The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-07-17

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Facts About silver.
on our Sirst page this week vii b.
found column and half extract from
pamphlet sent ont BY the National
Executive Silver Committee. giving Z
history Of the status Of silver - currency
many valuable fscf-. which the people
generally ought 70 bear in mind. There
i hut LILLE question hut the silver Issue.
attempted 20 he heliffled A. much as pos
sihle by the Cleveland worshippers. and
tariff. hecr>zed politicians 81 polh parties,
will hsve Ne much Influence Ia settling
the result a. The polls 81 the Presidential
contest IN ls93. ~ any issue which NAV
be brought before the voters. Advocates
Of other issues NAV crv Down! Down!
ill their throsts are bIisiered, but IL will
nor down.
Mercenary tools of wealthy bond-
holders. and -'osners. tnay print
column after column. and snhsivize city
papers without number. 10 both parties,
10 wrsDxie over the tariff or other i'm
practicable measures. IN hope thus 10
draw the people sway from demanding
fair and sbrndsnt medium OF currency
for transacting the daily business OF the
farmer. mechanic and brakeman, but
the misses who are informed a. TO the
yr<r. know thst any radical change In
The present tariff il impossible with the
present constitution Of that body = how.
ever much on unanimously the people
NAV desire il The majority Of Legisls.
lures voted. BY choosing such L. 5
Senate. for the oppression OF high prices
for the necesssries OF life. and Low prices
for the products OF the farm and labor
generally. and the people will have q
change their State LEGISLATURES. and
elect new Senators before this tariff can
be changed.
On the other hand = majority Of each
branch Of Congress voted for the fres
coinage Of silver. aud the relief II would
give the masses BY . more redundant
currency. and Il il safe to infer that both
branches would vofe for ii again. il there
was . President Who would sanction
such Law II il known that both Har.
rison and Cleveland agree in their oppo-
siiion to such law. and either one
would veto IL were he elected President
again next year. IL IL safe TO ssy the
people will vote for neither. whstever
their respective party manipulators may
succeed in doing in regard TO the nomi-
nation Of either. The results Of the i0-
famous demonstration Of one Of the con-
stisulionaI currency coins Of the country.
snd the depression Of vnloes Of all prop
ersy but bonds, notes. and evidences Of
Indebtedness which followed that wicked
act 81 the Republican party. ere TOO fresh
IN che minds Of sh0ss whose bosines1
prospec(s were Fuined. homes cold .oul
under he sherifrs hammer, end families
eorned oue upoo ~ cold charities % she
world, for them @ commit the ouproDe
folly OF voting agAin for any man Who
procIaims himself in favor Of such : pol.
lev
Facts about Silver il timely publ.
cation. refreshing the memory Of III o
to the old constitutional landmarks. and
the CouRfER will take pleasure 10 laying
lie facts before our roodoyu. from time %
time and asking for their careful cousid-
Grafton. from week 70 week, By the IN.
selIigent and unbiased Of al parties.
Such IN examination shooId result ID Z
sweeping victory for Isaac r. Gray for
President, and Horace BoIes Tor vics
Pre~ident- I'll through the West and
South, giving them two-thirds OF the
electoral votes. So mote Il be-
Gov. Campbell ke-n0nsinate(g.