New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-08-25


ed. q am opposed to both Of them. I
do not wish to see the peoples party
merged in any other existing organiza
ton and especially IN one too old to be
useful. Nor am willing, without warn
ing and protesting, to see it made the
football of politicians and bartered away
for spoils. would be willing to abide
by the conclusions of national confer
ence Of delegates, duly appointed and
accredited, fairly representing all the
elements among voters who are opposed :
to the present gold standard high tariff
regime. But until that can be accomp-
ished the popul,st party is good enough
for me. The alliance with the democrat
ic party in 1896 was only for the CAM
paign. Now, though we may not be
quite ourselves again, and in our right
mind, we are free to determine our af-
fairs in our own way as party and as
individual men.
ut may be urged that the democratic
party has changed its policy in respect
to the coinage ratio. l deny it. The
platform utterance is merely declama-
tory-inserted to catch the populist
vote. The responsible men of the dem
ocratic party have not been and are
not now tenacious about the ratio. Its
candidate for the presidency and his
associate on the ticket, would, as verify
believe, consent to any compromise that
would secure the unlimited coinage of
silver. No benefit would accrue to any
body but money changers and specula-
tors from increasing the coinage ratio,
and populists see no reason why money
that is good enough for common people
is not equally good for uncommon peo-
pie.
$"There is nothing in the democratic
platform, or in that party's policy, which
is in any way responsive to the pressing
i demand of the working classes.
s'The coinage of silver and an income
tax are the only matters about which the
democratic and populist parties are even
approximately in accord. As to all
matters which populists regard as fun
J dameutal and as Of surprising impor-
tance, we are not only not in accord but
are positively opposed to each other
1.-THE restrictions which the govern
ment has placed upon the use of silver
coin were removed, who would have the
righ; to say that it could not still hold its
own when it has done so under adverse
circumstances The forced coinage of
silver during the last 20y years, which
has been done under the proddings Of
the free silver force, las proved the mer-
it to their argument, that there is no re-
lation between the bullion and tho coin
value of q precious metal, for Lotwith-
standing all the denunciations of "base
money, !" .scheap money" and so on, ey-
cry dollar coined has gone from the mint
upon mission equally important and
equally welcomed BY the people.
(. When, therefore, the full measure of
victory shall have been attained, we shall
see the coinage which was successful un-
der the acts Of 1873 and 1890 still as
triumphant and successful as eyer.At-
lanta Constitution. S.
The declaration of the president, in
his currency COMMISSION message, that
We ehave too many kinds Of currency, will
not bear anal ytical examination says the
Cincinnati Enquirer. The statement
would be inviting if it came from a man
! who was IN favor of the government is
suing all the paper money direct, but
the president is working for people who
want the currency system arranged 20 as
Ito specially favor the banks. II the
practical affairs Of life our money IS all
Ialike now. It is al 81 the same price.
The value Of : dollar. whether II is gold
silver, greenback Sherman ncte q sil-
lver certificate, has been nearly doubled
by ths mon llic policy Of the pres
ent md previous administrati ations. The