Evening journal., 1896-10-02
REPUBLICAN FREE SILVER FOOT
PRINTS.

Any one would suppose from the
asseverations OF the most prominent
Republican leaders and OF almost the
entire press OF that. party that gold
recommendation had been Republican
principle for generations. We make
history so rapidly in these days that 1t
ia forgotten almost as fast as made.
-Four years ago the Republican party
pretended TO be in favor of bimetallism,
that is, the use OF both gold and silver
for our national currency, which is
what the Democrats have declared for
in the present campaign, consequently
an examination OF the Republican text
book OF 1892 forms interesting reading
for those who favor the free and un-
limited coinage OF silver.
We already have free gold and with
free silver we would have bimetallism,
the thing both Republicans and Demo-
Gratis wanted until short time ago AS
result we have gold monometallism
supported by the very men who op-
posed It such short time ago, when
a book was published entitled "The
Grand Old Party-IAncoln. Grant,
Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Harrison-It
is True to the Flag. This book received
the sanction of the Republican Nation
al Committee, which distributed three
million copies throughout the United
States. Among other things 1t says,
viz:
'Until the year 1873 the United States
coined both gold and silver freely in
unlimited quantities; that is, any one
could take It to the mints OF the United
States and receive for It a fixed un-
varying price; but In 1873, by the omis-
sion OF the silver dollar from the coin
age law prescribing the silver coins OF
the United States to be thereafter
coined, and by the limitation OF the
legal tender Of silver to s., silver waE
in effect demonetized. and it has never
since been restored to the position Il
held in the earlier coinage system o.
this country. There has been much ir
relevant controversy as to whether thi
was done Intentionally and after full
discussion or accidentally.
Such a controversy serves no usefu
purpose AT that time both silver ant
gold we're at large premium, speci
payments not having been resumed
and paper money was the only cur
rency The important fact, however, 1
that silver was demonetized, and It
OF little service in considering how
was DONE"
This valuable book also says: "Ther
is grave danger in the unqualifie
adoption OF the gold standard. For, a
silver has been taken out Of Europe
coinage, the demand for gold has enoi
mously grown, and grown in propol
tion much greater than the suppl!
Measuring both metals by the standar
OF commodities, it is substantially tru
TO say that gold has appreciated MOI
than silver has deprecated. In the 81
yer using countries silver will buy a
most as much Of everything excel
gold as it would ten OF dozen yea
ago. and this fact sustains the demar
for cheaper money"
This is what, Republicans thougl
only four years ago, and it is VIII
their candidate for the presidency b
lieved up to the very day Of his nom
nation for that high Office. But let !
one delude himself with the idea tn
William Mckinley is at this time an
thing else than a goldite. He h
counted the cost and rendered his d
cision and must be judged by his lett
OF acceptance. Whatever he may ha
been. he is now a tool OF such men
the Rothschilds. Belmonts and OF
Pierpont Morgan and Hidelback. Ickl
heimer & Co. What do Republice