The advocate., 1896-08-19

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Kansas Republicans and Silver COINAGE.
Platform declaration Of Kansas Re-
publican State convention, held at
Topeka, August %, 1878:
sixth-ThaE as we believe q double coin
standard Of value is preferable to . single
standard, we are in favor Of placing the coin
age Of gold and silver on an equality, giving to
neither one advantage preHereRce.-W WildCr'S
Annals PIP. s03,SOi.
Platform Of the Kansas Republican
State convention, held at Topeka, Sep.
tember 3 and 4, 1890:
The practical operation Of the silver Set now
in force, recently passed by Republican ma
jOrity, and opposed by Democratic minority,
in both houses Of Congress, Is rapidly increRs.
ing the value Of silver, is good step in the
right direction, but we, the Republicans OF
Kansas, demand free coinage OF silver, meas
urs strongly opposed and vigorously de.
nounced by the late Democratic administra-
tion, led by OK President Grover Cleveland.
The Kansas State Senate, January
%, 1891, passed the following resolu-
tion:
WHEREAS, The recent action Of the Senate
OF the United States In promptly passing the
free coinage Of silver bin, is a move In the d.
rectlOn Of restoration Of prices and prosperity
to the agricultural industry; therefore be IL
Resolved, That the Senate Of the State Of
Kansas urge upon the National House OF Rep.
resentAtivss prompt concurrence in the pas
sage Of the silver bill; that this body, repre-.
senting the Republicans Of Kansas, respectfully
but earnestly request our delegation In Con-
gress to insist, in the interest Of the country
and the welfare OF the Republican party In
the West, upon the passage Of the bill and It's
approval by the Republican executive, rs
being in line with Republican pledges
Kansas Republican Statesmen Favored Free
Coinage Of Silver.
Senator Ingalls, delivered strong
speech In the Senate February Is, 1873,
In favor Of free coinage Of silver.
Thirteen years later, January IA,
1891, he spoke again on the same sub.
jeCt. We quote q few sentences:
There is, Mr.. President, dsep-seAted con-
victlon among the people, which fully share,
that the demonstration Of silver in 1873 was
one element Of great conspiracy to deliver
the fiscal system OF this country over to
those by whom II has, in my opinion, finally
been captured.
Mr. President, there is not a State west Of
the Allegheny mountains and south OF the
Potomac and Ohio rivers that Is not In favor
OF the free coinage Of silver. There Is not o
state in which, II that proposition were to be
submitted to popurAr vote, It would not be
adopted by an overwhelming majority.
feel impellsd to make one further obssrvA-
tIoiH Warnings and sdmonitions have been
plenty in this debate. We have been Gdmon.
ished Of the danger that would Rollew; we
have been notified Of what would occur II the
free coinage Of silver were supported by ma.
jority Of this body, or II 1t were to be adopted
~ . part of our financial System. l am not
prophet, nor the son Of prophet, but say to
those who are now arrsying themselves
against the deliberately expressed judgment
Of the American people, . judgment that they
know has been declared and Fecorded-I say
10 the members OF this body, say, so far a.
may do 90 with propriety to the members Of
tNs oc.ordinAtO branch Of Congress. .Snd ! SSy,