The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-28
WARNING TO soUND-MoNEY MEN.

BY sound-money men is meant all Repub-
leans and all Democrats who refused to
vote for BrS an and free silver two years
ago. United. these were strong enough to
give Mckinley 5000 majority in the State
and SEQ majority in Marion county These
are not normal Republican majorities but
they represent the united vote of Repub-
licans and sound-money Democrats
We take it for granted that every friend
of sound money realizes that the issue IS
still alive and that the situation is as dan
gerous to-day as it was two years ago.
Both parties are still committed by their
respective platforms to the position of 1896,
the Republican party to sound money and
the Democratic party to free silver. Both
OF the state conventions in this State have
reaft1rmed the principles, respectively, of
the St Louis and Chicago platforms. Sen
ator Turpie. an open advocate of free sill
yer. is a candidate fer reelection and as
much an issue in this campaign as if he
were to be elected by the people. The Dem
ocratic candidates for the Legislature in
this county are instructed to vote for him.
so that q, vote for either one of them is
really a vote for free-silver senator
If the friends of sound money do not real
ize the Importance of rallying again to its
defense they rest assured that the DEM
ocrats are fully alive to the Significance
that would attach 10 a free-siiver victory
in this congressional district and this coun-
ty. The Journal learns on unquestionabie
authority that they are bending every eff
fort to carry this city and county, and that
the national committee. The situation is
peculiar and the political results involved
very important. Indianapolis is the. cradle
of the sound-money movement of 1896. both
OF the sound-mOney conferences and the Ma
tional Democratic convention of that year
having been held here 1t is the home of
Hugh Hanna, the originator andthead and
front of the movement for currency res
form. Mr.. Overstreet introduced in the
House the bill for currency reform pre-
pared by the monetary commission. The
county elects seven representatives in the
Legislature and assists in electng two Joint
members, thus virtually controlling nine
votes for United States senator If the
Democrats could carry this city. and with
1t probably the congressional district, they
could say: I'VE have beaten sound money
in its home and the home of the father of
the movement, and we have elected free
silver representative in Congress and nine
members of the Legislature, thus insuring
free-silver senator" That is what they
are trying to do and may succeed in do
ing If Republicans and sound-money Dem
ocrats are not on their guard They have
no nope of electing their state ticket and
Will not hesitate to sacrifice it anywhere
to secure member of Congress. The cleo
ton of their state ticket would be a bar
rem victory compared with the carrying Of
this county with all it involves. One would
have no effect in national politics, while
the other would give sound money black
eye in its own home and give free silver
and Organism new lease of life. The mere
statement of the situation ought to inspire
every Republican and sound-m money Demo-
crat with determination to do all in his
power to hold the majority in this city and
county up to the mark of two years ago.