The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-08-01
BIMETALLISM.
Thirteen Reasons why the Money OF the
People should be Restored.

the side of gold, with equal right of
mintage?
LIST Because the Constitution of
our country declared them so.
End Because the two metals and
monies have been so universally used
and coined for more than one hun
dred years here without objection
and in the old world from time i'm
memorial; and long before Judas was
hired for thirty pieces of silver to
betray his Lord and master into
the hands of his murderers.
3rd. Because under such finan-
cial policy, this country grew and
prospered as no other country on the
face of the globe ever did; until its
three millions are now over seventy
millions; and its thirteen weak
states have increased to forty five;
reaching from sea to sea, and from
the northern lakes to the Gulf of
Mexico.
4th. Because it is right and just
that it should be so coined and used
that the dollar of the common peo-
pie should be at once restored to
its equal value as money, and
purchasing power with the rich
mans dollar.
9TH. Because gold is the rich
mans money, and which the com
mon people cannot often get; while
silver is the peoples money, where
fore silver should be given the same
free mintage, coinage and money val
ue as the gold dollar.
9th. Because no just reason can
be given, why l6 ounces of fine silver
shall not equal in value one ounce
of gold of equal fineness, both
dollars bearing alike the superscrip-
ton of Uncle Sam
! It'll. The true value of money is
alone shown by what it will pur-
chase; wherefore the silver dollar, if
it is to pass as money at all, should
have the same purchasing power as
the gold dollar; and to accomplish
this silver money must. have the same
fair usage and mintage as gold.
Sth. Because it will make more
money and better money, all of which
the people want.
9th. Because the hundreds of mil
lions of Indebtedness of the United
States is on its face and by express
terms made payable in coin meaning
without denial, gold and silver coin,
and should be so paid at the option
of the government; instead of in
gold alone, as now practiced, to the
great detriment of the government
and the people.
10th. Because the payment of
this great Indebtedness in silver as
well as gold, as may be most advan-
tageous to the debtor will create a
very great demand and use for sill
yer and must necessarily enhance the
value of silver, both as bullion and
as money, until silver will at once
rate at face or par value, and equal
with gold, minus perhaps, the en-
hanced value given to gold by the
characterization of silver.
11th. Because the so doing will
make use for the several hundred
millions of coined, as well as bullion,
silver now and for years lying idle
and useless in the government vaults,
while our government was often COM
PEELED to borrow gold of the Roths-
childs and other shy locks of England
and New York at ruinous rates of
interest. o, shame! rich in consti-
tutional money lying idle in the
vaults and yet by this shylock gold
policy our government is made a
mendicant.
18th. Because remonetizing and
restoring silver to it's original rights
and status, while equal and full JUS
tice will be melted out to the credi-
tors, by paying in the manner and
coin as stipulated in the bonds and
contracts, without shadow ofrepu-
diation anywhere; yet by melting
out the same equal and full justice
to the government and people, they
will be saved many hundreds of mil
lions of dollars so unjustly demand
ed of them under the present finan-
cial policy.
18th. Because that by the adop-
ton of the policy and plans emilia
zoned to the world in and by our
Democratic platform, our great coun-
try will again march on in her wan
ton and glorious career ofprosperity
and happiness, until the sun will
shine upon no other people so great,
prosperous and happy.
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
Thnro hos Loo,, .,ol.,.o H.. -.