The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-11-06

The experience OF the food OF money
Of all kinds, from the i've cent shin-
plaster, now treasured as . curiosity, 70
The 5000 demand note. now looked
upon as BONANZA, which prevailed du.
ring 1663-6-demonstrAted that Z redun-
dAncy OF currency WAS better for the
prosperity Of the country generally, than
the present scarcity. More people are
IN debt, and compelled to pay interest,
than have money loaned out and more
people are dependent upon activity in
manufactures and commerce for the ne
cessitics snd pleasures OF life. than are
able TO live 1t ease BY clipping coupons
from their bonds. and plenty or money
forces the owners Of ii to seek profitable
uses for it by permanent investments
In building railroads, manufactures and
engaging in trade and commerce. there
BY giving employment 10 the masses
Who have not the money, but who have
che muscle- We take Il these statements
will not be denied. and this makes il
more surprising that Democratic Pres
3dent sh0uld encourage : movement for
the virtual demonstration Of silver, and
The retirement Of most Of the greenback
currency. This il, unquestionably, one
Of the causes Of the present depression
A business In the United Sfates-
There Il TO be an organized effort in
The next Congress 20 depreciafe silver.
and IL possible repeal the Law making
The kdsddy dollar legal tender, and
compelling lite coinage at the rate OF
100000 month. Already : Demo-
cratic administration, or one pretending
% b Democratic, IL boarding silver, q
a inferior coin, in order 20 have IN ar-
gument TO present to Congress to show
that there il : plethors or silver money
Fit would do justice BY the people, ii
would nee every dollar Of surplus silver
81 the treasury before week in paying
on portion Of the national debt already
due, and thereby put the money il cir
culati0n, and stop that much interest
bearing debt A Law should be passed
By the next Congress declaring silver
the monetary standard il the United
States, and ordering TIE payment or al
that part Of the national debt payable b.
law 10 AcoinD 70 Be paid, principal and
interest, IL. silver alone, and II necessary
selling the gold for silver whenever !
sufficient surplus shall accrue in the
treasury.
But We cannot expect this unless an
enlightened public sentiment shows that
g y demanded. Already the rich nabobs
and bond-holders are circulating petit
lions 70 be presented to the next Con-
GTess, asking for the demonstration OF
0ilver. Some Of these petitions have
been sent 20 business men IN Dubois
county for circulation. These should Be
met and overwhelmed BY counter peti-
lions, 10 the interests Of the people.
Something AFTER the following form
seems 70 o. appropriate, and We recon-
mend that citizens IN each neighborhood,
cut this petition out and attaching Il TO
paper get ~ many signatures as possible.
aad forward II to Congressman Cobb, q
Warrington City, early In December,
that your voices may BE- heard In favor
Of The money Of the people:
70 THE coHGREss o. THE UNITED STATES
The undersigned, citizens Of Dubois
county, Indiana. feel that there 10 .
pressing necessity for greater volume
Of legal tender money IN the United
States, and therefore respectfully petit.
don you to enact : law for the free
coinage, 10 unlimited amounts, or the
present silver dollar or 4l2l grains, and
making the saDe : full legal tender 10
al cases. and providing for The nay
nent Of the national inde btedness there
with whenever there shall b : surplus
~ silver in the Uuited States Treasury.
ond your petitioners will ever pray. Gc