The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-11
Warner Mfller's Speech.

Hon. Warner Miller was next introduced
and was greeted with applause that lasted
several minutes. He was listened to at
tentively He declared that business de-
preston resulted from the Wilson tariff
bill and free-silver agitation. He COM
bated the theory that there was a lack of
currency or that gold had appreciated in
value. saying: IF either true there
would have been some show of reason in
the demand for free coinage of silver" He
said the true test as to the relative value
of gold lay in the question of wages and
interest. He then asserted that wages had
increased nearly go per cent. since 1860 and
about 90 per cent. since the war, while in
terest has fallen nearly one-half.
Mr. Miller then took up the silver ques-
ton, saying that free coinage means sill
yer monometallism, that gold will disap
pear and that will have a cheap dollar.
Never since coinage was resorted to by
nations" said he has the power of any
ma ton been able to change the commercial
that free coinage would depreciate our
money, yet not advance wages proportion
ately, and asserted that the mine owner
and holder of silver bullion would be the
only ones benefited by such legislation.
Mr.. Miller told of wages paid in Mexico
and added: 1.-The facts are simply these:
There is not a silver country in the world
to-day in which labor is paid one-half the
average wages paid here e.; and in which 1t that
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much it will buy here. Labor, then:
judged by what it will buy, is paid in all
silver countries not to exceed one-quarter
that which is received here. No class of our
people can be benefited by cheap money, be-
cause it is demoraliZing because it must
necessarily lower the standard of living, of
civilization, and deprive us of the dement's
which come from weli-ordsred and wisely
managed governments. stripped OF all
subterfuge and false reasoning. the money
question comes down to one OF common
honesty and to the maintenance of the
honor and integrity of our country. The
depreciation and cheapening of the dollar
would be a reputation of one-half of the
public debt one-half of all the private
debts of the country.
THE remedy for our present disastrous
condition is return to the former condi-
ton of affairs, to the enactment of a fair
tariff bill, which shall give but just protec-
ton to American labor. which shall restore
confidence to business circles and every
industry and to stamp out absolutely
every proposition for the dishonor OF our
credit. the cheapening of our money. the
Reputation of our debts both public and
private, and by maintaining the high
standard of pubic honor which we have
maintained from the beginning or our gov
eminent down to the present moment. This
can be done by the election of Mckinley
ard Hobart
Before adjourning the following resolu-
ton was adopted:
THE wage workers of New York in
mass meeting assembled under the aus
pieces of the Mckinley League, utterly re-
pudiate the teachings OF the platform
adopted by the Democratic opulistic ma
tionaI convention at Chicago. We hold its
doctrines to be dishonest. unpatriotic and
injurious to the best interests OF the Ma
ton and the workingmen of the United
States. The national honor and the Ma
tion's prosperity are involved and depend
upon the election of the Republican candi-
workers everywhere to support Mckinley
and Hobart.