The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-21

plicant in the markets of the world for
the metal to buoy up our financial
foundation.
Can it be supposed that after going
to the trouble to import our gold Europe
win give it back to US? Not without
high interest for when nation like the
United States issues bonds for gold it
is an acknowledgment that the metal
Is at premium. There is only one
way to protect ourselves from this HUI
initiation. We must mine our own gold,
and by the aid of American science and
invention mine it in such quantities
that the United States will have the
greatest reserve Of all the nations IA
vorable to single standard. The nom
producing countries, refused bimetallism
for the reason that the United States
was the first producer of the white
metal. Let us pay them back for the
destruction Of that great industry and
become first as a producer Of gold. In
this effort those still faithful to the sill
yer cause will labor zealously. 1t can
be accomplished.
A PLAN OFFERED.
With only short notice we raised the
American gold product from $4,000, 900
in 1898 to over 100000 In the year
just past. Why not increase it to $780,
100000 in 1895. then to 500, OOO, 900? Soon
the West will supply the government
Will CliO0SA SOIQ 10 TeuGGIu every QOl-
lar of the outstanding $1.664, O61 .232 cir
culation in gold on demand. The buy
Ing of gold in a foreign land is con-
Trajectory to the principles of Ameri-
canlsm. We should never buy that
which our labor and capital can profit
ABLY produce. There is no question re-
gardlng our ability to mine. There is
no uncertainty as to the profit.
The recent discoveries in the Wit
fri
possibilities 20 the American prospector
A formation has been found to be rich
In gold that for years the American
expert has passed over.
California, in the soil of which it is
estimated $780, 900 of placer gold
still remains. is preparing to open it's
doors to placer capital. Congress has
met the appeal of mining men and
passed the Caminetta act permitting
great hydraulic processes. The atten-
ton of the West is gold bent. The skill
full silver miner no longer bows before
his idol, but, accepting conditions. is
warning on the rocks of gold. In our
boundless West, the nations natural
treasure vault, lies in the rough mill
lions upon millions of golden dollars.
American labor should extract them;
American capital should supply the
means; American laws should hold
them. This search for gold will great
ly benefit that portion of our country
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advancing as the search for gold. 1t
has been instrumental in wiping out
barbarism, in causing desolate plains
and valleys to blossom with the flowers
of progress and industry. 1t civilized
our West. 1t is advancing Africa. 1t
will accelerate Siberia'S march of
progress. 1t will unlock the gates of
China. Let it be circulated that saw
age tribe roams over gold-decked sands,
and that tribe is lost. His hut of mud
is replaced by the f1ower-covered cot
tage of the farmer. No other passion
than that excited by the presence of
gold will lead SO far from the fireside
the father, the son, the lover. The gold
seeker is the pioneer of civilization.
Following him come the farmer. the
railroad builder, the village, the town,
the city. Prosperity reigns; industry is
born.