The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-05
COKE In ERVIEWED.
He FAvORs THE BLAND BILL.
This Question Probably the Leading
One in tho Coming Compensation
pie of tho South vitally Inter
ested In 1his Question.
Our Dollar Good.

WACO, Oct. 4,-[speaisl. When a
HERALD representative called upon
EenStor Coke &c his residence this
morning he found that gentleman pre-
pairing 10 80 out. He received the
q ribs corsially, however, and ia the
course OF few momensE' sonveSsa-
bon upon TIE various topics OF the
hour, whom tho silver question WAS
biosched, ne became deeply inter-
eSteo, hnu III answer to tne gerry NJ
TO his viowe thereon, said: envy views
have hsen fully expressed In sEpeech
made just hefors ths closing OF the last
session of Congress. IL is hard to tell
what Will be the result of tho contest
over this qucstios. which, I'm my opin-
ion, will b0 one OF tho leading qusa-
tons before the coming CnRgrers,
SnMs OF the ssnEtars hsyo Mouiflrd
thsir vi,ws upon thu subject within
he last year or two, but nay views re-
main tse same. am in favor OF the
e'hnS dollar and the silver certificate
under existing laws.
"thsy talk about silver being acsu-
fauiatcd In the treasury; this amounts
10 nethlng, since every dollar there is
represented by silver certificate In
circulation. As To the value Of silver
hul,on rs compared with tho gold dol
tr, the wonder to nue. IL that the liver
| Is worth rs much IA il is under ths cir
cumstanceB. Instead OF being SUE.
taiaod by our government rs legal
money, over linee recoinsge CON-
inenced under the net az Consr9ss OF
1873, a constant and increasing wsr has
econ WaGed against IL by the mort
poTerinl financial agencies OF this
country, including the national banbr
apd ne executive department. Of our
government wkOSo fiscal agents ths
national banks are. Taih war hat
belten doHn and decricG silver vu.
I'll IL 10 at q discount; sud now tho
Same aGenciee make the diRcouut the
reason for its ceulonCtjy alton.
II tho National bsnks would sustain
silver NJ lawful money, and tha exee.
utivs department Of the government
would enforce the laws Eak.pg silver
lawiel nOuey, wa Voc Ia near nothing
Of discount on silver.
III had hoped, with the incoming Dam
ccrGtiC administration, to sec ia reid
enforcement of ell the laws upon tho
silver question; and while Lam disap-
polnton mp 10 this time, 1 believe 1t
Congress will stand firmly by The
| laws ~ they now exist, orr President
VII enforce them, J. propose TO stand
ny the ailvor daliar M u ig now co ned,
untti IL hss hnd afs'r chGnec upcar K
riga enforcement OF the lave, which
,sake IL equal to tho gold dollar
for Gil financial puiposss---a chance
The South and West arc yit.lly in
tsrested in this question; tho psopie
of thoae sections are virtually borrow
era and debtors, while The people of
ms Northern ana Eastern States have
the relation 10 them OF pankera and
creditors. TO destroy silver ns money
VIII Rrestly increase rhe value OF tho
assets or tho banking aud creditor
hecuons, Wniln IL will, In Corresnoad-
inS degree, Increase tho burden of
oeh'or- snd horrO wors sYsry who're.
"Sllver - a constitutional money! and
lho states are prohibited by me Fed
orat conhtitntion nom MAKING any
ptoer than gold ans ailvor coin q Legal
tender, Rno " can be- readily perce, we'd
| sna5 to strike down one half, or neari,
50, ~ our metRiio currencies will be q,
aoridgo the powers OF the states on
the subject Of legal tender, while nper-
At'ng snjusly upon the peopls o.
'he country, IN subjRctjng the
population Oi tho South and wsst 10 n
domination, more complete than ever.
OF bankers aud creditors OF another
eection. There l. no discount on ouy
livsr dollar. II will buy a0 much in
,ho market and will pay debts So
tesdily ~ gold, and tho silver ceftiH-
Gates, reprasenting the dollars Ia tho
tsMury, are 10 oytry respect an good
~ naus notee. Silver was remonefized
va 1873 over presidential veto, and
aasa,nNt Inc opposition OF tho asnio H.
iiueSco ever Sincs Tiers has bsen a
clamor Tor u repeal OF tho act ui 1873
IN obedience ~ rrost popular de-
rand. believed than tho psoole
were riSht, AND our financial history
right" ''J "'No