Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-30

already in the field with fair prospects
that the seventh will soon n,aterialize.
With this number to choose from it
would seem that no man need be de-
prived of exercising the right of fran
chise, because of "A lack of way through
which to express his political convic-
tions. The tickets are:
Republican: William Mckinley of Ohio, ana
Carrot A. Hobart OF New Jersey.
Democratic tsilyerl: William j. Bryan, of
Nebraska and Arthur Sewall, of Maine
Populst; William j. Bryan, OF Nebraska,
and Thomas +. Watson, of Georgia.
Prohibition: Joshua lowering, OF Maryland,
and Hale Johnson, of Indiana.
Nationals Charles f.. Bentley. of Nebraska,
and j. II. Southgate, OF North Carolina.
Socialist: Charles II Matchett, OF New York,
and Matthew Mcguire, OF New Jersey,
1t is very probable that the sound
money Democrats will soon dominate
another and head it National Demo
cratic party. The platforms of every
one Of them except the Republican is u
jumbled up mess Of Inconsistencies
with their leading principles inviting
the voters to plunge the country into
the slough of national dishonor and
continue the reign of depression and
discord through which we have been
passing for several years with greater
intensity. In the Democratic nominee,
Mr.. Bryan, trying to ride into the
Whit bn,,oa both ha fpan ii
and Populistic platforms, the country
is treated to one of the greatest eXhi-
billions of straddle known to acrobats.
But whatever combinations may be
effected in an endeavor to concentrate
crazy ideas Of political economy to
gain control of the government, the
sober intelligent thought of the nation
this year will turn TO the Republican
party and all the hosts of discordant
disorganizers OF good government and
sound money can not prevail against
the election of Mckinley and Hobart.
~
II fifty-three cents worth of silver can
be called dollar, why not call three
cents worth of copper dollar? Where
in lies the difference? These free
silver fellows say, that there is a scar
city of money in this country, and free
silver will make more money. In this
upper peninsula there is plenty OF ma
tive copper, and il the government will
coin it free of charge and call three
cents worth OF it a dollar, we will agree
to supply every man, woman and child
in the United States with all they want.
This would be fine thing for the
copper, and would insure metal enough
TO pay of the national debt in year,
this providing the government could
induce its creditors to accept 1T. There
might be some objection on the part
of those we owe money to accept the
copper dollars, but 1T is fully as reason
able To accept them as TO expect peo-
pie TO take fifty three cents worth OF
silver for "a dollar. We are for the
copper dollar, and if the copper gives
out We have iron. The iron dollar can
be supplied in any quantity. We can
send out millions Of tons OF this on
short notice, and keep the minis busy
working night and day shifts. If the
country will accept the one hundredth
part OF nickle's worth of iron ore for
a dollar, we are with it. We have the
raw material. Let Us hold an iron
vention.-Ishpeming Iron Ore.
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Sixteen to one stories are ceasing TO
be novelty, but here is one from Har-
Dor Springs which is refreshing on ac-
count of its unlikelihood. The other
day golden wedding was celebrated
there and the day after "A silver we'd
ding was celebrated. No one thought
much about IL until a little figuring
brought forth the fact that the couple
who had been married for twenty-five
years were the parents OF sixteen chill
dren, while the mates OF fifty years
were responsible for but one child.