The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-27

place with a record OF faithful service in
the past. and that with its restoration to
power viii come safe and conservative ac-
ton which Will secure permanence and sta
billty 10 our agriculture. our commerce, our
industries and our. currency, and that. rad
fcal experiments In legislation and admin
istration will be avoided.
THE SILVER QUESTION.
Il would gladly discuss other pertinent
topics, but the hour allotted TO me for5ids.
l cannot close. however. without an allusion
TO one Of these topics designated as the sill
yer question. This question is of great i'm
portance not only to our country. but to
all commercial countries as we'll 1t so hap
pens that this year, in Iowa, the two parties
are in substantial accord on this question
both. in their platforms, declare in sub
stance that We should use in our local cir
culation Such quantity of coined silver a:
may be practicable without impairing the
existing standard Of Value; both agree
that IL would be unvise for US 10 exchange
our present standard for the single standard
OF silver, as under the existing standard
We can circulate large quantities of silver
on an equality with gold, with the silver
standard gold would be at premium, and
would not circulate at all; both agree that
the opening of our minis to the free coin
age OF silver at the ratio of is 10 /, without
the concurrent action of other leading COM
mercial nations, would lead at once TO the
silver standard. which would be a greatly
deprecated standard, and would produce
great distress and injustice. and both agree
that with the concurrent action of the lead
Ing commercial nations. or with an interna-
tional agreement between them for a COM
mon ratio. and open minis of all at that
ratio. silver would be restored 10 an equal-
~ with gold in making international ex-
changes and In domestic circulation Both
agree that this is desirable end to accom-
plsh. This last is not a new declaration.
II has been the declared policy of the gov
eminent through repeated statutes. begin
ming In 1878, and through repeated presidel-
Gal messages to Congress and through re-
peated declara lions of national conven ,ioas
since that time This concurrent action. or
INTERNATIONAL agreement. may not be near at
hand, but the sentiment for Ii In Europa
and In the United States Is increasing day
by day. and Ii is the sure method whereby
the nations can use both metals concur
rently, and without some agreement each
nation viii be on the single standard Of gold
or silver. with wide separation between
the value of the two metals in International
exchanges. I know there many in bot n
political parties, whose opinions are entitled
TO respect. who believe that the Unite |
states should without delay and without
waiting for any international agreement, or
concurrent arrangement. open its minis to
the free coinage of silver at the ratio of
is TO /. Some Of them believe that this can
and that with the free silver both silver
and gold can he retained in circu a. on upnn
an equality. but this is impossible as al
single silver standard Is better than a sin
gle gold standard. no matter what the 70
suit. These do not take into account the
tremendous changes that must follow such
transition and the cost of making IT, So
we have no controversy with our Demo-
cratic brethren on this important question"
Following Senator Allison came addresses
by United States Senator Gear. Governor
Larabee General Drake and Matt Parrot
Two meetings were held simultaneously in
the courthouse park. The first was adj
rdressed bv' Congressman Hager and Hen
derson. Hon. Frank Campbell was received
at an open-air meeting presided over by
Congressman Lacey and Henderson. Perkins
and Hull. Senator's Allison ard Gear Cen
eral Drake and Matt Parroft also made short
talks at both outdoor meetings.