The Van Buren press., 1896-08-15
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cacy of an income I tss
tional convention, b mt |
fuse to apologize for N
OF the right to dissao,,i
Of the Supreme Court
ike ours every public ~
servant, whether he bo ~
ton or by appointment s,u
serves for a Term Of y
good behavior, and fl!
right to criticise his otRo
hdence is everywhere M
potism; free goyernment MY
ousy and not in confda',
the words of Thomas i
submit that they press =
ceptlon of popular gover1
teitained by those who S'
an unfavorable eomms ~
decision. Truth will
only error fears free sDs
official who consclentio
his duty as he sees 1t wifi
to those whom he serves
cuss his official conduet
The Money Qua
Now let me ask you to
amount question of tbll :
money question. It Is
sary to defend the prind
lism. No national partv
tire history Of the uni
ever declared against /
in tn s campaign has h
to oppose it. Three parti41
ic, Populist and Silver
only declared for bimet,
outlined the specific i
sary to restore silver ID
sition by the SIDE of 90
lican platform expressly
metallism is desirable
the Republican party ia
1t as soon as the assjs
foreign nations can be
wine represented the mi
In the Chicago convent
free coinage of silver
States by independent
ground that in their jud
retard or entirely prev
lshment Of internatlong
which the efforts of b
should be steadily did
they asserted that the d
eminent should be stea
ward the esta blishment
bimetallism they conden
ism. The gold stand
weighed in the balance
ing. Take from il the +
Of the money-owning
changing classes and it
one day in any nation 81
was fastened upon tn
without discussion beforI I
it's friends have never
to risk a verdict before
that issue.
There can be no sym
alton between the adv
versal gold standard aI =
of bimetallism. Betwe
whether independent
and the gold standard
passable gulf. Lis this q
ton in favor of Internal
conducted in good faith
nents really desire to n T
standard permanently?
ling to confess the supd Z
BILE standard when joind !
ing nations of the world
insist that gold is the on 4
for standard money am r.
tons? If they are in
securing bimetallism
them to point out the !
standard and defend
system. If on the oth
bending their energies
manent establishment
ard under cover of a
vor of international b
justified in suggesting
cannot be expected at I
who deal dishonesty W
people. What is the
1t must certainly be +
chasing power of the
lutely honest dollar W
its general purchasing
be absolutely stable "
average prices. A dolla
in purchasing power 81
a dollar which decrea
power. Prof Baughlin
verslty Of Chicago, AM
est gold standard a
work ON bimetalllsm nd
gold does not remain y
in value, but express
there is no such thing
value for future pay
gold or s liver, which r
invariable." He even
multiple standard VIII
based upon the selling
of articles of gene
would be a more jug
either gold or silver or
longtime contract w
paid at its maturity by
ing power as was civ
ming"
1t cannot be success
recommendation or bl
system gives an abso
ard Of value Under bo
and bimetallism the g
the weight and finensss
vests it with legal ten
then opens the mint
coinage, leaving the pu
the dollar to b. deternI
Der of dollars. Bima
than monometallsm,
gives us a perfect DOL
lar absolutely unvary
purchasing power-Dut
a nearer approach TO
esty, to justice, than
possibly can. Prior to
were enough open mi
the gold and silver q
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