The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-09-22

we ind IN the Populist national platform
adopted ut Sioux Falls y. D.. May 10, 1900,
the following declaration:
I'VE pledge anew the Peoples party new
er TO cease the agitation until this financial
conspiracy Is blotted from the statute book,
the Lincoln greenback restored, the bonds
all paid and all corporation money forever
retired. We reaffrm the demand for the re-
opening OF the mnts OF the United States
for the free and unlimited coinage OF silver
and gold at the present legal ratio Of 10 TO
l, the Immediate Increase In the volume Of
silver coins and certificates thus created to
he substituted, dollar for dollar. for the
bank notes Issued by private corporations
under special privilege, granted by law OF
March IA, 1900, and prior national banking
laws"
Declare Their Hostility.
The platform OF the silver party adopted
nj Kansas city. July 6, 1900. makes the fol
lowing announcement:
I'VE declare 1t to be our Intention to lend
our efforts to the repeal Of this currency
law which not only repudates the ancient
and tIme-honored principles OF the Amerl
can people before the Constitution was
adopted, but Is yiolatlve OF the principles OF
the Constitution Itself; and we shall not
cease our efforts until there has been estab
llshcd In Its place n monetary system based
upon the free and unlimited coinage Of silver
and gold into money at the present legal
ratio OF 10 to by the Independent action Of
the United States. under which system all
paper money shall be issued by the govern
mcnt, and all such money coined or Issued
shall be a full legal tender in payment Of
all debts, public and private. without eNcep
ton"
Combine Against Gold.
In all three platforms these parties an
nounce that their efforts shall be unceasing
until the gold act shall be botted from the
statute books and the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver at 10 to /, shall take Its
place.
The relative importance OF the issues do
not stop to discuss. All Of them are I'm
portnnt. Whichever party is successful viii
hr bound In conscience to carry into admin
lstratlon and legislation It's several declare
tlons and doctrines. One declaration will be
as obligatory as another, but all are not I'm
mediate.
II Is not possible that these parties would
treat the doctrine of 10 to 1, the Immediate
realization OF which Is demanded by their
several platforms, as void and imperative
In the event that they should be clothed
with power. otherwise their profession OF
faith Is lnslncere. II Is therefore the i'm
pcratlve business Of those opposed to this
financial heresy to prevent the triumph OF
the parties whose union is only assured by
adherence to the silver issue.
Facing Grave Peril.
VIII the American people, through ndlf.
ference or fanced security. hazard the over
throw OF the wise financial legislation of the
last year and revive the danger OF the silver
standard, with all OF the Inevitable evils Of
shattered confidence and general disaster
which justly alarmed and aroused them In
1886?
The Chicago platform OF 1896 is reafIirmed
in Its entirety by the Kansas City conven-
tion. Nothing has been omitted or recalled;
so that all the pcrlls then threatened are
presented anew with the added force of
deliberate reafirmatlon. Four years ago
the people refused 10 place the seal OF their
approval upon these dangerous and revolu-
tionary policies, and this year they will not
fail to record again their earnest dissent.
Faithful to Pledges.
The Republican party remains faithful 10
its principle of n tarln which supplies suf-
icicnt revenues for the government and ade-
quate protection to our enterprises aud pro-
ducers, and Of reciprocity, which opens for
cign markets to the fruits OF American labor
and furnishes new channels through which
to market the surplus of American farms.
The timchonored principles of protection
and reciprocity were the first pledges of Re.
publican victory to be written into public
law.
The present Congress has given to Alaska
territorial government for which II had
waited more than quarter OF century;
has established n representative government
In Hawaii: has enacted bills for the most
liberal treatment OF the pensioners and their
widows: has revived the free homestead
policy.
In its great financial law 1t provided for
the establishment OF banks of issue with
capital of $4,000 for the benefit OF villages
and rural communities, bringing the oppor-
tunity for profitable business In banking
within the reach Of moderate capital. Many
are already availlng themselves of this priv
ilcge.
Some Convincing Figures.
During the past year more tnan Sl9.uuO,OuO
OF United States bonds have been paid from
the surplus revenues Of the treasury, and in
addition SO, 100000 OF . per cents matured,
called by the government. are In process OF
payment. Pacific Railroad bonds issued by
the government In aid OF the roads in the
sum of nearly $44,0OO,00O have been paid
since Dec 81 1897. The treasury balance Is
In satisfactory condition, showing on Sept
| $135, 40 900, In addition to the $3.50, 600. 900
gold reserve In the treasury. The govern
ment relations with the Pacific railroads
have been substantially closed, 1924. 421 900
being received from these roads, the greater
part In cash and the remainder with ample
securities for payments deferred.
Instead OF diminishing. as was predicted
four years ago. the volume OF our currency
| Is greater per capita than 1t has ever been.
II was S21 10 In 1896. II had increased to
S26j 30 on July 1, 1900, and S26.S5 on Sept. l..
1900. Our total money on July 1, 1S06, was
81, JOG. 43I, 0G6; on July 1, 1900 II was ST.
OG2 425. 400, and $2.O9G, Os3O4, on Sept. l.,
1900.
Prosperity in General.
Our Industrial and agricultural conditions
are more promising than they have been for
many years: probably more so than they
l .sels .Isa..s. L.