The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-03

,ore from the circuiatlnS nediuln OF the
Wp,ntry the silver we now have. On the
quar-, Il is proposed to keep all Of the
cu p money now ia circulation on n parity
s Nv cold hy maintaining the pledge of the
Nnnnrnment that al OF 1t shall be equal TO
gvs This has been the uBbroken policy of
~ penublican party since 1873. IL has tn
-,nrotel no new policy. 1t will keep in
a.sulotlon and as good as gold all of the
"ror and paper money which are now in.
ss,ded In the currency of the country. If
Iii maintaintthelr parity. IL will preserve
,heir equality in the future as IL has nj.
avs done in the past. lt will not consent
a. mt this country on Il silver basis which
SonId inevitably follow Independent free
,olnace at a ratio of IL TO !. II will On.
nose the expulsion of gold from our circu-
istion.
farmers md SuNer Most
II there Is any one thing which should
he free from speculation and fiuctuation
| !, IL the money Of y country. II ou,bt
never 10 be the subject of mere partisan
mntention. When we part with our labor
our products of our property. we should
,ecelye in return money which Is as sta bio
sud unchanging in value rs the Ingenuity
Al honest men can make IL. Debasement
n the currency means destruction Of values
10 one suffers so much from CHEAP money
.s the farmers and laborers. They are the
s-st 10 feel its bad effects and the last 10
,seoyer from them. This has been the uni
arm experience Of all countries, and here
q we'll as elsewhere. the poo and not the
IA are the greater sufferers from every
dempt 20 debase our money. 1t would
M with alarming severity upon invest
/ sents already made; upon Insurance COM
osnles and their policy holders; upon saw
irs banks and their deposltors; upon build
lpg and loan associations and their mem
hers: upon the savings of thrift; upon pen.
soners and their families, and upon wage
Gamers and the purchasing power Of their
wages.
rnIimited Irredeemable Paper
Money.
The silver question Is not the only Issue
Affecting eur money in the pending contest.
Not content with urging the free coinage
Of silver its strongest champions demand
that our paper money shall be issued di-
rectly by the government of the United
States. This is the Chicago Democratic
declaration. The st. Louis Peoples party
declaration is that 'our national money
shall be issued by tie general government
only, without the intervention of banks Of
issue, be full legal tender for the payment
all debts, public and private" and be
distributed direct to the people and
through lawful disbursements of the gov
Thus. in addition to the free coinage OF
tho worlds silver, we are asked to enter
upon an era Of unlimited irredeemable pa
per currency. The question which was
fought out from 1865 to 1879 is thus TO be
reopened with all its cheap money expert
ments Of every conceivable form, foiSted
upon US. This indicates a most startling
reactionary policy. strangely at variance
.i,b ,.nr rnn,irnpnnnt of gnun6 nnHupn.
the declaration shows the spirit ana
purpose Of those who, by combined action,
ire c%ontending for the control of the gov
eminent. Not satisfied with the debase-
nent Of our coin. which inevitably follows
The free coinage Of silver at 10 to i, they
would still further degrade our currency
md threaten the public honor by the I'M
limited issue Of an irredeemahle paper cur
,ency. A graver menace to our hnanciai
and credit could hardly De con-
and every patriotic citizen should
10 aroused 70 promptl meet and effectually |
1t.
the Highest Degree Reprehenst-
II IA a cause for painful regret and solicit
tude that an effort Is being made by those
Ngh In the councils Of the allied parties
10 divide the people OF this country Into
disses and create distinctions among US,
which, In fact. do not exist and are re-
pugnant to our form Of government. These
appeals to the passion and prejudice are
beneath the spirit and intelligence or a
'ree people and should be met with stern
by those they are sought to in1u-
nee, and l believe they will be. Every
lttempt to array class against class, tine
lasses against the Masses section
Igainst section, labor against capital. 1.-The
oor against the rich.' or interest against
In the United States Is In the
ighest degree reprehensible. 1t Is opposed
o the national instinct and Interest and
hould be resisted by every citizen.
We are not a nation OF classes. but OF
turdy, free. independent and honorable
eople. despising the deInagogue and never
to dishonor. This ever-recuf-
ing effort endangers popular government
nd Is a menace to our liberties. 1t Is as
Id as government among men, but was
ever more untimely and unfortunate than
Washington warned us against 1t,
nd Webster said In the senate. In words
'hich l feel are singularly appropriate at
his time: ~ admonish the people against
he object Of overtures like these. l ad-
every Industrious laborer OF this
ountry to be on his guard against such
/ tell him the attempt Is to play
n his passion against his interest and to
revail on him In the name OF liberty 10
estroy all the fruits OF liberty
of Supreme importance.
Another issue of supreme Importance is
hat Of protection. The peril of free silver
a menace TO be feared; we are already
the effect of partial free trade.
he one must be averted; the other cor
ected. The Republican party is welded to
ne doctrine of protection and was never |
iore earnest in its support and advocacy |
nan now. If argument were needed to
trengthen its devotion to 1.-The American
or increase the hold of that sys-
EN- upon the party and people, it Is found
! the lesson and experience of the past |
hrec years.
Washington, In his farewell address Sept.
:, l'96, q hundred years ago, said: "As Il
cry important source Of strength and Sc
Unity, cherish hubble credit. One method