Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-07-21

dorsement OF the policy OF paying nj
coin obligations in gold. II PRETEND
to be much concerned about nationa
honor and the public credit The
leaders OF the party lSnow that debtor
whether public debtor or private
debtor, meets all the requirements o
the law, moral as we'll as statutory
when he discharges his obligations &C
cording TO the terms Of the contract
They know that all through the wa
the government, and private debtors
as well, paid coin obligations In gold
although gold was worth three cents
on the dollar less than silver And YET
these leaders would accuse Abraham
Lincoln Of dishonor rather than incur
the displeasure of the Wall street mag
mates, who now control the financial
policy OF the republican party.
These leaders know that II the feder-
eral government declares its purpose
to pay all coin obligations in gold, Its
examples will be used as an argument
to forge gold contracts up on state and
and municipal government, and upon
private citizens These leaders know
that II their scheme is carried out, the
very existence OF these gold obliga-
tions will be urged MS reason why
bimetallisn should not be restored.
II the republicans obtain control Of
the senate and house in the election Of
1903, there is no doubt, that they will,
by law, surrender the contract right
which the government now has, to pay
coin obligations in silver (of which we
are large producers) and bind the ma
ton to pay in gold IAN approaching
metal, the production OF which 10
largely controlled by England.)
The republican party will, IL it OBJ
tains control OF congress in 1898,
abandon the system which gives the
debtor the option, and substitute q
new system, which permits the money
lenders to choose the coin Of payment,
and second, allows them to increase
the purchasing power Of the dollars
which they demand to the impover-
ishment of the wealth producers of the
world,
Should those who oppose this flnan.
cial heresy, this child Of greed and
averice, fight each other while the
American people are bound with fet-
tcrs Of gold?
The administration is clearly COM
mitted to the policy of opposing in
dependent bimetallism help the ad-
ministration by fighting each other2
The secretary of the treasury is
planning the retirementof the green
backs. Should those who oppose re-
tirement Of greenbacks help to destroy
them by fighting each otherP
The administration has recommend
ed an enlargement Of the privileges
and profits of national banks Of issue.
Should those who oppose national
banks Of issue strengthen the banks
by fighting each otherP
The secretary of the treasury asks
authority to issue interest bearing
bonds. Should those who oppose such
bonds aid in increasing the interest
bearing debt by fighting each other2
Our federal taxes are collected en-
tirely from import duties and internal
revenue duties, both systems bearing
more heavily upon the poor than upon
the rich. The republicans refuse to
grant the relief which could be Sc
cured through an amendment to the
constitution providing for an income
tax. Should those who favor an in
come tar oppose this needed reform by
fighting each other?
Trusts are being organized on every
hand, and the political as we'll rs the
industrial welfare Of the country is be-
ing menaced by these great aggrega-
tionS Of capital. Should those who
oppose trusts aid in perpetuating their
existence by fighting each other?
Government by injunction has, since
the election Of 1896, developed new
dangers, and to-day threatens the ex-