The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-02
Evil Effect of Free SILVER on Farming
Products Clearly shown by the
Republican Candidate.
REV. FAIR NOT FOR BRYAN
SENTINEL'S CHARGE DENIED FROM
SHELBYVILLE PULPIT.
Great Series of Meetings.
Elwood Bottle Works Proprietor
Leaves the silver Party.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PENNVILLE, Ind, Sept. Never in the
history of this old town has there been
such a political demonstration as was got
up in honor of the visit of James A. Mount.
At daylight the booming of the cannon
awoke the population for miles around and
soon the people began to pour in from all
quarters. Nearly one thousand came from
Portland, many of the Portland factories
closing. The delegation also included a
Mckinley bicycle club. The Mckinley Club
of Dunkirk, 300 strong, came on the same
train and 100 frst-voters from Portland
came or horseback. The great Mckinley
Club of Montpelier was here in force, while
Button. Geneva, Redkey and Ridgeville
sent large delegations, to say nothing of
the intervening territory. 1t is estimated
there were 800 from Dunkirk, 600 from
Montpelier, and Winchester sent the IA
nous Little Forty-four' battery. In addi-
ton to all these there We're six bands and
many drum corps. The town, which is off
from a railroad, was fairly overlooked and
hotels and eating houses were taxed above
their capacity. The crowd was estimated
at 5000. The speaking was in a tent hold
ing 5000 people, but it could not accomo-
date half those wishing to get in. Rev.
VIII E. Crosse introduced Mr.. Mount, who
vas eC6l 6u ny d SlO u dpplSOSC. l. It
speaker congratulated those assembled on
such a magnificent demonstration and after
devoting a short time to State issues,
branched out into the national questions.
Said he.
Three questions are of vital moment to
the people of our country and first of these
is the financial question. The people are
anxious to know why our factories and
shops have been closed and why the price
of the products of our farms have de-
creased in value. They want to know why
business men are barely able to continue
in tEAi- Gin HNhnzr wa ut tn ETn WHY
this great change has taken place during
the past three years. Our opponents are
in favor of free and unlimited coinage, of
silver at the ratio of IS to 1. a policy that
is in direct antagonism to the Democratic
platform adopted four years ago. At that
time they argued that by coming gold and
silver at such a ratio a silver dollar would
be deprecated and would hurt the laboring
man."
Continuing on this line, Mr.. Mount quot
ed the prices for farm products in the last
few years as compared with that of silver
do with the other. but simply f~1uctuated in
to supply and demand. He con-
tinued by saying:
ut is not now and never has been the
policy of the Republican party TO dishonor
silver. One hundred and thirty-fve million
silver dollars, every one a full dollar. We're
coined under the Harrison administration.
The Republican party proposes to maintain
the present standard, and to have as lib
eral use of silver as can be kept in circula-
ton. keeping the silver at a parity with
gold. But the Republican party Is opposed
o the Tree diIu uitlliLilcd 0OllidSC VI SiiNti
at the ra ito of IS to /, while it's commercial
value is 80 to /. We believe that such a
law would drive out gold and place us on a
silver basis. with our silver money worth
its bullion value and our paper money re-
duced to the same standard of value.
I'VE must. through sound financial legis-
lation. restore confidence and give protec-
ton to American labor in order to once
more start the factories and shops and find
employment at good wages for every Ia
boring man in the United States and pay
him in sound money"
The Republican ldules gave a dinner and
supper in the Masonic Temple and cleared
a handsome sum for the benefit of the Nc
Kinley club that is booming here.