The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-16
SILVER QUESTION STATED
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de those who would divide us. let them
be summa!tly and emphatically rcbuk
ed by the people. who have none but
high and patriotic motives
After the bold declaration Of the adj
m!nistration in favor OF the gold stand
ard no sincere bimeialist can ever
again, by HIS vote or influence. give aid
or encouragement TO the Republican
party.
The issue lis joined, we cannot avoid
1t if we would. Either the friends of
bmctallism or the advocates of the
gold standard, trusts and monopolics
must succeed. "Who is not for us is
against us" We are asking no man
TO abandon his party or change his poll
ltics We ask none to yield any prin-
ciple. But in this great contest we do
appeal to all good men to stand solidly
together for liberty and humanity, and
strike down forever this conspiracy OF
gold and monopoly.
JAMES. X. JONES.
Chairman Democratic National Com
mittee.
POPUL1ST ADDRESS.
The Fopulist address is, in part, as
follows:
The conspiracy of gold and monopoly
Is nearing its elimination. Every adj
vance ii has made during the last
twenty-five years has been by ad.oit
ana stcalihy processes. These would
have been impossible if it had not had
It's agents and confederates holding
positions Of public trust in the lcSisIa-
tive executive and judicial branches
OF the government. Neither the bene-
hclarits nor the tools Of this con-
spiracy have any particular politics.
In name the last administration was
democratic. The present adm!nistra-
ton is called Republican. but il has
nSloriously practiccd ana defended the
periidious policies Of its predecessor
at length the selfish and brutal in
forests behind this conspiracy deem
themselves strong enough to dispense
with the caution and duplcity hitherto
necessary to the success. The admin
istrat!on boldly avows it's endorsement
OF their scheme against the liberty and
prosperity of the people. Within a few
weeks it has formulated and sen; to
Congress hill, the leading purpose
Of which is, in the words of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, Ito commit the
country mere thoroughly to the gold
standard"
This country has during the past
twcnty-four years suffered enough Of
the b!ightins effects of the gold stand
ard, so far as fraudulent legislation
and executive usurpation have been
ahic 10 establish II. 1t Is HOW boldly
proposed to legalze what has been
done in defiance of law and to use the
power secured by false pretcnses from
Il long suffering and too trustfui pco-
pie TO put UP on this infamous design
the stamp Of alleged popular authori-
n tion.
In the pursuit of this purpose Of
committing the country more thor
ouEhly 10 the gold standard. the plan
of this administration. as of the last,
is to retire the grecnhacks and other
non-!ntcrcst bearing paper money Of
the Government to issue interest bur
henrd gold bonds and Ia increase the
Powers. privileges and profits of ma
tionai banks. This achievement would
turn over the duty Of supplying the
peoples money. the very life blood of
business. To a scitiesh. hcartlcss and
IRRESPONSIBLE foreign gold syndicate
and It's American agents and allies.
1t must be remembered also that this
foreign gold syndicate and its allie;
have, With the connivance, If not the
assistance, OF orr Government, cap
turcl ana to-day control every in
strumcnt Of commerce in The nation.