The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-05-04
As 1t Was.

Senator William +. Allison, Of Iowa,
Hh0 has studied Finance for over thirty
years and is an acknowledged author
ity, declares that the act Of 1873 was an
error, and aflirms that 1t is necessary
that silver he restored to It's old posi-
ton in the worlds monetary system,
and that its parity with gold must be
maintained, before We enjoy the pros
perlty Of other DAYS so much desired
incidentally he adds that it will he time
enough to discuss the actual ratio be
tween the precious metals when rcstor-
alton is absolutely decided upon.
Again, General A. g. Nettleton, Of
Washington, u. G., another student Of
Finance Of long standing and of many
Years of active business lie. recently
said
"Thc Presidential candidate who j.
not IN fact and whole hcartedIy a per
sistent advocate Of a genuine and speedy
restoration Of the bimctaliism of the
former DAYS may as well call in his
iiyhtning-rod and fold his tent. He is
as sure to be q statesman without a job
AZ will he Grover Cleveland after March
1, 1891"
When We stop ard review the past
aid realize that when gold and silver
were both recognized as the standard
and legal money powers Of the country
we prospered as never be ore pros
rcrcd as no other nation in the world
ever prospered, it does seem as though
these great leaders of men and direct
ors Of public affairs must be about right
Mr.. Cleveland and lis wall street
hackers and bosses will tell us that
while we appeared to prosper we were
but digging pit into which we were to
tumble and bury ourselves, because the
financial rock on which We were build
i:.g was a bogus rock-a crumbling
sandstone rock which would 90 to
;.eces when any considerable wei.ht
was placed upon it, But there are no
facts in history TO warrant any such
statement. Every state in the Union
was prosperous: even the Southern
states were developing their resources
as never before and Americans were
last reaching that point where they
were supplying the wants ofthc world,
Until in an evil hour England, France,
Germany and Switzerland made a com
pact with the Democracy of America
for the election of Grover Cleveland,
President. These foreign powers which
were starving under the American
system of finances and protection, OBJ
lgated themselves to place the Demo
cratic party in power through the use
OF their money and influence, if the
party when in power would destroy the
financial and protective policy of this
country.
This unholy alliance proved SUCCESS
ful. The cry Of frce-trade and cheap
goods, the substitution Of a debascd cur
rency for 4 sound currency caught the
averacious ear and carried the party |
into power.
1t is said that the Democratic party I
never fulfils a promise, but we here
have striking evidence IN the contrary
The party has kept faith with the for
cigncrs. They first repealed tie So
called sherman act without giving us /
anything in its place and then followed /
up this crime by repeating the tariff I
bill. In these two acts they paid the /.
debt they owed to John Bull and his /
foreign associates, and as a result this !
country has fallen from her high estate
TO the ditch. In two years time our
industries have been crushed out, our
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