The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-16
Dark, Menaeing Danger Overshadow-
ing the Republic.
PROPHETIC ABE LINCOLN
Copyright by the Mcclure News Bureau


My attention was recently called t.
the following communication in tn,
Reveille,a republican newspaper pub
lished at Vevay, Indiana, and | Civ,
it in full.
"Editor Reveille For some week.
past there has been published in tn,
Vevan Democrat what claimed to be
an extract Of an address by Abraham
Lincoln, with the large head lines,
1.-The Vital Issue" Does not the
Democrat know that the article is 6
fraud and that it came from the fer.
Tile brain of populist? 1t first ap.
peared in print long after the deatl
of Abraham Lincoln. OCCULT. .
The extract published in the Dem.
ocrat, of the same city, purported to
be from the writings of Abraham
Lincoln, and as the communication
throws doubt on it's authenticity !
herewith quote it in full:
eyes, we may congratulate our
selves that this cruel war is nearing
its close, 1t has cost vast amount
of treasure and blood. The best
blood of the flower of the American
youth has been freely offered upon
our country's altar that the nation
might live. 1t has indeed been a try.
ing hour for the republic, but | see
In the near future q crisis approach
ing that unnerves me and
causes me to tremble for the
safety of my country AS q result
of the war corporations have been
enthroned, and an era OF corruption
in high places will follow, and the
money power OF the country will en-
deavor to prolong its reign by work
ing on the prejudices of the people
until all wealth is aggregated in a
few hands and the republic is de-
4tro,ed. feel at this moment more
lnxiety for the safety of the country
than ever before even in the midst Of
The war. God grant that my suspi-
cion may prove groundless.
This extract is authentic and was
written in 1864 by Abraham Lincoln
to Mr.. Elzins of Illinois. 1t was
published many years ago in book
entitled "Collection of Lincoln's Say
ings", by Jesse Hooper, of Danville,
ILL.,, and the book, though old, is
readily obtainable.
The identity or name of the author
of this statement is of little conse-
quence compared with the gravity of
its terrible fulfillment We are now
dealing with the realization of the
unerrihg judgment of Abraham Lin
coin, and the man who is bothering
his head about the name Of him who
predicted it, is not mentally capable
ut distinguishing the material from
the immaterial He may be man
who Is sacrificing his honor on the
altar OF Mammon and so long as he
is able to rake in the blood money of
usnry, from the unfortunate debtor
class, thinks that present conditions
are extremely satisfactory.
1t may be well to briefly state a
few facts concerning the trend of
present events. Every product of
industry, except twelve, is now con-
trolled by trust that regulates to
greater or less extent the amount of
production and the price of the pro-
duct Since VIM. Mckinley was in
augurated ten times more trusts have
been formed than at any other period
Jf the same time in the history of
The country. A capitalization of
81, 800, 900, 600 has gone into the
business on the trust plan since the
era of prosperity Of the gold stand
lrd type made its appearance. While
is being throttled and
'geregations of capital ere conceded |
o be menacing the life of this re-
public, some who are temporarily |
Gaping special benefit from the gold |
standard are cavilling over the name
If the prophet who first foresaw pres
mt conditions. The present national
administration is an aidor and abettor
If trusts. The national platform of
he Republican party of 1896 was 81.
ent on the subject of trusts. The
platform of the same party in 1892
declaration against trusts.
The 1896 platform was dictated by
rusts and declared for the gold
tandard, until international bimet-
llism was brought about, which the
honey power knew to be impossible
nut which was simply thrown in to
DOL the people The platform of
1872, which declared against trusts
lso declared for bimetallism. In
1st four years the money power
wallowed the Republican party. Now
-usts are daily forming and the party
committed to the gold standard
trusts and the gold standard are the
and maidens of industrial stagna {
on. The usurer and the coupon {
Upper are now entllroned and point
18th derision to populist (who de.
lands stable money! and at the same {
me, delivers euloeies upon Lincoln,
lie founder OF their party. The
,untry needs Lincoln to stay the
'sassinatiug hand of the oligLarcy ,
wealth that threatens the Repub- :