The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-02-10
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Gold and silver.
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1t would appear from the above that
while the average value Of all other
commodities has remained stationary
in China gold has advanced 125 per
cent and when the value Of geld, ar
tifcially acquired in the minds Of the
people from the power given il by the
government, has remained sta tionary
in the United States. all other commo-
dities have. on the average, fallen in
value, as measured by gold. 43 % per
cent. up to last year, and today are, in
many inst nces, power, The gold
value of Mexican silver dollars in 1870
was l02 40 cents. and to-day 47iz
cents. fall Of 1884 per cent. II the
Chinese are right in calculating the
value OF gold at i25 per cent. premium.
as compared with their comm ODDITIES.
and they calculate values as closely as
any other nationality in the world
prices of $50 must be reduced 55is per
cent. before the actual gold basis Will
be reached. Any increase in value from
this 5j1a per cent. reduction Will be
caused by a more than usual demand.
and any declin; by oversupply over
production" lhe question now arises.
Who brought about this state Of af-
fairs? We know what did il. but the
farmer who has 10 give twice as much
wheat. corn. etc. which means twice
as much Of his Ia Dor for a dollar as he
had to give before "monkeying" with
the currency began. does not know who
did it, One thing is certain. it never did
itself That il was done by those who
control the gold OF the world and the
gold mines 81 the world there cannot
be a shadow OF doubt. AS they are the
only ones who have been benefited.
Their overwhelmingly colossal monop-
oily. the government Of the United
States. have indorsed and at one stroke.
30 bold and audacious that the masses
have looked upon II as masterpiece
Of patriotism. have doubled the value Of
the gold hoarder's holdings. The conn
modify thus favored. our friends-thc
enemy-are pleased to call honest
money"
"Oh. why do we worship this tyrant king,
And how does ii come TO pass
That We bow TO gold. whose worth all told
So eclpsed by a BLADE OF grass
| suppose It X because most people
look upon gold as the money OF the
4 world There is no such thing "a none
\ OF the world and never Will be. Money
| is purely a local affair. have bee n
twice around the world within the pas
four years and never yet have found
place iside OF the jurisdiction Of tn e
| United States where could use any OF
our gold coins as money. Let any
doubling Thomas take the gold coins Of
England. France or Germany. and 90
with them to his tailor, baker. shoe
maker. Landlord. or any CONNIE rcial es-
adjustment. except a money broker.
and he viii meet with nc same difficult
ties that ! experienced with our gold
coins in all countries away from home.
have invariably received better value
for our "grccnbacks" hen exchangln Z
them for the legal tender ofothcrc oun-
tries than could get for our gold. For
coming money and regulating the
value thereof | do not believe in the
use OF either gold. silver or any othe 2
commodity that can he gathered up
and lugged of to some remote portion
OF the earth and there held until the
nsurers OF the country have "gobblcd
al OF the real estate OF the people The
use Of gold and silver as money is a
barbaric system at the best. II We
wish ourselves of one we should rid
ourselves Of both and not show the fla
voritsm we have shown for gold a, the
expense Of suffering public and OF the
advantage OF an infnitcsmal minority
The highest type Of money that a stable
and perpetual government can have Is
a treasury certificate issued by the gov
eminent in the place Of lntercsi-bear-
Ing bonds-not promise to pay, but
simply certificate saying this is q
legal tender for one dollar" Such a
money would be backed up by III OF tn Q
real and personal property In the coun-
try, Including gold and silver. as we'll
rs THE integrity OF the people, The
~'ea' wealth ~ Tnuland. from whom