The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-26
coLFAx. GRANT PARISH. La, SATURDAY. NAY 2e 1894.
'.Bimetallsm. Pure and Simple"

'sBimetallsm, Pure and Simple
We are pleased to see the rapid
ity with which converts are lately
being made in Louisiana and tn,
entire South to the Democratic e
nancial plank of 1892. Quite
goodly number of Democrats hav,
been led astray by the misleading
fight for Stree silver" that Popu.
lites and other demagogic agita
tors pretend is being waged in the
interest of the common people.
The platform of 1892 declares in
favor of "the use of both gold and
silver" with the express and spe.
cifc stipulation that 'the dollar
unit of coinage of both metals
must be of equal intrinsic and ex-
changeable value, to be adjusted
through international agreement or
by such safeguards of legislation
as shall insure the maintenance of
the parity of the two metals"
In commenting upon the posi-
ton of Mr.. Cleveland, Mr.. Caffery,
and other advanced party leaders
on this subject, we have repeatedly
asserted within the past year that
they were in favor of bimetalism,
that their contention was for "Bi-
metallsm Pure and Simple" with
out regard to the wishes of West
ern Silver Kings, or cranks who
advocate ''free silver" and sefiat'' or
rag-baby" money. In this posi-
ton the CHRONICLE has been al
most alone among the newspapers
OF central and north Louisiana, and
quite a number of would-be Smart
Alexis have been pleased to call us
q "gold bug" and other supposed
terms of reproach. Then came on
the late primary election in this
Congressional district, and Stree
silver" was carried by a mistaken
Democracy by vote of twenty to
one! O, Temporal! o, mores!
We wonder how many Demo-
Gratis in the Fourth District have |
read and thought over the 7th Sec
ion of the Democratic platform
adopted at Chicago in 1892? Any |
sensible unbiased man who will sit
Town quietly and think over the
financial plank of the platform to
which Mr.. Cleveland is pledged
will then understand that he is
imply misunderstood, or else mis-
represented by enemies and oppos-
rs for a purpose. That plank sus-
aims and fortifes the President in
lis financial policy. It's closing
entence is strong. and shows the
arnestness with which the great
Democratic party desires the en-
orcement and establishment of a
ound and stable currency. Read
!; "We insist upon this policy as
specially necessary for the pro.
ection of the farmers and laboring
lasses, the first and most defence
sss victims of unstable money and
fuctuating currency"
Let rs hear no more grumbling
y Democrats at the President for
licking to the party platform. It ,
as framed in wisdom and patriot
m, after careful study of the peo-
les wishes and needs, and just as
ION as it can be carried out will !.
re country have relief, and not a
ny sooner.
Men talk about "anti-options," :
I'd gambling in futures, "by which !.
10 price of cotton, corn and wheat
held to be injuriously affected. .
ere il a monster that overtops it
!, the very money by which the .
ops are controlled, handled and
Id Farmers, You protest against 6
and specializing in the q
oducts of your labor, why do you t,
It also object to specializing with Il
l.