The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-26
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At the present time ana present nws d
silver dollar, when melted, loses nearly
half its value, but that will not b. true
when we agBin establish mint price for
silver and lea, e no surplus silver upon the
market b drag down the price of bullion
Under binietallism silver bullion will De
worth as much as silver coin, inst rs gof
bullion Ia now worth as much as gold COIN,
and we believe that silver dollar Will be
worth as much as 2 gold dollar
Honest differences Of opinion have al
WAYS existed and ever will exist as to the
Ieo}slation best calculated to promote the
public veal, but when 1t is seriously as
serted that this nation must bow to the
dictation of other nations, and accept the
nolicies which they insist on, the right OF
Enforcement is assailed, and until that
question Is settled all other questions are
Citizens of New York. | have Travelled
from the center Of the continent to the sea-
board that might in the very beginning
Of the campaign bring you greetings from
the people Of the west and south and as
sure yoi1 that their desire is not to destroy,
but to build up. They invite you to accept
the principles of living faith rather than
listen to those who preach the gospel of de-
SPAR, and advise the endurance OF the ills
W., k.ua Advocates Of free coina9a ha-
Geve that In striving to secure the lmmedI-
ate restoration Of bimetallism they are la
boring in your behalf as well as in their
own. A few Of your people may prosper
under present conditions, but the pcrma-
nent welfare of New York rests upon the
commerce Of the nation and must suffer if
that commerceis impaired. You cannot sell
unless the people have money with which
to buy and they cannot obtain the money
with which to buy unless they are able to
sell their products at remunerative prices.
Production of wealth goes before the ex-
change of wes lth; those who create must
secure profit before they have anything to
share with others. You cannot afford to
join the money changers In supporting a
financial policy which, by destroying the
must in the end discourage the creation Of
wealth.
ask, expect, your cooperation. 1t ls
true that few of your fnaciers would
fashion new fgure-representing Column
bia, her hands bound fast with letters OF
gold and her face turued toward the east
appealing for assistance to those who live
beyond the sea--but this figure can never
express our idea of this nation. You
would rather turn for inspiration to the
heroic statue which guards the entrance to
your city, statue as patriotic In concep-
ton as It Is colossal In proportions; 1T was
the gracious gift Of sister republic and
stands upon pedestal which was built by
the American people. That flgure-Lib-
erty Enlightening the Worlds emblem
attic of the mission Of our nation among the
nations of the earth. With government
which derives its powers from the consent
of the governed, secures to all the people
the freedom Of conscience, freedom Of
thought and freedom Of speech, guarantees
privileges to none, the United States should
be an example in all that is good and the
leading spirit in every movement which has
for its object the uplifting of the human
race.