Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-08
The Coming victory OF silver.
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NJ thl, article, in which We propose 70 briefly
suggest The remedies for The existing evil Of
mo omcla Ism. in 1873 the United states
b-rame filled with an army OF tramps,
md the fnaucial revolution eliminated IN
the celebrated BLAND act of that year forcing
The coinage o. S2,000,0n0 Of h0uc.t legal
tender silver dollars each month and slowly
but surely from tha' hour sc have been re-
cuperstiug in EeSIth.
Every President. both Democratic and Re-
uuhlican, since that time with his cOfrrie OF
Cabinet officers has been bitterly opposed 10
he act. ard IL il the truth Of history that all
r,s..ble os.tlclcs baye been thrown in rs
Way. ruc lun.beArted Seust0f Beck, aided
~ Senator JOnn y. Jones and bis colleague
,rom Nevada, have bceu almost the onlv
nonest seu'ircls on the wl,chtower. and
heir unansNcr&1.e common scu.e on
This vital question has been Of untold
lcnrGt TO The country. IL remained
for Nr. Hugn NcCullOch, an eminent
fingnc or for whom | have The highest re-
snect. aed me late Mr.. Daniel Naming 10
.ivocttr the suspension " lhc act Oh the
rlry extraordinary ground mat l's slsprn-
son would create such disturbance IN
hnancial circles and cause such ilf-scr. 3ajle
luln tnqt u would FORE foreign nft'ou. u
ADOPT bluCii.ism al ap esIlf date, both OF
tleSe writer, nUms'iuc strongly tuat Nhlic
pimcfai ism Was degralie, IL could uot be-
successfully brought about except by the
aid NJ European people. Thu. argument Is
without force. WY should o.. tulicd
-lafc, oi Amp.icl he The sufferer TO
atone for the selfish acis oi Germany
md England? Is not htf lOa'
h,ter than no 'oaf 10 ell: # Is astonishing
tl enc that c.c.r.hCsdcd men lihrthest should
t.kc such an illogical position. 10 has not
elu.cd gold 10 De- eYUort,d ou n the coun-
rs, ~ was confidently predicted. Or Toe
contrary. orr yOck OF gold ha- steadily In
creased. Anecdotes, 1m aware. arc ont ot
place in IN article II mi, character. Du- they
sometimes iiins rat point letter thuu a1y-
fhlug Csc, nod me advice ~ those ei1'nr
iuauciers reminds ne foirihly OF the = Kan.
sis I'D. stefan Who candidly stated That Ne did
not knos what was ,le disease OF The patent.
I,t jht ho could give hlm doe ~
.1lk.toot that would throw INN n'o ht.,
qad hr kucN tlst Die could cure any cG.e Of
49,. IN ih- world. hut "i-'f counsel pre-
,aGCd ,0l our Congress dcci'uci 80 laNe llr
,ivice ot t't>e tFo sccreirSies ~ ile Ifct-
.ui.y. The .errut sui Zen withdrawal OF the
lord. purchase hig has warnCd the mor0-
netailisl. tlsi tn-dIy - re .N0uins isat hind.
For ali thst Toe are,cut Congress wants l. d
.harce ~ eel A. % and they would rcmoue-
i've SILVER IN thirty miuNc- lltpsv could; sDd
lnlye d0urt hui tIliih. GeX' ougrc>S,
which vii be brpI5'iriu. wfi' rem 'uafizr it
r they can. The % csent ~rcrtary % TIE
Treasury. who seems 20 trv to make 2 filth
.ul ohorttO ia bis duts, q espresso hy fne
.1me rround',~s fear, Wairu ohtH,tnrIla i
ME predecessors. iiis bond purchases nre
essential aud emincnty qi"urr ana they
aay, been made with discretion 90
entirely too much ctuiioa. ltls certainly q
sad and pitiah.e pr.dicamcni in which mis-
great Government !. paced - hive to pa
/ tnasc i.s cWu bonds bt ore maturity az q
heavy nrtmum. so one clu dcnt t1at q is
rr.Gnmta!lv b1d unarcic-ing and m1At'
us the laughing lock Of tbe word.
Every do Ter ~ tx tahcn from i.C
%. auir more thar x NE .e-s4cr T. clrr} 90 tle
4 tu,g uwrDt Is robbery, hld }ci We PIE ul'
m.iH rs uu millions one dsV and pa, out Sod
/ lo,e about go yer cent. the very next GaY 20
/ Zee sang amount II IA" Secretary ~ TIE
/ ire surv is satisfied that hr has tbc power Ia
/ nu,ri...e ;he nonds. tncn heough, 10 pursUe
/ q q .flr,tli course aad purchase S)looo.''l
/ or more IN A m0uta. Aan ina myself
! l3out 30 resort o. aauther ancrio c
IT, Illustrate Of. hali,u2 he,itsiny, and
u hftlltatliA e. Nt t|s II - asAt. iftNh 10 .f
dog with I'll phenomenal IN lep-'n,
witch seriously di>Bsured BIZ looks. lie tod
| biSoolored servant 10 Get 10 N short. For
Z several mara'n-. s.ttr he gave this order be
WAS s~aA'ned by he most uneattaly and
/ hIdeous hoNls Of bis dog. aud aiter siandidg
/ 10 for about week. hr called bic m n'
servant 1ud AIDED him Wnti wss Toe meaning
/ % these terrific Yell. IT, 1n.Wer-d I w8-
cutting of tire dogs toll. si5. says his mSSter
! Did not tell you % 10 tai, a week Ggo:
/ Yes, boss, be REPLIED, hui thought would
I be easy on The dog, aud take tn smal
/ piece a. time every morning.
Our Secretary seems 10 be pursuing tie
same course II such A remedy l. needed,
and there con Je no reasonable doubt Of u,
/ i, ought 10 DC applied vigorously, nd not in
{ th. manner Il las been done for the lat
twelve monihs. blve alluded To tbs bond.
Durchase Transaction siMply to shoT that a
| great as WR, the strait ot The Government
/ ttnd n could not we'll have been gteaterl the
| leaders M Congress Withdrew The hiii 10 give
| relief because ihey were afraid of The amcn nd
meut remoneiiZing silver which was tackled
on 10 H. since the with lraCai OF that bill
| have been encouraged 20 believe that the
day OF our relief IS near AZ hand. 10 ha'
been stated that an act requiring the coinage
| OF StVJO,OJJ montb. tbe DaNlmCm hhil
Of the Bland act, would give IA ali the reiiei
we need. While IL certainly would be long
stride 10 the right direction aud great i'm
prOyemeni, Il would not suffice. Let Us tel
tell why: France with Only about three fifth:
OF the population OF the United States ha,
about $500, geo, 900 Of silver, which that couO'
try rpaOIiy floats easily at par. THIS Is proof
conclusive OF our ability 10 feat not tess than
$1,000. 100000 at par. We have already coin.
ed aboul $3.50. 600, 900, and it VIII be seen a
glsnce that Il would take too much time q
get In circulation The requisite amount
| And It must be candidy admitted
that the coinage OF an arbitrary amount eset
month Is not good inauciering. IL is much
better 10 place silver exactly where II was IN
1873 and rely on the laws OF supply and de-
mand. Still II would be q great improve
ment on the present Law. 1t is earnestly tC