The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-16

the silver taken from the mines of Kan
sas.
question the Republican platform of
1892 are my sentiments exactly
Blue Rapids Times-2. No. g. No. We
are for the coinage of only as mucn 81
yer as will circulate at par with go eiI
We are not for the free coinage OF Sill
yer at 16 to 1.
Lyons Republican,. No. 2. No. 3.
No. I am for bimetallism- The com
age Of gold and silver at a ratio as
close to the old ratio as possible con-
sistent with keeping both metals on a
parity.
Clyde Herald am a Republican
without any sidetrack issues.
Kirwin Globe-I am in favor of gold
and silver so long as one is as good as
the other. I do not believe In the 10 TO
1 theory.
Moline Republican,. For God sake
no. 2. Certainly, so are all who are not
ignorant of the question. 8. Yes, II nee
essary to get the ball rolling. There IS
no danger of foreign silver
Paola Republican,. am in favor OF
the use of gold and silver as money 2.
No 3. No.
Dillon Republican,. Yes. 2. No. 3.
No
Green Leaf Sentinel. I am. 2. No.
3. am in favor of the coinage OF the
American output of silver to be used
as subsidiary COIN
Lincoln Republican,. Yes, we can
have but one standard and under the
existing conditions gold is certainly
preferable. 2. No. 3. No, we favor Ihe
coinage of silver upon such a basis as
viii give the country the benefit OF ooth
metals. Free coinage won't do it.
Fredonia Citizen-1. Yes. 2. No. j.
No.
all the silver that will float 2. No. g.
No. In favor Of a gold standard with
the use of American silver. Don't want
silver where it was in 1873. Want 1t IN
circulation.
Blue Mound SUM. am in favor of
gold standard but want silver treated
as gold was prior to 1873. 2 l would
not want to see a double standard
want silver used as indicated above.
8. I am in favor of the largest use OF
silver as money consistent with the
maintaining all kinds of money at the
same purchasing value, ana belleVe
gold to be the safest unit of value, but
am not in favor of coming American
silver under double unit idea, but I'M
der single unit idea as was gold prior
to 1873
Westmoreland Recorder. Yes. Are
you for a bimetallic standard with in
ternatiOnal agreement? Yes. g. NO
Norton Republican, am for the free
coinage of the American output under
such conditions as will maintain every
dollar of silver on a parity with gold
Meriden Ledger. Positively 1 am
not. 2. I believe in bimetallic standard
regardless of what other nations may
do, but at the present time we should
coin our own silver. g. I am.
Americas Greeting-1- No. Yes
Individually we do. The paper, how
ever, is purely non-political The edi-
tors belong to the G. o. P.
FL Dorado Tines. No. 2. No. 3.
Yes, one silver standard, measure gold
and all else by it. The parity will take
care of itself. but if it shouldn't coin
only 5, TO- and 20 dollars gold measured
by silver.
Ashland Journal. No. 3 No. g.
Yes. I am for the largest possible use
of silver consistent with sound money
principles. Free coinage in my mind
would not help me nor anyone outside
of silver mining region.
Baldwin Ledger-3. Yes.
Columbus Advocate. We are not. |
We are for the free coinage of the |
American product and favor gold, sill |
yer and paper money as the state plat |
form of 1894. 4th-HOnest money, con-
sisting of gold, silver and paper every |
dollar as good as any other dollar, and |
all backed by the national faith and |
honor
Douglas Tribune. No. 2. No. 8. |
Yes.
Valley Falls New Era Not by a |
jug full 3. I am for the free coinage |
of the American output of silver and |
for any policy that will maintain the |
parity of the two metals.
Mankato Review. Not by a -
sight Choke off Wall street and Lon
don, Barring street. 2. Let all the ma
tons of the world come in and make
gold and silver equally good every
where. g. Yes, with a silver dollar to
possess as great purchasing power in
any part of the world as a gold dollar,
or else tax all foreign silver product.
Cove City Cove County Gazette.
Not much Mary Ann. 3. Yes sir. I
have placed the Gazette on our sub
to you it will be for silver straight
Toronto Republican,. No. 2. No. g.
Yes.
Barnes Chiefs. Yes.
Mount Hope Mentor. No sir. g.
Yes.
Cherry Sentinel Emphaticaly No
3 No, I believe that both gold and sill
yer should be coined as money. 3. Yes,
if the output of our mines will furnish
enough money to transact the business
of the country, otherwise no.
Newton Kansan-The Kansan sends
a printed platoon clipped from the pa
per with the following clause marked:
The expansion of of the money of the
country until it is sufficient to meet the
requirements of the business interests
Of the people by the coinage of Ameri-
can gold and silver, as money; 81, 000,-
300 in silver to be coined and exchanged
for an equal number of ounces of
American silver bullion, per month the
to be held in the United
States treasury as trust to cover any
deficiency in the commercial value of
coined silver that may occur.
Downs Tines. No. Are you for bi
metallic standard regardless of inter
stricted coinage? No. 9. Regard the
coinage of the American product only
as a lesser evil but do not favor the
coinage at 16 to l without seigniorage
equal to the difference in face and mar
ket values.
Webster Merchants Journals. That
IS the proposition I have been holding
to for the past 20 years.
Larned ChronoscOpe-1. No. 2. Yes.
3. Yes.
Arcadia News. No. 2 Yes. 8.
While I am in favor of the second prop
osition, and not opposed to the third.
Augusta Journal. No. ?. Yes. 8.
If it is the best that can be had.