The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-05-22
THE 2OOCENT DOLLAR.
THAT IS BEING SUSTAINED Bv
THE MONEY POWER.
No Wonder That They Favor . Dollar
hat Will Parehsss Twice - Much =
an Honest Dollar - Lessons from
Bond DeAlA

Mr.. Cleveland has taken the fire.
silverites at their own word and demon
strated thar they are either radically Il
error as 10 their theory OF finance O
willing TO steal under cover OF a pre-
tense OF fair play. The logic OF IN,
Morgan ultimatum convicts the preS
dents free-silyer critics OF obtusenes
or dishonesty. The question is nov
VIII the Morgan syndicate have IL.
way There is no fear whatever a,
TO the gold reserve Mr.. Cleveland
calls for hundred millions only. He
has little Joker up his sleeve that will
fool any attempt OF free silver TO smash
The reserve He can get a hundred
millions OF gold either in Europe or this
country whenever he needs il under the
old law and in short order. The re-
serve Is safe The only thing 10 be
concerned about is whether between
this date and Feb 5 there will be any
popular movement. or any com bining
on the part OF moderate capitalists. OF
sufficient strength 10 overpower the
bids Of the Morgan syndicate. What
ever the outcome OF the present issue
Mr.. Cleveland. while protecting the re-
serve. will furnish a fresh Illustration
OF the absurdity OF free-silyerism and
all its works
The above appears in the Chicago
Evening Post OF Jan Z. In view OF
the fact that almost everybody has
condemned Mr.. Cleveland's former
bond deal. the attempt OF the Post 10
score some kind of point against the
silyerites. is about the --LATEST thing We
have yet seen IL Is. in truth. almos.
impossible TO find the point Of so sense
less a criticism.
As nearly as We can understand II.
the idea t7l seems 10 De this: ]. Pier
pont Morgan is reported 10 have said
that his syndicate must have all OF the
bonds or none If so. what a lot OF in
famous wretches these silverites are.
In other words. IL Mr.. Morgan has the
AVAILABLE gold supply cornered. and
has the country BY the
throat. 1t proves that those who think
gold an unsafe standard are cranks.
unatics. scoundrels and public enc
mics.
The Evening Post may be right. A
nan who believes in the money of the
onstitution-the money OF Washing
on. OF Jefferson. OF Hamilton, Of Jack
on and Of Lincoln. may be crank"
man who believes that metal which
erfectly performed the functions OF
money for 1000 years is still fit for such
se. may be lunatic-a man who does !
lot think that either the nation or an
Individual should be compelled to pay
one-hundred cent debt with a two
dollar. may b scoun-
rel-a man who thinks that the Amer
AN republic should stand on its own
dependent basis in matters Of finance,
5 in everything else. may be a public /
Demy |.
We have seen some silver men who I
ppeared TO be little cranky; Others i
DO even approached the line Of lun- !
ry. some Who might With propriety, !
: called scoundrels. possibly some who !,
light De placed in the category OF pub :
eaemies-but thank God, We never
~ a real genuine silver man who was
4 idiot q
so Mr. Cleveland has little Joker 4
, his sleeve" has he, Well. that is
% bad We knew that the money !
'ver in general. and syndicates in par
rular have been throwing loaded dice :
z some time. but We really did not =
low or suppose that the president OF
e United States was playing with con- X
aled cards Instead of being foil" {,
the silver men. that has rather the ol
'pearance OF foul We will take III
e chances and cry foul" anyway. N
We do not know of a silver man in !
e country Who doubts the ability OF m
e United States to borrow a hundred
Illions In gold. or for that matter sew -
al hundred. II Is only question OF W
e extent Of the robbery to which Tn. "
. Samuel must submit In order to get III
tn
The silver men have had nothing to N
with the matter of the new call for nm
nds. The great republican majority be
the house passed a bond bill which J..
pressiy provided against secret con- II
scts- The senate has taken no act :"
! al ALL The Law Is exactly the same -
IT has been for the last twenty years. p
course the silver men. like all other We
Cd people. were anxious that il Mr.. ne
sveland was bound to borrow money TO
len IL was not needed. he should a: pa
st do IL decently. But they did not hi.
a thing to him-not a thing. he
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