The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-23

to destroy the evil by removing the
cause.
INTERNATIONAL BIMETALLISM.
While Republicans are insisting upon
the single gold standard, their platform
admits that the free coinage Of silver
is right, but insists that the party if
successful in this campaign, will be un-
aofe to do what is right without the
consent Of some undetermined foreign
nations. This is a strange doctrine TO
introduce into our national platfrm.
That we shall become a subservient
state. that We are 20 recognize some
other as dominant state. that we are
ready to sacrifice a part of our indie
pendence is a doctrine that ought TO be
resented by our people with indigna-
ton. Can it be that the party of Lin
coin and Grant and Blaine have for
cotton the patriotism Of the gathers?
Or is 1t another instance of degenerate
children who boast of royal ances-
tor? Or does ''the jingle of guinea
heal the hurt that honor feels?"
NJ. Meline, the French premier, is quo
ted in the July Forum as saying at a
banquet of the binetaliis league of
France: That all his sympathies were
with the principles of the league, but
that its success depended upon the con-
version of England to this principle
Thus the good will of the creditor ma
ton Of the world and our chief COM
mercial rival, must first be obtained
before the United States can establish
the free coinage Of silver, according to
the ST aTriG ra3orfOr,,, D,ir iel
empire needs a market for its large
supply of gold: we need a market for
our large supply of silver. England is
a purchaser Of silver and wants TO buy
it cheap, hence, she is opposed from
interest, to anything that would in
crease the value Of silver. And Eng
land has never shown a disposition to
willingly surrender a market or abro-
gate the terms Of a favora bic contract
We believe there Is Just one way to Sc
cure international bimetallism, and that
Is for the United States to establis Inc
free coinage Of silver and notify the
world that we will pay our debts, both
and personal in either gold or
silver at the will of the debtor IN ac-
cordence with the law OF the land as II
existed prior to 1873. Do this and 1t
will not be three months until the lead
Ing commercial nations of the world
viii be petitioning for an interna tional
agreement. That we are not alone IN
this opinion is we'll known. Mr.. Perry
Belmont, who Is recognized as Roths-
child's agent in this country, Is quoted
in Public Opinion of July 9, 1895. as say
ing: LAS to international bimetallism
tht commercial and business world of
England remains in great part opposed,
while the scientific experts take a more
favorable view. Many fear that II the
United States went to silver coinage
American debts would be scaled down
me Jhalf, which would drive the British
government to consent TO bimetallism."
And Cernuschi, the father of interna-
ional bimetaliism, In the publication
heretofore mentioned, the European
is reported as having said:
From a theoretical point of view the
rec coinage of silver at Is TO l, re-es-
abiished by the United States without
he concurrence of Europe, would be a
'icious solution. but 1t would neverthe-
ess be a step in the right direction of
International bimetaliism; for, under
he regime Of the new standard, the
productive power Of the United States |
would receive so enormous an impulse, |
ilu llllS utNt1Op1lcII NOulQ nave SuC0 I
. disastrous effect upon the economic |
nd financial interests of England and |
Their European nations now governed |
" the gold standard, that it may be |
onfidentiy predicted in advance that |
he course of events would force the |
doption OF international bimetaIlism |
s the only true solution, even upon |
hose who today deny the impssibility |
I'd efficacy of IL.
Nations get no voluntary favors from |
Their nations. You must either pay |
0r them or compel acquiescence. AS
he case now stands Europe Is opposed |
, free coinage: We expect no favors;
Te compel acquiescence. It is for you
D say what is the duty of our people.
nd upon this question of expecting to
e favored by other nations we quote
rom that mine of political wisdom, the
'areweu Address of George Washing
IN:
1T is folly in one nation TO look for
isinterested favors from another; that
must pay with a prtion OF its in
ependence for whatever ii may ac-
apt under that character;that by such
il may place itself in the
Indition of having given equivalents
n nominal favors. and yet Of being re-
with ingratitude for not Civ
lg more. There can be no greater
'ror than to expect TO calculate upon |
al favors from nation TO nation. It
an Illusion which experience must
ire. which a Just pride ought to dis
ard"
In conclusion. permit US 20 say that
e have endeavored 10 show the au-
-ority upon which We have based our
,tion in this campaign, that you might
- that We have acted and are acting
pom due elaboration. We stand where
le party has stood at all times prior 70
90. We stand for a dollar as honest
> the constitution Of gOur country. We
, not believe in amending the consti-
ltion TO read: Congress shall have
,wer ~ coin money and regulate the
alue thereof ''by and with the consent
the leading commercial nations OF
le world And 10 this end we ask .
epubiicans who agree with US u or
sniZe Republican silver leagues in !
cir various communities and COM
unicate with William X. Ward. secre-
~ Of the Republican Silver league. |
opeka, Kan.
n. c. TTT.LOTSON. Topeka.
R NJ. LAWRENCE. FL Dorado.
J. A. DAVIS. Clyde
r. ". TURNER. Maukato.
GEORGE PLUMB, Emporis.
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