The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-03
HE WANTS TO WIN
]. ". MOORE OF MARION TALKS OF
STATE CONVENTION.

Republican Platform Shonld Declar'
FOr-He says That the Platform lIus
Take an Advanced step Over the st
Louis Platform and Come Out in Favor
of the Free Coinage of silver-VOters
Favor Free Silver; the st. Louis Plat
form Wants international Agreement
J. W. AIoore-of Marion county was in
the city. 8Ir. Moore had been TO To-
peka attending the meeting Of the Re-
publican league, and but few men in the
state of Kansas takes a more active in
1erestIin the success Of the Republican
partytthan Mr.. Moore. As a campaign
er he has but few equals and desires
that the coming Republican state con-
vention should adopt a series of resolu-
tions which would enable them TO win
"a victory at the polls.
He gave the following planks which
he hopes to see adopted into the plat
form at the next state convention:
I've believe that the financial policy
that confines us 10 a single gold stand
ard tends 70 a contraction of the cur
rercy We also believe that the free
coinage of silver, along with the free
coinage Of gold, tends TO an expansion
rather than a contraction Of the cur
Tency. We believe that the price Of
commodities rise or fall in proportion
10 the increase or elimination of money,
Whereas, There is a difference of
opinion among good conscientious, pa
triotic men as 70 whether the adoption
of free and unlimited coinage Of silver
by this country viii cOnduce TO our
prosperity without the cooperation OF
Great Britain or Germany or both OF
them in the recognition of silver as q
money metal, and
whereas, We all agree that the re-
adoption Of silver as a money metal
will tend TO our prosperity if the other
great nations should unite with US;
therefore, be it
e'Resobned. That we favor the enact
ment Of q law that viii provide for the
free and unlimited coinage of silver
and al the time provide for the collec-
ton in gold of double the schedule rate
of duty orr all imports from any and
every nation that may refuse to recog-
nize all our kinds of money as we may
recognize them no matter what material
it may be made or in what form it may
appear. For we believe that we should
mingle patriotism with our financial
legislation and that not so much as
even a suggestion from British states
men or financiers should have a place
in the laws that. are TO direct and gov
ern these United States"
After handing the reporter the above
blanks ne gave the following reasons
for insisting on the adoption of the
above pl2nks:
There is no denying the fact as 1t il
admitted by all, that a single gold
standard tends TO contract the currency,
while the free coinage of silver tends
to expand. Every man, woman and
child in the United States who knows
anything about the question admits
that much whether they are for the
gold standard or the free coinage OF
silver.
This fact have learned by reading
the standard work on currency and is
admitted by John Sherman himself.
Now, what does a majority of the peo-
pie desire? Simply that the method
should be adopted which tends to their
own personal interest. If the volume
of currency controls the price of all
property, commodities and labor, then
every man who has not his property
converted into money, or out on interest
should be naturally, and they are, in
favor Of free coinage Of silver. They
know it viii help them to dispose or
5heir property or their labor. There is
40 use Of the Republican party passing
any resolutions 10 the contrary. It is
false on its face and you cannot make
campaign of such magnetism that viii
attract the people away from the real
issue.
Here are arguments that meets the
voter and he viii hold to them: Corn
il cents; flusking the same 2 cents;
Smelling cents; hauling / cent balance
TO the man who raised the corn cents
per bushel; 50 per 100 bushels: $50 for
] zoe. Now, the average farmer viii
raise LOCO bushels of corn to sell which
VIII net him $50. With this amount a
farmer can't pay his taxes, his interest,
clothe his family or school his children.
THE average renter viii have about
900 bushels Of corn to sell. Now il
won't do any good for a number of men
TO meet in convention. grow enthusi-
astic over something which VIII help
somebody else and leave the voter in
straitened circumstances.
Il recognize there is an honest differ
cree of opinion as to whether or not
the United States can maintain the
parity between gold and silver alone.
But while this Is true we all agree that
with cooperation with the principal
countries that the parity can be main
tanned. We all agree that the coinage
of both metals viii be TO the advantage
of the great majority of the people. |
Now. the resolutions which 1 want the |
Republicans Of Kansas 10 go before the !
people on IS not a request to Great
Britain or any otEer country for per- |
mission TO do a certain thing. but a |
declaration that we are in favor Of say
ing 70 them we viii issue our own 4
,rorey and if You want TO be in line /
with a policy which brings prosperity :
&c the masses you had better join with /
the United States.
"All the difference between the plan I
which should be adopted by the Kansas /
Republicans and the S. Louis plat !
form il that the latter proposes 10 |
stand hat in hand and wait for the /
pleasure OF Great Britain as 70 wha. /
time the relief shall come 70 the masses. /
What / want is for the Kansas Repv--
Ecans TO take an advanced step, and 4
say that now is the time.
The London Financial News saws.
L is q streak Of great luck TO Great 4
Britain that the United States does. not /
take the matter of its finances in it, /
own hands and issue its own silver 1
without waiting the convenience Of this |
rountry.'
Great Britain would not submit to |
hold that country's subjects in the bal i