The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-16
THE PoPuLIsT ADDRESS.
I'VE, the People," Urged to Crush
Every Traitor to the silver Cause.
The address issued by the Populists in

1--WE, the People," Urged to Crush
Every Traitor to the silver Cause.
The address issued by the Populists in
Congress is given below:
The conspiracy of gold and monopoly
IS nearing its elimination. Every advance
years has been by adroit and stealthy
processes. These would have been imposSi-
BILE II 1t had not had its agents and con-
1ederateS holding positions of public trust
in the legislative executive and judicial
branches of the government. Neither the
benehearies nor the tools of this conspiracy
have any particular politics. In name the
last administration Democratic The
present administration is called Republican,
but IT has lngl0riOusly practiced and de-
Tended the perfldious policies of its pre-
decessor.
AT length the selfish ard brutal inter-
ests behind this conspiracy deem themselves
strong enough to dispense with the caution
and dupiicity hitherto necessary to their
success. The administration boldly avows
It's Endorsement of Their scheme against the
liberty and prosperity of the people. With
in o few weeks it has formulated and sent
which is. in the words of the secretary of
the treasury. To commit the country more
thoroughly to the god standard
This country has. during the past TWEEN
ty-four years, suffered enough of the blight
ing effect of the gold standard so far as
fraudulent legislation and executive usurpa-
ton have been able to establish it. 1t is
now boldly proposed to legalize what has
been done in defiance of law and TO use
a long suffering and too trustful people to
put upon this Infamous design the stamp
o. alleged popular authorization.
In the pursuit of this purpose of COM
hitting 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 nonnterest- bearing paper
money of the government, TO issue interest
burdened gold bonds and to increase the
banks. This achievement would turn over
the duty of supplying the peoples money
the very life blood of business, To a selfish,
heaItless and irresponsible foreign gold
syndicate, and its American agents and
allies.
ut must be remembered. also. that this
foreign gold syndicate and its allies have,
with the connvance. If not with the assist
a1Ice of our government, captured and to-
day control every instrument or commerce
IN the Nation. In framing the Constitution
our patriotic forefathers, with Jealous =, =,
and with prophetic wisdom. provided :
commerce should be regulated ny Congress
but this tremendous power Neen abdi-
Gated by Congress in favor of nd trus
and the banking ring. Money first
great instrument of commerce. b. gold
ring, not satisfied with contsoI our
financial system has captured the IT,
strnsnents of commerce TO enable It l, q
the gold standard yoke upon our necks, Z
to more thoroughly subiugatc our pcobIe
and dominate our government
All history teaches that those who have
controlled the instruments of commerce in
any country have not only controlled the
commerce Of that nation, but have also con-
troiled and dominated that government.
Thus the gold syndicate and its allied
mOncpolies in our country. having seized
the great Instruments of commerce.. have
used this tremendous power 10 discriminate
against sections and individuals, to destroy
competition, to breed business stagnation
and to create hard times in the midst of
plenty. Thus the organization and MAIN
tenance OF great industrial trusts have been
promoted which operate to aggravate the
evil conditions which give them birth. Thus
they are making millions OF paupers 10 Gre
ate & few millionaires The inevitable re-
suit must be TO convert our government into
an oligarchy of sordid wealth.
In the accomplishment of this end these
evil influences must shaclkle opinion and
muzzle discussion. They not only subsidize
the press and attempt to seat their we'll
paid attorneys ia our legislative halls, on
our benches or justice and in all other de-
partments Of government. but wherever col-
lege faculties are susceptible TO pretended