The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-01-24
A GREAT REPUBLICAN
= Gentle Hins to the National Conven-
uen Nest fear-why Protect In
dussrles and Leave Fiasncisl systsm
Ezposed - Tsrsisa Iav~dsr


Senator Hansbrough, n North Oak
"a, 10 not only . states MAJ OF discer
ment and ability. but he is an exper
enced journalist and knows how TO d
MIS- views Into concise English for pu
lication. In compliance with reques
he sends the editor Of the World the 70
lowing interesting summary OF II
political outlook in North Dakota:
The political situation In this stat
amounts to this: The people are looh
ing forward anxiously to the time whe
they can assist In bringing about
change OF administration. The none
question and the tariff will be the tw
national issues here The two old par
lies are about equally divided with re
spect TO silver. There is talk about or
gaming silver party. and shoul,
NOT De surprised to see third part,
upon an exclusively silver platform
place a ticket In the field next year
There Is very strong and growing dis
position on the part of the people. re-
CARELESS OF party. in favor of independ-
ent action on the part OF the United
states on the financial question. Our
people are getting tired OF dictation
from abroad. A great many republi-
cans do not understand why 1t is that
our party, which goes for the protec-
ton OF American industry. should not
also 60 for an American financial sys-
tenn. am one Of the republicans who
cannot understand why we should favor
foreign financial system. Perhaps
DO not fully grasp the American idea"
Cleveland World.
In the foregoing. Senator Hansbrough
voices the sentiments OF vast mum bers
OF republicans in all parts of the United
States. They are at loss TO know why
the average republican leader should
swell with Indignation. look big and
talk Zig whenever il is suggested that
We should follow England's revenue
policy. and At the same time enter a
tremulous protest against an independ-
ent financial policy.
They appear to think that our very
salvation depends upon being in accord
With England's monetary system. Just
Why. they never explain.
The talk in a grandiloquent way
lbout the best money in the world"
tut they never clearly and intelligibly
tate how gold meets that definition.
hey start out with the broad assump-
Ion that gold Ii the best money in the ,
World. and II We only preserve the gold
tandard. our monetary system will I,
ecessarily be sound" even though :
ne business Of the country be para ,
wed. They never stop to consider :
hat We have had the gold standard for .
years-that since 1873 every dollar !
use has been upon q par with every :
ther dollar. and still there has been :
ndless complaint. !.
We have had high protection all !,
,ese years. Some classes and some :
'vored localities have prospered. but ),
the same time general conditions =
i've not been healthy. There has been !,
constant melting away OF property !,
I'D commodity values. altogether TO :,
le disadvantage Of those engaged In =
roductive industry. and utterly de- ;,
ructive of genuine prosperity. :,
While millions OF producers have =
zen literally ruined by the ever-in- y
easing burden OF debt, consequent :
pom the fall Of prices. in the money =
nters. millionaires and multi-mil- "
onairs have been created with start. =
ae rapidity. II there Is party leader =
the country who can not see 80 =
llpable . fact. he ought to descend y
om his pedestal at once. ~
Republicans ought to know that there 3
less reason why we should adopt :,
1glands monetary standard, than -
ere Is for US to oppose her free-trade !"
'licy. In the latter, there is simply
legitimate rivalry. But upon the
estion Of adopting monetary stand
q the interests Of the two countries
completely reversed. England il q ga
editor nation; the United States IL a co
btor. A creditor Is benefited by rise IN
the value OF money: a debtor il in 90
red BY such rise. As gold goes up 20
English creditor is enriched. while Ia'
American debtor 10 impoverished. yer
stead OF making ourselves q poten- ioe
factor In maintaining and enhanc- I'M
England's gold standard. the prin- I'M
lie OF self-preservation should PROMPT tn'
to use our strength in breaking II tes
vn. En-
We should demonetize gold entire 'n'
II would considerably lower the co'
ne Of that metal. and relieve us of s'a
'ortion Of our debt to England. On 10
other hand, the more nations Eng Ter
can induce to demonetixe silver. una
greater becomes the demand for rig
and the more 1t rises In value. ~
What America wants il not Eng
d. monetary system" not especially
money standard Of any nation. but s
honest standard. which will meas cir,
the same to-day. to-morrow,nnd for pri
time. rep
course this would be an ideal gov
adard which il would be diflcult cha
naps impossible. to reach; but there mel
be no question that the restoration met
rue bimetallism by the full and free I ce
Of both gold and silver, will be a Thi
improvement upon existing condi. can