The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-02-15
THE .MONEY DEVILS"
Another Expose of the "SOund Money"
the Money Ring.

the Money Ring.
milwaukee Advance.)
The circular printed below, which was
sent out by the executive committee Of
the bankers conspiracy, seems to have
failed of it's object, as the banking and
currency committee of congress has re-
solved to postpone what they call cur
rency reform (God save the mark, and
which means the destruction Of tile
greenbacks, for the present We reprint
the circular, which has been furnished
us by friend and in confidence, to show
the manner in which the enemies Of the
people do their work:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE
= INDIANAPOLIS MONETARY CON
FERENCE.
Indianapolis, Dec. 1, 1s98.-Dear Sir:
The lesson Of the election just over was
SO plain that child might read it.
Nothing could have more thoroughly
emphasized the verdict of the people in
1896 in favor of the gold standard and
an American dollar as good as the best.
Thousands Of people throughout the
country in these two elections of 1898
and 1898 joined hands with the Repub-
lican party upon this one issue, and
have at last succeeded in giving into the
hands of that party full power in both
branches Of congress and in the presi-
dent.
A very large number of these business
men have been expecting positive legis-
lation that will give the permanent
form of law to the declaration Of the
gold standard, and place our currency
system upon a basis so sound and en-
during that American money will be
recognized at its full face value the
world over. But YOU understand that it
has been impossible to enact monetary
law with an adverse silver majority in
the United States senate. After the 4th
of next March this obstacle will be no
longer in the way However, If legis-
lation is postponed until the long ses-
sion coming Immediately before the
presidential contest Of 1900, 1t is very
doubtful whether the party in power
would undertake a measure Of such i'm
portance just before the election
1t is reasonable to suppose, then, that
If there Is to be such legislation, it must
be had at an extra session to be called
Immediately after the expiration of the
present congress. I beg that you viii
use your influence with both your repre-
sentative in congress and your senator's,
in order that they in turn may vigorous
ly demand a special session at which
this question may be taken up and
camly disposed Of by congress. They
should, if possible, be induced to become
active workers in behalf of reasonable
monetary legislation. The enactment
of such measure would mean a contin-
ued steady improvement of conditions
Of trade and industry, an increased elm
ployment of labor, and firmer estab-
Hshment of credits that would be bound
to follow an increased confidence in the
stability of our money laws
The president is likely to make up his
mind upon the question of special ses-
sion in accordance with the views OF
the people as he is able to discover
them, and it is of the utmost importance
that those who believe that the question
of sound and conservative monetary
legislation should be taken and disposed
OF, should make this fact known by writ
ing to their representatives and sena-
tors as early as the middle of December,
Bear in mind that the success or failure
of this whole movement rests upon the
individual efforts of your congressman.
and nothing should be left undone to
impress him with the Importance Of his
becoming a worker as we'll as a voter
in congress to promote this cause. De-
heve me. very truly yours.
II. II. HANNA,
Chairman.
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