The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-04

KANSAS CITY. July 4.-Ex-Govern-r
Charles $ Thomas. OF COLORADO, Tempo
rary Chairman OF the Democratic National
Convention. in his speech said, in part.
I'VE meet under most auzpicious inau-
ences. On the nations birthday. in a great
central city OF the Republic, at the close
and opening Of z century We come toge h
er TO reaffirm our allegiance to the prtrci-
pies of Thomas Jefferson and our loyalty
TO their greatest living exponent. We
have been selected by the farmer and the
artisan. the miner and the mechanic, the
producers OF wealth in every State ard
Territory Of this mighty nation, to regis
ter a decree they have already determined
to proclaim a candidate they have already
chosen. We come, not with the pomp and
circumstance of consolidated wealth, but
as the delegates Of the plain people who
believe that all men were created equal
and that all governments derive their just
powers from the consent Of the governed
We are not here as the repreSs natives
OF the vast interests which Comirate our
industrial life, but as the champ iors OF tie
individual citizen. who stands helpless IN
their presence. We speak not fOT those
who would pivot the finances of the wCr-d
upon a single metal, experimenting rs
inadeouacy BY a paper currency issued by
a private monopoly at the expense OF tue
people. but for the millions who be ieTc
In the money Of the Constitution and n
the ability OF their cOuEtTymCn 10 lesisllte
for themselves without the previous per
mission Of foreign p3rii1mc-ts. potenta es,
or princes.
A victory fer PIutOcraey-
THE party IN power now received the
last election by and through the support
OF the influences We now criticise- Hav-
ing purchased tire right TO pursue their
various objects. the Government has been
at all tines their powerful ally Hence.
the onward march Of organized wealth 10
absolute power and the eXaltatOn OF the
dollar above the rights and the welfare
of the multitude. hence the crisis IN our
commercial affairs, whose issue, present
ed in acute form 70 the voters OF 1900. IS
that Of industrial deSpCtism as against the
liberty OF the citizen.
Democracy wages no war against
wealth Under her bcnehcert rule. its
creation and amusement have ever becl
among the most worthy objects Of human
effort The desire for material Coniors
and weII-baing is the very handspring
of progress The wealth that comes a.
the reward Of honest industry and th-li-
commands ard must receive the cDrcrr-
agement and protection Of all But the
wealth that comes through partnership
with the Government. which usurps lis
prerogatives and perverts its aSeaaes'
which absorbs the resources and blasts
the opportunities Of the Individual. crush
e. competition. levies tribute on the pro
Queer and consumer. corrupts and Pcisons
all branches Of official life and reduces
the citizen TO dependency upon ITS WILL
excites our just apprehension.
Free institutions must lanEuish before
the communism Cf wealth. Official integ-
rity cannot survive its temptations
Against its continued prevalence the con
science Of the nation must be quick -ned
and aroused if its baIeful influences are 10
be destroyed Modern monopoly IS the on
spring Of the Republican party. IL Is the
genius Of organized ccmmeTcialism- II has
neither. conscience. sentiment. nor patriot
ism II knows neither justice nor mOrali-
ty Its inspiration is greed and its pur-
pose accumulation Corruption is its nee
essary instrument. No public service is
too high none too low. TO escape its inhu-
ences. Its hand is on the throat and in
the pocket Of every human being in the
nation. II sneers at the rights of man and
defies the sovereignty of States. Il regu-
lates wages and the prices OF LIES neces-
stiles Ii divides the territory Of the In
ion into commercial provinces. Furnishes IN
tegrity and rewards the INSCRIPTIONS. II
gives or refuses employment its pleas
ure. It bIacklists the wOrkingman and
sets him adrift TO starve in the midst of
plenty. II marches its battaliOns of en-
pIoyes 10 the polls. places its chosen bal
lot in their hands, and coerces their sup
port for its favOrite instrument. II is
enthrOned in the council of the nation and
the States sits upon the bench. and makes
and expounds the law. IL gives millions to
90 11h9Urh the
sciences OF freemen and receives tenfOlj
return through legislation that II dictates
1t is marching to despOtism under the can
opy of the Republic. II is the enemy OF
Democracy, which has accepted its gauge
OF battle. Either the trusts or the Govern
ment must disappear.
AT the demand OF the so-called financial
interests the present Congress has enacted
a new Currency law. By its terms the
Government has presented to the national
banks s25. 900 600, given them control OF
circulation. provided for the payment in
cash Of the premium values of the greater
part of It's bonds and created perpetual
national debt. II has declared for the pay
ment OF all obligations IL gold. stricken
from its contracts the reserved night OF the
Government 10 use its money for the pay
ment Of debts and delegated to pr.va-e
interests the power to supplement all de-
fclencies In the circulating medium by The
paper money. whose volume they shall reg
ulate. and which the people are taxed to
support. The greenback and the Treasury
notes are retired, ard inert mass OF
$3.50. 600 OOG in gold is 10 be kept in the
Treasury by the issue OF bonds wh5 never
necessary, the currency must shrink and
swell as the judgment of selhshness shall
dictate and the pretended menace OF BIZ
metsllism again Sound money and the Ia
tionaI honor has been evadCd.
Law of the MOney-ChanSer-
This law, commended by the money
changer and me holder OF idle capital seek
Eng investment. where taxation can be
avoided e the elimination Of a series OF
enactments beginning with the measure of
1863 10 strengthen the public credit. b.
which the financial affairs OF the Union