People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1894 — Fishing for Suckerss. [ARTICLE]

Fishing for Suckerss.

The old parties are for free silver before election and for gold basis after election. The Indiana Republicans, who held their state convention at Indianapolis last week, declare for silver. The following is the Republican silver record: In the House, April 8, 1886: Republicans for silver 30 Republicans against silver... 98

In the House, June 7. 1890: Republicans for silver, 15 Republicans against silver.. .127 In the House, June 25, 1890. Republicans for silver 23 Republicans against silver.. .130 • In the Senate, June 17, 1890: Republicans for silver 15 Republicans against silver... 22 In the House, March 24, 1892: Republicans for silver 11 Republicans against silver... 07 In the Senate, July 2, 1892: Republicans for silver 9 Republicans against silver... 60 In the House, August 23, 1893: Republicans for silver 13 Republicans against silver.. .111 In the House, March 1, 1894: Republicans for silver 19 Republicans against silver... 71 In the House, April 4, 1894: Republicans for silver 14 Republicans against silver... 71

Thus it will be seen that when it comes to voting, the Republicans are against silver every time. Yet the word has been sent out from headquarters of the Republican party to put free silver into the state platforms. This is simply a bait for suckers, as has been the case for twenty years in both old parties. There is nothing sincere in the matter. The old parties put free silver into the platforms for the ex press purpose of catching votes and have generally succeeded. It is about time that the people ceased to swallow such a bait.