Show john dark clark denver colo aug 3 A special to the from indianapolis alv gives es a long interview with dr john dark clark ridpath the well known historian who was recently nominated for congress by the democrats of the fifth indiana district dr ridpath Is a republican and a strong advocate of free silver ile he says the bathe silver dollar was of old the unit of money and account in the united states slates that dollar to this hour has never been altered by the fraction of a grain in the quantity of pure metal composing it every other coin whether vh ether gold goldor or silver has been altered little lime and again but the sliver unit never he continues with the statement that the laws originally nIlly providing for the coinage ot of gold expressly measures their value in silver dol dollars lais lie declares that it silver i Is admitted to unrestricted coinage and the option Is given the debtor to pay pal in money of metal the parity between gold and sil silver verwill will be immediately established |