The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-17
SOME VIEWS ii m
oBY G. a. EDwsnp.,

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Washington. Decenb.,"
cial)--The talking m,,.., 40
has killed everything ~. \
news of a general char.,,. y ) ~
Is thinking and talkin, Z -
were In the heat Of n. \
rms gold standard bill i 4.
which they are ramnln. !. ' 'ss
mouse at railroad speed !.
either the political, NOR, V =
point Of view. 1t tears 4. -
the republican party ana y
can say with certa,, u. go
ac'er on that mine enemy .''..'
DOOR The enemy \
ana the people has witt. \.
in this bill. 1t represent
enfontery of unbrldled Dow. !,
direct violation of all rsuul,I,.
ana pretensions SO freely M. =
campaign of 1895 to hoodwio. 4.
VINO believe in bimetallism \. MI
tory. This is so fragrant ~, !
necessary for any republics, /.
.na' II is the elimination Of ! s,.,.,
between Hanna and the mo,.- u
enrow on the mask Of hypocrjs, Z.
pear boldly as the champions !. =.
return for the millions furn,.s !.
cure the election OF McKinlm
frequently said before, the ,. q
We're preparing to do this No. 49,
tice had been served on Ham, u.
gold legislation was forthcomrs VI !. Y
session, he could expect no 0ps,,s
s,stance from the gold trust M, !.
This bill is an attempt 10 sl,m,,s
masses of the people as a domir,ss Z
in the politics of the country ~
the supreme power in the h,ns. I,
few who deal in money. ThA adm,s.
tion evidently has confidence II Il. NV. u,
to carry this deal through s.s.,,.s
1t must come in contact hoxsvr !,
the sentiment of thousands. sv.a,.
own party, to whom the propostIo, !.
act legislation which would Eiya NJ. !,
Of irresponsible expansion or cos,,,s
of the currency over to the NM,
money brokers is very offensi:<. mi
exactly what is proposed BY Ia u
leans in this bill. there Is No N,
Tor deep learning il matters psrub
TO finance or economics 10 ihcnsl
understand that the sheme d in,,1
he greenbacks will coi.i,l 1 spssSv,I
tuction in the circulating MUM Z
country to the full amount ~
back issue of s346. 900, 900. ..:ya
constitute a free circulffS
which can not be withdrawn ma
Ire of the banks when they osSibles
lte panics by taking mono M.
and seize the PIT W.
'eople. In lieu of this rg tue
epublican syndicate propQrh1nSp
means for the enlarged
money. Small National b.
Encouraged in villages wi conxd
nen have heretofore been h pair =
he people directly. I'm
nd equitable banking sys. ,r.a.
ould be made a boon 10 W
mall tradesmen. but ms, L0ef
ystem where the bank 8. WhispA
An honest, AssSe ba NaA
Xactly what the invIe netallkt nj
lueezers of the country desire 10 al
nder this bill the National bank M
ave the power to initiate credit moar,
ractice, almost without limit. Thg :
isue as many National bank non
hey please by depositing with he AZ
ry bonds of equal face value. TIKI "
I've them unlimited power to ruin "
atrons and absolutely wreck the psIa
i commodities, and the value Of III N
roperty, by sudden contraction. All y
ould have TO do to avail theml.lys
lie redemption provision 10 thls
ould be to turn in lawful mcney =
tire their excess circulation. The v
wful money being gold, at ds1i1
II gold, huge volume Of what Tie
g must have for the payment o. q,
Id taxes would be locked up, ana
lual volume of bankers credits u'9
hich they had been doing business w
, wiped out of existence, the contraci9
the currency would be complete
e mischief done.
If this be the policy OF this admlnlap
IN and 1t desires 10 make this Hs
ION which to go before the country
ar. no democrat should object
ould rejoice thereat. This mil
heme TO fasten not only gold @
stem of hopeless financial slavery
e people is so clear that the ad''aI
this bill by the republican leaders y
thoroughly convince the people 7
ey were silly to again trust tne =
IN and their political coparceneA
rec years ago. They should sH
W they were hoodwinked and
mined by the promise OF interpaln
These republicans wno v, "
idest in their promises OF bimeul,
. today laughing on the moor 9
use of representatives when tnelI rsI
S are flung at them from the resou
, democrats. Perhaps the pi,ip
may nav begin to have the ides y
ate through their hair that tnW Y
ncoed in 1896, 80.
they may also conclude that TINS ~
!, coupled with the advocacy o. ~
i give them an excellent reaso'
ing the democratic ticket.
NE outlook is really encourss'A