The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-02-17

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The addresses
on behalf of the Democratic, Populist
and Silver Republican parties, which
are the result Of the conferences which
have been in progress among the leaders
| of these parties at the capital for the
past few weeks, have been issued.
They seek 20 unite the members of the
three parties in future elections upon
the financial issue as the question of
paramount importance and are separate
appeals to each of the parties to consoli.
date all along the lines for this purpose.
The address to Democrats is signed by
| Senator James X. Jones of Arkansas
chairman of the Democratic national
committee, and is endorsed by the Dem.
| Ocratic congressional committee; that of
the Populisrs by Senator Marion Butler.
chairman of the Populist national com
mittee, and the 25 other Populist mem.
bers of the senate and house, and that
of the Silver Republicans by Chairman
Charles A. Towne and the Silver Re-
publicans in the senate and house and
also by ex-senator Dubois.
The Democratic address is as follows.
To THE PEoPLE-The surrender Of the
Republican party to the advocates of tbe
gold standard and monopoly is Mt Last
complete. The present administrotion
called TO power upon the solemn pledge
OF the Republican national convention M
St' louis TO promote bimetallism, has
formulated ana sent to congress n hill
the leading purpose Of which, the honora'
Die secretary OF the treasury avows. lis Hto
commit the country more thorouOhlv 10
the gold standard" The country has nj.
ready, for 2I years, been so tborougblv
committed to this standard, partly by law
ana partly by the usurpations of the exc.
cutive branch of the government, that its
effects are seen and felt on every hand.
wages are reduced; work is harder to ret;
the weight OF debt is doubled; the yaIue
OF land and other property is reduced one
hall or more until the lives of the peonle
are made bitter with hard bondare.V . H.
Is certainly not In the interest of human
lty 10 have this condition OF things more
thoroughly establ she'd.
Inc address then points out evils that
followed the Il monet Eatiun of silver
Ihe statement OF President Andrews of
Brown university IL quoted, i'm which ba
points out tnat while the Il .liunlI Ccbt
since sept. |, 1865. rs measure d i'm nitbc3
cotton or bar iron, has had n nominal
shrinka-c of about - per cent. In bas
been actually enlarged some 90 Der cent.
Inc statement then says that i'm nddi-
tlun 10 TINS purpose of more thorouphlv
establishing che gold standard, the MAN
ot the aLSlintatratiOn is to retire the
paper money of the government. to issne
gold bonds and to Increase the mower
privileges and profits of national banks,
Ihe retirement OF the government
payer money must reduce the volume of
circulation, and while the secretary adj.
lnlts mat the contraction of the currency
Woulu be more ruinous in two years than
interest ON like amount OF bonds for 40
years would lie, he calmly informs ne
that the national banks will probably
issue a su1hcicnt amount of money 20
prevent this enormous suffering.
Ihe national banks are not to be re-
CURED 10 redeem their notes in gold, but
II Is arranged that the United States e,oI,N
ernmcnt shall do SO on demand. and after
having done so, the government must be
content to have the national banks rpi,nS
purse 1t in amy kind of legal tender
money, at tie option of the banks" We
are frankly told chat lawful money will
De ilade relatively scarcer than it is now''
ana That 1t is intended that under the
operation of th3 bill it will be fensier to
get gold than lawful money" Practic,
ally all of the money in the hands of the
people now as the secretary distinctly adj
mits, Is silver, chiefly in the form of silver
Gcrtillcates The avoweu purpose of the
10 get these than gold.
"Ihe monetary commission" selected
by tine executive COMMITTEES of a self-ron-
stltuted Indianapolis convention. which
assembled Tor the express purpose of es-
taDllshing the gold standard, have also
mace report and promulgated bill, the
provisions of which are so strikinpIv like
the propositions Of the secretary Of the
treasury, IN all material particulars, as to
suggest that they were conn arcd and
hallnOnlZcd before either was given To the
public. This report and bill are some.
what more bold in the assertion of the
purposes entertained than is even the
proposition OF Mr.. Gage. These distinctly
propose that silver dollars shall NOT here.
aiter be coined; that the silver buIIion
on hand at present shall be sold. and suU
gest that silver dollars may also be melted
down and sold as bullion.
A quotation Is then given from The
Spectator, an hhgl.sh newspaper, which
SAID that the American capitalists are sinh
sldiZing every agency, to prevent opn0si-
tlOn, evidently intending to convert tha
United states into u powerful oligarchv
ana then extend their sway over other
lands. An uprising against them i'm the
west is predicted.
The statement then says: In view of
the great principles involved and OF the
danger so close at hand, we urge the peo-
pie everywhere to arouse themselves and
at once 10 take steps to save themselves
and their children from the fetters now
being openly forged to bind them. In re-
cent years there have been a number Of
Instances of congressional districts where
the advocates of gold and monopoly were
largely outnumbered by their opponents
ana where, nevertheless, by failure to
unite and act together, friends of the gold
standard have been successful.
;, mus, as the result OF personal or par
tlsan wrangle, the cause of truth and
Justice has been overshadowed, the inter.
rst OF humanity ignored and the greatest
good TO the government subordinated 10
an lgnoDle strife. We appeal to you TO let
Ghls not De the case again! Our only
danger Is In division. III we are in earnest
we must nave harmony among ourselves.
II there should be those who would divide
us, let them be summarily and emphatic.
ally rebuked by the people, who have
none but high and patriotic motives.
After the bold declaration OF the admin
istration In favor of the gold standard no
sincere bimetallist can ever again, by his
vote or influence, give aid or encouTaOe-
mcnt to the Republican party.
The issue is Joined; we cannot avoid il
II we would. Either the friends of bimet-
alllsm or the advocates of the gold stand
ard, trusts and monopolies must succeed.
VINO Is not for us Is against us; we are
asking no man to abandon his party or
change his politics. we ask no one to Yield
any principle; but in this great contest we
do appeal to all good men 60 stand solidly
together for liberty and humanity, and
strike down forever this conspiracy OF
gold and monopoly.
JAMES X. JONES,
Chairman Democratic National Com
mlttee.