The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-16
STRONG PLEA FOR SILVER.
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ly told that lawful money will be made
relatively searcer than it is now and that
1T is intended that under the operation OF
the bill it will be easier to get gold than
lawful money Practically all of the mon
ey in the hands of the people now, as the
secretary distinctly admits, is silver,
chiefly in the form Of silver certificates.
The avowed purpose of the bill is 10 make
1t hereafter more difficult TO get these than
gold.
1.-THE monetary commission selected by
the executive committee of self-consu-
tuted indianapolis convention. which as
sembled for the express purpose OF estab-
fishing the gold standard, have also made
a report and promulgated bill, the proVis-
ions of which are so strkingly ike the
propositions of the Secretary OF the Treas
ury in all material particulars as TO sug
gest that they were compared ana mar
monized before either was given to the
public This report and bill are somewhat
more bold in the assertion of the purposes
entertained than is even the proposition OF
Mr. Gage. These dis tinctly propose tnat
silver dollars shall not hereafter be colned'
that standard silver dollars shall be re-
deemed in gold; that the silver bullion on
hand at present shall be sold, and suggest
that silver dollars may also be melted
down and sold as bullion. We are assured
that the notes of the banks cannot fail to
be safe. because being based upon all the
resources of all the banks issuing them,
they are based upon the whole business
of the country
Certainly no bank viii become liable FOR
the notes issued by another bank over
which Ii has no control or supervisioni
hence. this scheme must contemplate The
establishment of some central bank au-
thority, having the absolute control OF the
issue OF all paper money; great bank
trust, pool or syndicate. with powers such
as no man has ever before had the audac-
ity TO suggest This committee has called
upon commercial bodies all over the coun-
try 70 assemble and endorse their report
Thus the people are put upon full notice
of what is intended. and Of the means of
its accomplishment.
considering all this. is il any wonder
that the Spectator. one of the great Eng
nsh newspapers, should say, as it did some
months since: Being audacious beyond
any old world experience, the great capt.
talists of America are determined to cap
ture free opinion and TO prevent criticism
They substitute pulpits, they buy the
press they use at their will paid attorneys
in the United States Senate, and at length
they stretch their hands over the colleges,
which il is easy to capture by examples
of generosity.
Thus their design is to prevent any
effective action which shall in any way
weaken their authority and undermine
their position. Their object cannot be
mere wealth making, for they already en-
joy wealth beyond the dreams of avarice.
Apparently their intention is first TO con-
vert the United States into powerful
oligarchy and then to extend the sway or
that aligarchy over other lands
1T is reserved for the free West to
dismiss from academic service tried ana
competent teachers at the bidding OF
rings of millionaires, who will not near
one single criticism or questioning of the
justice or the necessity of their doings, or
the character and tendency of the trusts
they have built with the aid and at the
expense of the public The divine rirht
of kings is to be succeeded by the divine
right of millionaires, who are TO run
everything, including the American sen
ate, and the conscience and intellect OF
university professors.
at is none of our duty to say how the
American people shall deal with the por-
tentious growth of that money power
which overshadows the institutions of the
republic But we think the rich men of
America are revealing such deadly plot
against all genuine public freedom that
unless we are mistaken the opening years
of the new century will witness an out
burst in the West which viii amaze the
civilized world.
"In view of the great principles involved
and of the danger so close at hand, we
urge the people everywhere to arouse
themselves ana at once to take steps to
save themselves and their children from
the letters now being openly forged TO
bind them. In recent years there have
been number of instances of Congress
ional districts where the ad-
vocates of gold and monopoly were
largely outnumbered by their opponents
and where, nevertheless, by a failure to
unite and act together friends of the gold
standard have been successful Thus as
the result of a personal or partisan wran-
gle the cause of truth and justice has been
overshadowed, the interest of humanity ig-
nored and the greatest good to the govern
ment subordinated to an ignoble strife. We
appeal to you to let this not be the case
again. Our only danger is in division. If
we are in earnest we must have harmony
amongst ourselves. If there should be those
who would divide us let them be summar-
lily and emphatically rebuked by the peo-
pie, who have none but high and patriotic
motives
after the bold declaration of the adj
ministration in favor of the gold stand
ard, no sincere bi-metallist can ever again,
by his vote or influence, give aid or en-
couragement to the Republican party. The
issue is joined so we cannot avoid il If
we would. Either the friends of bi-metal-
ism or the advocates of the gold standard,
trusts and monopolies. must succeed. Who
is not for us is against us We ask 70
man TO abandon his party or change his
politics; we ask no one to yield any prin-
ciple, but in this great contest we do APP
peal to all good men to stand solidly to-
gether for liberty and humanity, and strike
Gown forever this conspiracy of gold and
monopoly.
(Signed) James K. Jones, Chairman
Democratic National Committee"
The Populist address is as follows:
1.-THE conspiracy of gold and monopoly
Is nearing it's elimination. Every id
vance ii has made during the last twenty
five years has been by adrOit and stealthv
processes. These would have been i'm
possible If IL had not its agents and con-
federates holding positions of public trust
in the legislative, executive and judicial
branches of the government Neither the
benefeciaries nor the tools of this con-