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Rh "When it is considered that we are giving two dol- lars worth of property now, in payment for one dollar in gold, you will realize that we are now paying 100 per cent premium on gold. [Applause.]

"And this applies not only to our foreign business, but to our home business.

"With silver remonetized, and a just and equit- able standard of values, we can, if necessary, by act of Congress, reduce the number of grains in a gold dollar till it is of the same value as the silver dollar. [Applause.] We can legislate the premium out of gold. [Applause.] Who will say that this is not an effective remedy ? I pause for a reply!"

COIN waited for a reply. No one answering him, he continued :

"Until an answer that will commend itself to an unbiased mind is given to this remedy, that guarantees a parity between the metals, write upon the character of every 'international bimetallist ' the words 'gold monometallist.' "

Pausing for a moment, as if still waiting for his posi- tion to be attacked, he proceeded :

"Give the people back their favored primary money ! Give us two arms with which to transact business ! Sil- ver the right arm and gold the left arm ! Silver the money of the people, and gold the money of the rich.

"Stop this legalized robbery, that is transferring the property of the debtors to the possession of the credit- ors !

"Citizens ! the integrity of the government has been violated. A Financial Trust has control of your money, and with it, is robbing you of your property. Vam- pires feed upon your commercial blood. The money in the banks is subject to the check of the money lenders.