The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-08

| readily demonstrated. In this connection ne
cited number OF figures ana taking up par
tscuiarly the case OF Ieadviilc cited the re
suits Of = careful inquiry made by q committee
of leading citizens into the cost OF silver pro
ducflon there. His summary showed that
| I.cadvlllc had produced Ia fourteen years, net
| &iOi hiasss. at q cost OF sisi SCI s<i showing
loss In silver mining changed into "A fair prort
~ the value at the products The pcop.e OF
the far northwest favored the resumption OF
free silver coinage because they believed IN b.
mefallism They were not innationists:
believed that. rs senator Jones had apt
~ put IL, the rule obstacles which ma
ture had intcrposed offered letter
safeguard for the people than the Wisdom or
unwisiom OF their rulers. They opposed the
single standard because there was not enough
gold Ia do the business OF the world and fur
nish It's Inhabitants with the currency they
needed Twenty years experience had empha-
sized tho experience of centuries silver had
not depreciated but rod had appreciated The
question as TO whether silver should he de
monctgei ny this bin was national. AMI not
iosnl. II he represented any other section. with
his knowle ige OF the possibilities OF the great
west. he would be equally tenacious for the
preservation OF the white metal as a standard
OF value. No man removed from the money
centers and realizing the illimitablc resources
OF this republic and its constantly increasing
needs would ever stand for the contraction OF
currency already insufficient
IDENTICAL lNTEREsTs.
The interests were Identical with those of
the other sections OF the country which wcre
borrower and not lenders They demanded
the coinage OF both metals because the history
OF all countries had taught them they Afforded
the safest and most adequate basis for the cur
rcncy OF the pcple. They were not influenced
by their environment II was true that for u
on stf fnf.
suffer II this bill became law hut they could
endure II. The strong would survive and tho
weak would 20 to the wall But IL would be the
first time in the history OF the world that .
people devoted TO one OF the noblest industries
to the search for precious mcsals-were
doomed to destruction by their fellow
men because they produced too much for them.
They should be proud that within the limits Of
our country the courage and industry OF our
people had developed silver enough and near
~ gold enough. to satisfy the constant.y-in-
creastng needs OF those metals for coinage pur-
poses There could he no stronger hulwark OF
countrys safety than that she produced her
own coin for her own people and was not de-
pendent for IL on foreign matt ions II the min
ing states alone were "a suffer hy unconditional
repeal they would suffer without a word In the
interest OF mistaken policy for the public
good; but there was not a section OF the coun-
try that was not likewise being devoted to
endcayoring to remove one OF the corner
stones OF the governments fabric. to tear
down ono OF the pillars Of tho
temple OF our prosperity; they would find 10
their sorrow that when the western and south
ern walls had crumbled the eastern facade
would not remain unmutlatcd and secare.
The results Of this action woul affect every
home and iireside ia this broad land. Meas
ured against the welfare OF great people
threatened with the misery and suffering
which must follow the abandonment OF silver.
OF how slight importance were party lines
and how paltry and sordld did patronage
and the favor OF the executive appear Tie
Rattle must he fought 10 the end In this forum.
On other occasions had the senate. In OPP
position to the wishes OF the executive and a
hostile majority ia another body. stood firm
and unyieidtng against party and east
ern clamor. No sectional horizon obscured its
view II the contest for the people was to be won
II must be because against the selfish demands
OF the east were arrayed the votes of the south
and west. IL was standing together on fhis
great question TO save the common country
from greater suffering and improrerishment
than even the horrors OF war could infiict, and
By their united votes TO maintain. not alone
the standard of both gold and silver contem-
plated by the constitution and consecrated by
centuries of usage, but to maintain as well the
standard OF American independence and Amer
lean manhood.