Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-10-22

States only by the sitting of that in
domitable spirit and love of libert,
which proclaimed our political inde
pendence in 1875 and won it in th
war Of the revolution.
Demand for Free Coinage.
ave demand the free and unlimit
ed coinage Of both gold and silver al
the present legal ratio of l6 to
without waiting for the aid or con-
sent of any nation. We demand tha
the standard silver dollar shall be
full legal tender equally with golC
for all debts public and private ant
we favor such Legislation as will pre-
vent the demonetization of any kind
of legal tender money by private con
tract. We are opposed to the policy
and practice of surrendiDg to the
holders of the obligations of the
United States the option reserved by
law to the government of redeeming
such obligations in either silver coir
or gold coin.
Oppose Bond Issues.
1--WE are opposed to the issuing Of
interest bearing bonds of the United
States in time of peace and condemn
the traficking with banking syndi-
Gates which, in exchanges for bond:
and at an enormous profit to them
selves supply the federal treasury
with gold to maintain the policy o!
gold lnonometallism.
Congress, alone, has the power to
coin and issue money, and President
jackson declared that this power
could not be delegated to corpora
tions or individuals. We therefore
demand that the power to issue notes
to circulate money be taken from the
national banks and than that all
money shall be issued directly by the
treasury department"
No argument is necessary on the
foregoing. 1t is plain and self ex-
planatory article, and one which will
commend the party to the support of
the people. 1t is 30 different from the
other that no doubts need arise IN
constituting its meaning.
William Jennings Bryan, whom all
the silver people have chosen as a
leader, is q resident of Nebraska, a
young man with bright future, ,and
Is the first nominee of either old par.
ty west of the Mississippi river. Wall
street has always controlled the con.
ventions but at last patriotism has
broken the chain thus far, and will,
we believe, clearly show the money
power that they have met Waterloo.
Now American voter which will
you support in view of the plain facts
we have stated, for they are matter
of record and history and can not be
denied2 Will you vote for a single
gold standard to continue thereby
binding the chains closer that now
hold US to capital2 Will you vote for
a policy that has made every gold
dollar double in its purchasing value
as measured in the products of our
farms and factories? Will you vote
that every silver dollar shall be rob-
bed of one half of its purchasing
power and that it shall not again as
sumo its constitutional place as pri-
mary money? Will you vote for poll
cy that was conceived in crime, intro
duced in deceit and passed in darkness
at the bidding OF a few sinful English
and Wall street bankers? Will you
vote for a bill that was written and
proposed by an English fnancier, and
one that never left the committee
room, nor was never read or openly
debated on the floor of Congress?
Will you vote for a policy that has as
James G. Blaine said 1t would "proved
distressing to millions and utterly dis
astrious to tens of thousands" Will
you vote for policy which will if
continued put the homes of this coun-
try into the hands of a monied nobill-
ty as in England2 VIII you vote for
an un,American or rather anti-Ameri.
can policy? No we believe not. Your
patriotism commands you differently.
We believe you will vote for the re-
Of silver and that it may
be placed where it was through
years of constant thrift
and prosperity, never before equaled
by any country on the face of Gods
footstool. We believe you will vote
for William jennings Bryan irrespec-
live of party, and that all minor diff
ferences will be laid aside until the
finances of the country are placed on
a bimetalic standard. 1t Is the issue
10 the front and upon the voter de-
oends its solution.
Carefully study the arguments
produced and then decide upon prin-
,iple and not from party predjudices,
for by so doing victory of the peoples
cause over that of the money mongers
will be the result. Free and unlim-
tied coinage of both gold and silver
is the hope of our nation, and nothing
lacs ~ th,f will xo+,.u> -. - s~na.xoau;