Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-02-20

rh"uiu " bc rruocid that tho binctallic mass
II IL exposed 10 tho variations in tho ptoduc.
iiors Of both hoais ln,tssd " to those Of ono. We
would reply taat greater regularity IL probable
In the product N Of goldA nd silver taken toEeth-
3 or than 10 the production Of single metal
q Tho first question then, gShaIl gold
}, alone or gold and silver be- our meas.
. urc ?" we unbe4ialingly solve for tho
!. double standard because gold cannot
e be suhdivided 10 suit the necessities Of
= the people whiic gold and silver is just
!. To all classes; our policy as q people
has Initiated and maintained the double
D standard be Constitution and laws
, up TO 1873 recognize and enforce this
policy; demonetization Of silver by US
/ leads TO its total dlsusc the total dis
! use of silver as money reduces the
, measure of value and increases the val
ue of money-indebtedness il will des-
troy its use as subsidiary coinage; il
will give the world a scanty instead Of
II iull circulating medium Of intrinsic
value. Bulk is no objection TO the use
OF silver for deposit, as tho cost Of
transportation is based upon value and
not on weight. Experience teaches
that the use Of the double standard
with an universal relative value does
not drive out either metal its remon.
citation and use gives demand and
value to silver and tends TO equalize il
with gold. As a silverproducinr ma.
tion, il is TO our interest to give its use
as money. II we demonotize IL wa
discriminate against our own produc.
uons. We appreciate gold by discard
ing silver, and legislate TO raise the
value OF the article we are buying.
This is contrary to the interests Of our
own people and demanded by no stand.
ard Of morality. With double stand
ard there is less huctuatlon in value
than with single one. The use Of
both metals gives healthy progress,
basis Tor confidence, value TO currency
IN paper, and a just measure OF value.
The use of but enc strikes out Of exis-
tcnce large part Of the worlds capi-
tai as a measure of value, and is preju.
dicial TO the progress Of civilization.
The value Of the dollar Of 4l2l grains
has been steady from 1872 TO 1873; its
value in all those years has never been
lnterfercd with by legislation It is i'm
Piled in the word "coin" used in all Of
our statutes indebtedness its coinage
was suspended not because u was
cheaper put because II wasNearer tnan
golu' Durlng an OF inc years wnen
our circuit was pieugeu as wen Us wnen
tno Puohc'cIeu,t aot oi iooS anu thc
iuhuihg act OF Io'o were passed u was
ABOVE par III goiu ana was plhniy I'M
pncu VI our cohtracts' lhere Is noth-
lhs N our oohgat'ons 70 our creditors
tnae l'np'hges upon our rignt OF power
70 retain tne uoloio standard IL Is
.nc only saie ana sure pain 70 resump-
toh OF specie payments. 4. Is most
unyus. I"u 'i nae9 .i'ao'e ~. 'n1so muo
wv ,' an. =. oo".,o, nI' s.I ~ n'eau,.s ~ a.
" sson " S ,ouuoS ,L Iuo iuan"., .ne,oo'
"po" s"o o1"u e '.a. Ia. s"S TLoan 70 ~ - -
oapPy - Az, ' W o r;,,h, o'S ~ S;o,a,o ",o
NV" ,ho ,arms s 80. oe Ia "arraon, nU Thoso ~ [ rho
Wv .. - p"y .e
sulted before the contract Is repealed.
There ia no foundation. either IN NOR.
ais or IN law. FOR ENHANCING the value
of the debt and IL IL neither inst nor
expedient 10 do 40 and the exercise of
the power 10 adopt A gold standard
awakens distrust among the people
and ,onds direc,lv m weskan tho hind.
m, obligs,;on. ~ tho nnbI;c cs;,h
J,c -, y,
r. oo'i', 'uen' % " 'hean o'I Inu
'.'o, oJ''i, u "o alu W na'e 'nv uo"o,e '
s'I' ''aius slo,, Lom sna, 49, s'I .ts,S az 10
,a'.e oua,' NC 'ouuoe 'uo Syiu uo,.
'a' ~ s"e '"'ue ~ 'uo 9n'o. uo"A', =.
sua'' We 'noI."so ... 'ue 'alu. "a .uY s'',e,
uoilai 70 '"a, U 'nv go,u uo,iai "
'u'asurs ssui, 'nye' % ou,''on .;i " 'u eo.n
~ ..a" ,a W. ., oy'n W. ,' s'.se, e.n uoA A,u
les' sno Piueuoal Pu, q"ssl'o" wns'nel ue'
NAM ..".' IN, ~ ,'o, gu. w" .sn
wv, m'.' no' ,'.'..'. oause 'ne ueo' 'n' '"o
'i'e,a's r' W approA,tla'o ,e-o
o'"so sne lu.us ae' u i9'D We
naNe nv power " tcuuVo o. 'ae wcisn'ol
lno so,u uui'". ue'ow Ao'o grains, .,
'naa VI 'uo sn'or uo',ai W o.,oM si-'
sralns' nor .an ". ueoase = .no'r une
,. ness wl'uou. without ''olaI,ns 'ur asree'neu'
WIN @,.h sSGse s'. VIZ muo 'oOA o"' oo"u' o' '"'
",.n VI It's '''ins
10 increase the weight oil the SILVER
do,lar 10 an equality ~ value with the
gold dollar without allowing anything
ior the Increase IN value Oh ouli'on
wnlcn w'li result from our use OF IL, or
ior tne value auuea 10 the coin oy I'm,
pressing II with deot-paying power, tn