Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-06-27
Judge ELLIS ON Silver.

ton on June ID, az winch a. L. I1lllo'
who was the republican nominee for
Congress in this district last fall was
the principle speaker. The Western
Ne,Us in its report Of the meeting
says;
Hon. A. II. Ellis, when introduced
by the president Of the League, was
greeted with enthusiastic hand clap
pig. In unmstakable language the
speaker defined his position on the
silver question. He was in favor OF
our government for the present, coin
ing the American product Of gold and
silver at the present ratio Of 16 to l,
and il by so dong the value of silver
was raised in the worlds markets, as
many claimed it would be, than to
coin all Of either metal that might be
offered from whatever source, if this
could be done without injury to our
national financial system. lie favor
ed the restoration of silver as money,
regardless of the financial position Of
any other country, and cited the fact
that America could produce every
thing from the soil and shops that
could be brought from any country
that has single gold standard. We
are forced to buy only some Of the
products Of tropical countries and
these all hold silver as the unit Of
value. This, in his opinion, was a
strong point in favor of restoring sill
YER to it's time honored place, as by so
doing we would strengthen their fl
nancial policy and at the same time
enhance our own wealth by gaming
almost the exclusive privilege Of
those valuable markets for the pro-
ducts Of our farms and factories. He
called the attention of his hearers to
the fact that no populist representa-
tive had ever presented in either
house Of Congress a bill for the re-
monetization of silver. Their efforts
on financial lines have ever been to
foist on the people free and unlimited
billions of fiat paper money, with
government banks IN every county
seat to loan it to the people at noun
inal interest. The populists have
shown by their short record as a
political party that they want neither
gold nor silver as money, The friends
of silver must not turn to them for
relief. The republican party since
it's inception has been the only friend
to the industrial classes and to it they
must turn for succor in this struggle
for the restoration of silver as money.
The speaker explained that the ex-
preston, free coinage" meant the
coinage of gold and silver free of
cost to the holder of the bullion, and
expressed the opinion that the specu-
lators IN these valuable metals were
we'll able to pay for any labor per-
formed for their benefit, and was in
favor of the old custom of seigniorage
for the benefit of the taxpayers. He
did not go into the details of the ques-
ton, but made a strong, forcible,
earnest and honest plea on general
principles, in behalf Of silver. 1t was
the best argument on economic ques-
tions ever delivered in Stockton, for
the reason that every word uttered
was founded on everlasting truth. Ii
was a defense of the humble masses
against the arrogant and influential
rich. There was not a joke cracked
He was in dead earnest No slurs
were cast. He was courteous to all
and by his manner made friends Of
all those who heard him.
We have not attempted to quote
the language Of the speaker, but have
given our own impressions of his
thoughts and we hope that IN doing
SO, no injustice is done. Whatever
may be said the fact remains thai
Judge Ellis has laid the corner stone
in the foundation for the best anc
most harmonious work and upbuild
ing of the fundamental principles O.
the republican party that has beer
done in Rocks county for many
years."
A good many republicans up thi
way seem to think that the Judge i
talking through his hat"
BOTH SATISFIED.
Silver men who attended the Ia
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