The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-10-28
STONES PLEA FOR PARKER
The Missouri Senator Tells Why All Bryan Demo-
Gratis Should Vote For Parker

erty values had deprecated, industry
was stagnated, debts and mortgages
were accumulated, and business con-
ditions were bad. A majority of DEM
ocrats believed that silver should be
restored to it's old right under the
constitution to free coinage at a fixed
ratio with gold, to the end that the
volume of standard money might tie
speedily and materially increased.
They believed that il this should be
accomplished the value OF property
and Of wages would be enhanced,
that enterprise would awaken and in
dustrial and business conditions be
improved. The election went against
US and we did not succeed in opening
the mintS to free silver coinage. We
failed in that, but Providence and the
adventurous spirit of cnterprising
men brought in another way the re.
| lief we were striving after. New and
vast discoveries we're made in both
North and South America, in AUS
| VI dllSls AL all OlIlCl y.
Since 1896 some $1,000, 900, 600 OF gold
has been mined. The pouring nf this
vast aggregation of the yellow metal
into the business and coinage OF the
world has grcltlY increased the
worlds supply OF money. In 1896 tile
per capita circulation in the United
States was about sl9 in round num-
bers: today it is estimated to be about
$32 AS the money volume increased
business conditions improved, and
thereby the contention OF the Demo.
cratic party in 1896 was justified. l
have not in the least changed my
opinion as to the rightful]neSs Of our
position in that memorable contest.
But the conditions OF today are very
different, and to day if Mr.. Bryan
himself were our standard bearer in
stead of Judge Parker, no intelligent
Democrat would insist on making the
coinage question u paramount or inn
portant question in this campaign.
To attempt to do SO would bc the
height of folly.
"We should view this question, as
we should view all others, insl practi-
cal and sensible way. How can any
Democrat ut this time and under
present conditions oppose Judge Par
ker because he was opposed to free
silver coinage'or because he believed
in Il gold standard? This is the only
ground hayc heard urged as an cx-
cusc or a reason for Democratic sup
port Of the Republican candidate.
"Upon all other questions Judge
Parker is in line with the prevailing
and historic convictions of his party,
and on every other essential principle
and policy for which the Democratic
party as an organization stands Judge
Parker is in accord with his party. On
the question of the tariff, trusts, i'm
pcrlalism. commercial expansion, op-
position to extravaganza in expend,
itures oil public moneys and to corrup-
tion IN public afails, the Monroe Doc
trine. foreign entanglementS, and all
other questions of current moment he
is Democrat of the strictest sect. In
. addition to that he has Il profound
reverence for the constitution of the
country and he believes in the main
tenancc and strict enforcement of the
limitations which the constitution
places upon officials and upon the ex.
ercise of power by the government
ITSELF"
A Majority Vote Wins