Marshall County Independent, Volume 1, Number 16, Plymouth, Marshall County, 1 February 1895 — Page 4

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Knteretl at thr l'iynionth Povt OiYwr as sernnti;a niattiT. A.ir.ZIMMKUMAX.Ki.iToi: am ri:M i:iETOK. lHM IMI'TION I'llK'i:. Om War Six .M.'iitliH $l..Vi s3i:k President Cleveland's message t cor.grct'P on another page. Tin; business transacted by our state legislature, can be found on page An YTiiiNtt that England pronounces detrimental to this country, we have learned in the school of experience, is just what we most needed. "Will the American people ever be able to understand the causes of the present condition of affairs? If they do, will they have the courage to act. Xevkh before in the history of America has there ever been such a diversity of opinions upon the financial policy to be followed by our government. Never has there been such a general financial depression. Never has the people been so far removed from the minds of their representatives as now. Where will this end? Must the suffering masses be compelled to rise up in righteous indignation and call a halt on this run ions policy carried on at Washington. If a vote could be taken to-day throughout the United States in regard to the issuing of silver, there is not the slightest doubt that it would be overwhelmingly in favor of it. Then why, we ask, do those men sent as the people's representatives to enact laws for us, persist in trying to cram down the throats of the American people, some detestable plan produced in the brains of those who are working toward one end the benefit of the single standard policy. Deai: Kngland says: If the United states goes back to the silver basis, one of the greatest panics this country lias ever known will be upon us. Well, we are ready to take the nanic. If they can produce anything that will grind the people of this country any harder than what they are receiving now, it is time to bring it out while the masses of this great American continent are meekly bowing their head and bending the knee, to the gold monopolists of the east. Yes, let it come. Senator Teller gave the exact so lution, and the one if followed would remove distrust and bring immediate relief, when he said: "If we had a pres ident who would take twelve men in a room twelve men who are known and recognized in financial circles and say to them: 'Gentlemen, the government will make its payments in silver; now if you want a panic, have it, there would be no panic. New York does not want a panic. The run on gold would stop in an hour." If there is one feature that produces overwhelming evidence that silver hould be used as one of our standards, it is the position taken by the majority of the moneyed men of the east. They faave horded up the gold of this nation to such an extent that the government cannot secure enough to transact its legitimate business. It will always be o under a single standard. The men of wealth, under existing circumstances can always control the output and the people be powerless to help themselves. It is worthy of comment, that our ity council is beginning to draw away from party lines. In the election of school trustee, Councilman Tibbett, it is said, cast the deciding vote that elected Mr. 1). L. Dickenson, a republican. AVhile there is not the slightest doubt that all the others mentioned for the office were in every w ay competent, yet in the estimation of this councilman, he was, under the circumstances, doing what he believed to be his duty by the people. We are glad to see a man stand out from under the party lash and use his vote as his conscience dictates. Honest men of all parties in this country are horrified and indignant at the cropping out of fraud at the polls in so many places. That most of these frauds are perhaps justly laid at the door of the democratic party is notorious, but in saying this there is no use in saying that republicans are always guiltless. The purity of the ballot is absolutely necessary to the perpetuation of a safe government, and it is no answer to fraud, for either party to accuse the other. It is certainly the natural desire of every honest citizen, anywhere and everywhere to secure an honest vote and an honest count. When these fail everything fails. When the people of this great republic are forced to feel that the declared results of elections are fraudulent the

safety and stability of tl is endangered. If the s free and honest ball made light of, we m; ledge that our -fabric is founded

is a trump card ii duty of every eitü his partisan views, is iness to see that only" that they vote honest are honestly counter' ported. The elect ir made after the sti severest punishme' follow the ligh' them. That the gen of this country i ways to the trm pie is a patent f ence what a m; there is acomr most of the g' late to the gr government the great ma There is an i of patriotism, pie, which is how furious i conflicts. Gl always possi honest sense mit such w r when the simi any line, and right, honest a IJir.LE critic discussion now strange things sistence of mai A 1 proiess 10 ueiievt much more of in putes which arise a . tions of belief thar engages human in has always seemed tions of the Uible encouraging to whose faith is fou. as well as educatio tions which even the tian teachers critic, There is probably n testament more vel perhaps by close Ii book of John, and ; of all the gospels, , Christians seem to spiration and comfori. There are many practices in our u service which may readily be admitted may be bettered. We all know that the declarations of the different parties in their platforms on this matter are the merest platitudes put there only for campaign effect, and that neither party expects to keep these pledges should it get into power. Nine-tenths of the voters of the United States, no matter of what party, believe that an administration should have the unlimited power to appoint to the offices in its gift, those who have supported its claims before the people and who are firm believers in the principles of the party. Party supervision is always most etlicient. The party in power must be held responsible for its administration of affairs, and this responsibility cannot be duly measured except by the performance of its duties through its partisans. The man who believes conscienciously and earn estly in the integrity of his party and who has an intelligent acquaintance with its principles, is much less liable to the temptation, or the perpetration of dishonesty, than the man who has no political faith and cares for nothing, but what personal gain he may make by having avowedly no political or partisan convictions. Moreover the man who desires to see the principles of the party he sustains victorious, and who has worked faithfully for this end, is cer tainly entitled to honors and emoluments of his party when it is victorious. VORHEES' BILL. JJelow we give section 3, of the bill presented by the Indiana Senator. At the time it was presented to the com mittee, a motion was made to remove this section and was lost. The vote re sulted in a tie, Senator Mcl'herson, (dem.) voting with the republicans to retain the section. Here it is: "That from and after the nassace of this act. the secretary of the treasury is hereby authorized and directed t o re ceive at any United State mint from any citizens of the United States silver bullion of standard cenumeness and fineness and coin the same into silver dollars of 412 J grains each. The seigniorage on the said bullion shall belong to the United States, and shall he th difference between the coinage value thereof and the price of the bullion in Lonaon on the aay the deposit is made, and all expenditures for coining done under the provisions of this ant. shall be paid out of 6aid seigniorage, anu me secretary or the treasury shall deliver to tho depositors of such bullion Standard silver dollars enual in amount to the price thereof as aforesaid, and whenever the said coins herein provided for shall be received into the treasurv. certificates in denominations of less than 810 may be issued thereon in the. manner now provided by law."

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In the fact that we are buying our Spring Stock for Spot Cash. Goods are paid for before we have them in stock, which enables us to sell for prices that certainly can't be matched by our imitators, as it takes money, ready cash, to buy stuff this season. If you are looking to your interest you certainly will not pass us this spring. We commence a Semi-Annual Remnant Sale. Saturday, February 2, when all our remnants will go for Half Price and less. What is our loss is

your gain. All you have to do is to buy goods from us and you are making money every

time.

L. A. Kloepfer,!

A Pill

atory to f Stock

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PLYMOUTH, INDIANA.

Im Overstocked

-WITH-

STOW

OF ALL

THEY MUST GO

WITH THE NEXT MONTH,

You May NEED CALL AND

XV.Astley&

PLYMOUTH.

will, up to the first of ruary, at which time we amence invoicing, sell at aatly reduced prices.

Regular standard qualities rices that usually inferior is sell at,

ple that have waited low will be astonished very low prices that i named on all Winter

y give us a call.

CarabSini KINDS. ONE This Winter. SEE THEM.

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