Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-16

'han II is now and that It is interde,
tina t under the operation of the bill !
VIII pe easier to set gold than .awfu
air@ney. Particularly all OF the moua,
! In the hands OF the people now, as tn.
secretary distinctly admits, is siIy-r
CHIEFLY in the form of silver certiticste s
me av"wed purpose of the biz is I.
make 1t hereafter more difficult t. gel
these than gold
The unonetnry commission" sel.cre1
by the exc Cutive committee Of a self
| constituteLt Indianapolis convention,
which assembled for the express nur-
pose OF establishing the gold STANDARD
have also made a report ana p.omu:-
gated a bin, the provisions of wl,cn are
$" strikingly like the propositions % the
| secretary of the treasury. in all materia]
| particulars, as to suggest that they
| were compared and harmonized before
| Slther was given to the public This re
| port and BIZ hse somewhat more. bold in
The assertion of purposes entertalns; i
| than Is even the proposition ct Mr.
| Gage. These distinctly pre- pose tina; si;
| yer dollars shall not hereafter be com
| esis that standard silver dorlars shall: b.,
| reasemed in gold; that tbs silver bullion
| on mend at present shall be sold and
suggest that silver dollars may ass be
| melted down and sold as bullion We
are assured that the notes of the banks,
cannot fail TO be safe" because hein.
passed upon all the resources NJ ali the
/ d II
| upon the whole business OF the coun-
try"
Certainty no bank win bvcome liable
for the notes issuell by another Bank
over which it has no control or super
vision: hence this scheme must cantpn,
plate uhe establishment Of some cen
teral bank authority. having the abso-
iute control IF the issue Of all paper
| money-a great bank trust, pool, or
syndicate, with powers such as no man
! has ever before had the au,laci:y TO
suggest. This committee has callad
upon CONNER ia, bodies all over the
country to assemble and endorse their
report. thus, the people are put upan
sull notice OF what is intended and of
the means of its accomplishment
Considering all this, is it any wonder
that the Spectator" one OF the Great
English Newspapers, should say as it
did Some 1ntsnths since:
Being audaciOus beyUnLi' any OH
world experience the great capitalists
on America have determined to capture
Tree opinion and to prevent criticism.
They subsidize pulplts, they buy the
press. they seat their wei! paid attor-
neys in the United States Senute and
at length they stretch their hands over
the colleges. which it is easy to cap
ture by examples OF generosity. THUS
ths1r design is to prevent any effec-
tive action which shall in any way
weaken their authority or undermine
their POSITION. Their object cannot be
mere wealth making. for they already
snioy wealth. beyond the Lreams of
e.. -. Apparently their intention is
powerful oligarchy y. ~ t,,ar ai Ieni ii.'o a
IS reserved for the free ,.ast - .ii..
miss from academic services trS5 az,
'npetent teachers at the biddiils ~
rings OF miliionaires who will not heal,
one single criticism or Questioning of
the justice or necessity OF their dofngs,
OF OF the character and tendency Of the
trusts they have built up with the aid
and at the expense OF the public. The
divine right of kings is to, be succeeded
by the divine right OF milionaires, who
are to run everything, incl ng this
Amerioan Senate and the conscience and
Intellect of university prCfessors!r 1t is
none OF our duty to say how the Amer
lean people shall. deal with the porten-
rrus growth Of that money power which
overshadows the institutions of the ne
pubic. But We think that the rich ms n
OF America are revealing such Il deadly
| slot against all genuine public freedom
| .tHit unless We are mistaken. tie open
ing Years Of the new century viii wit
| ness an outhurst in the west which will
| amaze the civilized world"
In view of the- great PRINCIPLES in
VOWED and of the dangers close at haui,
| We urge the people everywhere to
| arouse thnSelVes, and at Ince to take
| steps to save themselves and their chill
dlen fI"m the letters now being openly
forged to bind them In re ent yea RS
there haVe been Il number of instances
| OF congressional districts where the ad :
vocates OF gold and monopoly were
| largely outnumi>ered by their .tpon.= :
| and Where nevertheless, by a failure to
| unite and act together. friends of the
| soH' STANDARD have been successful
| ihus. as the result OF a PERSONAL or par
| tlsan wrangle. the cause of truth and
justice has 5sen oversha bowed, the in
| terests of humanity ignored and the
| greatest good to the government suhOr-
dlnal@tl Ia. an ignoble strife. II We are
| IN earnest we must have harmony
amongst ourselves. If there should be
! those who would divide Ills. let them b.,
| iummarily and emphaticaIly rehukes1
! by the people. who have none but high
and patriotic motives
After the bold declaration of tts. ad
| 'iMnlstrauon in favor of the gGrd stand
| ard no sincere Simetalist can ever
| again. by his vote or influence, give aid
| or reimbursement to the Republican
| purity.
The issue is JOINED: we cannot avoid
| It II We would. Either the frentis OF
| nlmeta.ism or the advo2 ates of the gold
| standard. trusts and monopolies must
succeed. Who is not for us is against
US. we are asking no mun. to abandon
| MS party or change his paiitices; we
ask no one TO yield any principle; but in
this great contest we do appeal to all
Sooi men to stand soldly together for
| liberty and humanity, and. strike down
forever this conspiracy OF gold and mo-
| nCpo.y.
! (Signed) JAMES X. JONES.
Chairman Dem. Nat. Com.
| The Populist address is as follows:
| The conspiracy of gold and monopoly
| IS nearing its elimination Every ad
vance 1t has made during the last TWEEN
| ty-tlve years has been by adroit ana
| stealthy process. These would have
| been Impossible If it hal not had its
| agents ants confederates holding posi-
| tons Of public trust in THE legislative
executive and Judicial bran hes OF thu
| government. Neither the bSneficiaries
nor the tools of this conspiracy have any
| particular politics. In name the last ad
! mnlstraton was Democratic The pres
| INT administration is calltd !ReIsEbl! can
! but 1T has ingloriously practiced and re.
oudiateil the p1'etidious policies of i;s pre-
| decessor.
| AT lenSth the selfish and brutal in
| tereStS behind this cOnSpirarrr r7,4..9r