Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-03-24
AND sIMErALLIsM.
Secretary Of State Kincaid in the Eugene
Journal.

thing an is ''free silver" which guar
ontees the same result. A protec-
I ,ionist in the nature OF things is also
a free sllyerlte, and "A free silverite Tor
the same reason is Il protectionlst'
What smile is TO laugh free silver
is To protection. East Oregonlan'
We have always claimed and often
argued in these columns that protec-
tion and free coinage of silver, by
which we mean the coinage OF silver
as standard money on an equality
with gold, naturally belong together
Free trade and the single gold stand
ard have both the same tendency
They reduce wages and prices OF all
the products of labor, while they
drain our country Of its money to pay
for imported goods and interest on
debts contracted on gold and silver
basis. when a dollar would not pur-
chase one-half as much labor or the
products Of labor as dollar will pur'
chase now. This increases the pur-
chasing power Of money every year,
and has done so for twenty-three
years, while it has decreased and con-
tinues to decrease the price of labor.
IL increases the price of money and
credits, Of which the rich mans pos
session are composed, and decreases
the price Of the poor mans labor and
the products Of his labor, which are
his only possessions and his sole means
Of gaining the necessities and COM
forts of life. This makes the rich
richer and the poor poorer.
President Cleveland is consistent
because he favors free trade and the
single gold standard. Democrats and
POpullsts who cling TO the worn-out
free trade theory and at the same
time favor the free coinage OF silver
are not consistent, Republicans who
favor protection and the single gold
STANDARD are not consistent. In 1890
the Republicans Of Oregon, like all
, other parties in this state, had free
. silver platform, and nobody objected
to II. No longer ago than last year
5 every Republican In Oregon claimed
/ TO be a bimetallist. But in the last
O few months, since the senatorial cleo
c tlon In Oregon year ago. Cleveland
Il has been able TO carry of few Demo
h Gratis and a few Republicans in this
:, state, and they are now declaring that
n blmetallism Is nonsense and that
h there never was and cannot be a
e double-standard OF money. They
have suddenly become exceedingly
wise aud are pulled up with arrogance
and conceit. They demand In Il
n threatening manner IA single gold
4. standard. This would increase anC
ts continue the present depression ant
q dicllne In prices indefinitely. They
II. say silver Republicans are Populists
10 traitors aud enemies OF the people
tv and must be driven out OF the Re
,d publican party with club. The!
A. advised Republicans to vote fol
Cleyelands secretary OF the treasury
n. who has fastened nearly 800, ,OOO, ,OOC
m OF gold bonds on the people In time o
he peace, for senator from Kentucky
We They are doing all in their power I,
ot destroy the Republican party in Ore
,ly gon. These arrogant dictators viii
at not support even the Ohio platform
10 the Republicans of Oregon shoul,
Ice adopt II word for word
IL Nothing but n straight golC
standard platform of the Cleveland
Carlisle pattern would suit then
They are doing all In their power an
49,, have been for year to divide an
- breakup the Republican party. Ru
>. or ruin is their policy, They failed I
n rule the party in the last Leglslatul
=, and are now seeking 10 ruin IL. Ifu
~ Republicans of Oregon have any r
~, gard for humanity and justice tn,
:, will not allow the supporters of Clev
~ land aud Carlisle to dictate what Il
49,, Republican platoon shall contain
an. who shall be nominated for any onie
-. II the Republicans want votes tn,
viii not be SagaoiOus II they seek (,
- them among the Cleveland Democra
n with a gold platform. They will |
VI wiser II they adopt the Ohio platfor
which fayors silver as standard mona