The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-16


i II Z bad not had Its agents and confedo
rates holding positions of public trust Il
, the legislative, executive aud judicla
j branches OF the government. Neither III,
beneheiaries nor the tools OF this con
spirscy have any particular politics. ii
name the last administration was demo.
/, cratic, The present administration is called
republican, but il has ingloriously prnc.
ticed and defended the policies of its
predecessor.
AL length the selfish and brutal interests
behind this conspiracy deem themselves
strong enough to dispense with the cauticu
and duplicity hitherto necessary To tho!r
success. The administration boldly ayows
its Endorsement of their scheme against tho
liberty and prosperity of the people. With
IN few weeks it has formulated and sent
10 congress bill. the leading purpose of
which is. in the words of the secretary o,
the treasury, ITO commit the country more
thoroughly to the gold standard
This country has during The past twenty
| four years suffered from the hlighting Ell
| iocts OF the gold standard. so tar us fraud
| ulent legislation ana executive usurpation
! have been able to establish IL. II Is now
/ boldly proposed TO legalize what has been
done in defiance of law and to use the
power secured by false pretenses from n
| long suffering and too trustful people to
put upon this infamous design the stamp
4 or alleged popular authorization.
In the pursuit OF this purpose OF commit
| ting the country more thoroughly to the
| gold standard the plan of this administra-
| ton as of the last is TO retire the green
| backs and other non interest bearing pa
per money of the government to issue IN
terest- burdened gold bonds and TO increase
the powers, privileges and profits of Ma
tionai banks. This achievement would
turn over the duty OF supplying the peo-
pies money, the very likelihood of bust
| ness, TO a selfish, heartless and irresponsl-
/ BILE foreign gold syndicate and its American
agents and allies. 1t must be remembered
also that this foreign gold syndicate and
its allies have, with the connivance II not
the assistance. of our government, captured
and today control every instrument OF COM
merce in the Nation. In framing the con-
stitution our patriotic forefathers, with
Jealous care and with prophetic wisdom,
provided that commerce should be regu-
lated by congress. but this tremendous
power has been abrogated by congress In
favor OF the gold trust and the banking
ring. Money is the first great instrument
fled with controlling our financial system,
has captured the other instruments Of
commerce TO snabie 1t t. keep tho gold
standard yoke upon our necks aud 10
more thoroughly subjugate our people and
dominate our government" All history
teaches that those who have controlled tho
instruments of commerce in any country
have not only controlled the commeroe of
hat nation but have also controlled and
dominated that government. Thus. the
gold syndicate and Its allied monopolies in
our country having seized the great in
struments of commerce. have used this
tremendous power to discriminate against
sections and individuals TO destroy compe-
ttion TO breed business stagnation and to
create hard times in the midst OF
plenty. Thus the organization and MAIN
tenapce Of great industrial trusts have been
promoted with aid of the evil conditions
which gave them birth. Thus they are
making millions of paupers 10 create few
millionaires. The inevitable result must
be to convert our government into an
oligarchy of sordid wealth.
In the accomplishments of this end these
evil influences must shacllle opinion and
muzzle discussion. They not only substitute
the press and attempt TO steal their well
paid attorneys In our legislative halls, On
cur benches of justice anG IN all other dc.
partments of government but wherever
college faculties are susceptible TO pretend
ed generosity or invested philanthropy,
they carefully maneuver for either service
CT silence.
The divine right OF kings is 10 be sue
ceedod by the divine right of millionarts,
who propose to run every thing, not only
the instruments OF commerce and our in
dustIial system, but also, as far as po5si-
bile, the pen of the editor and the voice, II
not the intellect of the university profess
nutytp cttaa Aa1 In, y, Ia Nm
spirators will not Only completely domi-
nate the legislative, executive and judicial
branches OF orr government, but Will be
solidly entrenched against retrencbmdnt
ard retribution.
Briefly stated, this is part OF the out
rageous scheme. We do not arralgn any
political party on partisan grounds. we ar
ragn system and deBounce a conspiracy.
we condemn individuals and organizations
that support this system and aid the con-
spiracy. party that is the mouthpiece
and agent OF this conspiracy is just ms
dangerous under one name as ifnder an-
other.
In every campaign the gold syndicate and |
all the allied trusts and monopolics com
hine They select the conventions they l
desire 10 control They elect the candidates |
they have selected OF course they control |.
them, as they are elected. Therefore. those !
who are not their agents and who would |
not submit 10 their tyrannors spoliatiop /
should strenuously oppose the combination I
Of gold and monopoly. The only hope OF /
the enemy Is TO divide us. Therefore, let 1
us be more harmonious than ever, ana.
further. let us organize. without delay, |
vigorous campaign in every State and con
gressional district, county and precinct.
There are but two sides TO this mighty
AID portentors conflict All OF those OF
whatever party who favor the conspiracy