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Show THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE. In a recent letter to tho National Ilimetnllc committoo (n regard lo the collection of a popular subscription to support the causa of free coinage, our noble standard bearer, Win, J. llryan, says: Since our fight Is in the Interest of the "plain pooplo" to use Lincoln's phrase, or "the common peoplo" to liorrow n lllhlo term wo must appeal to thorn for the means of carrying on tho contest. The financiers can contribute con-tribute large sums to support tho gold standard because the monopoly of money gives them great pecuniary profit, Surely you can appoal with confidence, to the millions who sulTcr from n rising dollar and fulling prices. Having brought freedom to Cuba, th American paople can renew tlio snuggle for tlio financial Independence of thu United Slates. Tho light for National blmotallsm Is truly a people's fight and It is also truly a fight for tho real financial independence, inde-pendence, of ns great Importance- as tho wor fur National political Independence. Inde-pendence. The "p'nlu people" of tho Unlfed. Stnlcs, notwithstanding our boasted freedom, arc enslaved to tho power of gold, ami before wo nro truly freo wo must break this power. Tho peoplo must win tills fight, nnd now Is the time to hold fast to the great prln-pies prln-pies of It inotallsm, nnd by our votes und Influence this coming election help to destroy this financial octopus. |