Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-19
FRIEND OF GOLD STANDARD;
FRIEND OF TRUSTS.

FRIEND OF GOLD STANDARD:
FRIEND OF TRUSTS.
Thus 1t will be seen that the advo-
Gates of the gold standard use the
same epithets against the opponents Of
trusts that they had used against the
man who opposes trusts now. The
opponent of the gold standard was ac-.
ctsed of being deficient In brains: SO
In I e man who opposes the trusts now
1t is suggested that some bold Demo-
Gratis Will return to the party II the
party Will give up silver and fight
Imperialism. Who are the supporters
OF imperialism? The same people, as "A
rule, who supported the gold standard
national bank currency and industrial
monopoly. | do not mean to say that
all the advocates of the gold standard
favor either Imperialism or the trusts.
but | do say that both Imperialism and
the trusts, find the majority OF their
supporters among the supporters of the
gold standard.
The Republican party opposes the
income tax because 1t is not willing TO
make the rich bear their share of the
expenses OF government. II fnvorS the
gold standard because il gives to the
hnanciers an advantage over wealth
producers. 1t favorS national bank
currency because ii gives to national
oanks valuable privilege denied To-
The rest of the people. 1t favors trusts
because * has more interest i'm those
VINO make money out of monopoly than
IL mas in people who arcVictms OF every
private monopoly, and so it naturally
takes the sides of the syndicates that
want to exploit the Philippine Islands
Inc Democratic party is consistent
IN opposing the gold standard. national
hahk currency, Industrial monopolies.
large standing armies, Imperialism and
cntangilng alliances with Europcon
nations.
The position of the Democratic party
on the money question will not prevent
the return of gold Democrats who OPP
pose Imperialism. nor will it deter
republican opponents of imperialism
from acting with the Democratic party
in this election
Those who see in the Democratic
party the means of saving The republic
from the dangers OF an imrerialistic
policy will have moro confidence in the
party because of its honest aud
courageous adherence to bmcialiism
than they would have if the party VAS
wiling to drop any principles or policy
In the hope OF securing votes.
The Gold Democrats did not require
the republican party to drop protec-
ton In 1896. They did not require the
Republican speakers to avoid the tariff
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publican party because they wanted TO
help the Republicans defeat free coin
age. They will not be more exacting
when they return to the Democratic
party in order TO prevent Imperialism.
They will not say that il was more
important to save the gold standard in
1896 than it is now to save the Declara-
ton of independence.
The advocates of independent hinet-
aliism believe that the opening of the
rnints to the free and unlimited coinage
OF gold and silver at the present ratio
of sixteen to one will restore the parity
between gold and silver. increase the
volume OF standard money and bring
the nations of the earth back to the
double standard.
II our faith is confirmed by ex-
pericnce the objections to bimetallism
will disappear; If our faith is not vim
dicated by results. the people will have
4 chance TO apply a remedy In 1901.
But II we enter upon a career OF i'm
perialism and subtitute might for right,
force for reason. and the uncertainty
of conquest for the certainty Of peace
full progress, II will be moro dihacnt