Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-01
Gov. Stones Address.

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Gov. Stone, in the course of his re-
marks. said that he would not discuss
the philosophical or economic phase
of the money question on this occa-
sion. as he presumed the members OF
the convention already had settled
convictions on the subject of silver
coinage. There were some things that
ought to be conceded, among them the
following:
1. That gold and silver are both recognized
in the constitution the money metals OF the
country.
?. That from the adoption of our first ma
tional coinage laws in 1872 down to 1873 the
silver dollar was by the express terms of the
law made the unit of value.
3. That during the first century Of our ma
tional life both metals had free entry to the
mints Of the United States, but the silver dol
lar remained the unit of value.
a. That the so-calIed demonstration clause
in the act of 1873 If not surreptitiously inserted
and passed. was passed without the knowledge
of large majority of the senators and repre-
sentatIves then In congress or of the president
of the United States, and also without the
question having been in any degree discussed
before and passed upon by the people. The
democratic party has always been the cham
pion of actual. practical bimetallism. while the
republican party opposed it. In 1855. some
three months after his first election, Mr..
Cleveland. in a letter to Gen. Warner and
others. gave notice to congress and the country
that he was rot in sympathy with his
party on the silver question. Then be-
gan the first serious differences between demo
Gratis on the subject of silver coinage. From
that day forth Mr.. Cleveland, aided by New
York and New England financierS. has sought
to lead the party away from its ancient policy
upon this question, and to bring it into the
financial ideas advocated first by the old fed
eral party. then by the wings, and finally by
the republicans. For this reason openly OPP
posed his nomination in 1892 The fact that a
convention has been called in Missouri for Au-
gust is alone sufficient to indicate a startling
departures dangerous menance to our ancient
faith.
Referring to the cry of "sound
money" the governor said they were
merely catch words-a device invented
by smart politicians.
In concluding. Gov. Stone said:
1.-THE German reichstag declares for an en-
1arged use of silver money, while an American
congress repeats the only law which permitted
the coinage of silver dollar. Balfour is win
ming victories for silver in England. while the
president of the United States is striving to
destroy it forever as n money metal. Can Mis-
souri, democrats. Missourians of any faith
ever consent to support policy of that kind
whether it is championed by John Sherman Of
Grover Cleveland: 1 hope not and believe
not"
Address to the People.
The address to the People" which
was adopted at the night session, is as
follows:
To THE PEOPLE OE MISSOURI:-A large pei
cent. of the democratic editors here assembled
are conductors OF weekly country newspapers
and are in daily personal intercourse with the
people. Therefore they are in close touch with
the people, and enjoy opportunities favorable
to an understanding OF their views on public
questions and of their best interests. Hence
| they have no reason to doubt that at least q
per cent Of the democratic voters OF missouri
are not only reasonably web informed in re-
| spect to the financial questions SO frequentl,
| and so earnestly discussed, but are true hi
metallists, in favor Of the free coinage of golC
/ and silver at the ratio Of 16 to I. and are ire
| yocably against the single gold standard. With
out any attempt in this short paper to discus:
these questions, the following may be submit
| ted as some of the reasons. briefly stated, thai
/ influence the democrats of Missouri to enter
| tain and advocate the views mentioned.
history, from JEFFERSON to cleveland. has beeI
/ in favor of biHetallism. by which is mean
money constituted by admitting both gold ant
/ silver to free coinage and making each a lega
tender at certain relation in value to the 9th
er. one OF its cardinal principles of faith.
2 The democratic party, both of the nation
and thu state, have Endorsed bimetalliSm. thu
free and unlimited coinage of both gold and
silver. time and time again in their platforms
and in unmistakable words of English tn,
party is committed to this policy. We now re
pledge our loyalty to the traditions and plat
| forms of the democratic party, national ant
| state. and to the bimetallic record often mad,
| in congress by a very large majority of its rep
| resentatives in both houses.
8. Congress has power. under the constitu
| ton, Ito coin money, regulate the value there
| Of, and Of foreign coins, and fix the standart
OF weights and measures: and mo state shs i
coin money or make anything but gold and sil