Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-01-20
WILDCAT CURRENCY.
GREAT DANCER THAT II WILL
BT: REVIVED.
The Democratic raris Is Commi't'" =" :
Restoration OF the Old sn'' i'a'''''"-
Sys.c.n--wi,si .ic Repeat "' inc ~
l,ibi.ory Yax Sic:us.
siutr si;in-l.ll.s.crs.


The fact that til, prevailing S'tt'-
mcnt of the ,cinnclallf party OIL CIV
currency question - laNpiapie w 'i''
restoration ol the o,! state @'iN'hs
system can hot u doiihtcl iu! .iaV-
mcit: aud it is c4uAliN crilai" '''"'
this sentiment; is aggressive ana "e
tcriniilcd. Those who suppose 'h'
the issue can G evadeil or posi- ponce
are sadly mistaken. Fae '"o,e.
Democrat says .llat ii viii b" .Fo''ght3
forward at the beginning "i the 'fNo
Congress. and it Will have to be ileV
i'm Il direct and practical way ilic
demand i'm HE Clicas,p plailpiil .''l
the repeal of the tax which afuic
protects lhc country against 'hlS
monstrolls evil WAS not Inserted ipf
the mere pli!ln'sc of pleasing Il i.S'
voters here ami there. II WAS !; ue'
lihclatc expression OF political li!leh-
tion, and il was in,lorscl by the sup
portcrs of the Democratic ticket WitF
The understanding that ii Should he
carried out. The idea WAS not u
new one hy any means. The subject
had been presented in the House p'l'y
tW. weeks before the meeting OF lilc
convention, and = significant vote mad
bceai taken upon it. y motion WAS
m1 hc TO suspend the rulcs and pass u
rcpcaling the tax IL question ana
Democratic menl.cr> voted in t'le
I6Airlna!ivc. That WAS regarded rs i
good reason for putting such p.a'kS
in The national platform. The clan-
or for moro money WIS approved
and promise given tlml iii he eNeVt
of Democratic success. the states
should have the privilege cf inereae-
ing the currency at iIu'ir pleasure. ll
short, the lpymaelaiic parts stand;
Thoroughly committed 10 this most
pcrncioll> plan OF imitation. and il
has the power To redeem H. p.cd=e ~
the matter
There is 10 greater danger in SIGHT
for the country than the probability
that the ncNl Congics viii pass I
act in accordance with the view ,-4s,'
,;lch state should lie 'esl free to pro
vide pipeoSs~ ~,---e.Aov iSr ils-oH,.s,. / i',l'
i'm its own way The repeal ol tll'
tax ON the issues Of state ballAs 4:
the only thing that is required 10 m
auglllatc the local currency system
Sixteen of The States have law ~
tho.izing and regulating such IN
rcncy. and the banks could 'eell
issuing il al once upon the rcno'a
of the Federal restriction W!iteu
amy further legislation. II Is easy t.
imagine what results wWlild chsle
The experiment has leeM tried. ant
We know huw ii turned ont Ai in
secure and irrcdeemable currency
the worst misfortune that can be
fall amy country. 1t is In
source OF constant business con
fusion. p,nic and distress; ANA
bears Will. special severity upen II
laloring classcs and The pcop'e 9
small means. The claim thai il IA
hc made ;,.' Good as lclcfal cnwclc
10y providing proper conditions Is I
security and redemption IS 4 INMATES
alsurCliis ii can not he iiYcste
with the leg;tl-tcnslcr qualify unie
any circumstances. and thai alon.
sufficient 10 condemn and deNreriat
ii. Besides. there arc aily five Z
six OF the States IL nicst that caul
he bcdcpeMdcd upon II adontieasonsbl
safeguards The sentiment in tavt
of imitation take, no account O. I'll
consideration o: Nalre Ii denA &c
more money rcsa tilcss of cyeg1 Il