People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

party has not yet declared FOR single gold
standard
Mr.. Hardy ard others-And neve, viii.
Nh. Towne-And l p7ay hcaTen itneyer
will. But what is expected nov, Mr..
Chairman, Of the Republican paNy Is
prompt and definite proposition as to what
it intends 10 do.
Sir, am not strenuous upon hsyingmy
way. While / should infinitely prefer that
the nations undertake this regeneration
together, yet l believe that the United
States Of America, with Its unlimited re-
sources, with its manhood representing an
energy that Mulhall says is quite equal
to that Of the Englishman, the German
and the Frenchman combined, with a
population of 7O,OO0,OOO, with an area
equal to all Europe, and large part Of
which Is undeveloped and needs the quick
ening assistance Of an affluent, ultimate
money, with onethird Of the banking
power of Christendom. showing its absorp-
tive capacity over the money OF all the
world that should seek employment here,
with one-third of the steam power (Which
is the basis of industry and of business TO-
day. Of all the earth believe the United
States could, with all this marvellous en-
ergy, with Its multiplicity and variety Of
commerce, o proper care for which would
enable 1t to become the clearing house for
this hemisphere, as Blaine fondly hoped 1t
might become, say the Republican party
might, by opening the minis Of this gov
eminent and giving to silver the same
privileges now bestowed upon gold, MAN,
tain the two metals at parity at the old
coinage ratio 1t would be easier for US 10
do 1t than 1t was for France because
France had 10 do 1t and did 1t when the
natural bulk ratio of silver to gold was 80
to |, while with US it is proposed to make
the ratio practically identical with that
which the metals sustain TO each other by
bulk today. Nor, sir, is there anywhere
any flood Of silver" to swamp the mint.
cannot pause to prove this, but 1t is abb
solutely true. Nearly all existing silver
now circulates at token parity, or q viz
tual redemption parity, with gold and
would gain nothing by coming here.
What We want Is TO take the silver from
the top and put 1t beside gold at the bot.
tom Of the money structure II we can
not do the work In an independent way
II ] am deceived In thinking that we might
let us do 1t in some other way. If some
body proposes in this congress to restore
che ultimate money function TO silver In
any practicable way he shall have my
vote. The main thing Is to take away
from gold Its universal and exclusive ne.
oessity that keeps all the nations and all
the men Of the world in a scramble for 1t
at the constantly growing cost of their
happiness and their substance
Restore Silver.
Restore the full money function to silver
In some way and do 1t speedily. Say even
that you will do 1t three or four years
from now, with such other nations as you
may be able to Induce to associate with
you, and will vote for the proposition.
Say that you will tax incoming silver and
coin only the American product, and /
will vote for it. Say that you will IN
silver upon an international basis with
out the consent Of England (which you
can never get so long as the Rothschllds
have that country by the throat); say that
you will do 1t in combination with France
and Germany land there ought TO be no =
question In the mind Of any reasonable
man that these three nations could sustain
the parity Of the metals)-say you will DO
that and will vote for 1t. know that
all legislation Is compromise, and even
In this great matter will compromise TO
almost any limit on the means II only the
end be openly avOwed and speedily sought.
But what / say Mr.. Chairman, ,isthat
the Republican party must at this time
make up Its mind to do something. The
people Of the United States have passed q
vote Of confidence In the Republican party;
that Is all. We must now justify that
confidence by being equal to the emer-
gencies that confront the people. Our
platform pledges us explicitly to the re-
Mobilization Of silver, to make 1t "stand.
ard money" even as gold is. The people
want that done. They have not yet de-
oided exactly how, perhaps, but that Is
what they elected US for-to find out how,
10 show them the way and lead therein.
Be assured sir, II we fall to do what they
want done they are not so unframed In
managing their affairs but that they will
find somebody else to do It.
Mr.. Chairman, did not think to have
spoken 30 long. / did not think that
could have abused the courtesy Of the
house 10 such an extent. But the ques
ton Is most important and well nigh ex.
haustless Even now am conscious Of
having omitted many things that ought to
be said. thank the house very much fo
extending my time and for the unusual
compliment Of Its general and prolonged
attention. desire TO express my grst.
tude for this indulgence and shall endeav-
or not 30 DO thus again debtor during
this session.
But, sir, ! could not be silent. I love
my country. cannot endure to see hen
suffer without relief when relief Is within
call. And the Republican party Is dear to
mo- My ancestors were Federalists and
Wings Of New England. Ny father fol-
lowed the standard Of Fremont and Day.
Ton to the glorious defeat Of 1855. The In
fancy Of the Republican party rocked my
own cradle. Since my youth have treas
ured the deatMess fame Of Its great Lead.
ers, studied and professed Its doctrines,
benefited by Its policies and welded cease
lessly what little strength was mine In its
strenuous contests for the confidence OF
tho people. Ny anxiety that IL shall now
rise level with the emergency that meets
rs 10 greater than I can express.
Sir, we are told In an old German legend
bow monster, Alberto, became possessed
Of magic ring Of gold which gave him
unlimited power, which power he used In
heaping up and boarding all the gold and
wealth Of the world, and that he fash.
Toned for himself helmet Of gold that en-