The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-07-07
The Same Old Game.

The financial institutions have already be-
gun the calamity racket, and are refusing
loans, except for short periods, and predict
ing utter ruin in the event oil the election Oh
the Democratic ticket
The officers of a FINANCIAL institution IN Bal
timore this week dSsssp:-ed to loan money iof
longer period than four months, because OF
the danger of Bryan's election. 1t is aston
isbinp that men holding such important posi-
tions should know so little Of public affairs.
Suppose Mr.. Bryan were elected, and with him
Democratic House of Representatives, the
result would not be officially declared until
next January; Mr.. Bryan would not be in
aueurated before next March, and the Con-
eress would not meet until December, 1901,
unless convened in special session. At all
events no legislation, supposed 10 be subver-
siye of the present financial system, or chang
ing the tax laws, could be enacted for year
under any circumstances; and with Senate
welded to the single gold standard and tar
jff for protection, precludes any special change
in the domestic laws for the next four years,
except reduction Of some war taxes. Mr..
Bryan's election, together with Democratic
House of Representative, would mean ces-
sation of wars of conquest, self-government to
the Filipinos, Puerto Ricans and Cubans, and
an effort to restrain the trusts and monopoles,
which have destroyed competition and barred
the way to independence in business and
thrown thousands of people out of employ
ment.
Any business man of average intelligence
knows that no change can be made in our
monetary system during the next four years,
except by the consent ola Republican Senate,
and this effort to brighten the people into vo-
ting for Mckinley for fear of financial legisia'
ton that will produce any violent change IN
the coinage laws will not work this year as
it did in 1896. Besides, free coinage OF silver
at any ratio to gold, is not a living issue at
this time. Il cannot be made so by bankers
and trust companies and the Republican
marty. The rather, the Hanna Mckinley Ad-
ministration will be made to answer for the
embalmed beef and army contract scandals
for its abrogation of the Monroe Doctrine, for
its denial of the Declaration Of independence,
for its contempt of the Constitution, and for
its departure from the long established policy
of the government.
The nonsense of ''intrinsic value" and
''fiat money! the talk of dishonest dollar
and the lessening of the purchasing power OF
money; the prediction of business disaster and
ruin and the throwing of labor out of employ
ment,-all this will be shelved with l6 to to
give place to the great and momentous issue
of Republic VS.. Empire. The money ques-
ton is one that can be dealt with by Congress
at any time the people so will it. Four years
more of Hanna Mckinley domination will
result in Imperialism as a settled policy,
large standing army and a powerful navy,
perpetual war, increase of debt and taxes
and the slaughter of the youth of the country
to satisfy the greed of the corporations who
desire to expand their trade by expanding
our territory, and of politicians who want 10
carget.bag the colonial possessions.