The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-02

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Why SILVER Ds9sessss asA Rspsissss ssa
silver Republicans sasssA Cs-sSss.ss.
"Whils il il always dimeult 10 -
cure hATmonious eo-opoxati0n Ne
tween distinct and ssparats political
there are times vaen
this co-operatioD u both wise and
In the campaign OF
1896 the Democrats, Populists and
Silver Republicans united in de-
the Immediate restoration
Of independent bimetallism ct the
existing ratio OF 16 to l, and they
agreed in declaring that the money
question Vas OF paramount impor-
lance ct that time.
The question now arises, should
these three political organisations
act together in the Congressional
campaign Of 1893.
answer without hesitation, yes.
Those who answer NO must assume |
the burden Of proving hrst, that CO.
operation Vas unwise in 1895, or
second, that conditions have 80
changed - to make uuvise now
what Was wise then. The defeat
that befell the allied forces does not
prove cooperation At that time to-
have been unwise, unless it can be
shown that some one party would
have been more successful than the
three mbined.
Cooperation does not contemplate
the abandonment OF party orgsniza-
ton or the surrender Of any political
principles; nor Is cooperation de-
Tended on the ground that the plat
forms Of the three parties are jden-
teal. Campaigns generally turn
upon few issues, sometimes upon
one, and events do much to deter
mine which issue shall most absorb
public attention.
If the Democrats, Populists and
Silver Republicans were agreed mp
on but one question, that question
might be important enough to justi-
fy cooperation, although the par
ties differed on oil other subjects; but
those who advocate tho union Of tho
principal reform forces against the
common enemy, can point not to one,
but to . number Of reforms which
are demanded with equal emphasis
by Democrats, Populists and Silver
Republicans.
FIRsr-THEY ARE uNALTERABLY
OPPOSED TO GOLD MoNo-MITALL1sN.
SECOND-THEY DEMAND THE IN
MEp1ATE RESTORATION OF BIMITAL-
ISM Ar THE PREsENT RATIO BY THE
INDEPENDENT ACTION OF THIS tOuN-
TRY.
| TH1RD-THEY OPPOSE THE RETIRE
NENT OF THE GREENBACKs.
FOURTH-THEY OPPOSE THE ISSUE
OF PAPER MONEY BY NATIONAL
BANKS.
F1FrH-THEY OPPOSE TIE ,ssUs
OF INTEREST BEARING BONDS IN TIM
OF PEACE.
SIxTH-THEY FAVOR THE 1NoCMl
or THE REVENUE NECESSARY TO Al
MINISTER THE FIDERAL GOVERNMENT
t SEvENTH-THEY FAVOR THE ARO
LITIoN or TRUSTS.
EIGHTH-THEY ARE OPPOSED II
GOVERNMENT BY INJUNCTION.
5 NINTH-THEY ARE IN FAVOR OF
- ARBITRATION AS MEANS OF SET
a Ting DISPUTES BETWEEN LABoI
y AND CAPITAL.
Here are nine issues which ar,
not only important in themselves
. but are now prominently before tn,
people. Are these reforms wortl
s ze"uringi These questions wer'
t submitted to the people at the las
+ electi N, but they were not settled
and will not be settled until they ar
. settled right. - =.
The copspiracy OF Gold and Monopoly,
The Republican party is trying t
commit the country more thorough,
;. to the gold standard. Even now
is endeavoring to secure Legislative
e Endorsement Of the policy of payin,
: all coin obligations in gold. It pre-
> tends to be much concerned abou
E national honor and the public credit
The leaders of the party know tina
debtor, whether , public debtor or
j. private debtor, meets all the require
9 ments Of the law, moral as we'll a
d statutory, when he discharges hi
obligation according to the terms .
: the contract. They know that al
= through the war the government, an
= private debtors as we'll, paid coin Oh
e legations in gold, although gold wa
e worth three cents on the dollar les
Il than Silver. And yet, these leader
d would accuse Abraham Lincoln O
: dishonor rather than incur the dls
+ pleasure of the Wall street mag
J. mates, who now control the financia
o policy of the Republican party.
e These leaders know that if tn
II Federal Government declares it
Il purpose to pay all coin obligation
e in gold, its example will be used a
s an argument to force gold contract
:, up on State and Municipal Govern
a ment, and upon private citixeni
These leaders know that if thei
!: scheme is carried out, the very Q,
istence of these gold obligations wi
r be urged as reason Why bimetal
ism should not be restored.
+ If the Republicans obtain contrt
Z: of the Senate and House in the ele.
70 ton Of 1898, there is no doubt, thu
= they will, by law, surrender. the COZ
"a tract right which the governmer
now has. to pay coin Obligations i
v silver (of which We are large produ,
a. ers) and bind the nation to pay
= gold Gan appreciatlng metal, til
n production Of which is largely Col
O. trolled by England.) -
- The Republican party will, il
20 obtains control of Congress in l89,
,e abandon the system which gives q
u debtor the option, and substitute
III new system, which, permits th
,e money lenders to choose the coin {
payment, and second, allows them ,
se increase the purchasing power ,
% the dollars which they demand, I
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