The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-10-02

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ment had dictated what was legal tender.
and provided for II from both metals. The
act Of is7s Was taken ~ ~
the money lender 10 Hood TIE countr, Win
notes. bonds and MORTGAGES. payable IN
rold. ana since then billions OF dollars OF
our debts have become payable In gold
money ~ written contracts. The act OF
ISIS carried the act OF 1878 from fistutory
law int the written contracts OF the coun-
try. They were afraid the act DINA might
be repealed. and they wished 10 CLOAK th'm-
selves under the constitutional provision
aeain.x the impairment % the obligation OF
contrasts The act OF 1919 Is worse than The
act OF IN1
silver Coinage since 1919
.N- often hear the gold men hoastins
that there has been a larger coinage OF SIT
Yer since 1873 than before H. But unuet a
redemption Of the monetary system, the
quantity Of representative money ISSUED
should not exceed in volume the quantl,y
81 rttlemption money IN the country. 30
fhat. when silk or MAS reduced 10 the ro-
sition Of representative money, the issH"
Of any quantity OF AZ IN the form OF repre-
sentative money had no eject In bud
ins Up our stock o. primary money. since
iSs the government has purchased siNer
and coined IL into a representative money.
There j. no Judgment displayed IN bNS-
ing a costly metal 10 coin u into toAvh "
representative money. IL hould answer
the SAME luEl ANf - ~ 49, ~"
from Head. tin. nickel or other substance.
= long as IL II redeemahle In gold. or made
subsidiary to gold. the ISSUANCE or any
auartity OF IL will not restore the touhua-
ton u our financial system lApplausel
We are often told that the silver dol
lar : a good dollar ON its face. tut a -
cent dollar IN reality We say a soid DOL
Tar A. only a dollar on its face. but ~ reallNy
, 5g-ceut dollar. The silver In q silver uol-
Jar will buy as much wheat and cotton as
eyer. but not a much gold Cold mas risen
IN value. until. instead or buying one DUST
ii Of wheat as it used to. IL Will buy TWO
IN Is constantly claimed hat under free
coinage silver would run gold out OF the
country Gold l. not now in circulation 70
~ run out There is no gold in circulation
among the pacrle. II IS IN the bank vaults
OF the large cities. 1t IS corncred. Ahu the
government j. now at the mercy OF those
Who own II. silver was the money OF the
people. and circulated 10 the very pores OF
eatlfxation. and il hoes now as token
money. ana no money IS appropriate 70 a
republican PEOPLE that does not thus cir
cLlate. ~lApliause.l
tnect ON the Farmer.
Now. in re-ari 10 the eject Of free coin
are or the farmer, ~ Is true. az claimed
tfrat Z farner can now buy as much calico
and cotton cloth wiki " cents as he could
before when wheat was 81 a bNshel L-t
~ caun0t PAS hts that way X me-"
fake4 two bushels and nearly three oushtls
VI wheat 10 ray a. much taxes az ono
iushel 81 wheat would have iAiI ~ is.H
Whereas bushels ot wheat Mp-i~
have paid tnt presidents SALARY y ss
IN iS-g. i- Eaw requires ltt.atN bushels ~
wheat to pas his salary Of $1,000 An u
was the same congress that Increased fle
~rresfdsut'S salary from &-Jtl0 20 NHttM q
year that lemqrettzea silver. oaAela4 4--
E ,oritlsm ard neglect 81 the rights OF tHc
4 producers have already come WIKI u'7
rotis.n. IL ROW requires Two ana three
tines is r.uen Of -FOUR wheat 70 ride ci
a PULLMAN car or a street car a. y aid ii
rs-r Those things under the contrvl ~
trusts wl! te held ZAP IN price a-l pro-
G..,rs Viii suffer in me exchange ~ their
property fa- them lApiinuSel
Sein<hne,s l. A serpent.
-Selnrhness IS q consuming ERE that
burrs ana destroys IL VIII destroy inDi-
vfrsI character Af.d Ii VIII destroy ra-
ronat character. cali IL what you Wiz.
d-aenn. an evil spirit. or a leNL X car
~ atfrlv termed "a serpent, with It's tA!l
Ia India. and is body ir Europe aAN III
head raised .n once proud America LAD
clause viii sou r-ht lt. citizens ~ I'LL
f~~srS 80 yes. ycs. Then throw
aside r1litlciars. Throw aside those w4o
have aif tntes.st in skins you Ter youi
,sr.s study this question for yourselves.
ARA v.hrr YOU have studied civilization ah-
tho effects OF the law on tAe pNo7tt-Hg "a
mankind We viii then rear here an enruE-
lrg republic
III wll no longer he a question n eN-
rerimtnt. We sill erect ONE that VIII be
permanent - euHurins. and "neA y.
easa TO scramble over me Things OK thi-
.nrrh ara r+le .ip around u-. as These mat
u.naires are DONG who now would dictate
~ SOU and J hJw 70 Vote-whsn We eea-'
trs. theu we ALL come 20 a newer aAp =
frri-htar civilization. in which We VII
gtn1y The nrIn iIics " humanity A"v ~
~. urineates Il selfish Interests LAP
l.u.s And with such a people. we We
rs t.ruarI. step ~ step. testina guest.o-'
1y the principle u humanity. and "s VI
s-ake arac, VI afeat mcn ami gree. No..
I.r. and II wIl lela % a BRIGHTER az ns'
r.r day lGfeat aIllAi~-i