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WHY HE WOULDN'T ANSWER.
Mckinley kept quiet until
SURE OF A NOMINATION.
Then Told His Friends to Say He Was a
Gold Bug.
Washington, D. C, May 14, 1896
Editor Kohlsatt, who is a pronoun
ced
gola DUg, ana me eunur ui wo iiucir
fi&ald, the leading gold paper in Chica
go, now comes out and says tnat ne ana
the other gold men have been assured
for over a year from McKinley s own
lips that he is opposed to the lreecoin
aire of silver, that he would not accept
the nomination on a free coinage plat
form, and that he would stand squarely
with the so-called sound-money crowd.
Editor Kohlsatt says that he is now at
liberty to make this statement public, in
mi mnfih as McKinley already hasenongh
delegates pledged to him to make his
nomination sure, ne epiiu iau
has kept this information from the pub
lic so as not to hurt McKinley's chances
with the great masses of the people. But
now, that McKinley is as good as nomi
nated, he wants the whole world to know
.i. u tnT.Aa Thia in the same name
that the gold bugs and politicians have
always played in tnepaHi. ij
found out months, if not years, ahead
just where every candidate or probable
candidate for the presidency stood on
the money question; and whenever they
were satisfied that they could own and
control the candidate if elected, no mat
ter what his past record was or what he
uestioi). then
yvi Av iitaia vaaAv tr suDDort Dim. lae
only difference in this program is that
never before have they let the people
know where a candidate stood until
after he was elected and duly installed
in the white house. Then it was too late
for the people to protect themselves.
But now the people have timely warning
before their votes are cast. The dele
gates from every state that are pledged
to McKinley have timely warning and
sufficient justification in not casting their
votes for him. But if the delegates, in
the face of the direct und positive lnfor
mation that McKinley is a gold bug,
should proceed to nominate such a man,
then let no true American citizen who
loves his wife, his children, and his home,
cast his vote for such a British tory, and
for such an enemy of the money of the
constitution, and the prosperity of the
people, on next November.
LOOK AT MEXICO.
She Prospers, We are in Distress.
Cfe are told very frequently to look at
the condition of Mexico, and she is held
up asa horrible example of poverty and
y depravity. We read frequently in our
' press that we can buy two Mexican dol
lars for one American dollar. This argu
ment is used as though it were un
answerable. Mr. President, there is ab
Vvsolutely nothing in if It is a state
f tnent for the purpose of deception. But,
sir, what is the truth? ; Why, Mr. presi
dent, never since its conquest by Cortez'
never since the downfall of Mentezuma
in 1520, never, in all the years of her ex
istence, has Mexico enjoyed the prosper"
ity that she enjoys at this time and has
enjoyed for the last ten years. Mexico
has more railroads, more factories, more
people at work, higher wages, more pros
perity, a greater and 'higher civilization
than in all of the years of her preceding
history. It may not be uninteresting to
read a Mexican view of their situation,
but I will not weary the senate with
reading all I have on that subject
I read from the Mexican Herald of
April 23, 1896, published at the City
of Mexico, the capital of the Mexican
Republic:
Mexico as an awful example
Is the heading of the article.
Mr. Carlisle, the gentleman who has
been giving the world an object lesson in
how not to manage the finances of the
great Republic, has had the effrontery to
hold Mexico up to an audience in Chicago
as an awful example, simply because
Mexico is on a silver basis. He has en
deavored to show that thelaboring pop
uation here, paid on a silver basis, is not
prosperous, and, while receiving pay
ment in 50-cent dollars, finds the prices
of commodities and all luxuries generally
mnxh hiirher than thev are in the United
States. He declares that the prices of
"imnnfa arfinloa BHIW-PIaIIV ATU eXOrbi-
J tantly high in Mexico because they have
to be paid for abroad in gold, and the
depreciation of their money is so great
that it requires nearly f 2 in silver to pay
f 1 in gold."
All we ask here, is to be let alone to
work out our own problems, educating
our working masses, and creating new
industries affording diversified and re
munerative employment for all. The
problem here is to modernize Mexico,
and the United States on a silver basis
would put us back half a century at least.
The American workingman is now being
asked to listen to the seductive pleas of
two old parties which, every four years,
promise much and do little. While they
talk to him of tariff and currency, the
the steady growth of unfavorable condi
tions is making it every year harder for
him to advance himself in life. Huge
monopolies created by law, voted for by
legislators of both parties, are supreme.
Their managers laugh at parties and
their platforms. Their game is all right
however the election goes. This fact the
American workingman does not appear
to preceive, and men like Mr. Carlisle
are not likely to inform him.
The representatives of the American
manufacturers now here are pleasad to
find silver-basis. Mexico prosperous and
likely long to remain so. They also
have learned that we are not a bit
iealous of our dear old Uncle Samuel,
but wish him joy and lots of fun out of
his gold standard.
There never was a time in thehistory of
Mexico when so much American capital
has been transferred to that country as
now. American capital that could not
be invested in our own country to ad
vantage has gone to Mexico by the mil
lions, and is constructing their railways,
their ships, opening wonderful highways
ol commerce, extaMisbing sceceseful man
ufactories, developing niiofta of all kinds.
and opening agriculture to an extent
that had never been dreamed of before.
Mexico, with her peculiar civilization,
was never more prosperous than she is
at this time, notwithstanding she is on a
silver basis. Extract from speech of
Senator Allen.
POPULIST TEMPLE OF LIBESTY.
Let all Patriots who Oppose Conspirators
Walk in-
The national committee of our party,
remembering the words af Dr. Franklin
that he who "controls the money of a
nation controls the destiny of that na
tion," have sought to make the populist
household the temple of Liberty into
which all the patriots who oppose these
conspirators could come and array them
selves under the banner, marshal 8,000,-
000 voteB against this old British lion
and her American whelps, feeling confi
dent that if we lose control of our money
at the next election we will lose also con
trol of our land and highways. For he
who controls the money of America will
control the land of America and high
ways of America.
The burning question before our peo
ple today is, "who shall coin and issue
our money and control its volume?" If
this power is to be sealed into the hands
of those foreign royal rogues by treaty,
farewell to human liberty.
This the last lingering spot on earth,
where man sought to rid himself of the
oppression of the kings and the plunder of
princes.will amid the ribaldry and revelry
of the rich and the agonizing groans of
the oppressed, go down an easy prey to
the titled usurpers; and from the tomb
of the dead liberty will rise a royal re
gentExtract from speech of Cyclone
Davis.
What Is the Matter?
What is the difficulty with thecouut-
ry? That brings me to the old question
of the policy of the republican and dem-
ocaatic parties on the money question.
If we take the history of our country as
it has existed during your life and mine,
we will observe that when the volume of
money was greatest there was the great
est prosperity among the people, and
when ' it was smallest there was the
greatest amount of misery. Why, Mr.
President, misery exists all over the land
at this moment. We are told by our
republican friends that many of the
mills are closed now, and yet I observe
by reading the statistics that we have
more spindles in motion today thaa we
have had in twenty years. And what,
after all, is the trouble? It is scarcity of
money. I do not propose, so far as I
am concerned, and so far as my limited
capacity goes, to see the people hood
winked and deceived by this combination
between the leaders of the two old par
ties on the tariff issue for the purpose of
obscuring the real issue, the money ques
tion. Oh, but we are told, "You want to put
the country on a silver basis. You want
the people to pay their indebtedness in
50-cent dollars." 'I hat Kind ol argu
ment has been used here for the last
three years to my knowledge, and has
been refuted successfully every time, so
that no one scarcely dares to assert it
again. The holders of public and pn
vate securities, prompted by selfishness,
want a small volume of money. Mr,
President, they want low prices; they
want novertv among the people, so that
they themselves, with their money and
bonds, can command the greatest
amount of property and service at the
lowest price. Extract from speech of
senator Allen.
For Allen and Holcomb. '
Sccton, Neb., May 12, 189G.
Editor Independent: Inclosed find
$1, for which credit me for a year's past
subscription, and also send the paper
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subscription blank, l nave also got you
a few names to send the paper to on
trial, and I hope it will not only benefit
you, but that it may convert some way
faring demo-rep from the error of his
way. Your paper is doing some gran a
and noble work, and ought to find its
way to every fireside, once a week, in the
state of Nebraska. I believe we ought to
support our reform papers more than
we do, for they are not "backed by the
ring of damnable conspiiators who keep
the gold-bug literature afloat, but de
pend on the common people lor support.
I have contributed all that I possibly
could until kind providence smiles on us
with a bountiful crop to reward our
labor, although we can expect nothing
but low prices during the reign oi uro-
ver the I. I am in favor of Allen as our
standard bearer for president and Silas
A. Holcomb for governor, and let us fill
all the offices with equally as good men.
Come, brother populists. awaKe to
your sense of duty, and help break the
chain and shackles that will forever bind
us unless we strike for freedom and vote
for our homes, wives, and children. Let
us jnarch up to the polls and vote for the
party that will yet save the Union and
bury in oblivion the parties that have
brought about the existing condition oi
our people today. May God bless you,
and prosper you in your good work, is
the wish of the writer.
Carl Sanburo.
Look Out for the Liars.
Democratic and republican papers are
publishing many garbled and fake inter
views with populist leaders. Gen. Weav
er's name has been used in some in
stances in the place of Gen. Warner,
which put Gen. Weaver in a very com
promising position, me popuusts
throughout the United States must re
member that we have no way ol protect
ing ourselves from the misrepresenta
tions of the old party papers. We have
no control over their columns and popu
lists must be careful in what they accept
from published interviews. Very seldom
do they report a populist correctly. We
make this statementnow because, as the
time for the campaign approaches, these
misrepresentations will be increased in
order to show discord in our ranks. Pop
ulists should therefore be very slow in
accepting published interviews by the
daily press.
Patronise those persona who advertise
In this paper.
TREACHERY ANO TREASON.
BY THE8E, THE BLESSINGS OF A
FREE GOVERNMENT ARE
DI8TR0YED.
Shall the Populists try to Fight the Com
ing Battle Alone-
Editor Independent: Four months
are gone of a year upheaving with hope
and fear. Four months of that year
1896 that is making history that will
be remembered for ages. Four months
of that year in which political parties
are forming aud drilling their forces for
one of the greatest civil contests. The
outlook is so thrilling while yet so full of
fear that one might be be excused for
feeling that all the dead years on either
shore of the stream of time are on the
anxious watch to see what the common
people are going to do for the common
people of the future. The common peo
ple of all the dark and bitter past, are now
pleading as none but they can plead that
we so act in the strggle before us that
the condition of the coming millions
shall not be as low and dsbased as in the
past. '
To realize a better condition of the
common people, our revered and happy
republic for the joy, peace and prosperity
of all our millions is the work before us.
These millions have made this republic
the wealthiest and grandest nation on
the globe. , And though we have this
national wealth and nationl grandeur,
what is the real condition of the people
who have made it? What does the out
look of this condition tell of the future
of this people? If things continue the
way they are going, how mfcny years
will pass before the dark ages will re
turn ! The rich blessings of that glori
ous beginning have been stolen by
treachery and treason to the common
welfare. The true meaning of that hope
ful beginning scorned and slandered by
the pride and greed of the few until the
nations wealth is a lever of oppression to
curse freedom from the land.
The old time despotism, with' all its
cunning cruelty, corruption and venality
is returning to to crush our great institu
tions and enslave our toiling millions.
This year an effort if being made to break
the chains now forged. The populist
party, which has been forming for sev
eral years for the great work, is taking
the lead in this effort. Though rapidly
growing in strength, is it yet strong
enough to win the victory? Surely
3,000,000 votes cannot compete with
11,000,000, our total vote being about
14,000,000. And under our present
fearful condition, is it safe to wait till
we are strong enough to fight our battle
alone Is there wisdom, or truth, or rea
son, or courage in believing we can do
this without running a risk too fearful to
imagine? To try to win the battle alone,
I believe would show too much confidence
and prove to be a grave mistake. Then
what should be our eourse? lo draw as
far as possible, the political elements
that are opposed to the gold bug rule of
the two old parties, and form a union
that will work together for our country's
relief. 1 This I believe can be done with
out any material sacrfflce of platform or
principle on our part, tould we do this,
would it. not add about 3,000,000 votes
to our side? The money issue is the lead
ing issue yet , there are other issues
almost equal to it, and these should not
be cast aside to tie forgotten. J-.et us
rise above predjudice and passion into
the light of reason, truth and wisdom
and that love of country that will unite
us in a party of brothers that will carry
our nag to victory. VV. d. lyndb.
A Plain Statement.
The plain statement of the facts con
nected with the several bond issues by
the present administration constitutes
an arraignment which noeloquence could
make stronger. First, there was the at
tact upon the credit of the United States
by the inspired object lesson from the
banks of New York; then the secret con
tract with the Belmont-Morgan eyndi
cate for the sale of f 62,000,000 of thirty
year 4 per cent, bonds at 104ft, which
bonds were quoted last December at 11;
finally the attempt to give to the Mor
gan syndicate the last loan of ?100,000,
000 at the same figures, and the actual
award to them at their bid of 110.6877
of about $5,000,000 upon which default
was made in payment, for which others
parties offered 116, and which were quo
ted in open market at a higher price.
Concerning their transactions benator
Sherman said:
They did right. Though I hold far
different opinion from them on many
questions, yet I stand here and say bold
ly and openly that in managing our
financial affairs during the present
condition of things I think the secretary
of the treasury and the president have
done their full duty, and I could Bay no
more if there were a republican president
in office. (April 29, 1896. Record, page
5004.)
A Reply AT anted.
The following letter was registered at
the postoffice, directed to Major McKin
ley, on April 28, 1896, and no reply has
been received:
United States Senate,
Washington, D. C, April 28, 1896.
Hon. Wm. McKinley, Jr., Canton, Ohio:
My Dear sir: On April 3 last I wrote
you the folowing letter, to which I have
received no reply:
"United states Senate,
"Washington, D. C. April S, 1896.
"Hon. William McKinnley, Jr., Can
ton, Ohio:
"My Dear Sir: Are you for the gold
standard, with silver and subsidiary
coin, as defined by Senator Sherman, or
are you for the restoration of the bimet
allic laws as they existed in this country
previous to 1873? An answer, yes or no,
is requested. Neither silence nor an
evasive answer will exonerate you from
an attempt to deceive somebody.
"lours respectfully,
"Wm. M. Stewart."
At it Again.
The gold gamblers are again withdraw
ing millions of gold from the treasury
and shipping it to Europe. Preparations
are being made for a concerted raid on
the treasury, and the issuance of more
bonds silver Knight.
rm I'rophU.
I do not want to see this country
go to a silver basis, and I am
satisfied it never will. I have no confi
dence In the judgment of the man who
asserts that it will go to a silver basis
under free coinage.
In 1878, when the Bland-Allison act
was passed, the same argument was
nsed. It was then said that if we should
have free coinage the country would go
to a silver basis, and yet, sir, we accum
ulated from that time until 1893, when
the purchase clause of the Sherman Act
was repealed, something like f 236,000.
000 of gold, more than we had before.
Bv historv it hna ruwn irrofiifnlilv uitaK.
lished that we can successfully sustain
the double standard. Extract frnm
speech of Senasor Allen.
Nominate Taller.
If the free-silver democrats will nomi
nate Wm. M. Teller for president he will
receive the endorsement of the free-silver
convention at St. Louis July 22d, and
the endorsement of the people's conven
tion, to be held the same day and place.
Let the silver forces nominate Senator
Teller as we have outlined above and he
will sweep the country south of the Po
tomac river and east of the Alleghany
mountains to the Pacific coast. Senator
Teller, nominated on a liberal platform,
can be supported by ex-republican pop
ulists and ex-demecratio populists with
out sacrificing their honor one iota.
Allen News. .
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