The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-06-25
Democracy.


Democracy.
Il 1t living, vital principle. or only
rubbish. II rubbish, then tho plat
form proposed for the party in
Iowa, which avoid live issues and
ignore eternal principles Of right
and justice are 10 keeping. The
platform proposed by the Jefferson
club Of Davenport entirely ignores
tho vital principle Of free govern
ment administered fer all and not for
3 class
Those composing Ito membership
II they shall adopt the platform
proposed will stultify themselves as
democrats, and repudiate the record
q tho party from the organization
Of the government to til time when
IN 1873 tho republican party, through
bribery and corruption, demonetized
silver. The second resolution
speaking Of tho pswers and duties
Of the government closes with these
words:
1T should not assume to give
. silver dollar . value greatly ex-
ceeding the market value Of the
metal, nor should II In time Of
peace. issue paper money not con
vertiblo to coin ut the pleasure OF
the holder"
4 Dollar has but ono ualue no
matter Of what material made, and
that Is tho legal value which never
varies or fluctuates. The material
OF which it Is made, before receiving |
the government stamp, which indica
ties it, legal character, may auctuate,
because tho unstampsd article is .
commodity without legal value. its
price being regulated, measured and
like other commodities
by supply. demand and its use.
Free coinage made the bullion
In : Silver dollar, worth
dsllar. though It contained but
37l grains, from 1892 to 1887,
and from 1887 to 1873, free coinage
made 412i grains Of silver bullion
worth = dollar. And like free COIN
age would restore It to par now.
These anti-silver democrats seem
to ignore the fact that those who con-
troll the money Of . government, and
dictate Its quantity or volume really
control tho destiniss OF the people
In that government. debating de-
preston. or business prosperity, rs
will best subserve their own selfish
interests. The destruction Of the
silver dollar, and the humiliation Of
the treasury note or grcenbask, |,
places the creation or control OF the
money Of the country in the Keeping
81 1000 national bankers, not one OF
whom is dependent upon the will Of
the people for his position, or in any
way responsible to them for the
use or abuses he makes Of his
office. Gold coin, these men can
ro-ner. and with our immense silver
products declared an outlaw upon
Am ericsn soil, these two thousand
men can dictate war or peace, bus
mess prosperity or financial ruin, to
whom they please. L. the Jefferson I
club Of Davenport prepared to clothe
two thousand national bankers with
this power? With such u volume
Of money - the business necessities,
the farming and laboring, and the /
interests OF the country {
seem to demand, there would be
universal prosperity to every per- ,
gon willing to labor. and with |
ordinary prudence. Should the I
government as 1t ought, give the ;
people $50 per capita it would pro- I
vide tho means to turn idle tramps la
to profitable laborors; It would give
money ut IN annual J
rate Of interest, so low that the Chi i
ncse wall in form Of high pro- /
tective tariff might be torn down /
without detrimont. y
Not only democratic success but !,
sven the perpetuation and integri- /
y Of the party demand q repudia- !
ion OF the folly Of this resolve Off
he Jefferson club and the accept; ,
snce Of the liberal views Of such !
able and intelligent democrats as i
John F. Duncombe, who demands
rec coinage Of silver and accepts
he supreme court decisions touchin 6 )
he constitutionalty Of the greenback
note in time OF peace or :
var, as lawful money.