The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-09-13

u Remains rirm and Unchanged IN the
Money Question


The rcaf,i-matiOn q. the Ohio 1emoc-
racy - the democratic plank in the ma
tional convention o. ls92 on the sub
jet Of gold aud silver calls atten-
ton 20 something tina; has been over
looked by good many OF the takers
on the free coinage question. II has
been assumed by many OF these that
the doctrine ~ the democratic party
on the subject IS in doubt. while some
have not hesi,ated 70 affirm that the
party is in favor of the free coinage 81
silver al the old rate of sixteen for
one i, is worth while. therefore. az
this time 10 recall that the only au-
thoritativc uttcrancc Of the democratic
party on the subjec; Is contained in
the platform Of isye. which was in
dorsei by the Ohio democracy. The
plank reads a follows:
We cen1snce the republican legislation
known a. the sherman act o. isy) IS /. coward
~ makeshitt fraura. With possibilities a.
danger IN tie fuiarc ahirh snolid MAKE =.
lis supporters aS well - - -rthor anxious
for il SPEEDY repeal We ho.i - The use 81
both gold ani silver . The standard money o.
the courirg alL 10 the coinage Q. both sod
and silver without discriminating "a -ln>i
either metal or charge fur nll-tage! hut the
coi-ar UNI. - coinage ~ both metals ,-lsi be
o: equal intrinsic and exchange bic value -
he adjusted through international agree
merit or ty .rrh sasrs -4r.4s o, .e- Stallion IS
shat! insure the rlli-tr.-rre o, tie parity ~
she t~o metals and sae equal power o. ever
dollar at ell tlfnes ia .he iA1rSc.s AID Ia the
payment OF debts and demand that al
Y paper currency shall xep, - par WIKI and re-
ceem.Die n such cola We insist upon his
I policy as especially necessary Tor the protec-
ton Of the farmers and i4oorlrg Glasses. The
.rst and mos. ce,e-seless victims % unstAo-s
money anl = iiuc;u-tins currency
As to what this meant there could b
no real doubt. The friends of free sd
yer had none at the time. for they
moved through Mr.. Patterson. Of Colo
RADIO. to inser; the word free before
the words coinage of both gold and
silver" in the money plank This mo
ton was eInphatically voted down, and
the meaning Of the plank, 50 far a.
free coinage of silver was concerned,
was thereby pu, beyond the POSSIBLE
ity of misconception or misconstruc
ton. II is worth while - recall alss
what President Cleveland said on the
same subject in his letter of accept
ance. Starting with the proposition
that the people are entitled TO SOUND
and honest money sbundantly sufh
cicnt in volume TO supply their bust
ness needs, lac proceeded:
Whatever may be the form OF the people,
currency. national or staia-vhetaer gold. sill
yer or pap>r-lt should - 50 regulated and
guarded By governmental action or by viss
and care.u! laws that no one can b ceiudcc
as 10 the certainty and stability o. It's value
Every dollar pr, into the hands Of the peop.t
should te % the same in.riaslc valr- or par
chaxing power With this coalition abso-
luteiy guaranteed both gold an. silver can 4
safely utilized upoa equal terms IN the ADJUST
nent OF our currency
In dealing With this scb.ec. no selfish
scheme should be allowed 10 interviews and
no doubtful experiment; should &c ATTEMPTED
The wants OF our people arising from the DEF
cheney or imperfec. distribution o. money cir
cuiation ought 10 oe fully ami hoaestly recox-
rixed and s.1cent.y renetle1 Is should
however. be constantly remembered that The
such . sitra.ion can be rnuca -ore easily
borne THAI the universe. distress which must
follow discredised currency.
This is the national democratic doc
trine to-day. and it will remain 50
until the democratic party in national
convention sees fit 10 modify or change
IL Its strong affirmation by the Ohio
democracy indicates that it will no: be
essentially changed at the next assem-
bling Of the national democracy--De-
troit Free Press