Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-04

Nor am certain that the present standard
should be adhered to. But let us restore
the law which made silver legal tender for
all debts, public and private Let us give
the right to any man to deposit the bullion
in the treasury and receive for it certificates
redeemable in silver coin, and the great
problem OF an adequate, flexible and stable
currency is solved
The assertion that government can have
300 much money is not tenable. Initiation
by issuance of lrredeemablc paper is one
thing. Expansion by coinage is another.
Ii we coin all the silver produced in Am erica
over and above what is used in manufac-
lures and the arts we will not anymoru than
keep pace with the increased demands of
our business growth. Every dollar issued
III exchange for silver bullion will find it's
way into circulation and new era of pros
perity begin.
West of the Mississippi river is more than
two-thirds of the area and nearly one-third
OF the population of the United States. not
including Alaska.
This immense territory is richer in nat
ural resources than any other portion of the
globe. 1t can mine more valuable ore. raise
more cattle. grow more lumber than all the
| rest of North America.
LIS citizenship possesses the highest
1 o. 9 OF intelligence. energy and courage.
IL is law abiding and loyal to the general
and further importance is neither known
nor understood by the people of the east.
Owing to this fact it has never vet been
given its just measure of recognition in
pup e,' analrs. Our population increases so
fast that we never have adequate repre-
sentatlon IN the house of REPRESENTATIVES,
anu we raise no objection, for it is the law
DuC IN me consideration of those grave
pronlems and in the execution of those inn
portant measures affecting the west shore
more than any other section it would have
! an equal voice. The most important meas
ure enacted by congress in many year. is
the inter state act. There are 6SOGO miles
OF f air "a 3o west OF the Mississippi. as
traffic OF the eastern trunk lines is paid for
| by the western people. In accordance with
the favorable or unfavorable Interpretation
and enforcement of this legislation, be-
| lleve our commercial prosperity or disaster
| is to be largely measured.
| have no fault to find with the personnel
OF the commission; feel certain that every
member is an honest. able and conscien.
tious man. am only protesting because
citizen on the tribunal of five which is to
Judge it. has none. This is not an isolated
case OF its kind; it fairly represents the
policy which has hitherto prevailed We
have submitted to this kind Of sectional in
deliverance is near at hand. The star Of
inc west is last rising in the political flrma-
ment never to set; and after tho year 1900
the east must ask us: Whom will you have
tor president; On that day of its power
the wild and woolly west" will be both
generous and just Its ambition, bounds
less as the universe. will be only for the
welfare OF our common country and the
honor OF our nations flag. The ancients
believed in an Arcadian realms. toward
which those happy mortas favored OF the
gods. might sail on summer seas; and
where the sunset kissed the ocean waves
they saw It's golden strand. This is that
land; the centuries have given to it the hu-
man race. Have given it, that on it's
peaceful shores earth's toiling millions
might rest and hope Have given it. that
those enslaved in other clinics may here be
free. Have given it. for the upbuiiding and
pcipetuation of government in which all
men are equal before the law. Have given
1t. That it's sheltering valleys may abound in
pleasant homes. and it's eternal hilltops
gloriiy the goodness OF Almighty God.