The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-13

every time he asked the crowd II they
would remain with their old parties and
continue the domination of the English
President and Secretary Carlisle in very
plain language, calling them traitors for
silver and fasten upon the. country the hard
ships Of a gold standard: All such out
bursts as this were greeted with tumultuous
| Mr.. Sibley paid an eloquent tribute TO An
| drew Jackson, the great Tennesseap, who
! achieved fame through his successful an
his military career. He related the story
of Jackson's refusal. when captured by the
English officer ,' who Struck him with a
sword, leaving scar that he bore until
death; He gave II a political turn by ex-
nessee who would black those boots to-day
and lick the hand that struck them.
nned Mr. bey we sn lose beyond the
lifetime of my generation or the one mat
follows IT, You cannot put this tight OFF be
yOnd 1896 and win II. If the monometaiiistS
win, then comes the retirement of green
backs, the forging OF o00o00.Ooo fetters on
! our Industries There are other great CUES
lose this night in 1886 two great conditions
are 10 be feared-repudiation or revolution.
One or the other is sure to come"
axoms which. he said contained the result
of his study of the money question. They
were: First double the volume of money
and you double prices; second. divide the
third. double the volume of money and YOU
divide the debts; fourth, divide the volume
of money and you double the debts.
there were persistent calls for MIR. Pryan.
of Nebraska, but that gentleman evidently
desired a more favorable opportunity and
more time i'm which to deliver his views on
the silver question. for he decline1 10 re-
spend Then, upon invitation of the con-
Mr. ri Thomas
yer, occupied the remainder of the time OF
the evening session. He said in substance:
THE cry OF sound money is a deluSlye of,e.
No money is sound which gives the creditor
more than he loaned. or permits the debtor
is now paying two-fold more than lie or
rowed. while bimetallsm would enable Elm
to Ssr his aHst u1 Te t9e or tn s 81
the gold standard irrev ocably upon the peo-
pie of this Nation will be the elimination
81 forefoid in ISIS II viii deli, er
the Nation hand and foot 10 the money
changers, and must result IN the extinction
be concentrated In few hands. and cur
freeholders will give way to race OF ten
will be exhausted in the payment of inter
est. and all kinds of property VIII ne niasscd
The men who are crying out loudest
against an inflated money have been infiat-
ing the stocks and values of trusts and
combinations for years. Their faithful ally
is Mr.. Cleveland In 1855 he said: AS we
view the achievements of aggregate capital
we discover the existence OF trusts, COM
bina tons and monopolies while the citizen
is struggling far in the rear, or Is trampled
to death beneath an iron heel: CORPORA
strained creatures of the law and the SER
| wants of the people. are fast becoming the
! masters. COMMUNISM is a hateful thing
| and menace 10 peace and organized gov
| ernment But the communism Of combined
wealth and capital. the outgrowth of over
whelming cupidity and selfshness. which
4 ,Ior ha NJ int
| rity OF free institutions, is not less dan
gerous than the communism of oppressed
injustice and discomfort attacks with Wild
! disorder the citadel OF rule. In his letter
TO the Chicago bankers. last April, the
that is made to create prejudice. against
| the advocates or safe and sound curren-
cy by the nsnuation. more or less directly
| made, that they belong 10 financial and
| business classes and therefore. are out OF
sympathy with the common people.
| 1.-The expression of these opposing senti-
ments indicates that Mr. Cleveland has ex-
perienced a significant change ca heart, rand.
from an opponent. has become an ally OF
ess inconsistent HtH and 11e viii Continue
their opposition to the progress Of the
s smppoTs bS the Selfcoee OF
Buzzards bay. The success Of the gold
men means the retirement OF the silver
ury notes and gireenbacks. and
the surrender by the government
I the bankers or It's sovereign right
10 coin money and regulate the value
thereof No debtor nation can maintain the
gold basis, and no nation like this should
| longer suffer the attempt TO be made. The
time Is come for action. Let MS not falter
| or hesitate when our duty lies hPfore 60"
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Thomass speech
the convention adjourned until tomorrow.
Opposed to Conference.
I LONDON, June 1.-THE Berlin corre-
spondent of the Times telegraphs that the
Minister of Finance OF Wurtemberg has ex-
| plictly declared that that government was
convinced that any attempt TO NEEDLE with
the currency would cause danger OF most
serious revolution in economic and financial
affairs, and as none OF the proposals made
I for raising the price OF silver, while adher-
ing TO gold currency. can be deemed like
! ly TO attain the object aimed at. the govern
ment was opposed TO calling an interna-
| tional conference The lower house there
upon. by 70 votes 10 -. adopted a motion
requesting the government 10 use its infiu-
! ence in the Bundcsrath to retain the gold
currency.
The Times correspondent adds: 1T Is
hoped that this decision will be Initiated by
| the other federal governments. and as
/ Chancellor Won Hohenlohe has only prom
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