Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-09-15

ED. TIMES In answer to questions by
the fair Benjamin., l beg leave to say that
the present depression in silver was made
possible in the United States by an act of
Congress passed in the year 1873, and for
which, Senator Sherman, of Ohio, was chief
ly responsible. The apparent reason for the
passage OF the bill seems to have been to
enable the creditor class to contract the vol
ume of the circulating medium. by reducing
the value Of silver. The object of this con-
traction is to enhance the value OF all debts,
including Government bonds, by causing
scarcity OF the wherewith TO pay them. The
depression is clearly the work Of the money
lenders who have banded together for this
purpose, and many well meaning people,
when they see how silver has deprecated,
without stopping to consider who it is who
have connived at this state OF affairs, are
ready to cry out in the language OF the To-
ledo Blade referred to in your communica-
ton. And right here am ready to assert
that unless energetic action is had in oppo-
sition to this powerful gold ring they will
bid silver lower and sill lower till it will
have a value but little better than tin or
lead, and gold will become SO scarce and
high, that to ever pay the public debt OF the
United States will be an imposibility.
But few seem to grasp this silver question
in its overwhelming magnitude. have not
words with which to portray it, as is pre-.
sented to my mind, it is the lack Of appro-
pirate language, that causes me to say that
the "end will be bloody" With silver elm.
mated from the circulation, the silver in
dustry m ust perish, the thousands engaged
therein will necessarily 60 to swell the al
ready too large army Of the unemployed.
Other avenues Of labor must fall in quick
succession The mob becomes multitude;
famine stares them in the face and they
surge hither and thither through the
"blood or bread" lends terror 10 the scene.
But / hope and trust this calamity may
never occur. 1t is within the power Of the
people, If they will stand shoulder to
shoulder, to avert it. No new party is
needed. The party that conducted the
'War Of the Rebellion" to a successful ter.
minauon is equal TO this occasion. Neither
are the leaders lacking. they are among US
and with us.
l have said that our prosperity depends
upon the success OF the Republican party.
The reason is plain. Should he Democratic
party succeed in Nevada, it would be con.
sidered an endorsement, by our people of the
policy Of Mr.. Cleveland and his Cabinet in
regard to silver. Every well informed Demo.
crat admits that the policy OF the Admins
tration has been decidedly against silver.
Do the people Of Nevada endorse Mr.. Cleve.
lands policy II not, let them vote the Re.
publican ticket this Fall Let no Republi.
can be weak. kced or fanthearted, but stand
up square and face the music. You cannot
60 wrong il you vote the straight ticket
Consider the question at home, think what
| consequence W yOu anu you' hSlb hboi
should mining for silver cease in Nevada
DO not take your opinions ready made. from
Eastern newspapers. Upon being questioned
in regard TO silver General Logan said the
people in the East knew nothing about the
question, he himself had not understood il
until he visited the Pacific Coast and Vir
GINA City, and hencefor,h he was in favor Of
encouraging the silver industries in every
way. As to the best means to be adopted
he was at yet undecided but favored the pay,
ment Of Government bonds with silver.
In conclusion will request Benjamin. oil
any others, unless their names are mention.
ed TO not consider any remark Of mine per.
sonality. My aim is not to be teacher al
regards the instilling Of my ideas into the
minds Of others, but wish to urge every man
and woman to think for themselves. My own
thoughts and opinions are expressed as such
only, and not as law and gospel. My heart
beats in sympathy with my fellow men, and
il they are being oppressed feel like tax
ing up arms in their defence. do not as
pre- to be leader, but am ever ready to fol,
low where duty calls. NOTTINGHAM.