The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-08-22

c1.: Inbney o. tne Wok1u. M thus fesedee
stability 70 price4 Perhaps the most psf-
sistpnt misrepresentation that We have "a
meet il the charge that No are ndtocatnG
the payments Of debes in 50csnt dollars.
AZ The present time and present laws :
silver dollar. whsn melted, loses nearly
half its value, but that will NOT b trus
when We agsin establish : mint prizes for
silver and leave no surplus silver upoe the
market to DRAG down tho price OF bullion.
Under ~binletallism silver bullion will b
worth as much ~ silver coin, jnst ~ gold
bullion IS now worth ~ much ~ gold cvin,
worth = much = gold dollar.
Honest differences OF opinion have a.
ways existed and ever will exist as to the
legislation best calculated to promote thu
public veal, but when It il seriously q
serted that this nation must how to thu
dictation Of other nations, and Accept the
policies which they insist N. the right 81
question i settled all other questions are
insignificant.
Citizens Of New York. I have Travelled
from the center Of tho continent to tho sea
board that | might In the very beginning
Of the campaign bring You grectings from
the people Of the west and south and a.
sure you that their desire u not to destroy,
- ~ ~ up AAASy AAsAVV yO0 ~ 0~O0R&
the principles Of . living faith rather than
listen to those who preach tho gospel Of de-
spair, and advise the endurance Of the illa
you have. Advocates Of free coinage be-
lieve that in striving to secur the immadi.
ate restoration OF bimetallism they are Ia
boring In your behalf a. we'll a. In their
own. A few Of your people may prosper
nent welfare Of New York rests upon the
commerce Of tho nation and must suffer II
that commerce Il impaired. You cannot eel
unless the people have money with which
to boy and they cannot obtain the money
with which to buy unless they are able "a
sell their products ct remunerative prices.
Production q wealth goes before tho en-
secure profit before they have anything to
share with others. You cann0t afford Ia
join the money changers in supporting Z
financial policy which, by destroying che
purchasing power Of the products Of toll,
must in the end discourage the creation q
wealth.
! ask, l expect, your cooperation. II i
fashion = new fgureErsprosenting Colum.
bia. her hands bound fast with letters 81
gold and her face turned toward tho east
appealing for assistance to thOse who llve
beyond the sea-b0t this figure can nevsr
express our idea Of this nation. You
would rather turn for inspiration to tn
heroic statue which guards the entrance e
your city, . status = patriotic in concsp-
ton = i Is colossal In proportions; II wa
the gracious gift Of . sister republic and
stands upon pedestal which was built b.
the American people. That hgure-Lb
erty Enlightening the Worlds emblem
attic OF the mission Of our nation among the
nations OF the earth. With . government
which derives its powers from The consent
Of the governed, secures to al the people
the freedom 81 conscience. freedom Of
equal rights 70 all and promises special
privileges to none, the United States should
be an example In all that il good and the
leading spirit in every movement which haa
for its object the uplifting Of the human
face.