Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-03-07

DmGlalllc league as u S'a'sii''' VI 10
sues on which the new party Will or
ganize "I'he money question Is now
indisputably the dominant issue In the
United States and will ROMAN 80 uhtll
settled and settled rightly. Other
questions, however important, must
wait for this which to great or less
extent involves all others. The issue
IL between gold standard, gold bonds
and bank currency on one side ana II
bi-mctallc standard, no lords ana
currency on the other
"Flrst OH this issue we declare our.
selves to be unaltcrably opposed to a
single gold standard and demand the
immediate restoration by this govern.
ment, independently Of any foreign
power, Of the unrestricted coinage OF
both gold aud silver Into standard
moncy at a ratio Of IL to |, aud upon
terms r. exact equality: silver coin ia
DC full legal Gender, equal with gold,
with all debts and dues public ANA
private.
"Second We hold the power TO cor
troll and regulate paper currency Is IN.
sepnrablc from the power to coin
money; and hence all currency intend
ed to circulate ns money should b" *.
sued, and its volume controlled by the
general government only, and should
b. legal tender.
"rhIrd We are unalIrrnbly opposed
10 the issue by the United States of
interest bearing bonds In time Of peace.
and demand the payment OF all coin
obligations Of the United States as
provided by existing laws, In either
gold or silver coin, AT the option of
the government. and not at the option
OF creditors. On tlis issue we appeal
from The dlrtatlon Of the money power
to the Intelligence and patriotism OF
the American people
The address to the people of the
United States. Inv part, Is as follows:
''rhe monetary reform for which wo
contend aS above set forth Is, In our
Judgment, 80 vital Ia the common wei
fare aud so necessary to the return of
conditions of prosperity rs to preclude
longer delay In nhc Inauguration of n
movement the purpose Of which Is 10
bring together all who believe In tn"
necessity OF the proposed reform, for
this object ana lhis alone. Those IN
favor of the gold standard are and
have hern united Ia purpose and nc.
ton Party lines do not divide them
when this ISSUE rs raised Differences
on other questions are Then laid aside,
aud together they in well b"secming
ranks, march al one way
"Nn the Uth" hllld those who are
III favor OF hhe return to a ,Dnsln
tloml standard of gold AND silver are
SPLIT into slS many divisions aS there
are parties In other words, tine ad-
vorapcSs of the h.mrMlllic standard,
thuugh the unrest ltcted coinage Of
silver as we'll ms gold, now cniutenh for
their cnllSe IN The UrGanNh tuns which
care controlled 10y the gold party.
Hence. however WH,NhnlS In The oulls"
one nEly bc, no rtsS,llts are possible be-
,W,lSc his parity refuses to carry out
his views or permit thum 10 be CARRIED
ONT II Is believed tMlt there are NOW
suNtl haye been for twenty years u
lange mla Jointly OF voters I'm favor OF re-
Stitching the free coinage Of both guld
and SILVER, but the opportunity to vote
their convictions has n"Nr been given
chem. ami their will has been con
timlwllly thwauled by the parity
''But enough has heed sltu to show
rhr tmposslbllily Of gsrimng our caus,
so long as we remain divided, or fight
only IN the ranks Of the gold party
or IN ORGANIZATIONS controlled 10y ad
yacat,W of the gold sN ntla,rl 'Nhis
great cause Will newer be won wtthuW
united action. Il Will never be won un
less those who believe I'm 1t come to
gether and elect congress- and pr,~i
dent on this issue II is believed tltis
cause can he wnn In no uther way, ant
that 10 continue 10y ,Nnteud for II only
wiuhin THE lines IT existing parties. Il
40 court the ter,xlt at the outset ana
Ia luse the hahtle In the end.
THE purpose Of tlls movement IL
moi to ARRAY S,'rtton against sls'ttnu
nor class aglsnst GLASS, nor To rrQur,
anybody tu give UP luiS convictions .
other questions, on 10 sever his part
unite la the common cause, the oaus
OF Justice against iniustirc; nt prOs
pel4tN instead Of adversely: of enn
rtuued employment of Mlnr tnstAd .
fanvd tiltul,SSI, of abundance am
happiness instead Of want aud miserN
There can be no doubt, moreover, tina
a return tN a standard Of gald an
silver will prnmNtc in the highest dt
gree uhe business tnteWsStS OF the u
tire country; while a continuance ,
lhe present policy MUST necessarily I
attended hN il further fall uf price
flnperining 1.-The business enterprise
still nor and prolonginI the inlei
nItply present SElgntln condition !
trade and industry
''rhc inauguration Of the moSemel
for the relief from these cnthralliu
conditions must spring from THE nc
ple. Politicians will never insuitn
great reforms and Il is idle T. Ma
for them Beware II entangllng Ill