The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-16
10 RALLY SILVER MEN
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Neither the beneficiaries nor the tools Of
this conspiracy have any particular poll
tics. In name. the last administration
was Democratic. The present admins
tration is called Republican, but it has
ingloriousiy practiced and defended the
perfidious policies Of it's predecessor.
AT length the selfish and brutal inter
ests behind this conspiracy deem them
selves strong enough to dispense with the
caution 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 it
has formulated and sent 20 congress a
bill, the leading purpose of which is. in
the words of the secretary of the treas
ury, To commit the country more thor
oughly to the gold standard
TO FIX THE GOLD STANDARD.
This country has, during the past
twenty-four years. suffered enough of the
blighting effect of the gold standard. so
far as fraudulent legislation and execu-
tive usurpatiOn have been able to estab-
lish it. It is now boldly proposed to le-
galize what has been done in defiance of
law and TO use the power secured by
false pretenses from a long-suffering and
too trustful people to put upon this in
famous design the stamp of alleged pop
ular authority.
In this pursuit of this purpose Of com
hitting the country more thoroughly to
the gold standard. the plan of this ad-
ministraton. as of the last. is to retire
the greenbacks and other non-interest
bearing paper money Of the government,
to issue interest-burdened gold bonds and
to increase the powers, privileges and
profits of national banks. This achieve
ment would turn over the duty OF supply
ing the peoples money. the very life
blood of business, TO 4 selfish, heartless
and irresponsible foreign gold syndicate,
and its American agents and allies.
GOLD AND COMMERCE.
at must also be remembered that this
foreign gold syndicate and its allies have
with the connivance if not the assistance
Of our government. captured and today
control every instruuer. Of commerce in
the nation. In framing the constitution
our patriotic forefathers, with Jealous
care and with prophetic wisdom. provided
that commerce should be regulated by
cor Eress: but this tremendous power has
been abdicated by congress in favor Of
the gold trust and the banking ring
Money IS the first great Instrument Of
but the gold ring. not salts
fed with controlling our financial system. [
has captured the other Instruments OF
to enable it 10 keep the gold
yoke upon our necks and TO
more thoroughly sUbjugate our people /
and dominate our government.
An history teaches that those who I
have controlled the instruments Of com /
nerce in any country have not only con-
,roiIed the commerce OF that nation bu. /
have also controlled and dominated thar I
government. Thus. the gold syndicate (
and its allied monopoHes in our cou1try. /
having seized the great instruments o. (
commerce have used this tremendous !
power 70 discriminate against sections (
and individuals. n destroy competition. /
10 breed business staEnaton. and to era !
ste hard times in the midst % plenty.
Thus the organization and maintenance (
y great industrial trusts have been pro
noted which operate 20 agCravats tire 4
sviI conditions which gave them birth !
Thus they are making millions OF pau |
,ere 10 create q few n1illionaires- The in 1
svitable resule must be to convert our I
government into an oIigarchy OF sordid 4
wealth
OPINION BOUGHT Up
IN the accomplishment 81 this end ,
hese evil Influences must shack,s opinion I
md muzz.e discussion. they Tot cnly
.ubsidize the press and aeterp- - seat
heir veIl-paid attorneys in our IeEtsIat-
- halls. OF cur benches OF Justice ard n
III ether departments OF eovernneu- bu.
wherever college faculties are susceptible
o pretended generosity OF inverted pail
they carefully n1znsuver for
'ther service o. silence
The divine right q kings * - be Sue
eeSied By the divine right Of nIlsonai-es.
rho propose 70 run everything. aoi only
he instruments OF commerce and ctr 81
ls-rial system. b1r also. as FAR as pos
ible The pen u the editor and the voice.
not the intellect Of the university pro
sssor. Having succeeded n this. the con-
orators VII Let only completely e0nlz-