The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-22
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your acceptance o. the true 0cunition OF that /
term Here to-day, are rcprcsr ntatNe> oi I
agriculture OF mining, OF manufactures OF I
trade. oi commerce, ~ transportation ana 81
the vast aggregation Of capitai "lieh :, con-
/ sytuied oi the earnings OF labor, ami the saw
ings 81 thrift. We may be partsanS as 10 all
\ questions that can properly be determined
\ solely upon party considerations, bat we are
Y also. above all American citizens As Anerl-
! can citizens proud OF our countrys past and
hopeful OF its future, we meet to-day 10 take
! counsel together as 70 those great questions %
Il public interest which relate 10 the currency
] III the country ana which ought 10 be decided
upOD grounds that are broader than those u
mere parts spirit
Meeting As citizens 20 consider subject %
! common interest 20 the whole country AZ is
/ atting that we should come together IN nc
\ middle west which Is to-day the seat Of cn-
l plre Ga the great state OF Indiana where. last
I autumn, the victory was won Tor The honor OF
the naron. AMI IN this typical city 81 lnaian-
I apolis
Ios Us approach the grave subjects that are
I to be brought before Us Nith no pride Of optn-
| ion. but in the spirit OF that old MAXIM which
| tells rs that "in things necessary there should
be unity. la things doubtful liberty, and Ia all
things charity" lut lei vs. refuse 70 recoIn-
! mend any compromise ~ principle, Tor such
compromises have always failed tc accom- ll>h
thclr desired cad because Of their inherent IN
ability to destroy the irritat.ug cause and be-
changed conditions and circumstances,
Thi, country is an empire Ia is extent OF
territory. IA the number ~ It's population anu
iu tide inagnitgae OF It's material interests
There arc cess ~ populated areas OF ierriio-
~. and tgorc arc scantily populated areas OF
territory III Me former there IS an adequate.
and. perhaps IN some places ua excessive, sup
ply OF banking facilities In the latter there
l. deficiency Of banking facilities Where
these banking facilities exist 70 an adequate
extent, not only are means OF accommoda-
ton provided for responsible borrowers,
but there are also supplied those credit
) substitutes Tor money In the shape Of checks
and drafts. which increase the volume OF cur
rency at the time when such an institution Is
needed by the people. Where these banking
. facilities DO not exist To an adequate extent,
4 unduly high rates OF interest prevail. ana the
5 demand for currency in general exceeds the
r supply. Methercfore need Tor domestic pur-
poses currency OF stable value and OF iull
: purchasing power which will be neither re-
T dundant nor contracted and which shall flow
4 into the channels OF trade when and as the n
:, terests OF the country Iaay require.
: This country has extensive commercial rela-
q tions with other countries. The continued de-
: vclOpcment Of the west and south demands
e that the surplus capital Of the word should be
q brought here for remuneratlve investment. 1t
?. is in no sense Inconsistent With the building
G up and with the protection OF the home mar
ket that we look forward 10 the growth ana IN
T. crease OF our foreign commerce, so that our
e AGRICULTURAL mining and manufacturing prod
o ucts shall lind that larger market which will
q 1 give to American industry greater returns.
x For our international relations we need. there
4 fore, currency which shall be fun value In
the markets Of the world We may differ a. TO
) questions or protection or OF revenue reform,
i but we can agree that the government must
II have revenue adequate TO its necessary cx-
y penditures ami with a surplus suihecRtto pro-
). vide for possible contingencies
{ We agree, that as the revenue must be
: raised by taxation, that taxation should be 50
q imposed as 10 lay Us burdens upon the people
"a Ia the manner that can most easily b. borne.
J. we can agree that the existing standard of
If value shall be maintained. We can agree That
q bmetallism Is desirable. IL IL could be secured
4 hy International treaty and made practically
effective We can agree that there ought 20
l. be an enlarged and Increased use Of silver
r, coins convertible at par into gold We
{ can agree that SO long as the gov
s. eminent demand note, are outstanding.
e provisions should be made by law FOR
Il the maintenance Of an adequate gold
a reserve spec ncally pledged for the redemp-
a tion Of those notes. We can agree as 70 the
At fact that while In some cases stockholders Of
II aud shareholder, In national banks have lost
4 By unsklllful or unfalthful management, vet
{. no holder ~ a national bank note has ever had
b. occasion 10 inquire what bank Issued the
J. note, or has ever lost any part or the
ID amount OF the note We can also agree
ID that the national banking system should be
'e SO amelcG p TO provide some method for the
= more the more general extension OF banking
3 facilities 70 all parts OF the country. Ana
Ia chiefly we can agree that the adequate soiu-
Of tion OF the currency question Ia the interest OF
> the whole country aud % all the people. T. Of
" great importance. and should ~ a subject Of
il more deliberate and detailed consideration
!r than this convention at its present session can
extend 70 II, and may properly be referred 10
- such methods Of investigation as you. In your
,h wisdom, may decide.
no Upon all these questions it is for you 10 de-
III termine the action OF the convention. When
al the convention which framed the constitution
be Of the United States about t. assemble
e Washington said. IL To please the people
ed we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how
be can we afterwards defend our work. Let us
raise a standard TO which the wise and homes
he can repair, The event IS In the hands Of God
az Let that view. expressive OF the hghes
Al craftsmanship and the truest patriotism, con
/ troll our action. Let Us raise standard q
~ which the wise aud honest OF all parties cAl
repair In this country the people SOW
-, | ereigns Nowhere else in the world Is there
=. more general diffusion OF intelligence or
-, | higher average OF moral character. The pco
~ Pile must. as the tribunal OF last appeal. deter
~ mine what the currency OF great countr
~ ought TO be, and. therefore, what the currenc
OF this country shall be-
oThe nation has survived the shock 81 foreig
- and OF civil war. IL has overcome the disln
IN tegrating Influences OF the expansion OF teri
tory and the growth OF population. IL has SUE
me cessfully resisted the attempt TO lower u
ie- standard OF value. Let rs have conhdent
Oh enough in the people. and faith enough In on
IDS free institutions to believe that in the futu
ny a. in the past the people Will rightly dete
mine the questions which shall be submitt
es- 10 them.
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