Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-05-28
Before the Convention.

AT the Courthouse here next
Saturday the Democrats of Bath
county will meet in mass conren-
tion to pass upon the momentous
money issue. The question has
never yet been squarely put To a
test in this county, neither side
having been eager to try conclu-
SLOWS in former conventions. We
k,commend that the issue he fought
out L~nestly. squarely and mGo' its
lneritss withnl, iraterhaily' in
pleasant remembrance of the local
party's former unity and harmony,
if for no other reason. Ii ever the
unhappy, hope-crushing day for
Democracy must come that there
shall be "a parting of the ways on
this issue let It result from an ir-
reconcilable conflict of principles
in the National Convention OF the
Democratic party in Chicago.
which finally determines the de
clared principles and policies Of
the majority. We would recon-
mend that all matters OF personal
consideration be put aside, in or
der that Democrats may align
themselves unhampered upon the
side of the question they sincerely
believe in. Let there be no strad-
ding nor equiyocatiOn: let those
who believe in she maintenance of
the present gold standard vote up
on that side; those who favor the
free, unlimited and independent
coinage of silver, upon the other
side. OF course, We understand
that gold standard Democrats are
not satisfied with the present none
tary system in its entirety; that
the costly gold-reserye plan of
keeping all currency at an equal
purchasing power should be dis
placed by some method that will
still maintain the parity of the
currency without necessitating the
sale of bonds for gold, or otherwise
increasing the public debt, or con-
tracing the currency. That is a
question for future determination.
At present by taking the gold
standard side they simply declare
themselves as favoring the reten-
ton of the present value of a dol
lar and the equal purchasing pow
er of all currency.
Therefore, we urge all Demo
Gratis to attend Saturdays meeting
and vote for what they honestly
believe in, that there may be no
doubt of the attitude of the ma
jority of the Bath Democracy or
claim Of either side beyond the ex-
preston by actual vote.
The silyerite Democratic leaders
are unquestionally more aggressive
in preaching and teaching the ten
cts of their faith and are confident
that they have an overwhelming
majority of the party with them.
So far as surface indications count
we must admit that their claims
are apparently good. Hard times,
low prices of farm products and
depression in business are always
formidably upon the side advo-
eating a change, however radical,
in current policies of government.
The farmers of Bath county are
not prosperous compared with what
they had been in the not remote
past. That fact makes many will
ling TO fiy TO ills they know not of
to escape the burdens they bear at
present. ALL OF OUR IMPORTATION
AND REASONING UPON THE SUBJECT
COMPEL THE CONVICTION THAT THE
UNLIMITED AND INDEPENDEST COIN
AGE OF SILVER WILL INEVITABLY
PRODUCE SILVER MoNONETALLIsM,
REDUCE THE PER CAPITA OF CURRES-
CT ONE THIRD, CHANGE THE VALUE
OF A DOLLAR TO ABOUT FIFTY CENTS
AND REDUCE LABoRING MANS WAC
rs oNE-HALF; AND IN NO RESPECT
NOW OR IN THE FUTURE BRING
ANyyxFrT OR RELIEF 70 THE
= sHE PEOPLE, But, INSTEAD,
II TOLD HARDsHIPs AND
=, n . UPON THEM FOR PRO
E>Arros, which when over
" the United States
~ monetary basis as
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