The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-16
PoPULIsT ADDRESS


PoPULIsT ADDRESS
Points Out That There Are But Two
Sides to the Conflict.
The conspiracy of gold and monopoly is
nearing its elimination. Every advance
it has made during the last % years has
been by adroit and stealthy processes.
These would have been impossible if it
had not had its agents and confederateS
holding positions OF public trust in the
branches of the government.
Neither the benenciaries nor the tools
OF this conspiracy have any particular
policies. In name the administration was
Democratic. The present administration
is called Republican, but il has in@lori-
ousiy practiced and defended the perfidi-
Gus policies of its predecessors.
AT length the selfish and brutal interests
behind this conspiracy deem themselves
strong enough to dispense with the eau
ton and duplicity hitherto necessary to
their success. The administration boldly
avows its endorsement OF their scheme
against the liberty and prosperity of the
people. Within a few weeks ii has form
ul2te- and sent to congress a bill the
leading purpose of which is, in the words
of the secretary of the treasury, to com
nit the country more thoroughly TO the
gold standard.
BLIGHT OF GOLD STANDARD.
This country has, during the past "a
years, suffered enough of the blighting
erect Of the gold standard. so Tar as
fraudulent legislation and executive
usurDat-on have been able to establish
1t. II is now boldly proposed to legaiiZe
what has been done in defiance of law
and to use the power secured by false
pretenses from a lOng-sunering and too
trustful people to put upon this infamous
design the stamp OF alleged popular au-
thOriZa ton. In the pursuit of this pur-
thoroughly to the gold standard, the plan
of this administration is TO retire the
greenbacks and other bear
ing paper money of the government, then
issue interest-burdened gold bonds. and
TO increase the powers, privileges and
profits of national banks. This achieve
ing the peoples money. the very lifeblood
Of business, to = selfish. heartless and ire
sponsibie gold syndicate and its American
agents and allies.
FOREIGN SYNDICATE.
It must be remembered that this foreign
gold syndicate and its allies have. with
tho conniv2nce if not the assistance of
our government. captured and today con-
troll every instrument of commerce in
the nation. In framing the constitution,
our patriotic foretathers, with Jealous
care and with prophetic wisdom, provided
that commerce should be regulated by
congress, but this tremendous power has
been abdicated by congress in favor of the
Money is the first great instrument of
commerce, but the gold ring, not satisfied
with controlling our financial system, has
captured thu other instrument of COM
merce. to enable It to keep the gold stand
ard yoke upon our necks and to more
thoroughly" subjugate our people and
dominate our government.
DOMINATE GOVERNMENT.
All history teaches that those who have
controlled the instruments of commerce
in any country have not only controlled
the commerce of that nation but have also
controlled and dominated the government.
Thus the gold syndicate and its allied
monOpolies in our country, having seized
the great Instruments of commerce. have
used this tremendous power TO discrimin-
ate against sections and individuals. to
destroy competition. and to breed business
stagnation and to create hard times
IN the midst of plenty. Thus the organi-
cation and maintenance OF great indus
trial conditions which gave them birth.
Thus they are making millions OF paupers
to create q few milliOnaires- The newt
able result must be to convert OR gov
eminent into an oligarchy of sordid
wealth.
SHACKLE OPINION.
In the accomplishment of this end these
evil influences must shackle opinion and
nuZzle discussion. They not only subsi-
die the press and attempt to seat their
well-paid allies in our Legislative halls. on
our benches of justice and in an other
OF the government. out
college faculties are susceptible
TO pretended generosity or inverted phil
antrophy. they carefully maneuver for
other service or silence.
The divine right Of kings is to be sue
ceeded by the divine right of millionaires /
who propose 10 run everything not only
The instruments Of commerce and our
Industrial system, but also as far as pos
If not the intellect of the university pro-
lessor Having succeeded in this the con-
spirators Will not only completely domin-
ate the legislative, executive or judicial I
branches of our government. but will be
solidly entrenchsd against retrenchment
and retibution.
OUTRAGEOUS SCHEME.
Briefly stated. this is a part of the out |
-ageouS scheme We do not arraign any !
political party on partisan grounds we I!
spiracy. We condemn individuals and !
that support this system |
md aid the conspiracy.
The party that is the mouthpiece and |
agent of this conspiracy is just as danger |
)us under one name as under another. In /
very campaign the gold syndicate and all !
he allied trusts and monopolies combine. (
They select the conventions they desire I
o control They elect the candidates /
hat they have selected. OF course, they I
control them after they are elected. /
Therefore. those who are not their agents I
md who would not submit to their tyran- (
lous sDoliation should strenuously op- /
pose the allied combination of gold and I
monopoly. The only hope of the enemy /
: to divide us. Therefore let us be |
more united and harmonious than ever: |
md further, let us organize without de-
ay q vigorous campaign in every state
md congressional district. county and
precinct
But TWO SIDES.
There are but two sides to this mighty
md portentious conflict. All of those of
whatever party, who favor the conspiracy
f gold and monopoly. widespread poverty
md national destruction should be on
ne side. and all of those of whatever
'arty. who oppose this deadly design
Who love truth and right. who love their
ountry. who love their homes and fire.
ides. and who believe in the sacred prin-
iples declared bv Jefferson and Jackson
nd Lincoln should be on the other side
IN this side - solidly stands Then LET
IS. maintaining at all times party integ-
ity, invite the harmoniops co-opertaion
f all seeking the same ends The omin-
us dangers threatening the institutions
f the republic make this the highest |
We cannot avoid the conflict If we would.
therefore, let us appeal to all citizens
nd to all organizations and parties that
ppose this conspiracy-that oppose
Overnment of the trusts. by the trusts
nd for the trusts. that oppose and will |
ot submit to the despotism of sordid
fealth-to come TO the rescue.
MANHOOD NOT DEAD.
Patriotism and manhood are not dead.