Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-30
THURSDAY, NAcRH 80, 1899
The Issue For 1000.

ties in 1900. Some prophecy the
question OF expansion, or imperialism
will 30 far overshadow the other
questions as to force them aside tenn
porariIy end take the centre of the
stage Others feel sure that the
alarming growth Of the trusts, with
their high handed methods Of over
riding the laws, will furnish an issue
Of greater importance than all else
combined. Others still believing that
q question is never settled until 1t is
settled right, incline to the opinion
that the money question will again he
the issue.
The gold standard advocates with
out exception protest that it will not
be the money question, although they
are divided as to what It will be This
singular unanimitY Of opinion con
oerning what it will not be smaCks
considerably Of "the wish the father
Of the thought" Or those who sup
ported bimetallism in 1896 a great
majority are for fighting the battle
for monetary independence sgain and
favor taking advanced ground over the
platforms of that year A large num-
Der recognizing the blighting lnAu-
ence Of militarism and all the evils Of
subiugating a race OF people into
'sukiects,' which necessarily attend
imperialism, believe this most threat
ened danger should be attended to
first. And no inconsiderable number
caught between the upper and Meth
or millstones Of the grinding trusts
naturally regard them as most menac.
ing indeed.
The HERALD believes the money
question ought TO be and will be the
issue in 1900. We do not underestl-
mate the fearful consequences OF this
government entering upon a rulnous
policy Of subverting the principles OF
the declaration of independence null
lifying the time honored Monroe Doc
trine, and denying Abraham Llncoln's
declaration shat q nation cannot exist
half slave and half free" Neither do
we fail to appreciate the fact that the
trusts now have every productive III
dustry in the the country under con"
troll and thus grip by the throat every
man, woman aud child who is depend
emit upon labor for exlstance or who is
consumer Of manufactured products
Nor have we forgotten the result IN
1896.
The HERALD believes first, that the
Influences back Of the expansion move
ment, are the money dealers, gold
gamblers and bond-grsbber syndicate
M representa- by Plerpont Morgan
and Mark Hanna; their purpose being
new fields IN which to operate their
nefarious schemes. If this be true
they need the power Of the single
gold standard to able them to lay
tribute upon every mans dollar In the
new territory as they need it here.
But suppose anti-expsnsion should
win and the United States should as
sist the people of the islands IN ques-
ton to set up their various independ-
ent governments, recall the brave
soldier boys, who have 80 molly won
undyiug laurels, by obedience to their
superiors' command, and reduce the
standing army back to its proper pro-
portions; this would not relieve the
stringenCy Of money nor stop the
gambling In stocks; neither would it
avoid the necessity OF issuing bonds
nor Increasing the price Of a single
farm product. But on the other hand
if the arrogant money trust were
skorn OF its power to levy tribnte upon
every business transaction and from
every dollars worth Of produce, by
enaetng a free coinage law, and a
law authorizing issuance of additional
paper money necessary to the volume
OF business and by the government
only, then the temptation to operate
in Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philip
pines would be taken away. Expan-
sion would then solve itself.
We believe also that the great trusts
and combinations of capital, mus'
have high priced dollar in order ',
gain forclOe control Of the count >,
industries Ii the small dealer OF
manufacturer had a quick, brisk
trade With plenty Of money aud higt
prices, he could not be forced into ,
combine. If the people had higt
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