The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-11

they viii provide the necessary money to
pay the expenses of the government. AS
they will not bo-row any money, it will
be interesting 10 tie electors of this coun-
try to know hos- they intend to get II.
Whether by increasing the subjects of in
ternal taxation, by direct tax upon the
goods coming into the United States. 1t
would seem that the people ought to be en-
Hghtened upon this subject. They say they
will not seriously consider this question
much less discuss it until what they de-
nominate the supreme issue of the free and
independent coinage of the silver of the
world shall be settled.
They must appreciate, if they have given
of the dollar to 81 cents or less would di-
minish the value of the money received
from duties on imports and internal taxes
In the same ratio that they reduce the
dollar. In such an Svent more revenue will
be required. How will they raise it? Sure
ly no revenue can come from the mints no
matter how much silver we might coin,
for its coinage must be free They must
of the government will require the govern
ment to buy silver, and where will they get
way taught us by the fathers was to raise
money by taxation, but they have aban-
doned that doctrine and propose to resort
to the mnts of the United States But
they cannot put gold or silver into the
mnts of the United States for coinage for
the government without buying it, and
where will they get the money to buy it?
1t is important to know how the money is
There is no other way but to resort to tax
a,d aon and It seems Sc Ts to t me that frsakness ness
some information as to their purpose on
this subject.
ury and the inadequacy Of our revenue.
the Republican party makes 10 conceal
that the P addtiona reYerne a 1na reauired for
the uses of the government shall be
raised by q tariff on foreign goods. Pro
tective tariffs not only furnish revenue
for the government, and have at every
period of our history, but it helps give en-
ployment to American labor If we run
all the mints in the United States we
could not furnish employment to idle men.
Nor does the Republican party make any
concealment of the fact that it is opposed,
unalterably opposed. to any corruption of
our financial system or any debasement
opposed to any attempt to discharge the
obligations of the government in any
money less valuable than that which is
the best money recognized by every COM
mercial nation of the world.
The Chicago Democratic. platform and
Its leaders and orators asSail the admins
tration of their own creation for it's en-
forcement of public law and the protection
of the property of the United States. The
Republican party does not conceal its pur-
pose to maintain now, as in all the years
of the past, public law and preserve public
peace. and it will never, men of the South
and men of the North. consent to dishonor
the American name or 1iscredit its honor.
The Republican party carries no concealed
weapons. It's record is an open book to be
read by all men. 1t has not an aim that
does not embrace the public good and take
into its contemplation the honor and credi.
of the government of the United States,
and the welfare of the American people. 1t
is for the country first and let's everything
v ait until th;lt is cstabiished---;l country of
law. by law and under the law
What will the verdict of Kentucky be as
between the Chicago Democratic platform
and the st. Louis Republican platform?
(Voices. For Mckinley, and loud applause
and yells.) We take you at your words,
men of Kentucky We will be quite satis
fled here in Ohio with 10000 jim Kentucky.
| do not believe, my fellow-citizens, that
you will reverse that splendid verdict for
good money and national honor that you
rendered year ago, which embraced every
part of common country. / thank you
for this honor. ! would be glad to speak
to you longer but other delegations are
waiting. and it will give me very great
pleasure to meet and greet each one of you
if it be your will
Three cheers were given for Mckinley
and the enthusiastic KentuckianS then sang
THE Old Kentucky Home amid the
plaudits of hundreds of other spectators.