Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-03

On Feb. Is the populist senators and
representatives in congress sent out
the following address The free silver
democrats and free silver republicans
sent out separate addresses at the same
time.
"The conspiracy of gold and monop-
oily is nearing it's elimination. Every
advance it has made during the last
twenty-five years has been by adroit
and stealthy process. These would
have been impossible if it had not had
its agents and confederates holding
positions of public trust in the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial branches
OF the government. Neither the bene-
ficiaries nor the tools of this conspira-
.cy have any particular politics. In
name, the last, administration was
democratic. The present administra-
ton is called republican, but it has
ingloriously practiced and defend ed
the perfdious policies Of its predeces-
sor.
"At length the selfish and brutal in
terests behind this conspiracy deem
themselves strong enough to dispense
with the caution aud duplicity hither-
to necessary to their success. The adj
ministration boldly avows its endorse
ment of their scheme against the lib
erty and prosperity of the people.
Within few weeks it has formulated
aud sent to congress bill, the leading
purpose of which is, in the words of
the secretary of the treasury, ITO
commit the country more thoroughly
of the gold standard
"This country has, during the past
"a years, suffered enough of the blight
ing effect of the gold standard, so far
as fraudulent legislation and execu-
tive usurpation have been able to es-
tablish it. 1t is now boldly proposed
to legalize what has been done in def
ance Of law and to use the power Sc
cured by false pretenses from long
suffering and too trustful people to
put upon this infamous design the
stamp of alleged popular authority.
SIN this pursuit of this purpose of
committing the country more thor.
oughly to the gold standard, the plan
of this administration, as of the last,
Is to retire the greenbaclss and other
non-interest bearing paper money of
the government, to issue interest-bur-
dened gold bonds and to increase the
power, privileges and profits of nation
al banks. This achievement would
turn over the duty OF supplying the
peoples money, the very life-blood of
business, to a selfish, heartless and
irresponsible foreign gold syndicate,
and its American agents and allies.
ut must also be remembered that
Shis foreign gold syndicate and its al
lies have with the connivance, If not
the assistance of our government, cap
+ured and today control every instru-
ment of commerce in the nation. In
ironing the constitution our patriotic
forefathers, with Jealous care and with
prophetic wisdom, provided that com
merce should be regulated by congress;
but this tremendous power has been
abdicated by congress in favor ofs.the
gold trust and the banking ring. Mon.
ey is the first great instrument of pow.
err to discriminate against sections and
individuals, to destroy competition, to
breed business stagnation, and to Gre
ate hard times in the midst of plenty.
Thus the organization and nainten.
nance of great industrial trusts have
been promoted which operate to ag