The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-16
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Tar as fraudulent legislation and executive |
usurpation have been able to establish it. |
1t IS now boldly proposed to legalize what |
has been done in defiance of law and TO |
use the power secured by false pretenses |
from long suffering and too trustful peo- |
pie TO put upon this Infamous design the |
stamp of alleged popular authorization.
In the pursuit of this purpose of com
hitting the country more thoroughly to |
the gold standard the plan of this ad- |
ministration, as of the last, is to retire |
the greenbacks and other non-interest
bearing paper money of the government |
to issue burdened gold bonds and 10 in |
crease the powers, privileges and profits |
of national banks.
This arrangement would turn over the
duty of supplying the peoples money the |
very hfe blood of business, to a selfish |
heartless and irresponsible foreign gold
syndicate and its agents and allies. 1t
must be remembered also that this for
eign gold syndicate and It's allies have
with the connivance, if not the assistance
of our government, captured ana to-day
control every instrument 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 Con-
gress; 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 commerce, but
the gold ring, not satisfied with CONTROL
ing our financial system, has captured the
other instruments of commerce to enable
II to Keep the gold standard yoke upon
our neeks and to more thoroughly subiu-
gate the people and dominate our govern
ment-
'All history teaches that those who have
not only controlled the commerce in any
country have not only controlled the in
struments of commerce of that nation. but
have also controlled and dominated that
government. Thus, the gold syndicate
and it's allied monopIies in our country.
having seized the great Instruments of
commerce have used this tremendous
power to discriminate against sections and
individuals to destroy competition to
breed stagnation and to create hard times
in the midst of plenty. Thus the organ
izaton and maintenance of great indus
trial trusts has been promoted, which on
crate to aggravate the evil conditions
which give them birth. Thus they are
making millions of paupers to create
Few millionaires. The inevitable result
must be to convert our government into
an oligarchy of sordid wealth
In the accomplishment of this end these
evil Influences must shackle opinion and
muzzle discussion. They not only substitute
the press and attempt to seat their well
paid attorneys in our legisla tive halls or
on benches of justice and in all other de-
partments of the government; but where
ever college faculties are, susceptible to
pretended generosity or inverted philan-
throphy they carefully maneuver for eth
er service or silence. The divine right of
kings is TO be succeeded by the divine right
of millionaires who propose to run every
thing, not only the instruments of COM
Ot1r ip1 nj oil
as far as possible the pen of the editor and
the voice If not the intellect of the uni
versity professor. Having succeeded in this
the consprat tors will not only completely
dominate the legislative, executive and iu-
dicial branches of our government, but
will he solidly entrenched against re-
trenchment and retribution
Briefly stated this is part of the out
rageous scheme. We do not arraign any
political party on partisan grounds. We ar
raign system and denounce a conspiracy
We condemn individuals and organizations
that support this system and aid the con-
spiracy A party that is the mouthplece
and agent of this conspiracy is Just as
dangerous under one name as under an
other.
In every campaign the gold syndicate
and all the allied trusts and monopolies
combine. They select the conventions they
desire 10 control They elect the candi-
dates they have selected. OF course, they
control them after they are elected. There
fore those who are not their agents and
who would not submit to their tyrannous
spoilaton should strenuously oppose the
allied combinations of gold and monop-
oily
1.-THE only hope Of the enemy is to divide
us. Therefore let us be more united and
harmonious than ever and further let us
organize without delay a vigorous cam
| paign in every state and congressional
| district county and precinct There are but
two sides to this mighty and portentous
conflict. All of those of whatever party
who favor the conspiracy of gold and mon
! opoly who favor industrial slavery. wide
spread poverty and national destruction
should be on one side, and all those Of
whatever party who oppose this deadly de-
| sign, who love truth and right, who love
! their country, who love their homes
and firesides and believe in
the sacred principles declared
by jefferson and reasserted by Jefferson
| and Lincoln should be on the other side.
on this side we solidly stand.
"Then let us, maintaining at all times
| party integrity invite the harmonious CO.
| operat ton of all seeking the same end. The
| ominous dangers threatening the instir-
| ton of the republic make this the highest
duty. The line of battle is clearly drawn.
! We cannot avoid the conflict If we would.
Therefore let us to appeal to all citi-
| zenS and to all organizations and parties
that oppose this conspiracy-that oppose
a government Of the trusts. by the trusts
and for the trusts; that oppose aud win
not submit to the despotism of sordid
wealth-to come to the rescue. Patriotism
and manhood are not dead. A large part
of the American people realize the wrongs
and comprehend the dangers ana sre
ready and anxious to fight this system to
the end. The spirit OF '96 is abroad in che
land, and the friends OF liberty everywhere
are awaiting the patriotic call to fight a