The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-03-15
NEW SILVER PARTY.
Platform Upon Which the Cam.
paign OF 90 Win be Conducted.
characterization OF the White Metal a
standard Money Demanded Address
OF the Timetable League
to the People.

bimetallic league;
statement Of the issues on whic
the new party will organize:
The money question is now indis
pntably the dominant issue in m
United states. and will remain SO unit
settled. and settled rightly. Othe
questions. however important. mus
wait Tor this. which. To greater OF
less extent. involves all Others. Tn,
issue Is between the gold standard
gold bonds and bank CURRENCY on the
one side and the bimetallic standard
no bonds and government currency ON
the other.
!. Tn this issue we declare ourselves
TO be unalterably opposed To the single
goid standard and demand the immedi-
ate return 70 the constitutional stand
ard OF gold and silver. by the restora-
tion by TINS government. independent
OF any foreign power, of the unrestrict-
ed coinage Of both silver and gold into
standard money at the ratio OF rs tot.
and upon terms Of exact equality; the
SILVER coin 10 be full legal tender.
equal with gold. for the payment of all
debts and dues. public and private.
we hold that the power po control
ana regulate paper currency j. in
separable from the power TO coin
money: ana hence that all currency in.
tended 10 circulate as money should De
ISSUED, and its volume controlled. by
the general government only. and
should be legal tender.
y We are unaltera bly, opposed TO tina
issue by the United states of interest
bearing bonds in time of peace ana
demand the payment OF all coin obli- |
cations 81 the United states as pro-
vided 10y existing laws. in either gold |
or silver com, at the option OF the gov
eminent and not AZ the option Of the !
creditor
On tins Issue we appeal from the
ulctatioa oi the money power 10 the
intelligence and patriotism Of HI.
american people.
Address.
TO THE PEOPLE oF TaE CNtrrp s-,rrs.
The siEuers u. tAe Declaration &: .r,a,.I..r,.
49, .'.''l -rcrnt respect FOR the opinions *
mankind req aired tllt reasons should i,, .fv.r,
i0r dis>ulFalg che tOa4S that u..d h.,,s.'f ,t-
Colonies " Great Britain. 80 We. fnal,- n
Necessary H. sewer cG- relations ...th TN. f..-
-4l4S4. p+ft.t, VIVA wh.ca we have Ltse. ,.l.-,.
aSte- AAd form Lev alliances liz a common
+ IA l~ / 4
NneA 4N-ltl rs t5 This action saD44G 81 s.8-
mitted ~ callld public
iAe monetary reform tn which we contend
a. ABOVE >tt forth. Il. IL cur h-ir.rar. y,
VITAL % ne co1smoa welfare. ana - re..,-
say ~ return ~ conditions 81 r,r..r,.r5,,
~ lA!s Country As tl pre1lu4e longer 5..la..
an me TRANSPORTATION Of 4 movement ~ p.,-- I
70, 81 winch 7, -o bring together I'm who .
ueHtNt ~ the necessity OF The proposed 49, .
. s' iof this OBJECT. ana This alone. Those In
49, ~ iAe Soia standard are and have been +
1Di.tu ~ purpose and action Party lines Xxx | I
lot dlslce them when this ssae Il raised uif |
teaeheee N other questions are then laid aside
aha together they fil weIl-bescctI.ina rams
march al one WAY Z
"a the other hauf. tEosc who are ir favor u. Y
reiurn 70 the constitutional .tansar,l ~ -oi4 ~
ahu s.NeF ase sp..f ilto - many divisions IL Y
'hefc are parties Silver republicans fra-u y
~ "fH. AAl sp4ih ~ iAe great delight Of the Il
.eA.eFs 81 VAS republican party insist "a con- u
= 4ps .AFtl cause pn.y within The lines | :.
VI thal party. aud southern ana western dc+.,o T.
Gratis earnest silver IAen eaually ~ ~ ~
iSAt 81 the ie4lers VI the ,euocrnti.. iiar-. y.
continue the contest ~ their part only vttti~ AZ
"a. lines % The democratic party M ga
'tAet words the advocates OF TIE hi I'd
.es Standard through the unre-
ueled coinage Of silver a. we'll a az
'oid, now contend FOR their cause M orvanty,- AZ
ions which are controlled by the gold par,v
fehce' however Jealous 10 the cans. one may lel
3. no results are possible. because his partv |
eiuses 70 carry out his views. or to permit |
ne 70 De carried out Ii l. believed ina, |
here are now. and have been FOR trantv ,o,r- |
large majority OF the voters In the I-n,fes |
s.scs a. FAVOR of restoring the free coinage ~
ON soid ana silver But the opportunifv 10 |
o'e their convictions has never been given |
hem. and their will has been coutinnailv {
hwarted by party chicanerv. Tbera 49, ~,
cen congress for twenty years which 49,
ept lot the influence OF executive PATRONAGE
: the Tear OF an executive veto. woula M |
ave voted TO open tho muts again TO silver on ~
lc ssne terms a. TO gold Indeed each house W
congress, has at different times ~ pa ra,aiv lie
assed free coinage bills but thls action has ~ NJ
zen peeh frustrated BY party manipulation u.
l. a. necessary. therefore, 10 have pr.sI- "e
mt IA sympathy with the cause as 70 nav. OF
'ngress In favor OF IL. dis
UNITED ACTION DEMANDED So
but enough has been said TO show the inn lee
disability OF gaining our cause As long A. ~. ~
main divided. or fight only in the ranks =,
e gold party. or in organizations controlled s'a
me advocates OF the gold standard A. 20
sii might our fathers have expected 10 win me
independence ~ the colonies H. while TOR
n'ena'ng Tor the cause Of liberty. they had
fused 70 separate from the tories Inae
ndence could never have been won bv lrbt
Z Tor liberty In British regiments
anc. feilow-cltizens. this great cause win ia
yer ne won without united aciion. II win -,
W w WCh unless those who believe IN ~ / - -
me together and elect a congress and pres- bee
ant on this issue. There is no hone sue
latever that the republican party. asia col.
ry' VIII change its policy. give up the 80
70 standard aud restore the btmetalIic stand
>. There are no grounds FOR such hon. ana bre
peheNe they are deluded who look for such he
mango Of policy by this party. The repub- me.
an party y committed by its leaders ~ ~
'ora' and by the press behind H. TO the gola 70
ndard' supported by gold bonds and 10 nc DR.
irement 81 the grcenbacks and the surren- of
o. me issue and control Of paper currency dea
The banks .ea
% persistent AID effective f. the control q, MN
money power over the organization OF the Dee
nocratic party that, while there is undoubt- INN
y large majority of the members ~ that IN N
~ opposed 10 the gold standard tLey have I -
u po~criess 70 control the party orvaniza- ny
I uEaia't v and much less 10 secure through air
ne fe'tpFatioa q TIE tilnetalilc sta.I- had
Wn..e this ~ tAu case. II can NJ, . n,,.s
expected that republicans will atan- H (,
convictions OF lifetime on other nc