Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-28

slver Is what will be the ultimate re-
suit of such legislation. While, as
intimated before, Mr.. Marshall is
not entirely satisfied with the bill,
he believes it will result in benefit
to the debtor class, which comprises
almost the entire population Of Kan
sas. We must have more money,
and we must have cheaper money.
Cyrus Monroe said that he was
emphatically in favor of the free
coinage of silver. That personally
he was not sure that it would be of
any benefit to him but it would
doubtless be of great benefit to the
masses and that should be the intent
of all legislation. 1t will cheaper
money, revive business of all kinds
and naturally enhance the value of
all kinds of produce. (The reporter
here suggested that this interview
was for publication). THAT makes
no difference" replied Mr.. Monroe,
Il was not talking with the idea of
having my views appear in print
but l will take nothing back. l am
strongly in favor of the free coinage
BILL"
The conditions were not favor
able for an interview with Hon. Lee
Monroe, but he placed himself on
record squarely as an advocate of the
silver bill: "What we of the west
want more than anything else is
more and cheaper money. We
must have it. A few capitalists in
the east might be injured, but they
are in a financial condition to care
for themselves and we don't need to
consider them when making up our
minds on this question. What the
people of the west need most is a
show to pay off their mortgages >
(The register at this point happened
to think of something that demanded
his immediate attention and the in
teryiew terminated).
S. NJ. Hutzel favors the unlimited
coinage of silver. The tendency has
been for some time to lessen the cir
culating medium. There is less
money in circulation now than there
was several years ago, when the re-
verse should be true. As the popu-
lation increases the circulating me-
dunn should increase. Those most
affected by a contraction of the cur
rency are those in debt.
w. C.. Olsen remarked that the
best times this country ever saw
was when we had the most currency,
and, Notwithstanding a civil war
had plunged the country into
an enormous debt. He would
like, however, to see a uni
form standard recognized by the
world. A cheap currency means
better prices for all kinds of pro-
ducts and consequently general re-
vival of business. 1t would assist
those who are in debt to pay out.
There is no antagonism between the
farmer and laborer and business
man. Their interests are identical
and what affects one will surely af-
feet the other.
John A. Nelson: "Yes, / am in
favor of free coinage ofsilver. First,
because l consider it absolutely
necessary to the commercial interests
of the country that the circulating
medium should be very largely in
creased in order to meet the require
ments of trade. Second, because it
will have a tendency to prevent
Wall Street from completely con-
trolling and absorbing the money of
the nation at will. Third, because,
silver being found in many portions
of our country, free coinage will
have tendency to still further de-
velop our nation, giving employment
to labor, opening up new avenues of
labor, trade and commerce. Fourth,
because so long as we have free
coinage of silver the money power
Of the nation cannot say that there
must be so many dollars per capita
issued. No, l do not believe that
more dollars will be coined than will