The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-08-15
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o,ating to destroy silver ia
STATES will, if successful
fea a,,ned against other silver
.. tries and each new convert TO
ul llndard will add to the general
slanuI ane as the scramble for
~ prices must fall, and a
nll p io piiees is but another def
hard times
.ro of the Gold Standard.
.nsnts. while claiming entire
goSness for themselves, have
tho seIfishness of nearly
" If people. Recognizing the
w. - tbe individual voter TO con-
" Acct of any proposed leg s.
- himself, we present to the
p0 nsople the financial policy out
.ls Chicago platform, believing
' .ni result in the greatest good
r,aatest number. The farmers
'od TO the gold standard be-
~ have felt its effect. Since
s Wholesale and buy at retail
= lost more than they have
y falling prices, and besides
: have found that certain fixed
lave not fallen at all. Taxes
haep perceptibly decreased, al
rsoulres more of farm products
\ farmerly to secure the money
~ 10 nav taxes. Debts have not
%se farmer who owed $1,000 is
. mol to pay $1,000, although
" twice as difficult as formerly
the dollars with which to pay
Railroad rates have not been
n keep pace W tn falling prices,
dss these items there are many
rSs farmer has thus found com
saIust the gold standard. The
mprs have been injured by a
sdard and have expressed them
nan the subject with great en-
In February, 1895, a petition
IN the immediate restoration of
and unlimited coinage of sill
'rtpep to one was signed by the
|,styes of all or nearly all Of the
labor organizations and present
1neress. Wage earners know
h gold standard raises the pur-
over of the dollar it also makes
dlHicult TO obtain possession OF
n thew know that employment IS
hsuent, loss of work more prob
unemployment less certain.
Standard encourages the hoard
money because money is rising;
Encourages enterprise and dis
industry. On the other hand,
aatIon of bimetallism will dis
harding. because when prices
Nv or rising money cannot afford
h in the bank vaults. The far
wage earners together const-
opslderable majority of the PEG
be country. Why should their
be ignored in considering finan-
slation? A monetary system
pecuniarily advantageous to
dIcates has far less to commend
system which would give hope
Engagement 10 those who create
on's wealth.
bponents have made special APP
hose who hold fire and life insur-
cles, but these policy-holders
bat since the total premiums re,
exceed the total loans paid a
Iandard must be of more benefit
Lmpanies than to the policy-hold-
sOlicitude has been expressed by
bnents for the depositors in saw
bks. They constantly parade be-
BE depositors the advantages OF
Standard, but these appeals will
lin, because savings banks depos-
low that under a gold standard
Increasing danger that they Will
kr deposits because of the ina
4 the banks to collect their as
b they still further know that IL
D standard is to continue indefi-
hey may be compelled to with
teir deposits in order TO pay llv-
benses. 1t is only necessary to
e Increasing number of failures
to know that gold standard
us to merchants and manufactur-
hese business men do not make
fts from the people from whom
brow money, but the people to
they sell their goods. If the peo-
pot buy retailers cannot sell, and
lers cannot sell, wholesale mer-
and manufacturers must go into
bNy. -.
who hold as permanent in
nt the stock of railroads and of
'nterprises-l do not include-those
Peculate in stocks or use stock
as means of obtaining an in
Vantage In constructing contracts
plued by a gold standard. The
polar destroys the earning power
Fe enterprises without reducing
abilities, and as dividends can
paid until salaries and fixed
have been satisfi ID, the stock
must bear the burden of hard
ls in busine $ occupations de-
pOn business conditions, and the
ahdasd both lessons The amount
Nalens the permanency of such
a. salaries, except the salaries of
VAo hold Office for life, must IN
sFun b. adjusted TO tie conditions
who pay the taxes, and if the
financial policy continues we
Expect the contest between the
~ and the tax-eater 10 increase
erless.
Professional classes-ln the main
their support from the produc-
Uses and can only enjoy prosper
~ there is prosperity among those
ea'e wealth. l have not at.eupt-
scrlbe the effect OF the gold stand
en all classes--iu fact. ! have
aad time to ment on a few-but
PRISON will be- able to apply the
ls stated TO lis awu occupation.
st also be remembered that it is
fie OF people generally to convert