The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-29
MR. HANDS SILVER BILL.
rhree Classes OF Men Wso Support
u-Com Sinasisn Of Speeuiafors Soft
Money Men and BONANZA Stock
holk<rs, &c, kc.

Ernm y Y Herald's Washington Cores
pendent, July eth.
The Bland silver bullion bill, when
comes up again tomorrow, has among It's
friends three classes OF people, the Vail
street gold mbination, who originated
The bill, and mean, Of course, - use Il
only 70 cause 8 ncavy rise IN gold; me
Western soft money men, who see IN II
me means for an unlimited imitation or
the currency, and the owners Of silver
mines or shares. who have been seized
With = wild panic, snd eaten at any
scheme which they imagine VIII nelp -
enhance the price oftheir product ms
panic. which showed itself drst IN the re-
msrksble speech with which Senator
Jones. OF Nevada, this spring surprise
his friends and listening senate, LIS
naturally increased with the continued
fsll Of silver in European markets. and 50
near madness are the silver men now that
they soberly assert that the demouetlza-
ton of silver BY this country. Eng and
srd Germany Is the result Of gigantic
conspiracy OF the German holders Of
American securities 20 rob them. In
conversation 8 prominent owner OF silver
stocks remarked to-day that silver must
be brought up again 20 lis old relation 20
gold: tha. It's characterization wss crime
and an outrage; that II france should
follow the examples OF THIS country
England and Germany. the whole world
would be bankrupt and ruined and that
the only wsy 20 aver. such universal
disaster Is for Congress 10 restore the
double standard 81 olce and st 81! naz-
ards. he added Ihs. the silver dollar
was 8 legal tender for all amounts 70 me
year 1873. which IS true; that We are en-
titled 20 pay OF our bonds IN silver At the
old rate if We wish. which is not true, the
language of the statute OF 1869 being gold
and silver" not gold or silver, and
dnally, that q double Standard Is me
only honest measurr, which l. a. mucn a.
20 say that 8 farmer = tnlet unless ne
Keeps two bushel measures Of different
capacities and s dry goods man rogue
II he mss net two ysrdsticks OF different
lengths 70 measure of MS cslIcoes with.
The silver miners look exclusively 20
their own interest. They are the victims
OF their oxn good fortune. They pro
duce silver in such great Quantities and
So rapidly Thai they are quitting the
market. or. as was SAID to-day by one OF
them,
ali this thing don't stop silver will be
worth less than nickel
But. in the face of this admission, he
thought il ought 20 be again made \
St.ndard Of value 81 the old rate, compsF-
ed with gold, at which Congress fixed It
MANY years ago.
II YOU say 10 such man that MS pro-
iect Is too important to be hurried through
At the c!oee OF session without debate,
he replies that there is no time 70 lose.
and that. a. be believes the measure
right. be don't see why II should be de-
batei. II you suggest TO him that The
owner of shares IN a BONANZA mine Is no
better tnan farmer, who must suffer .oss
vhen wheat or corn fall IN price through
overproduction, or = laborer, whose wages
tall II the labor market IL over-stocked,
DE looks at you IN disgust because ne I'M
sripes there is something sacred about
silver, something exceptionally valuable,
and lie would dy into rage II ne "as
told that his silver product Is very mucn
less useful and important than the pro-
Iuctlon of wheat which men can eat Or
cotton and wool. which men can wear.
and that IN fact mining OF the precious
metals. ~ called, Is oftener curse than 4
blessing 10 q country, and does not Hecss-
ssrilv enrich It. 1.-THE silver people were
not mainly q set OF sPecuiators IN silver
shares and mines they would demand
what they would readily get from Con-
gress-the appointment of commission
Of experts 20 consider carefully the ques-
ton which they are now trying 10 force
upon Congress and 10 report at the next
session, Sucn commission. properly
constituted. could make report valuable
not ualv 70 this country, bit 10 the world.
But II would probably not satisfy the sil-
yer men. who Just now have less conn
dence in scientific Investigation than IN
the ignorance of Congress and the power
OF the previous question The real
question for consideration is. Of course,
whether silver has. oy reason ct rs
yreAter abundance. altered IN value a.
measured with gold. and how mucn;
When this IS ascsrtsIned = new siandartl
dollar can be- enacted. which would then
and until the value again changed De an
honest silver dollar, but this is precLseiy
what The silver men will rot have. They
sser, yeheniently that silver has fallen
only by reason OF its decentralization IN
England and Gormsny; that II Is the
duty of this Government 10 reintruduce
IL IS = legal tender tor all sums and Al the
old standard, and that II Congress on y
declares that il2 grains OF silver SIRE the
equivalent OF dollar in gold it will be 50