The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-21
COIN HARVEY'S APPEAL.
tering Professor of Cheap
CO,nOl0Ey.

People who have not been able to &C.
count for the decline and fall of the
United States, or who may not even
have noticed that the country was 60
ing TO smash, can get all needed infor-
nation on the subject by applying to
Prof Coin Harvey, general manager of
the democratic party. Plutocracy and
the want of Coin Harvey satisfac-
torily account for the fall of al; other
republics, and it seems that even Coin
Harvey may not be able to snatch the
United States from the demnition bow
vows unless the people hasten TO put
their dollars into Prof. Coins contribu-
ton box.
In short, the aforesaid Moses of the
silver democracy is out in sort of
classic whoop-la-get-there appeal for
good gold money TO run his cheap
money campaign on. He is not begging
for Ascent Mexican free silver dollars
mot he! 1t is good, solid. United
States gold basis money that he wants.
and the cheerful document in which he
makes his wishes known is signed by
Coins employers. Jones. Stone. Altgeld,
Allen and Teller The extreme agita-
tion of the appeal may be accounted for
by the practice of all these good demo-
Gratis in giving all their gold to the
poor Here is a sample of Prof. Coin
Harvey's calamity froth:
THE selfish system of greed that has
mothered the gold standard. special privil-
oges. and monopoly is destroying the OPP
portunities for the enjoyment of life liber-
ty and the pursuit Of happiness! 1t is con-
fiscating our homes and reducing the poo
pie to tenantry! 1t is quartering among
us the agents OF English money lenders
who are coming into the possession of the
title TO our lands and the business indus
tries of the natien! 1t is destroying human
character and lowering the standard OF
morals and religion! 1t respects neither
! sex nor age! The babe In the mothers
arms, the aged and enfeebed the boy JUS
budding into manhood are, all alike
| through poverty existing or threatened
! the victims OF its rapacity! Honor and pat
| riotism, decent self-respect and love Of
| country demand its overthrow! Our future
| and that of posterity is involved! Oul
| cause appeals to the manhood and woman
| hood of American
If Coin Harvey would reflect little
he would discover that the real cause
of poverty. misery and crime is tippling
drunkenness, soaking. boozing-whict
leads to idleness. loafing, worthlessnes,
and insanity in various degrees, and
which usually ends in poverty, suffer
ing. suicide or murder. Coin Harvey
never speaks of the alcohol habit o;
raises his protest against it. That !.
not what he is employed for. He see
no wrong or harm or injury IN the hor
rible practice of drinking away wealth
and prosperity. But after man is II
the gutter and his family in rags. ther
Coin Harvey sees him a victim Of tn,
horrible oppressor, the goldbug, wht
is 'confscating our homes and reduc
ing the people to tenantry."
Coin Harvey's remedy for all human
Ills is debased money, the violation o
contracts and the dishonest scheme O.
paying debts with half the money Dor
rowed, keeping the other half, or nor,
than half. himself. He proposes to es
tablish happy. honest, contented mas
of citizens upon a basis Of Legislative,
cheating and rascality, That is III,
basis on which he and his little lin god
Bryan. propose to run for office Tha
is the cause on behalf OF which he ut
tiers the bombastic nonsense quotet
above.
Prof. Coins begging appeal. it is t,
be feared. isin vain. The country is to-
poor to drop its gold dollars in the sill
yer slot.-Chicago Tribune.