The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-04-24

) BY II. F. Bartine: The above ptiol
stands at the head OF an editorial in tn,
Times-Herald Of the 18th. which In iii
entirety is about as senseless a piece o
drivel as IL would be possible for any
journal TO lay before its readers.
II attacks. in combination, Colonel
Haryey's new organization known as
the Patriots Of America" and the sill
yer men who are In control Of the
finance committee OF the Senate.
The wisdom OF Colonel Harvey's
method is question that must be left
10 the Judgment OF each individual act
ing for himself. But that the avowed
purpose OF the organization. namely.
that Of restoring silver to its former
position in the monetary system OF the
country. is a good and patriotic one.
no honest man who understands the
question will deny.
II the Times Herald thinks 1t can
break the force OF such a movement
by calling the members slaves" IL
must have a great idea OF economic
argument
But its reference to the control OF the
Senate committee is even worse. 1t
says:
Silver property combined with silver
lunacy will be represented by voor-
hees. Harris. Vest. Jones of Arkansas.
White. Daniel, Wolcott and Jones OF
Nevada"
Only the two latter represent states
engaged In silver mining. Senator
Jones personal mining interests are
more largely gold than silver, and we
believe the same is true of Senator
Wolcott. Their states. though. are en-
titled to some consideration. and the
position OF the Times-Herald with ref
erence to them is simply brutal.
1t is characteristic of the average
gold standard argument in the United
states. although not elsewhere.
In Europe the question OF bimetal-
ism is discussed as a great economic I
problem, and both sides proceed with
'ome regard for dignity. decorum and {
common honesty.
But in this country there is scarcely
my length to which the gold champion
viii not CO. With absolutely no argu- =
nent to stand upon he simply starts q o
hurricane OF denunciation, and IL there Q
anything that he does not say against
silver advocate II is because he can !,
ot think of it. e
The tendency Of the decentralization n
4 silver is to ruin the silver mining
tates. When they protest against SO a
auseless and insensate an attack they z
re assailed with a bitterness OF de- n
unciation and disregard OF truth al ii
1ost without parallel in the political b
istory OF our country. Ii
The silver states are asking for moth Il
lg under heavens but restoration OF "
constitutional right which they al Il
avs enjoyed UP to 1873. Not only al
lis. but 1t is right which when exer- a
sed will, they firmly believe, be Of in es
advantage to the country as HI
whole. re
The gold standard champions have &C
ever argued the question OF bimetal- ii
SIN except negatively. They deny th
lat we ever had bimetallism, which In
lows that they do not know what BIZ In
etallism Is. They deny that the de- tn
onetization Of silver has had any. m
ing to do with the fall OF prices and ju
isiness depression of recent years. is
Ut mere denial" Is not argument. It he
worthy OF the closest attention that in
bile the goldite can generally all the tn
with fervid rhapsodies about wi
ound money" and bitter phillipics til
ainst deprecated money" and go on
Mt dollars not one OF them has ever pc
tempted to specifically point out a We
'gie advantage that has accrued TO ha
American people as result OF de- Sh
'netizing silver. We hazard the Lar
inion that the man does not live who cal
show how the virtual destruction acl
silver as standard money in Europe Gel
America could possibly benefit the
ople Of the United States. del
As matter Of fact the champion OF bul
'und money" as he chooses to term Is
does not discuss" the issue at ali. she
blinds and obscures II. He seeks wo
divert the minds Of the people from for
real issue by false appeals on be- the
i OF honest money" and by pro- the
lncing every advocate OF bime<al- mo
n In the United States either an un. pos
ncipled scoundrel or a deluded slave ly
,oncede that there IL selfish ness on phi
silver side as we'll as on the side Of q 6
d. The science Of political economy ben
Us entirely with selfish concerns. shr
manufacturer Is enriched BY the sho
liz. the importer will certainly be the
iched by free trade. Yet both avs. cou
Is have strong representatives in enc
,gress. The manufacturer saws. mis-
'ue. the tariff benefits me directly. in ,
the benefits also spread out over nes
whole country"
ne importer says: True, free trade
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