Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-12-21
HE SCORES MANY REPUBLICANS.
Recalls the Former Record Of g Nun
Der Of Prominent Members Of
That Perty, Among Them
the President Who
Once Champi-
oned Silver.

should and himself among the Repub- |
lican majority OF the House of Repre-
sentatives he would feel as lonesome
as Adam before Eve impigned upon
his enrapturec vision, or as Alexan-
der selkirk In the oppressive solitude
of his desert island.
If Hamlet, prince Of Denmark, was
speaking as to the political morals Of
the supporters Of the "Atlantic City
money bilI'' he would change his far
resounding exclamation
"Frsilty, thy name is womanl" so
as to read:
"Frailty, thy name lie latter day Re-
publicanismI"
With consciences of India rubber
and cheeks of Hindo gods, Republican
Representative and Senators are
now doing the very thing which we
charged in 1895 they would do, If Civ
en- sufficient power, which charge Re-
publican orators and editors west Of
the Ailsghanys with one accord de-
MED as bitterly and vehemently as
Peter denied bis Lord and Master. l
suppose 1 owe an apology to the
memory of the great apostle for plsc-
ing him even temporararily in such
ignoble company, and make amends
by stating at once the historical fact
that be made noble atonement for his
one act of weakness and unfaithful-
ness-an example which Republicans
are not liable to emulate.
The die is cast. Hugh 81. Hanna
and bis confreres are anxious for the
sacrifice. The majority here are eager
to do bis bidding.
Argument has about the same effect
upon Republican Representatives as
it would If addressed to the "dull, cold
ear OF death" This House will pass
the "Atlantic City Money BILL" and
the Senate will pass IL, or something
equally as bad. No Republican win
dare to oppose II, for two reascns--
fear of caucus lash and fear Of being
divorced from the pie counter. Our
appeal lie not to the members of this
House, but to those who make and
unmake representatives = the great
body OF the American people. In
them we place our trust, and not In
those who are looking hungrily to the
White House for favors to come.
Nearly all the great Republicans
who have lived sfnce 1s7s--Grant, Gar
field, Blaine, John Sherman, Logan
Grosvenor, Allison, Don Cameron,
Window, Joseph @. Cannon, Hep
burn, Dolliver, Matthew Stanley,
Quay, William E. Chandler and others
etoe tedious to meDtion'-have con-
demned the main features OF the "At-
Iantic City Money Bill' by tongue or
pen or vote. The silver speeches,
the greenbaek speeches and the anti
single gold standard speeches of Re-
publican Senators and Representa-
tives nov stnltifying themselves BY
supporting this iniquitous measure,
would, II collected, make volume
larger than the Bible. In the light Of
their votes now those speeches will
constitute rare, rich and racy reading
when their authors are arraigned 81
the bar of public opinion. Out Of
their own mouths will these high and
lofty political somerssulters be con-
demned.
OF all the eminent Republicans who
first and last have championed silver
President William Mckinley lie fscils
princeps.
In Congress he not only spoke elo.
quently and unanswerably for silver
but be voted for the Stanley Matthew
resolution, for the original Bland bill
for the Bland bill with the Senate
amendments, and bis name is record
ed in the roll OF honor Of those whs
voted to psss the lana-Allison bll
over the veto of the Pseudo Presi'
dent Hayes.
In congress he made this wise snt
patriotic utterance; 81 am for th'
largest use of silver In the curFenc,
of the country. would not dishonol
1t. would give 1t equal credit ant
honor with gold. l would make nj
discrimination ! would utilize botl
metals ss money and would discredi
neither. want the double standard
That lie a sound declaration well wor'
thy Of remembrance.
But an astounding change has com'
over the spirit of bis dream and hI
nov ''nrgentiy recommends to sup
port the gold standard" q measur'
which not only establishes BY law tbI
gold standard, but which PRACTICAL,
: retires the greenbaeks, thereby con
tracing the volume OF the eurrenc.
by ss4s, ,o0o, 900, gives carte blanche 4
the secretary of the treasury to issu'
bonds, abdicstes the paramount func
tion OF government, that of regulating
the quantity of money, and turns th'
financial interests OF the country owe
to the tender mercies of the Nstiona
Bank association-conferring upon ]
the power to expand or contract th'
volume of our circulating medinm q
villa power too vast ana too dan
gerous to be intrusted to any privat'
person or to any corporation what
soever.
There is one great advantage grow
ing out Of the present situation. Th'
atmosphere lie cleared. Hereafter, d
far as gold and silver are concerned
ii is the single gold staadsrd in 1t
badness and badness against bimet
aIllsm. Certainly there can be NJ
subterfuge, no paltering In . doubl'
sense hereafter. The Republican WHIT
next year goes yawping about tb'
country claiming TO be in favor Of In
ternAtional bimetallism is likely 10 b
booted from the bustings.
Does the great body of the peopi'
wish the government to abdicste ii
paramount function and deliver th:
nations prosperity, perhaps lie life
unreservedly and absolutely into ths
hands OF the National Bankers asso'
eiations There has never been . dsy
since Washington was insuguraseS
shen they 30 desired. They DO noi