Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-07
Where They Stood in 1894.

Wnere Iney stood IN 1894.
Numerous correspondents ask the
Penny Press what were the views of
the Republican party on the money
question in 1892 and 1894. The Penny
Press has several times answered the
question and takes pleasure in again
reviewing the ground.
AS for the Republican party of Min
nesota in 1894, it said that the RES
TORATION OF SILVER AS ULTIMATE
MONEY TO THE CURRENCY OF THE
WORLD is ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY
FOR BUSINESS PROSPERITY, PROPER
RATES OF WAGES AND THE WELFARE
OF THE PEOPLE,"
This is complete REPUTATION of the
claims and arguments of every gold
organ in Minnesota in 1896.
In 1892, the Minneapolis platform
declared, ''The American people from
tradition and interest favor bimetal-
ism, and the Republican party de-
mands the use of both gold and silver
as standard money" In 1896 this Re-
publican platform is denounced as
absurd and Populistic.
So much for the change that has
come over the Republican machine
even since 1892 Let us see what the
Republican party favored in 1884,
Arkansas Republicans demanded
bimetallism. "ooth gold and silver as
standard money"
California Republicans said: "We
favor the free and unlimited coinage
of silver at u ratio of 16 to L."
Colorado: 1.-The Republican party
of colorado demands the free and I'M
limited coinage of silver and gold at
a ratio of 16 to l."
Connecticut: "That American silver
as well as American gold should be
used as standard money"
Delaware: ''We favor bimetallism
and favor the use of gold and silver
as standard money"
Illinois: 1--WE faver bimetallism."
Iowa endorsed the Minneapolis plat
form OF 1892 and the Largest possible
use of silver"
Kansas: THE American people fa-
vor bimetallism and the Republican
party demands the use of both gold
and silver as standard money"
Massachusetts, Republicans recog-
nized the ''gold aud silver dollars of
the constitution''-th existence of
which is now denied.
Michigan Republicans in 1894 said:
1--WE pledge the republican party of
Michigan to use every effort in its
power to restore silver to its proper
position in the Uuited States as a
money metal. We pledge this in the
belief that permanent prosperity will
not be assured nor justice be done
until silver takes its time-honored
place side by side with gold as one OF
the two great money metals of the
world"
The restoration of the American
bimetallism of 1792-1s73 was support
ed by Minnesota as by Michigan.
Minnesota Republicans in 1894 said
That the party 'believes in bimetal
lism, and that the restoration of sill.
yer as unlimited money to the cur
rency of the world is absolutely nee.
essary for business prosperity, proper
rate of wages and the welfare of the
people," In 1896, Minnesota repub
licans repudiate the restoration Of
silver and go back to the gold stan
dard.
Missouri: 1--WE pledge ourselves te
continue to work for bimetallism.
! Nebraska: 1--WE favor bimetallisn
and demand the use of both gold ant
silver as standard money.
. Ohio: "We favor bimetallism. Sill
yer coinage should be steady main
tanned and constantly encouraged b.
} the national government. We advo
cate policy which will y y mos
; speedily restore to silver its rightfu
: place"
Pennsylvania Republicans indoors
, the bimetallic plank of the Minneal
oils platform and demand the expan
sion of the currency to $40 dollar
: per capita OF our population"
5 Tennessee favored bimetallism AM
: ''both gold and silver as staDdar'
Z money"
$ South Dakota, Montana and Vast
ington Republicans have always SUP
] ported free coinage, along with Cal
l fornia, Colorado and Wyomine
! while majority of the Republican
of North Dakota and Kansas hav
alwas favored free coinage.
Such was the attitude of the reput
lican party in 1894, before Wall stree
Y got complete possession of the col
ventions and platform making. Th
: same soulless and powerful machin
which demonetized silver in 1877;
) stopped silver coinage in 1878, issue
i $2G2, 900, 900 of gold bonds, now owr
d the Republican party-platform
j bosses, candidates and all.-Penn
Press.
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