems
OF The Eastern Hemisphere. practically hold
al the gold ot the world. These great powers
now control all Of The Eastern Hemisphere.
Before tho Introduction Of steam, the con-
quest OF tho great hordes OF Asia was very
hnhihisatcd space. and gradually achioytd
the conquest 81 India with her tour hundred
millions u people, she knocked at tho door
OF Chins. and forced her 10 open the treaty
ports. thus cprnlng 10 contact with SIX hun.
dted millions moro Of people
Great britain has with only about Nrty-
hNe millions Of people practically suN brted
To her control SIX hundred milliong AK she
circles the globe. dominating with her com.
nerre ana hrr LAWS every portion with which
she comes IN contact drawing into her cold
embrace the Treasure Of tho world
70 Is a spectacle 20 wonder at, hut one that
Is appalling Great lirilsin established tho
siuIie acid standard Ia 1915 Great britain
found INC great populations NJ the Orient
ufiug silver ~ their principal medium Of cN-
change Having determined to control thess
sIeat MASSES commercially, she knew that "
she rpuld demonetign silver. them they wound
he forced q seek. as a medium, geld and
as the gold was held by the powerful nations
OF Europe almost exclusively then would
the twelve hundred millions Of the East be
iotred 10 yield Ia any cNaetious that the
holders OF gold might demand
Thus every product OF the factory, every
thins that was raised unon the iase OF the
Cats everything that WAS dug from the
earth was subjected 20 depression. that the
huiders ~ gpld might he enriched Realize
for one moment the gigantic scheme OF Great
Britain and tho other nations Of Europe
following IN her Make. 10 practically en-
slave the world. Under this pernicions Ays-
tenn tidal w4yr OF wealth has been poured
upon Great britain, the great protector OF
this system
Heathsn mythology teaches us Tint Promo
theus iay chained 20 the cold rocks OF Moant
Caucasus, the vnltares feeding unon hls va
tails, and those vitals ever growing anew Tor
The isnst OF the vuiiures Thus II is Nth
ths eliminating forces OF the GOLD power
fsastins upon all the Industries. and all tho
products of the world
Scientists tell US, 50 sensitive is nature to
any shoek, that Il you drop a pebble Ia the
ocean, that the little waSeirts, though in
intestinal VIII extend 10 the uttermost
,paris, Crush this little hnger and See how
Vie wheie physical system vlhrates with
aagony. Ia ssmrathy with the Injured men,
" Now, behold our basic money, oar cir.
ssniatinT medium. gold and silver, and see
the dTsH1 blow that struck down silver X
was moi like a pebble thrown into the ocean
nht like a mighty mountain east into our 90.
Hilrai sea, and the Tremendous shock has
tsissa such stupeudous waves that the shin
o. stato Is almost sngulfpd. An who prn-
aucrd, and all who consumed, suffered Every
,hynstry suffered; AL; all suffered except tho
psN % gold and sold securities. whyr
because all money Is artificial
Al money Is creature Of law Gold and
| SILVER two commoditlesl were taken from,
me innuinrrahie list 81 commodities and both
given On Mtidcial value 10 addition To the,r
Intrinsic value, because .he law declared thar
'hey should be money. ana measure 4,
'siar fer all other yai,Rs
'parr ne constitution and the Inv, II aas
vsHaisd that any man. ~hp lad any e,la o.
any SILVER eouid take u 90 tho nints. asa ,hs
sosesnmsnt would stamp upon beth measure