Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-09-28

turning 10 the Otnef aSSOclateu paTtleS,
we find IN the Popuist national platform
adopted at Sioux Falls, $. D.. May 10, 1900,
the following declaration:
1--WE pledge anew the Peoples party nev-
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 reaffirm the demand for the re-
opening of the mints Of the United States
for the free and unlimited coinage OF silver
and gold at the present legal ratio Of 16 TO
1, the immediate increase in the volume Of
silver coins and certificates thus created to
be 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
at Kansas City, July 8, 190O makes the fol
lowing announcement:
1--WE declare It to be our Intention to lend
our efforts to the repeal OF this currency
law, which not only repudates the ancient
and tlme-honored principles of the Ameri-
can people before the Constitution was
adopted, but Is violative of the principles Of
the Constitution itself; and we shall not
cease our efforts until there has been estab-
lshed in It's place a monetary system based
upon tho free and unlimited coinage Of silver
and gold into money at the present legal
ratio Of 16 to by the independent action Of
the United states, under which system all
| paper money shall be Issued by the govern
ment. and all such money coined or Issued
shall be a full legal tender in payment Of
all debts, public and private, without excep
| tlon."
Combine Against Gold.
In all three platforms these parties an
nounce that their efforts shall be unceasing
until the gold act shall be bIotted from the
statute books and the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver at 10 to 1, shall take It's
place.
| The relative importance OF the Issues | do
not stop. to discuss. All OF them are i'm
portant Whichever party Is successful will
be bound in conscience to carry into admin
lstratlon and legislation Its several declara-
lions and doctrines. One declaration will be
as obligatory as another, but all are not i'm
mediate.
1t Is not possible that these parties would
treat the doctrine OF 10 to !, 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. 1t Is therefore the i'm
peratiye business Of those opposed to this
financial heresy to prevent the triumph OF
the parties whose union is only assured by
| adherence "A IN tho SiIypr Iseue
Facing Grave Peril. 4
VIII the American people, through indlts
! ference or fancled security, hazard the over
! throw OF the wise financial legislati tion of the
staudafd Wifi s Of Inc nssetaben n evils Of
| shattered confidence and general disaster
which justly alarmed and aroused them in
1896? d
The Chicago platform OF 1896 Is reaf1rmt,
In Its entirety hy the Kansas City conven
tion. Nothing has been omitted or recalled
so that all the perils then threatened ar,
presented anew with the added force Of
deliberate reaffrmatlon. Four years age
the people refused to place the seal of thei
approval upon these dangerous and revolu
tlonary policies, and this year they will no
fall to record again their earnest dissent.
Faithful to Pledges.
The Republican party remains faithful tC
Its principle OF a tarln which supplies suf
icient revenues for the government and ade
quate protection TO our enterprises and pro
ducers, and Of reciprocity, which opens for
eign markets TO the fruits OF American labo
: aud furnishes new channels through which
TO market the surplus OF American farms
The tlme-honored principles OF protection
and reciprocity were the first pledges OF Re
publican Victory TO be written into publ,
law.
The present Congress has given to Alaski
territorial government for which it hat
waited more than quarter OF u century
has established q representative governmen
In Hawaii; has enacted bills for the mos
liberal treatment OF the pensioners and thei
widows; has revived the free homestead
policy.
In Its great financial law II provided to
the establishment OF banks OF Issue with
capital OF $4,000 for the benefit OF vlllage
aud rural communities. bringing the oppOr
tunlty for profitable business In banking
within the reach OF moderate capital. Man,
are already nvalllng themselves OF this priv
Iiege.
Some Convincing Figures.
During the past year more than 10000 ,OOI
OF United States bonds have been paid from
the surplus revenues OF the treasury, and II
addition S25, ,000, 900 OF = per cents matured
called by the government. are In process o
payment. Pacific Railroad bonds Issued b!
the government In aid OF the roads In tn,
sum OF nearly s44, 1000 have been pal,
since Dec. 81, 1897. The treasury balance 4
In satisfactory condition, showing on Sept
Sl3S, ,41O 900, In addition to the $50 900, ,OOt
gold reserve In the treasury. The govern
ment relations with the Pacific railroads
have been substantially closed. Sl2I ,42l. .OOt
being received from these roads, the greater
. part In cash and the remainder with amplt
securities for payments deferred.
Instead Of diminishing, as was predicted
four years ago, the volume OF our currenc,
is greater per capita than Il has ever been
II was S2l.l0 In 1890. II had increased I,
$26,6o on July l, 1900, and S2Gs5 on Sept. l
1900 Our total money on July I, 1896, wa
, 81, SOC, ISi,O ,O66; on July l. 1900. It was 81.
O62, 425. 400 and S20o6, ,GS3, ,0i2 ON Sept. 1
1000.
. Prosperity In General.
5 Our Industrial and agricultural condition
are more promising than they have been 10
many years; probably more so than the
E have ever been. Prosperity abounds every
, where throughout the republic. l rejoic