The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-08

OF the moneyed classes. It's result would
be the enhancement OF the value Of
money and the depreciation OF the value
laboring classes.
Mr.. Turner ridiClTied the efforts OF the
Republican statesmen TO claim the author
ship OF the financial plank OF the St
Louis platform. 81 would as soon have
the credit OF a smooth and success ful
confidence man. he said. "as to be known
as the author OF the money plank IN the
last Republican platform. II a bunco
game was ever played, 1t was when the
people were induced oy that plank 70 vote
Mckinley into the presidential chair.
He praised the Democratic national
platform OF 1886 and declared the leader
Of tho Convention OF that year was him
self an inspiration and a platform and
that the next campaign would be that
OF 1886 over again
Mr. Bate CTenn) followed IN a speech
in favor OF bimetallism and in opposition
TO the proposed gold standard He urged
that the pending bill was framed IN the
interest Of the national banks and OF
bondholders. who were the stockholders
in the national banks. BE maintained
that the pledge Of parity OF gold and
silver would not be kept-that II would be
broken as soon as those whs. profited By
this bin should assert their power and
demand the sacrifice Of silver. However.
he maintained that eventually silver
would rise triumphant again as soon as
the demand Of the people for more
money should be felt
Mr. Bate declared his belief IN state
banks ard In local self-government;, 4
believe that the people ought 20 have the
opportunity 70 control their oNu none
tary affairs instead Of being entirely de-
pendent upon the banks Ia tie big cora
mercial ceaters. National banks have 10
place in local government"
Mr. Allen, who spoke next said tie
money question was the most rnornentous
before the psopIs today and declared his
adherence 20 free coinage az the ratio q
Is to !. He asked Mr.. AIdrich Il hs had
not admitted Il 1893 that legislation could
affect prices.
Yes" replied NJ. Aldrich. 7 never
expressed any other opinion here or else
where"
1T was maintained BY the RePubncaas
In Isss." SAID Mr. Allen. "t1at there was
10 power IN legislation 20 affect or create
values"
''Tha, IS qui.s another thing" inter
posed Mr.. soooner
NJ. AIlen-Oh. 7 beg your pardon.
Mr. sp5o1er-T7ae power - destroy De-
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bug nay destroy p9tato vine BIZ &
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