The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-10-09

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parties; all of these nominations he
has accepted, and by SO doing he
has said as plainly as any man can
say, that he endorses thoroughly,
consistently, and honestly every
plank in every platform upon which
he stands. We do not believe that
our democratic friends would wish
to deny this, and that being the
case, it becomes Jus to study the
policies which MIR. Bryan repre-
sents in his combined candidates..
Concerning the money question,
as follows: "We are unalterably
opposed to gold mono metalism
which has locked fast the prosper
ity of an industrial people in the
paralysm of hard times. We de-
mand the free and unlimited coin
age Of both gold and silver at the
present legal rate of IS to with
out waiting for the aid or consent
of any other nation. We are OPP
posed to the policy and practice
Of surrendering to the holders of
the obligations of the United States
the option of redeeming such obi
cations in either silver coin or gold
coin. democratic platform 1906 \
Again, we s.afirm and endorse
the principles of the national dem
ocratic platform adopted in Chi
cago in 1896, and we reiterate the
demand for the immediate restora-
ton of the free and unlimited coin
age of silver and gold at the pres
ent ratio of 10 to 1, without wait
out waiting for the aid or consent
of any other nation" democratic
platform 1900
Again, 1--WE pledge anew not to
cease the agitation until the green
back is restored. We re-affirm the
demand for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver and gold at the
present legal ratio of 1o to 1; the
Immediate increase in the volume
of silver coins and certificates thus
created and to be substituted dol
lar for dollar for the bank notes.
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The remaining portion of the bank
notes to be replaced with legal
tender paper money" (populisr
national platform 1eoo.)
Again, ." we shall not cease our
efforts until there has been estab-
hshed a monetary system based
upon the free and unlimited coin
age of silver and gold at the pres
ent legal ratio of I6 to j by the
independent action of the United
States" (silver republican plat
form 1ooo.)
Mr.. Bryan stands upon all these
platforms. He has given them his
explicit endorsement by accepting
| the leadership of each OF these
parties, and by their declarations
HE must stand or fall. Can there
be any doubt In the mind of any
man but that Mr.. Bryan stands
lunalterably committed not only to
the immediate establishment Of the
free coinage Of silver, but also to
return OF greenbackism. The
expressions of two OF the parties
from whom he has accepted the
nomination for the presidency are
SO clear that they cannot be mis-
taken, that the greenback must
and shall be re-lssned The coun-
try, in the event of Bryan's cleo
ton, stands then, not only in dan
ger of free silver, but of return
to the old greenbacks which were
excusable only as necessity of
war, and which were the cause of
SO much business misfortune and
unrest in this country. There can
be no denying this proposition un-
less we accuse Mr.. Bryan of po-
litlcal dishonesty, and that, we are
sure, our democratic friends would
not wish. Before leaving this SUBJ
IJect, we wish to ask the honest
and intelligent farmers of this
county, if they knew Mr.. Bryan
was pledged absolutely and entire
ly to the policy Of free silver and
the re-issuing of the greenbacks?
The petty quarreling as to which is
the paramount issue in this cam
Palgn is Of no practical value.
Every policy enunciated is i'm
portant. No matter if a man
promises to do something benef-
cial, if at the same time he avows