The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-28
norEs HEADS THE IOWA PEOPLE
Free Silver the Main Plank of the
Platform.


Free Silver the Main Plank of the
Platform.
Dubuque, Iowa, May 2O.-The democratic
state convention was called to order at
II o'clock and S. s. Wright of Upton made
temporary chairman. He delivered a
carefully prepared speech in which he OPP
posed the free coinage OF silver at Is TO
l. Wright first paid his respects TO the
legislation of the republican party OF the
state on the liquor question. He was PAR
ticularly severe upon the present law,
known as the mulct law.
Speaking of finances he said: u
believe that the government should do
more thar to stamp upon a coin that
which represents its purity and fineness
and let 1t battle for supremacy among the
commodities and in the markets of the
world. The stamp placed upon Il metal
should be regulated by its real, intrinsic
value. That man who advances the arsu-
ment that the debtor can, after the es-
tablshment OF a free coinage law at the
ratio OF 16 to l. pay his debts at half their
face value, may fold to his bosom all the
comfort derived by asserting a PROPOSE
ton so glaring, so palpably at variance
with the fundamental principles OF free
government, based on true ethics. 10
make u piece of money out of 81 to % cents
worth of silver and say that 1t shall be
received in the payment OF all debts as
one dollar Is but to conhscate one-half or
the wealth. Oh EVERY man WHOSe HOHty 10
loaned 1T Is to cut In two the little bank de-
post of the laborer and to double the
price of all things he buys. l am opposed
to any system of finance that Will drive
the recognized legal standard into the
vaults or out of the country, and thus
create a financial strlngency in compari-
son with which the present would be con
sdered q time OF bountiful harvest ana
overlooking riches. 1 am Internationally
opposed to our government coming so cents
into a dollar. | am unalterably opposed to
the free coinage Of silver at the ratio OF
l6 to l. or at any other ratio inconsis-
tent with the true. honest intrinsic value
of both metals.
"And believe that In order to have the
free coinage of more than one metal we
must first be assured that parity can be
maintained between them"
In conclusion he said: 1.-THE greatest
political battle of modern times Is just
ahead of us. ] believe the time Is past
when any political party can be sure OF
success In this broad land. The true
American resents the idea that he will
vote for any party because of the party
appellation regardless OF whether or not
1t represents correct principles. IL any
party expects to ride into power quietly,
majestically and unmolested in the United
States in the fall of 1896, without any cf-
fort whatever on Its own part and without
even taking the trouble to make a nomi-
nation, it is greatly mistaken. and II would
not be strange II the party of jefferson,
Jackson, Hancock. Tilden, Cleveland and
Boies, the party of the masses, with just
and reasonable declaration OF principles.
and a wise selection OF candidates. would
bury the great champion OF restricted
trade and prohibit commerce Of monopo-
lies, trusts and combines-the father of
tne american Sonnonweul arnly-so uesp
that he could be resurrected only by the
SOUND OF faprlels trumpet.
Wrisht speech was iISquently inter-
rupteu with Appiause. His ueciatatioh
that SILVER shoulu pe cVns'ueteu money AZ
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prolohseu SneeIs rom tne solo standard
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Inc 'h"ir""" spoke.
Chairman Carr said: In this campaign
all masks must come or all deception
must end. -Four years ago the platforms
OF both the great parties called for the
coinage and use of silver as STANDARD
money. They appeared quite fair to the
casual observer. but on close Inspection
were found TO contain secret trap-doors
large enough to allow the escape of every
gold-standard Official There are only two
Sides to this question. IL Is blmetallisn
against the single gold standard. There
Is no middle ground for any party to hon
estiy stand upon"
He claimed that the gold standard Motley
mad brought hard times, compelled the IS
spahce OF bonds IN time OF peace. and was
responsible for the deficiency In the rev.
enue. The shortening OF the money sup
ply. he said, was England's new method