The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-08-23

witness to the overthrow OF the b
metallic system founded by Jeffer
son. He could not sit quietly b
and see the organized greed of the coun
try substitute for that system a gigan
tic confidence game by which all tn
people must sooner or later be victim
lied. Gold and silver was the none,
of the constitution. The people alon
should be entrusted with the sole an
thority to issue money. If there shoul,
be need Of paper. even paper should b,
issued by the peoples government
based upon its revenues. To delegat.
to private persons authority to issu.
money was to invite intrigue and tn,
exercise Of power that must always sub
ject the government of the people to the
danger Of being subverted by the un
scrupulous and ambitious. Command OF
money in large sums even without the
right to utter credit notes used in lieu
of money, is in itself so easily disposed
toward contempt for and violation OF
law that with the utmost vigilance the
liberties Of the people cannot always be
succ ssfully guarded against encroach-
ments.
These were some of Jackson's reasons
for rsssting the first attempts of the
money changers to control and shape the
destinies OF this country. Democrats
know how complete was his victory
over the conspirators Of his day. Demo
Gratis know why he was able TO win. 1t
was because the Democratic masses
We're with him at every stage of the
fight There was no looking to the
right or the left for new lights on Dem.
ocratic doctrine. There was 10 search
the utterances of Whig or Fed.
eral statesmen and leaders for Demo-
cratic authority. Least of all were
there Democrats in that day to openly
spouse and advocate the cause of the
bank or place themselves under the
banner Of its leaders. They knew that
the Jackson position was the jefferson
position and that both were the only
possible Democratic positions. Bimetal-
ism was as much cardinal principle
of Democracy as the bill OF rights. The
Tree and unlimited coinage of silver at
the ratio fixed by the American con-
yress was the bimctallism founded by
Jefferson and defended and preserved by
Jackson. Ii was this blmetallsm that
was wiped out by collusion between for.
sign bankers and leaders Of the Repub.
ican party i'll 1873.
Call to Action.
We do not believe that the Democrats
u Indiana are ready to approve this
overthrow OF the long established Demo.
ratio system under which the national
redit was exalted and the people main.
aimed themselves ia comfort and plenty.
We do not believe the Democrats of In.
Llama are ready to accept as Democratic
doctrine, even from the mouth OF q
resident elected by Democratic voters,
r OF his secretary of the treasury.
trangely reversing his former utter.
noes on the subject, tie declaration
hat there can b. no such thing as "hon.
st" bimetallism; that Washington, JEFF I
erson, Madison, Monroe, jackson were :
II the victims of delusion; that there is i
o sound money" but gold, and that )
le government of the United States no !
niger has the power to control the !,
irrency Of the people except by !
lvoklng and receiving the "protec- =
on" OF foreign bankers. We do not {
s''eve the Democrats of Indiana will !
'dorse these new dogmas OF Demo- o
attic leaders. and therefore we appeal e
You to aid this league in organizing !,
'e Democratic voters of the state for II
% purpose OF restoring the laws OF !,
'herson and jackson. which comprised !,
g entire coinage system OF the coun. :,
prior to their repeal by the act OF .
73 ID
The battle for independent bimetal. le
IN Is on. and this great cause will W
ver BE- won without united action. Il la]
III never be won unless those who nd. llo
cate 1t come together and organize
that specific purpose. The power Is
the hands of the people. They can
,ht this. the greatest wrong ever in.
cted upon the American people, and d,
~ can protect themselves and their /, 1.
ildren from the Unsuitable desire OF
gold standard interest. We believe a
Democratic party can he trusted TO ca
mt for the peoples cause. co
And now we especially urge upon the ca
ends OF independent bimetallism the Sc
portance Of immediate organization, an
wards. townships and counties n
'oughout the state of Indiana, for the =,
rpose OF furthering this movement ~
the common good OF all her people. ~
Q time has come when the people ~
lst look sharply to their interests and tr;
Ist themselves take hand in select. da
delegates to nominating conventions. Al,
believe that the only way to win q,
battle Is by close organization with !
the ranks Of the Democracy-the
ty that founded and fostercd the =
lblc standard money system that We "
working TO restore. Prompt, ag 'o'
ssive. persistent and thorough work IN
st he done. II should be our purpos. as
avoid all possible conflict within .eI
ty ranks except where it becomes
lent that minority purpose ~
thwart the will Of the majority by n,
selection Of d 'lcgatcs who will no, I"
resent the majority. but in such case. ~
hypoc i,lcu appeals for peace ant ii.
mony should be permitted TO deter a
friends 81 SILVER from insisting upoI VA
cSmting the full recognition and nol
-escniaiion to which their numbers Il