Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19
CHAMP GNRES LETTER
Republicans Show Their
True colors.
SUBSEQUENT TO TRUSTS
Treat the Wishes Of the People
With Contempt
SUBSEQUENT 10 TRUSTS
CURRENCY TO BE CONTRACTED

UUkkkhO1 ~ bk UOhfkAUIkn
Content win Polishing Imperial-
lam and aiIissriEn on the Repab-
ite, 1hey Sew Aim TO Retire Green-
backs and Place the Power 10 Issue
Money In the ssasaa Of the National
Bank Ring = Thurston's Note Of
warninE.
Especial WashinEt1n Letter.l
Whether 4 be true, as asserted By.
Lord John Russell. that "a provtrb Is
the wisdom Of many and the wit Of
one,r u the present actions and tend
encies Of the Republican party there is
an old Latin proverb which Is peculiar
iy applicable and which runs in this
wise, -Quos Deus yult perderc. prius de-
mental" Whom God wishes to destroy
he first drives mad. Little by little Re
publican leaders are throwing OF the
mask and showing their utter contempt
for the principles Of representative gov
eminent and for the interests, the
wishes and the welfare Of the Amen-
can people. Day by day they are dem
~onstrating their complete surrender
and servility to trusts, Imperialism,
militarism and the single gold stand
ard-the memorable moloch Of the nine
teenth century. They are growing
rapidly, no in grace and good works,
but in disgrace and bad works. In
1896 they went TO the people on a
platform proposing TO secure bimetal-
ism By international conference, and
by that trick they elected William Nc
Kinley, IL they ever elected him at all,
which / most seriously doubt. They
have no more idea Of securing bimetal-
ism that way than you have Of being
translated this momen in a chariot Of
fire after the manner of Elijah, but 1t
was "a good enough Morgan" for that
election-that is IL the evidence of that
palpitating and ambitious patriot Of
Nebraska, Hon. John NJ. ThurstOn, can
be believed. He solemnly asseverates
that that PROMISE Of international BIZ
metallism, and that promise alone, land
ed William Mckinley in the White
House; that enough silver Republicans
were thereby induced 20 remain in the
party to give them the victory. Sen
at6r Thurston forgot to enumerate
among the things that made Mckinley
president the cruel and unparalleled
%bulldozing Of the wage earners Of the
land and the ten million dollar Repub-
iican slush fund. He says the inter
national blmeialie plank did II and
warns his participes criminis that II
they persist In rammlng the single gold
standard down the threats Of Repub-
licans they win ALLEVIATE these honest
but deiuded silver Republicans who
voted for Mckinley IN 1896 and there
by imperil party success.
Gage For Gold.
Nevertheless and Notwithstanding,
the process OF mmming the single
gold standard down the throat Of the
Republican party goes merrily on, with
Lyman J. Gage, secretary Of the treas
nry, who rated to the Republicans for
a cabinet portfolio In the role OF ram
mer in chief. One virtue doth Lyman
possess-he is a candid, out and out
goldbug. In his philosophy might
makes right, and, having the power to
establish the gold standard, he proposes
to do II without delay, without palaver
and without mercy. In the end Lyman
and his coadjutors win have their way
and viii play ruthlessly and heartless.
Iy the part Of Juggernaut for such tim.
orous souls as Senator John NJ. Thurs.
ton Of Nebraska, who go about moan
ing piteOusly about that abandoned
plank Of 1896 in favor Of international
bimetallism-
This summer certain Republican con
g~ressional magnates have been incu
batting a money bill at Atlantic City, In
the state of New Jersey-the breeding
ground and favorite habitat Of trusts
an ideal place, It must be confessed
Cor not as~eertaining the win Of the PEG
pie. This bill is built on the lines Of the
Gage-McCleary bill, which Lyman hon
estly and courageOusly declared before
the house committee on banking ant
currency was intended ito more thor
oughly establish the gold standard Ii
this country" That is the bill who's
passage Senator John NJ. Thurston s,
much ~6eprecates and against which b.
lifts up his lugubrious voice in warn
ing-a warning which, TO use D o
Joseph W. Bailey's graphic sentences
falls on the leaden ears and hardenet
e0nscienees Of the Republicans.
Thurston's warning has about as mucl
effect on the Republican managers a
did the warning Of John b. Gough'i
sober man on the bank who frantiealll
shouted 60 the intoxicated man aoatinl
down the river: "Ahoy. there! Th'
rapids are below you!R This Atlanu'
City bin not only proposes to "mor
thoroughly establish the single gols
standard" but 20 retire the greenbaeks
provide for a new issue Of interes
bearing gold bonds aud turn the So
premc function Of governmental e.
the issuing Of money and regulating
he volume thereof-over to the tende
mercies OF the national bank ring.
wosfa Contract C~srreney.
They are h such q hurry 70 have thu
outrageous and unpatriotlc bin enActeI
Into law that the latest press dif
patches inform us that the house mar
ayers do not intend to even submit
TO the consideration Of Il committee o
Mr.. Marshall, south Of town, woI
the Elon bearing contest and wa
awarded the clock. His guess on th
value Of the window was $500 an
was bot 81 short Of the actual VALUE
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Wor
rel. Friday. Oct. la. 9 daughter.