The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-08-23

countries. Experience has shown
that while under the single gold
standard there may be an OCCASION
al revival Of business activity, &C
companied by enhanced prices of a
limited number of commodities,
such revival is due to artificial and
temporary causes and cannot per-
manently alleviate the sufferings
due to the fallen prices brought
about by the appreciation of gold
and the inadequate supply of pri-
mary or redemption money.
"Tl G rights of the American
people, the interests of American
labor and the prosperity of Ameri-
can industry have a higher claim
to the consideration Of the peoples
makers than the greed of for
eign creditors or the avaricious
demands bv idle holders of idle
capital. The right to regulate its
own monetary system in the inter-
ests of its own people is a right
which no free government can bar
ter, sell or surrender This re-
served right is part ofevery bond
of every contract and of every OBJ
! legation. No creditor or claimant
can set up a right that can take
precedence Of a nations obligations
to promote the welfare of the
masses of its own people. This is a
debt higher and more binding thar
all the other debts and one that il
is not only dishonest, but treason
able to ignore.
BASIS OF CREDIT
The land and its products art
the basis of all development anC
prosperity. The productive ca
pacity of a country must be thu
basi. of its credit. In opposing
+ the policy of contraction, which
must inevitable further depreciat'
the vallse of land and its products
we are the supporters Of propert,
rights and sound credit and stanC
between the homes aud estates 0
the people and the red flag of tn
auctioneers. The policy of gol'
monometallism has been charac
terized by repeated and disasterou
financial panics. The farmer
have found their prosperity AN
independence constantly wanir
| under its blighting influence
! Manufacturers are interested t
, oppose it for they find the prices 9
: sale falling below the cost of pro
duction. Merchants should ol
pose it, for with falling prices the
:. are often compelled to cell for les
than they paid for manufacture
goods. Neither manufacturer nc
. merchant Tan prosper unless tn
, mass of consumers realize sue
prices for their products as
supply themselves literally wit
. the necessities and luxuries of lit,
O nor can the wage Garner prospe
y for under depressed condition
= there is less and less competitic
for his labor.
IF "The Democratic party is II
# traditional friend and tompanic
r of bimetallism. Its strength al
e popularity have been largely bu1
q upon its steadfast opposition to II
n decentralization Of silver and i
90 record of unwearied efforts to 7
,c store it to it's historic place as fl
ar money equal with gold. The etfo
" at this day to make it par excellen
,e the champion ofgold monmetallis
n. the enemy Of the policy it has IL
L. held and the defender Of the cril
1e t has denounced, is an effort
at li,honor its record, its promis
j. and principle. The moment t
Democratic party is forced ir
Y. this position its heaps obloquy
y it, own party and crowns its grs
ID adversary with glory md honor.
ne TIE ..ESoLUTll IS.
- Duty to the people requil
.hat the party Of the people &C
~ tinue the battle ior bimetallis
1 until its efforts are crowned wi
II, success; therefore, be it
v. ''Resolved, That the Democr,
*. ic party N national convention ,
of semoled should demand the Fl
and unlimited coinage of silver ~
10 gold into primary or redpmpti
ID money at the ratio of Is to wit
~ out waiting for the action or t
=, aDDrOV3l Of any other nation.