National Republican., 1888-03-29
Tie silver Question in the senate.

We have somewhat rcfraiucl from discuss.
irG the silver question during the present scs-
sion because we did not desire TO differ with
any of the leaders of the Republican party.
and al-o because the tariff question seem |
If such vital intcrcs, to the prosperity of the
country that We We're reluctant to divert
attention from it TO another question upon
which both parties are divided, but which
We regard a> more important to the people
1lan the tariff and all other issues combined.
Put the money question is 50 vital that II
'aur"t hc ignored. Congress must deter
mine whether it will continue To invent
srhcmcs to issue paper money from tim" to
time under the supervision and control Of
harkcrs and Others engaged in dealing in
money, or whether il will return to time
Lunolcd Usage and recognize both gold AMI
silver as money metals.
The amendm mt TO the House bill author
iHirg the President 80 buy bonds with the
surplus, offered by senator Stewart, in
wolves the question whether silver rs
well as gold, shall form the basis of
uur circulation. or whether oar circula-
lion shall he confined 10 shrinking gDll
standard. relying upon chance or caprice TO
invent paper money from tim. To i'm. for the
purpose Of tiding over sudden ana newt lblc
ruin, without any provision for mAnt l!ning
an even supply Of circulation a comrlr,l
with tile increase Of pop1laliun apl t.it
necessity for the Use Of money.
Tie divergence between gold stan l.rl
willie the production Of that metal is con.
iinlaly decreasing ana the population ii
rrcasing-amd the use of both gold M ! 81
Yer Hs u basis of circulation is tDp great -
hc Iri,lgcd over by any patchwork o. tenn
porary ,Npcdicmt. The cha,m is too w.d,
for politician, TO straddle with an rcl,Dl-
able prospect Of permanent ,u"ccss. The
question may he troublesome. The Re
publican party has been called upon to meet
many questions that were eVceeln gly
embarrassing to its leaders. Daring the
time Of reconstruction the question Of clIll
rights before thel law aul universal sl:Trd -
demanded solution. The compromises an
"Xpcdicnts suggested for temporary -
lief 10 politicians did not enable
them To avoid the issue. Daring those
trOubuus times the government of Swtzcr-
land sent beautiful address to the republic
uf tie United States advising the people of
ih- country 10 complete the work AMI cN
tnd suffrage and equal rights to all. That
addre,s contained sentence which attracted
IL the time universal attention. and WAS one
"i the most powerful arguments for com
phte solution of the great questions then
PENDING. These are the words: "Un.ct,lcl
questions have no pitt for the rcpo32 of
mankind
Those who iancicd that tlIcy could pass
over presidential campaign with the silver
Pu, sti"n unsettled, and that that question
would continue to >lumhcr until the ambl-
lion for office Of all asplrants in the United
States are satisfied, were mlcccivcl ON
Monday last when Mr.. Stewart offered his
amendment to the bond bill The private
disrl.suls which occurred ON both ,hlrS Of
ihr senate chamber were more significant
Han the public uttcrunccs on the lloor.
" first >umc senators expressed desire
that ,um" means should hcdryi,rl tu cnOrc
III, whole subject, but the necessity for ac-
lion Ia relieve the public from the alarming
striugcmcy of the money market dcTrlopcI
The fact that large majority in the Sruat"
Were 10y ne means disposed 10 smother the
TmruGmrl or ignore the ,uhcat.
There i> no misiahin@ ~" fht l!nt the
crqucsliomwill cutcriu some form IN the
presidential campaign. II both political
parties gnorc il some third party may adopt
aud produce changes in poliric, not easy
tumticipgtr