Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-10-20
From Swan Nelson.
Editor Tribune

III FAVOR OF free coinage when it can be
secured Ky International agreement,
Now here is the bone of contention,
The populists claim that free coinage
of silver is just what the country
needs and that free coinage law
should be put on our statute books re-
CARELESS of the consent Of other ma
tions. The populists hold the theory
that the American people are able to
legislate for themselves without ask
ing the leave to do so of other nations.
The American people are called upon
to decide by their ballot next Novem-
Der whether we shall have free coin
age OF silver now at once, or wait and
have it in the future. It seems to me
that when the free coinage of silver is
something we must have to assure the
welfare OF our people which is agreed
upon by all parties of any import,
then the sooner we can get it the better
it is for us. This country has shown
its supremacy in the past when it was
considerable weaker, it came out vic
torious, dare we not now the strongest
nation on earth even enact law that
is considered a blessing to man
kind. 1t matters little that the re-.
publican speakers all speak in favor
of the gold standard and against the
free coinage Of silver; they canuot get
around their platform, they can talk
OF all the evil which accompanies a
free coinage law, they can quote his
tory which they are so fond in doing
and predict disaster and ruin. What
does it prove? Only this, then. they
are willing to have this calamity, ruin
and disaster which they so fondly pre-
dict now. The only difference is a
question OF time. If the American
people vote for the continuance of the
gold standard and in the words of
Bryan edo not call enough",it is also
a question Of time when they will be
pounded until they do .can enough.
They are beginning to call enough OF
the gold standard in Sweden. am so
informed bya reliable party who late
~ came from there.-Prof. Swenson
forgot to tell of the present monetary
condition Of Sweden in his speech here,
he spoke of the time when that coun-
try was financially ruined through the
stubborness of Carl the twelfth when
he insisted on subjugating almost the
whole Of Europe. -: ~ . - =, -. =
L have no doubt that other countries
in Europe are ready to call enough
also: OF this I am convinced fromSthe
doctrine of the republicans themselves.
DThey want a high protective tariff
to protect our laborers from the pau
per labor Of Europe. Then according
to their statement we find pauper labor
in the we'll established gold standard
countries of Europe and still the gold
standard under which we find pauper
laborers is held up to US as somethin 8
grand. Now the question is will the
continuance of the gold standard pro
duce any different result here from
what it has done in Europe? The sign
of the times atspresent points to. the
same result. -. .s.... = r..
i ! was amused when I read t'Ogren's'
as usual nonsensical prittle prattle in
the last issue Of the Argus. He says:
55's'ssDr. Johnson owes ansapology to the
people Of this county for having un-
derrated their intelligence, = and fur.
ther on Ogren insinuate that no in
telligent man can vote for John Lind
without disgracing himself as: an Am
erican citizen. Now ask who under
rates the intelligence of the people OF
this county,? Why, Ogren, Of course,
and he clinches his assertion by say
ing it's his honest opinion. That
DR.: j ohnson is held in high. esteem BY
: the people Of this county was shown
at the convention when, the nomination
for represents alive was actu ally forced
upon him in such a way that left no
room for doubt that he is popular
with the people, T d are say at the ratio
81 % ito compared with stOgren::'' =
AS far as John Lind is concerned
you can rest. assured Mr.. Ogren, that
all your slanderons attack upon such
an honorable and uprig bit citizen will
not give him one less esin this coun-
#ty, andmark you that there vii ! ,ae-
cording to 81 our idea BE. more dis
graeed citizens - this county than
ever had an idea OF
In#conciusi Eddiitor, wish to
correct 9 tate1nent IS ade IA the Argus
where it's STATED that q ndi IS imp ort.
ing iinst ead Of expo rting wheat As
this IS used for s Pc litical purpo se i
oaghtsto be reffuted India exported
ito the United On. during sthe
We@ke oct. 500, so 600 bushels
Isof.Wheat IS trle hat there 10 g
Ishortage of export wheat 81 India
which accounts for the little raise sc
Ihads 90. wheat Lately IS. hardly fan
ttlhe 81 anoth Dun:
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