The times., 1898-02-16

nor the tools of this conspiracy have
any particular politics. In name the
last Administration was Democratic
The present Administration is called
Republican, but it has ingloriously
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 nee
essary to their success. The Admins
tration boldly avows its Endorsement
of their scheme against the liberty and
prosperity of the people, Within a few
weeks ii has formulated and sents to
Congress a bill, the leading purpose of
which is, in the words of the Secretary
of the Treasury, Ito commit the coun-
try more thoroughly to the gold stand
ard" sfrI -foit9eqft'
This country has, during the, lpast
twenty-four years suffered enough of
the blighting effect of the gold stand
ard, so far as fraudulent Legislation and
| executive usurDation have fbeen able
to establish it. II is now boldly pro-
posed to legaliZe what has. been done
in defiance of law and to use the power
| secured by false pretenSes from IA long
suffering and too trustful people to put
upon this Infamous design the stamp
of alleged popular authorization.
In the 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 greenbacks and other
Don-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 achievement would turn
over the duty of supplying the peoples
money. the very ife-blood of business,
to a. selfish, heartless, and irresponsi-
BILE foreign gold syndicate and it's
American agents and allies.
Ii must be remembered also that this
foreign gold syndicate and its allies
have, with the connivance if not the
assistance of our Government, captured
and today control every instrument of
commerce in the nation. In framing
the Constitution our patriotic fore
fathers, with Jealous care and with
prophetic wisdom, provided that COM
merce 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 salts
fed with controlling our financial sys-
tenn, mas captured luc Olner lHSJTu-
ments of commerce. to- enable it to keep
the gold standard yoke upon our necks,
and TO more thoroughly subjugate
our people and dominate our Govern
ment.
All history teaches that those who
have controlled the instruments of
commerce in any county have not
only controlled the commerce of
that nation but have also con-
trUlled and dominated that Govern
ment. Thus the gold syndicate and its
allied monopolies III our country, hay
ing seized the great instruments of
commerce, have used this tremendous
power TO discriminate against sections
and individuals to destroy competition.
to breed business stagna ton, and to
create hard times" in the midst of
plenty. Thus the organiZa ton and
maintenance of great industrial trusts
have been promoted which operate TO
aggravate the evil conditions which
gave them birth. Thus they are max
ing millions OF paupers to create a 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 opin-
ion and muZzle discussion. They not
only subsidize the press and attempt to
seat their Weli-pald attorneys in our
legislative halls, on our benches of jus
tice, and in all other departments of
Government, but wherever college fac
ulties are susceptible TO pretended gen.
erosiry or inverted philanthropy, they
carefully maneuver tor either service
or silence.
The divine right of kings is to be sue
ceeded by the divine right of million
aires. who propose to run everything,
not only the instruments of commerce
and our industrial system. but also as
far as possible the pen Of the editor and
the voice if not the intellect of the uni
versty professor. Having succeeded in
this the conspirators will not only COM
pletely dominate the legislative, execu-
tive. and judicial branches of our Gov.
ernment. but will be solidly intrenched
against resistance and retribution.
Briefly stated, this is a part Of the
outrageous scheme. We do not arraign
any political party on partisan
grounds. We arraign a system and de-
nounce a conspiracy. We condemn in
divduals and organizations that sup
port this system and aid the conspira-
cy a party that is the mouthpiece and
agent of this conspiracy is just as dan
gerOus under one name as under an
other.
and all the allied trusts and monopolies
combine. They select the conventions
they desire to control; they elect the
candidates that they have selected. OF
course. they control them after they are
elected. Therefore, those who are not
their agents and who would not submit
to their tyrannous sp0liation should
strenuously oppose the allied combina-
tion of gold and monopoly.
Of ha ie-f fn a
vide us Therefore let us be more
united and harmonious than ever. and
further. let us organize without delay
a vigorous campaign in every State and
Congressional district. county and pre-
cinct.
There are but two sides to this
mighty and portentous conflict. All of
those OF whatever party who favor the
conspiracy of gold and monopoly, who
favor industrial slavery, widespread
poverty. and national destruction
should be on one side, and all of those
of whatever party who oppose this
deadly design, who love truth and
right, who love their country, who love
their homes and firesides, and who be-
lieve in the sacred principles declared
by jefferson and reasserted by Jackson
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
corporation of all seeking the same
end. The ominous dangers threatening
the institutions of the republic make
this the highest duty. The line of bat
tie is clearly drawn. We cannot avoid
the conflict if we would. Therefore, let
us appeal to all citizens and TO all or
ganizations and parties that oppose
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