The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1886-07-15
THE FIFTH DISTRICT.

The Charleston NeacS dhe Co"i'e
is anxious about the nomination ior
Congressman from the Fifth District
In q recent article, it departs from
its established rule, and advocates
the denomination of Mr.. Hemphll
as against 'sother worthy gentlemen
particularly because of his position
on the silver question. Among
other things, it says:
"We have no manner OF doupt
that Mr.. Hemphill will satisfy the
Democratic voters of his district
that his position upon the silver
question is the correct one, and lor
the simple reason that it is Tor the
interest of the Southern people, IN
particular, to avoid those fuctua-
tions in the value of the currency
which work in favor of the specnla'
tors and against producers, and be-
cause, in q word, it is of the first I'M
portance, to oil those who are en-.
gagged in legitimate business tha'
the money which is the meaiom
of exchangc-the means by when
they exchange what they have Tor
that which they want-shall be
stable in value, so that the result OF
a DAYS work to-day, as expressed IN
money, will be equal to the value OF
a days work tomorrow
We do not agree with the Ne'cs
and Courier and Mr. Hemphill, and
we apprehend that the latter will IND
it difficult, even with the powerful
assistance of the former, to satisfy
his constituents that his position is
the correct one. IF it is "for the in
terest Of the Southern people, in par
ticular,' it is remarkable that the
money changers Of the North, who
always favor and do what they can
to promote "these fluctuations in the
value of the currency which work in
favor of the spectators and against
producers" should be found on the
side of the question taken by the
Meas and Courier, and by MIR
Hemph;ll
There is, as our esteemed contem
porary says, "a world of misappre
hension on the subject Of silver ,
But we take it for granted that th'
money.sharks of Wall street know
what the7 are about; and. in ou
judgement, what they advocate i
opposed to the interest of the pro
ducers of the country generally. ant
of the South in particular.
Nine.t .tenths of the Southern peo
ple are debtors, and they are deepl.
interested in this question. The.
do not ask for debased currenc,
with which they may pay thei
debts, for the reason that it woult
be unjust to the holders Of thei
hobligations. Much less do the.
Fant the value of money ipeEssseeee
Beyond $bst it is: the si1ss'S7;table re
suit OF which would be the conhsca
ton of their property for the pay
ment Of their indebtedness. The,
do want stability in the value o
money, as has existed in the past
and would exist now, but for the va
upon silver.
We agree with the Neps and Cou
rier that it is Every gratifying tina
n present interest is taken in thes
live questions by the people OF th
Congressional district" There i
no discount upon the integrity o
patriotism of the masses OF the peo
pie. II properly informed. they vii
almost invariably render a correc
verdict upon any question that ma,
be submitted to them. The fac
that they are beginning to EXAMINE
into the silver question is hopefu
sign that it is in the near future
when they cannot be misled by the
assertion that q silver dollar is wortf
only seventy-fve cents, notwith
standing it will buy rs much any
where on this continent rs the golo
dollar will buy.
HARD TIMES ALL AROUND.
TIL. now ~ chord firnncS omo0o