Evening star., 1900-10-18

thus In erect goid standard promoter In
1896 and will be in the future"
do not heed his warning" says Schurz
to the sound money independents, vote for
him. He may bark, but he cannot bite, for
the republicans will muzzle him.
Rryans gratitude for the votes thus Sc
cured for him will be tempered by the re-
Election that they represent either a con-
temptuous belief in his impotence or the
insulting idea that his iabors for silver have
been so conspicuously ineffective that they
entitle him to credit for gold-standard
victory.
These votes will not. however. be unac-
ceptable merely because each Is coupled
with an insult, for If through them the
presidency Is attained Bryan will quickly
disabuse the minds of those who view his as
ineffective or impotent, and will earnestly
reciprocate these present expressions of
contempt for him by his gold-standard
supporter; for he will by his acts expose
them to the ridicule of the world as monu-
mental examples of the infinite capacities
Of human gullibility.
Ir both of it's campaigns Bryanism has
made a specially of the Declaration of In
dependence. No patriotic American will
venture to speak disrespectfuily of that
historic document, but 1t Is permissible to
suggest that the instrument has been mis-
construed and overworked.
Free Coinage Declaration of Inde-
pendcnce.
Hear the new American free coinage dec
laration Of Independence. proclaimed in 1876
and reaffirmed at Kansas City in 1900
A great and 1owerfuh nation of $4,000, 600
people, with all our wonderful resources. is
capable Of having financial policy and a
distinctive money OF its own; should not
submit to remain in financial subsection to
England or to all Europe; is BILE single
handed to double the price of silver or any
thing else in the markets of the world, and
he who $ unpa trioIic as 10 assert the
contrary is pusillanimous, crawling. trait
orCus creature. whom it would be f1attery
to characterize a nineteenth century
Benedict Arnold!
The silvertes bogus declaration of in
dependence appeals to cur characteristic
and dominating national pride. and at
tenpts to pervert and abuse national senti-
ment.
We are invited to revive the spirit of 1176
| anG to declare our Independence OF the
financial tyranny Of England. The vital
/ facts of the proposed Independence are sill
ye- monometallisr, like that of Mexico, as
our national financial system and the pay
ment of 100-cent debts in a-cent dollars
We are invited to declare not self-re-
specting independence. but Chinese or Mex
I lean isolation. Our proposed ISOLATION VIII
be that of the outcast for 1t VIII now from
repudiation of part of our national debt-
| We declare our independence not OF the
| DEGREES of Lombard and Wall streets, but
/ of the Ten Commandments. Our defiance Is
| Ieveled not al British financial tyranny ana
| the Rothschilds. but at the Coo OF natiois'
i
! Individuals Thou shalt not steal.
The free coinage pronuncfamento Is hot d
/ declaration Of independence, but ceuplea
with some of it's associated issues IN ths
| campaign is rather a proclamation OF civil
| strife The Chicago and Kansas City plat
/ form coalitionists run up the banner OF re.
| nudsatiop sectiona,isn ard internal dssen-
/ sion Their campaign arrays class agalfisi
| class section against section ana appears
/ RI the basest passions of the individual.
/ We are told by the free coinage advocate
| tEat this nation is great enough, sinSie-
| handed to double the price OF silver over
all the globe: great enough to make nfty
| cents one hundred cents by act OF congress
! great enough to bear. Atas-l'ke, world $
! weight of silver on its shoulders sFea'
| enough by its own voluntary act, to double
| with immunity the pressure of this crushing
| load.
/ But the nation is not great enouen-in
| folly-to attempt unnecessarily and with nc
| promise of reward this impossible task, ana
I is not great enough---'n knavery-to prazen
| out the swindle which will result from its
| inevitable failure TO raise the burden OF the
| silver of the world to twice its present
| level.
| The nation is too great to be ungratetu
| +, the pensioners and bondhoders VINO
| risked life and treasure In the repupiic
| defense in its mortal struggle: TOO great tG
| slife the warning whispers OF the mai
| conscience against dishoGorable repudiailoh
| OF lust obligations: too great TO place upon
| America and Americans the stisma oi
| fraudulent bankruptcy: too great LOT iso
lation and disgracaful exile from tne Tam
iIv of civilized nations: in short. too great
| to be dishonest, too great TO De haileu 10
| silver cross after the fashlon ana as |.
| legitimate successor of the impenltent .n.ei M
| THEODORE w. MOVES.