The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20
REPUBLICAN DUPLICITY.


II the country stood In need OF any
further demonstration OF the long and
poorly covered intent of the republican
party to betray, whenever opportunity Of
fered the cause of bimetallism. that fur
Their demonstration had been made In
the severe and timely arraignment of the
republican party by the silver republican
leaders.
When the republican party was look
ing about for a man to lead 1t to victory
under the management OF Doodle and in
preparation OF its design 10 betray bimet
allism, It sought out William Mckinley of
Canton whose recorded speeches. when
a member OF congress in favor OF free
coinage. would help out the campaign of
deception and corruption, upon which the
party was compelled to base It's hope of
success.
The next step in the republican march
OF duplicity was taken when at the st.
Louis convention 1t adopted a platform
providing for the creation OF monetary
commission that, in further development
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ton, should consult with nations then on
gold standard basis as TO tho advisa-
bility OF international bmetalllsm. This
commission was created in due time and
sent forward on its mission of Pharisee-
ism. Fearing, however, as charged by
tho republican silver leaders in exact
keeping with the history of the uncon-
scionahle transaction, that international
Europe might take the party seriously. at
the very moment when the commission
was submitting its proposals abroad Presi-
dent Mckinley sent to congress special
message recommending what was known
as the monetary plan OF the Indianapolis
convention.
The Indianapolis proposition was in line
with the republican caucus bill just
passed by the house. 1t declared for the
single gold standard, the retirement of the
greenbacks and extension OF the powers
OF National banks. Pending this duplex
procedure the secretary OF the treasury
gave out an interview in which the posi-
tion plainly taken was that bimetaliism of
any kind was not at all practical or de-
sirable. Here. therefore were the presi-
dent and his secretary pursuing a course
which conclusvely demonstrated that re-
publican platform friendliness to bimetal
ism was mere hypercritlcal cant and that
made of the monetary commission
shameless farce upon which no honest
republican can look to this day without
a blush.
Such gross betrayal of the American
voter has not heretofore been wrought by
any party. A timely lesson fraught with
happiness and prosperity to the masses
has been taught the people, H. indeed.
in criminal neglect of their own interests
they shall not ignore the emphatic warn
ings OF past that has scarcely quit the
domain of the present.
The republican party Is juggling with
Imperialism Just as 1t juggled with BIZ
metallism 1t is likewise juggling with
metallsm, and II this clever necromancer
BIO not stripped of Its mastery over the
affairs of government 1t will fasten upon
the broad shoulders OF agriculture and la
bor the gigantic evils OF vast standing
army and Of combines licensed to plumber
to the wild limits of their audacious
greed. The frst 1t will accomplish through
the subjugation OF distant territories UNI
der the specious plea of commercial ex.
pansion and the second under the artfu
dodge that the trust Is the legitimate off
spring of improved and progressive bust
ness method. meanwhile protesting In
perfunctory way that the trust should
be suppressed but doing nothing towards
the accomplishment of that end.
Bimetallism is being delivered bound
and gagged to a money trust constituted
OF National banks and the creditor class
1t is the GROWING feature OF the gigantic
scheme to establish the reign OF the trus
in the domain OF trade and to give mo-
nopoly military ally In the success o.
the policy OF Imperialism that will pro.
: tect It's rapacious operations at home ant
abroad.
: II American voters shall submit to such
infamies, one is almost inclined to accep
the declaration OF monarchy that they ar,
incapable of self-goverpment
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