The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-10-16

"' issues between Us aud the mar.
ties Tor which for the moment we stand
are nxed, not BY ourselves. but bv nv
raa''"'ih OF your respective parties,
mere ARE TWO ~ them that desire IA
present 70 this assembled multitude
one-tEe question Of silver. The othe,
'ne question q taxation On the
question ~ silver the demo.
cratic platform OF Ohio declares.
without qualification for free and
unlimited coinage. The republican
parry stands opposed 10 free and IN.
limited coinage under present condi.
lions II insists that II can not be done
until the great nations Of the world. by
concurrent action. have fixed = ratio
between gold and silver. The rcpub-
lean party stands for one dollars
worth for one hundred cents. whether
u be gold, silver or paper money. and
approves Of the legislation OF the last
congress which required the purchase
OF certain amount OF silver monthly
At market rates. and the treasury note
issued in return has behind Il a dol
lars worth Of silver purchased in the
markets Of the world.
THE difference between what The
government pays for silver and what
goes into its coinage. goes TO the credit
81 the government and for the benefit
OF the people Of the United States.
free and unlimited coinage on the
other hand would give the profit TO the
silver producers instead Of the people.
when farmer sells wheat he gives
iniI measure When he gets his nav
he Is allotted full dollar in yalue. II
there Is anything that you have a right
to demand Of the government Il Is thar
the dollar which II issues shall be fixed
in value to represent dollar in cvery
market, in every place in the wide
world"
Referring to the tariff question Mai.
Mckinley said: Gov. Campbelrs plat
form commits him TO tariff for revenue
only. levied for revenue unmindful Of
all other considerations. not caring for
the occupations or industries OF the
people revenue tariff raises revenue
Tor the government; protective tariff
would do that. But revenue tariff !
would only raise revenue, while a pro. |
tective tariff stimulates industries. en-
ronrages the skill and genius az |
American citizens. II secures 10 |
rs. as IL has done in the last
twenty years, the first rank in \
the industries. the mining. the agricul-
Iurc Of all the nations Of the earth.
Tell me why the foreign producer
should be allowed to enjoy the markets
~ the American producer. They paw
'ot dollar toward your county. your
tate. vour municipal improvements
ie Is beyond our jurisdiction. We can
rot compel him to pay dollar. He Is
'eyond the reach Of the law: the fed
raj arm can not touch him. The only
way to touch him is to tax him. The
GOVERNOR says they do not pay the tax:
hat Il is the people. Then what are the
English making so much fuss about?
Why are the Germans making such q
'oisc about cur tariff laws?
Mr.. Mckinley went on TO quote :
lumber Of articles that are cheaper to-
ay than under the old order of things.
nd said that the rebate on raw pro
uction for export had been in every
arih law since the days Of Washing
on The speaker continued that peo-
lie talked about our foreign commerce
aving left the seas. when the fact was
hat we had the greatest international
ommercc known TO the world. greater
han that Of England and half dozen
European powers.
There was deafeEing applause as
Iaj. Mckinley. who had spoken inst
nc and a half hours. resumed his seat
The shades Of evening were beginning
} fall as Gov. Campbell proceeded with
IS closing remarks.
II concur most heartily with Mai.
ckinley." said the governor. s.that
lis Is the greatest and best and proud-
{ nation on the earth. but until the
lis would distribute that greatness
III that wealth as God dis
ibutes the dews OF heaven !
ron the just and the unjust ,
ike great applause lasting for sew 1
al moments. the speaker finally APP 1
'aling to the audience for silencc).
: ! said at the outset when I depicted =
ON official statistics the deplorabie
ndition Of the farmers and cited the \
'iuction of wages OF the workingmcn I
n women, he answered. not in words Z
4 BY limitations that I am a cal
atty shricker. and says you must not
umble. You men of Findlay. glass
,rlscrs. who have had your wages re-
ced: Won steel workers of Cleveland.
a must not grumble. because some
= else has the wealth of your labor. 7
u. Mckinley has spoken one hour :
q half. but he has not said to me or l
IS audience why his bill raised the !
-iff from 40 TO 90 per cent He has I
pointed out why the vage-workcr !.
; not had an increase Of wages" y
referring 10 the silver question. the :,
vernon said: The great trouble I
Put silver Is that there is not enough i
II In circulation, and that the work. !,
people do not get their share OF t. y
J. Mckinley has said that the repub- !,
an party Is responsible for the finan- =
Legislation for the past thirty years. !,
! II there are any eighty-ccnt silver II
lars in circulation the republican =
~ Is responsible for H. [Applause. 4,
lime was called on the governor as Il
was reading an extract from a | "a
ech in 1883 by Senator sherman On | A.