The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-21

adopted at Sioux Falls, S. D., May 10, 1900
the following declaration;
I'VE pledge anew the Peoples party new
err 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 mlnts of the United States
for the free and unlimited coinage of silver
and gold at the present legal ratio or ID 10
/, 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 or
March H. 1900, and prior national banking
laws"
Declare Their Hostility.
The platform of the silver party adopted
at Kansas City, July g. 1900, makes the FOL
lowing announcement:
1--WE declare 1t to be our Intention to lend
our efforts to the repeal of this currency
law, which not only repudiates the ancient
and time honored principles OF the Ameri-
can people before the Constitution was
adopted, but is violatlve of the principles OF
the Constitution itself: and we shall not
cease our efforts until there has been estab-
lished in its place a monetary system based
upon the 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-
ton
Combine Against Gold.
In all three platforms these parties an
nounce that their efforts shall be unceasing
until the gold act shall be blotted from the
statute books and the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver at 16 to 1, shall take its
place.
The relative importance of the issues do
not stop to discuss. All of them are I'M
portant Whichever party is successful VIII
be bound in conscience to carry into admin
istraton and legislation its several declara-
tions and doctrines. One declaration will he
as obligatory as another, but all are not i'm
mediate.
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treat the doctrine of 10 to l. 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 insincere. 1t Is therefore the i'm
perative 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.
Will the American people, through indlf-
ference or fancied 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
1896?
The Chicago platform OF 1896 Is reaflrmed
in its entirety by the Kansas City conven-
ton. Nothing has been omitted or recalled;
so that all the perils then threatened are
presented anew with the added force of
deliberate reafiirmatlon. Four years ago
the people refused to place the seal Of their
approval upon these dangerous and revolu-
IlOndTy pOllCIcS anu luIs year lHcy VIII NV
fail to record again their earnest dissent.
Faithful to Pledges.
The Republican party remains faithful to
its principle Of a tariff which supplies suf-
fcent 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 labor
i.I,, .trhi oh
to market the surplus of American farms.
The time-honored 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
a territorial government for which 1t had
waited more than a quarter of century;
has established 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 it provided for
the establishment Of banks of issue with n
capital of So, 900 for the benefit of villages
and rural communities, bringing the oppor
tunity for profitable business in banking
WlINlu lDe reach OI HOueTdlc capital. MANY
are already awaiting themselves of this priv
ilege.
Some Convincing Figures.
During the past year more than $10,000,000
of United States bonds have been paid from
the surplus revenues Of the treasury, and in
addition S25, 600 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 S44,000.000 have been paid
since Dec. 81, 1897. The treasury balance is
in satisfactory condition, showing on Sept.
S135, 410, 600, in addition TO the $50 900, 600
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 it has ever been.
II was S21 10 in 1896 1t had increased TO
$3.50 on July /, 1900. and s2G.s5 on Sept. l.
1900. Our total money on Jny ]. 1896. was
81, JO6. 434. 966; ON July !. 1900. II was 81
O62 40. 400. and S2,OMGs3,o42 On Sept. !,
1900.
Prosperity in General.
Our Industrial and agricultural conditions