The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-05-03
Dan Voorhees, talks to the point.

Dan Voorhees,, the level headed Sena-
tor from Indiana, talks with solid sense
on the silver question. Read and digest
his ideas. He says:
"The tariff will not return to plague us
again for years to come. 1t has been 60
wisely adjusted that no attempt at gen.
eral revision ia now in contemplation In
any quarter. There is no longer any issue
in regard to federal election laws ,and the
threat OF the bayonet at the ballot box.
No great national question ia at this time
in the way OF full and free discussion
Of money, currency, precious metals, ra-
tios, standards of value, units of account
and payment, and the bearings which all
these things have on the general welfare
of the great body of American people. The
silver question itself is also palmer to the
view, less obscured by the craft OF its
enemies than at any time since the as
sassination of silver money took place In
1873. There are no legislative switches
now in existence to lead people away
from the main track no cowardly make
shifts or insincere shams can any longer
darken discussion or betray honest coun.
sells. The Sherman act, which was con-
celved in rancorous hostility to silver,
and brought forth into Law by an in
iquitous betrayal of silver's free coinage,
has been buried in an unhonored grave
over which no lament viii ever be
heard.
'The real and vital issue now presented
to the American people is the proposed
elimination of silver from our currency
its total overthrow and destruction as o
money metal, and the use of gold alone.
This is what is now meant by the move.
m ent against free coinage Of silver. W hat
ever disclaimers may be made to the
contrary. This movement means the
destruction of one-half of the debt-pay-
ing money OF the United States and the
world. II it should be so, it would
double the burdens OF every debtor ami
multiply the income OF every creditor
wherever the sun shines.
''I have not particle Of donb. as to
the result OF the contest now going on. ..
The enemies of silver will be driven 10
the wall. Silver money will not only
survive, but it viii be fully restored TO
its old place as legal and controlling
factor in the development and progress
of the country. Nor have any fear for
the future strength and harmony OF the
democratic party. Some men may die
card its principles and abandon its or
ganization but others will take their
places.
81 have been in favor OF the free coin
sge OF silver at the ratio fixed by Jeffer-
son al my lile. and Whatever others may
do shall never abandon my principles
nor my party. : am no. unmindlul OF
the vague cry now raised about sound
money or honest money aud it Causes
me TO glance back over the career oil
silver in American history. / discover
that Washington, Jefferson, Hamilton,
Madison. John Marshal and Monroe en-
dorsed silver money as sound and honest,
and that the same views were entertain
ed throughout the most impoflan;
epochs of our countrY's trials, growth
and glory by Jackson, Clay, Webster,
Calhoun, Silas Wright, Marcy, Horatio
Seymour, Benton, Chase, Douglas, Hen.
drinks, Morton and Lincoln.
''rhe truth is that the danger from
the coinage and use OF silver a. none,
in this country never occurred TO I
SAINT mind until greed, avsriee and IN
holy speculation reared its serpen
head and aimed yiciors, deadly bloS
at the honored dollar OF the fathers o
IT76.