The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-05-08

Every day the question 10 asked
What will the next national conven-
tons Of the republican and democratic
parties do with reference to silver!
To answer this question definitely
now 10. Of course. impossible. for the
situation may very materially change
during the next few months.
But II IL about a. certain a. any
future political event can be. that both
will endeavor to evade the direct issue.
With this probability strong before US.
silver men should sleep with at least
one eye open.
In both parties they have been fire.
Quently deceived. The trainers of the
platforms have played the part of lin
suistic acrobats. They have formu-
lated declarations SO ingeniously word
cd as to be acceptable to both sides.
The pledging Of a party to "bimetal-
lism" without defining it,. coupled with
sentimental demands for honest
money" good money" the best
money in the world" the maintenance
OF parity" lone dollar as good as any
other dollar In intrinsic and debt-pay-
Ing power" are expressions through |
which the bimetallists of the country
have been frequently betrayed, and II
It happens again II will be their own \
fault. Those qualifications are intend
ed simply as loopholes through which
to escape and avoid doing anything.
No matter what proposition Of silver
coinage may be brought forward. 1t can
always Be antasonixed upon the plea
hat parity" will be disturbed, and one
1ollar lose that grand" quality Of be-
ne equal to every other dollar" The
democratic party has Z stronger silver
wing" than has the republican party.
But In view Of recent events. with an
bitterly hostile to any
tep toward the remonetixation Of sill
'sr the press and the money power on
ne same side. II IL almost too much to
lope that the silver men can dominate
be convention. II may declare for the
equal use Of both metals Is standard
honey and the coinage Of both without
LIBERALIZATION against either" In one
lause. but there will certainly be some
ther clause which will qualify and
estroy II.
II either convention IL In favor az
estoring silver to the exact position It
coupled prior to 1873. declaration to
aat erect can be made in three lines
print that no human being capable OF
Fading can possibly misapprehend. l,
erfect bimetallism can only be reached
placing both metals upon an exactly 1,
aual footing before the Law in the mat
Y OF coinage and legal tender. There /.
. simple formula that everybody "a
'iliar with the course q this discus
on perfectly understands.
The free coinage Of both metals at
e ratio Of Is to l. with full legal ten
= functions accorded 70 each"
That covers the ground and nothing Il
% viii satisfy any man who fully
the question and 10 deter II
ined that II shall be settled. The
lends OF silver restoration NAV be Is
rain that any ambiguity which finds
place In political platform Il "a
inning device Of the enemy" and that is
cry out-and-out gold man will plant
msslf upon Il. while every half-heart-
niver man will make Il an excuse
Al adverse vote. Bear this in mind tn
"a stamp anything else than I nat DO
oted. unqualified declaration for free or
mage It Is to - fraud, for you N,
rest assured It will be 70 intended
70 not only this. the candidate named an
ist have such . past record a will Ur
IKE II certain that he can be relied
on 70 carry out the declaration in
od faith-nothing les will do.