Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-08-06
WHAT THE SHEAF THINKS OF
THE MONEY QUESTION.

cOHuloiOus VI oiie cOmIuOu people
than we have. Our interests and
our sympathies are all with them,
for we are one OF them. We would
like to see all the people OF the
United States prosperous and happy.
We would like to see agriculture,
commerce, manufacturing, lumber
ing, and al industries in this country
flourish, and peace, plenty and con-
tentment prevail among the people.
We wish to see plenty of work and
good wages for all. In the past the
SHEAF has always raised it's voice in
support Of what it has believed to be
right and beneficial for mankind, and
we would be false to ourself, false to
our readers, and false to our country,
ii we should fail to do so in the fu-
ture. The free coinage Of silver at
the ratio Of 16 to 1 which is the is
sue Of the present political campaign,
is question which affects the veal
or woe OF millions, and the SHEAF is
now prepared to take a stand for the
side which it believes to be right and
for the best interest Of the country.
We have had leaning toward silver,
not from any conviction that is the
result OF honest investigation. but
rather from. a preconceived notion
that it would be a good thing. The
silver side OF the controversy has
been presented in very taking
manner, and the pretended sympa-
thy for the poor and distressed al
ways appeals strongly to one OF a
sympathetic nature. When the Re
publicans,sin their national platform
adopted at ST. Louis declared in
favor of maintaining the present
gold standard of value until an inter
national 6 g;reemeEt upon a. ratio
could be secured, we thought that
the party should have come out
more strongly in favor Of the white
metal. We began to think then that
there must be some good reason for
the stand taken, in as much, also,
as the influential men Of the Demo-
cratic party, charged with the power
and responsibility Of administering
the affairs OF the government, took
the same position. With the single
purpose OF finding out the truth and
being right, we determined to make
a more thorough investigation Of the
silver question. We have tried to
post ourselves on the subject, have
read a great deal OF the best litera-
ture on both sides, have devoted a
great deal OF thought to it, and care
fully weighed the arguments both
pro and con, and to our own mind,
at least, it is plain now that the Re-
pubIicans are right. and that the
best interest Of the whole country
and all the people will be served by
Republican success in November
next. The SHEAF will therefore do
what little it can to further the cleo
ton OF Mckinley and Hobart.
We are prepared to give our rea-
sons for the faith that is in us. We
ask no one who differs with us to
accept our conclusions, unless he can
see some force in our arguments. We
believe that all good citizens, no
matter on what side their prejudices
run, should be open to conviction
and willing to learn the truth. The
intelligence and common sense Of the
American people must settle this
question, but should they fail to let
intelligence and common sense die
tate their action, then they will have
to learn economic facts in the bitter
school OF experience. We will state
here few of the reasons that have
induced us to take our present posi-
tion, and others will be given during
the progress of the campaign. In the
first place, the proposition OF the
democratic and populist parties to
coin silver free and unlimited at the
ratio of 16 to /, when the commercial
ratio is 81 to 1, and retain both
metals in the circula ting medium, is an
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