The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-29
Issues OF the Campaign Plainly
and Forcibly Presented.
Convincing Reasons Why Free Coin
age Of Silver Should Not
Obtain.
Protection and Reciprocity of supreme
Importance TO tho Welfare OF
the Country.
jas views or orHEn rorIcs.


lican national platform. but the first hals
OF Il Is devoted TO an inclsive discussion OF
the money question. The letter Is as fol-
lows.
Hon John M. Thurston, and others,
members Of the notification committee OF
the republican national conVention-Gen-
tlcmen: In pursuance OF the promise made
20 your committed, when notihed or my
nomination as the republican candidate Tor
president, beg 70 submit THIS forinai ac-
ceptance of that high honor ana 20 con-
slider la detail questions at Issue IN ths
pending campaign Perhaps TINS mignt
lie considered unnecessary Ia view OF my
remarks on that occasion and those I
have made 30 delegations VINO have WIS.,
tied me since the 81. Louis convention,
but in view of the momcDtous importance
OF the proper settlement OF the issues
presented on our future prosperity anu
standing as a nation, and considering only
the welfare and happiness or our people
4 could not be content 10 omit again call
iDg attention 10 the questions which, ~
my opinion, vitality nnect our strength ana
position among the governments or the
world, and our morality integrity ana
patriotism as citizens Of that republic,
which for a century past has been the
best hope OF the world and the inspiration
OF mankind. We must not now prove false
TO our own high standard ia government,
nor unmindful OF the noble example and
wise precepts OF the fathers, or OF the
confidence ana trust which our COR
duct la the past has always inspired.
rhe free Coinage of silver.
For the iirst time since 1868, II ever be-
fore there ~ presented 10 the american
peOplc this year "a clear ana direct issue dH
TO our monetary system, OF vast importance
in It's effects. ana upon the rsht settle.
ment oi which rests largely the financial
honor and prosperity OF me country. ~
is proposed by one wins OF the democratic
marty end IT'S allies. the people ana Sill
yer parties TO inaugurate the free and un-
iitnitrd coinage of SILVER 10y independent ac-
ton on the part cf the United states az z
ratio 81 sixteen ounces OF sll.ef 70 OF,
orncf OF gold The mere declaration o. TINS
piif.nOse ~ a menace 10 our hnunclal ana
Industrial interests and has alreaey ere,
,e~ii 10 the credit and business OF the coun-
Inv a. peril so grave that conservative ihsil
eNeryWh here are breaking away rom .hy me,
I'd party associations and uniting win
Other patriotic citizens In emphatic prolest
against the platform OF the Gsulocaa.t,se
national convention as an assault upon the
Ialtb and honor or uhe government and the
welfare OF the people. we haEc hnu ~ ~
questions IN the lifetlme OF We ~ ,t,,s
presented.
No Benefit TO Labor.
'.Thc character OF the money which shall
measure our values Vim nhu one another and
With the nations Of the world, - OF sucH
primary Importance ana SO Jar ,a ,Sd n,ns
painstaking Investigation. ana, IN the enc,
q sober and unprejudiced judgment AT the
nor deluded by false theories. Free silver
would not mean that silver dollars Were
Nyo,,ld mean the free use OF the minis OF
the United States for the few VINO are
owners OF silver bullion. but wSnid 1T man aS,
gagged I'm other enterprises. IL woui9 not
make labor easier. the hours OF labor
rn9Eser fs Ur inc Tess iaborious or more
proftnble It would not start factory
or make a demand for an additional days
iahnr II wouid create no new occupations.
III would add nothing 10 the comfort OF the
masses. the capital OF me peop1, OPP, or VIZ
= new measure OF value, but would hud
no value 10 the thing measured, II would
would derange all existing values. IL would
not restore business CONFIDENCE, nut US
direct effect would be TO destroy the iittle
which Vet remains
what IL Means.
"Thc meaning OF the coinage plan I
adopted az Chicago ~ that ANYONE may
take quantity Of siyeT n Ipn, how sSstcs
have II coined at the expense OF the govern
mcnt and receive for II q silver dollar
nent OF ali debts public and private. The
owner Of the silver bullion would 81 N,
go nobodv else. other people would gei
N only by their labor. the products % theii
land on something OF value The lulliof
RECEIVE the silver dollar for % cents WORT
OF silver. and other people. would &c re
IIa arn" ~ OF debts. The government woult
get nothing from the transaction ~ woul'
bear tho expense or eolnlnk w Ply ~, ~, ~,
tho community would suher loss ny us use
Tho Dollars Compared.
..vy. have coined since 1873 morr thar
100 OO0OJO Of silver dollars, which are main
tanned by the government az party Wiz
ment of ali debts, public and private. How
are the silver dollars now In use direren
from those which would he I'm use nnde
frca coinngeY They are 20 he OF the sam
weight and hneness; they arc 20 Detf, "
same stamp OF the governmenIt "h'
~ answer: The silver dollars now u
use were coined ON account OF the govern s'i11
ana The lrovornment has solemnly agTee
10 keep them aa good as the best uolhrs w
have. The governmssnt po ,n and ' no,nrS
into silver dollars. Having exclusive con
troll OF the mintage y only CONS n, WIZ ,isne,
renrpsentlng the difference between th
Commercial value OF the silver bullion an
me iaS ,,ernsnent for the benefit OF TIE pee
nle Tho government bought tho huliio
n rho silver dollar az p vfay n out 10 lis cree
itora and put II I'm circulation among th
people at is face value Of 100 cent?. =, or
cen, n ne n legal tender, and r. thus morail
hound 10 maintain Il at parity VIE gol'
sMtnndard with us, and the most enlightene
nations OF the world. Inc bosssIpIn,ei
having issued and calculates inc 5iNtr ~, az
lar. a must IN honor protect the hola'
from loss. This obligation y has 50 II
sacrcdly kept. Not only - there e.,
cation expressed IN public statute
Insintain the parity.
rhey could Not Br Kept nj Par.
.~Thcso coIlnrs. IN the particulars ha'
rntnad are not the same az the dolla
tyhieh would be ISSUED under free coinag
sfhcy would De the Same Ia form, but al
ferent IA value. The government wou
have no mart la the Transaction, except
min me. silver bullion into dollars.
would take upon itself no obligation
s,o,isd not put the dollars into circulatio
~ could only get them, as any citizen Won
set them. by giving something for thcf
Ia would deliver them 90 those who a
s.,-ttrI tho silver. and ita connection Wi
Inc transaction there end. such are q
silver dollars which would De ISSUED Und
free coinage Of silver at a ratio OF slxte.
a. one Who would then maintain n
carifvY What would keep them nt VI
WITH rold9 There would he no opliHati,
,eeflnn union the government 10 DO ~, ana
thcrc we're. II would be powcTless 20 90
The simple truth "a we won'o oe u,, MI