The Indianapolis journal., 1896-07-03
INDIANA REPUBLICAN OPINION.

Above all things this country wants good
money and good wages. and good prices for
the products of labor whether that labor be
employed in the field or in the shop.-Mid-
dletOwn News.
The record of the last few years has given
the voters of this country vivid lesson that
protection for American interests in every
possible way is an essential thing for our
people.-Warsaw Times.
The times may justly be called hard now.
but they could be much worse and they
Will be much worse in the Democra tic Pop
plistic free-silver and 7free-trade scheme
prevails.-Richmond Palladium.
There is plenty of money in the country.
What the people want is business enough
to keep it in circulation. That will come
with protection TO American industries and
reciprocal trade relationS.-Evansyiue Jour-
nal
For the first time in the history of the
United States it is proposed TO put ma
tional party into power on a platform de-
manding the 'debasement of the coin of the
realm" for which they hung people in
England a few years ago.-Worthington
Times.
The free and unlimited coinage of silver
does not necessarily imply the free and
unlimited supply of dollars TO all who might
ask for them. Money does not come with
the asking 1t comes with the earning
l00-cent dollar than a 50-cent dollar.-Jef-
fersonvilie World.
That the United States has utterly out
grown the commercial and industrial con-
ditions under which silver and gold could
be maintained as primary money at l6
to-1 ratio. must be plain to every student
of the silver question who comedies that
the financial exigencjes of international
trade demand a unit whereby balance can
be struck without unnecessary losses to the
debtOr.-HammOnd Tribune.
Those inclined TO favor the free and un-
limited coinage of silver will do we'll to
consider that it is at present the chief ar
gument favored by a party which has run
the country into, debt to the extent OF
$262. 600 600 in the last three years, party
which issues bonds in time of peace. makes
promises but to break them. and regularly
every four years has some catch cry TO
| deceive the people.-Gibson County Leader.
To say, as free silverites do that free
coinage would create and sustain an unlim-
tied demand for silver at the -r6-to-1 ratio.
if the silver bullion owner was deprived of
| the option to exchange it for gold at that
| ratio is TO advocate an utter absurdity. 1t
| would be no more absurd to declare that
| bread tickets would be worth as much as
| bread when there was no longer the right
| TO demand bread for them. and when all
| bakers had actually refused to give bread
| for them.-Richmond Item.
Farmers need a market for their products
will not be of any assistance to them, and
| the prcfit-sharers under such an agreement
| as that proposed by the Democratic party
would be confined to the comparatively few
| individuals who comprise the bullion
| barons league, in conjunction with the sill
yer producers of four or five Western
| States From the very nature OF things the
| free-coinage craze is doomed to early sub
Sidence.-Lafayette Courier.
If workingmen want good times, with
,r1 ont n
| turn. the country must be first returned to
control of the Republican party. and to ad-
ministration of national affairs according
| to the Republican policies of protection
| and sound financial methods, under which
| they have always been enjoyed; and even
| then il will REQUIRE some time to repair
| the damage already done. They cannot ne
| brought back by voting in the Democratic
party again.-Lafayette Call.
The Republican, party in Indiana has
everything to gain by taking the field at
| once Five months is not too long period
! for a campaign of education. The masses
| of the party are true TO ths principe OF
protection. and IL that were the single issue
| il would require only j few weeks 10 thor-
| oughly arouse them 10 action. but 10 wnat-
| ever extent the free-silver heresy has found
n lodgment in the minds OF voters IL mus :
be promptly met and correct views OF
| finance be seminated--Anderson Heraio-
The cause of caution and dull business
| is the noise made by the party whicn
threatens to revolutionize the money sys-
| tenn and put into Office some Of the greatest
| political scarecrows that ever initiated resi
| men. Business men are not scared anu
| hopeless but they are prudent. ana rccos-
| nize that the existence of large party
| favoring imitation. reputation, cheap
| money and monetary isolation from an
/ great commercial countries. II not n 9angeI
Is a source of danger. but It Is danger
which is doing the country harm now Dy
/ retardinR the return of confidence ana re-
vtval Of business.-Terre Haute Express.
The men who are prating aboutthe tarin'
and pretending that protection is in danger
| under schedules of duties averaging u per
| cent ad valorenl--a tariff higher tnan MT.
| Morrill, ever drew in his palmIest Gays -
| will not be heard of two montns nen1Tt te;r ~
| voices Will be, complefel- lost In the ls-to-l
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