The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-09-11

and crime menaces the safety Of every
citizen OF the land.
..Ny friends II IL not more taxes that the
people want. hut more money TO lay their
taxes with. But l care not how men may
deer upon the subject Of taxation. The
subject OF taxation IL ever present with
rs. We can change our tariff system any
time, but we have reached crisis IN our
monetary AFFAIRS. and We have got 20 decide
whether the American people VIII run our
finances or turn our government over %
syndicatos 10 take care 81 as. Upon the
action nf the United States may depend the
action of other nations
Predicts Results Abroad.
.If the Influences which are NJ work here
succeed here, they VIII be turned against
other nations that now use silver ana IL
they succeed In the United States they VIII
succeed in other nations. livery ration
that goos 10 the gold standard increases tho
demand FOR gold. and every increase ln the
demand for gold raises the purchasing
power on an ounce OF gold, ana lowers me
purchasing power OF wheat ana corn ma
Other proalicts OF the farm You cnshrine
rold Ak tho one thing 10 DE desired and Ell
mankind pays tribute 90 the golden caif
INC privilege Of working "a little harder in
order to enjoy the worship.
All Civilization Interested.
civilization Is wrapped up ia the solu-
sion OF tn. money question Il Is the main
If
, az self-goycrnmcrt and the existence OF re-
publican institutions IL involved In Il. II
foreign nations can force a financial policy
| Epon the American people, they VIII want
/ to enforce the system OF government Mhlch
! rs the only SYSTEM we can maintain, a fys-
| tenn which Is "A monarch ca system ana
which maintains itself BY standing armies.
Even now my friends, when We speak
/ out against unjust legislation. they say we
are disturbers Of the public peace and a
menace TO law and order. DO you mean
10 say that the farmers gathered here ana
the laborers who are cOngregated IN our
cities are enemies 10 our country NO.
/ They have earned the epithets OF our OPP
Ionents, not because they menace law and
order. not because they are going to anni-
| hilate justice. but because they say Thou
shalt not steal shall apply 10 the great
! corporation as well as to the burglar ana
highwayman. IL is because they say that
this government was not Instituted IN order
that It's instrumentalities should DC monop-
olized by those who use the government
for their own ends ana Put II IN distress
How lie Was Converted.
II have simply told you what believe
i speak the sentiments that lie deep down
in my heart | used TO be Indifferent 10 ths
money question. Until six years ago
, thought anybcdy was a crank who talkee
about money, but when J sot 10 STUDY IN
, money question / found that IL oVefshad
. | owed All other questions, that * was uet
or ana greater and higher than all othc
questions which we had to deal with, am
. when ! read IN the address OF Mr .ati
, that the contamination of TINS sen, ~
! meant more misery 10 the human race ina
, lie worst pestilencc that ever occurred
I the history OF the world, besan 10 y ahN
I the importance OF the money question:.
believe Mr. Carlisle spoke the truth' anu
NJ because believe that the soid stahuar
l.as made more misery for the human rae
= than wars and pcsIilence ana iamlhVs
! more misery than human mind can COZ
: celve or human tongue can tell y ~
cause 4 believe THAI prophecy, mat sN'
= since became convinced OF ~ Ha'e - =
y ~, ayatnst me. conspiracy and shall a
? out AGAINST it as long as Cod gives
I the voice 10 speak.