New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16

hour Of peril the power OF the Government Is un,
limited when II deals with individuals, but Limited
W citizen but it canno touch accumulated wealth
by the income tax. Is money more sacred Una"
The Chicago platform denounced the gold stand.
ard as un-American and anti American. IL p'eogeu
ton Of the double standard The President en- . al,
mitted our contention as being just when ne sen,
a sbanaonins the goH standard We did be-
lieve in 1896 that international oimetansm was pos
S' TSe Republican platform pledged the party to
maintain the gold standard until relief could De se
han 70 expect aid from foreign hnancers when we
remember that the purpose and effect OF me goa
or the dollar and TO enable London flnanciers 10
control the standard money OF the "Sa nmard ,oe
indenendent bimetallism unless II Is WILING 10 turr
the control OF the finances OF the United states S'f
be,n the neople OF Cuba political indepen
dence is strong enough to demand secure ana
maintain a financial policy OF us OWL
FOR SIXTEEN TO ONE.
,so Chicago platform named a ratio OF 10 to as
tho only ratio by which bImetallism could be re-
-, rhot marty has arisen since TO suggest
- rsmedv Those who objected 10 10 TO are
Line M efforts 10 secure bimetallism al any
o,her ratio They are destructive not constructive
IN their efforts: they oppose Without p'opos"e'
p,uataiIsm cannot be restored until a raoo is
exed and those who oppose oimetaiiis'h unue' "'
conditions will not De peiihi''NN W -.
a,,orn, and render the party an adlunc, 10 In
platform anu nartv In It's effort 10 make the gold
kepupnSs"n armament through deceptive promises
stanoau "a % patform denounced the schems tneh
being developed to retire .ne That scheme IL
sutute 1SSaveIoned The proposition 10 give 10 tne
noW, nu,i hanks a monopoly OF the paper noney t ~
the country is supported py ~ insncerity or cow
a1dce which leads them 70 a,tao ,s,.5 n The Re
a maize peace with the money uustS >, N hsore
pubieans ,S sreenbacks will be retired by an issue
CohsreSs Sra wing 81 per cent interest ana ,he va
tonei hanks will be permitted 10 ISSUE sna 'hs
uonai nor value OF the bonds and VIII nav ". -,
70 the pa, ~ per cent on circulation reduced "
= small traction Of per cent ,, b. ,sxed a little
In other words, the people VIII NC "a ~. hanks
to pay interest on no sne their circulation and
SLOWED DI's o. ,oo cam sa nRs:
law Initial IN bonds. and then upon the oond %
being deposited Issue slW"c invested in the
take the place Of the money erm,tteS To- draw
bonds mus ,hs bonds and at the same time use
tha mo.ey covered by the bonds. pr''Trss nsmo
80 every other class In the community ,,.,s that II
cratic party in 1875 was sr 80 hen in existence The
was opyoSth a. trusts since 1895 Will give tns SUD- ,
isct more Importance in the nen sos Ssys better
claim to the sao assisted the Republican party TO
spread before the trusts tne ,sss
snnioyed during the last two years
TO CONTINUE ITS ATTACK
MI. Dsmocratic party will continue It's ATTACK
49,, IN. principle OF monopoly wherever u appe@'s
-r,o,her In the standard money rrust the paper
lev ,rust or the Industrial trust. ihs'eaa VI
,at,ng its antitrust plank narrow enough W SUI.
.hoss who are alarmed at the soap trust. ou.
obliytous to the dangers OF money "u''' " "
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