Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-10-20

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letter from him to Mr.. Cowdry, Oct, 3
1873, will prove:
81 wonder that silver is not already
coming into the market to supply the
deficiency in the circulating medium
Experience has proved that it takes
about $4O,OO0,OOO, Of fractional cur
rency to make the small change nec-
cesary for the country. Silver will
gradually take the place of this cur.
rency, and, further, will become the
standard of values, which will be
boarded in a small wav.
II estimate that it will consume
from $2OO,OOO,O00 10 100000, 900 of this
specles of our circulating medium.
II confess to desire to Sc limited
boarding of money. but l want TO see
boarding of something that is a
standard CT value the world over.
Silver is this. Our mines are now
producing almost unlimited amounts
Of silver, and it is becoming a ques-
ton, what shall we do with itT /
suggest here solution which will an
swer for some years, to put it in cir
culation, keeping it there until it is
fixed, and then we will find other
markets."
Any one reading this would think he
knew nothing of silver being de-
monitized but read the following let
ter to Judge Long, Of St. Louis, on
Feb. "a, 1878-''priyate":
"If was where I was one year age,
and for the seven previous years, !
would put a detrimental veto upon
the reputation bill--called the silver
bill. 1 fear it has passed, but hope, if
so, all business men in all the country
will work to defeat its operation by
refusing to make contracts except to
be paid in gold coin. "Respt., ETC.,
u. S. GRANT"
This letter was written while the
"Bland silver bill" was being consid-
cred by congress. Now ask, Who
remonitized silver? The cOmgressiOn-
al Record for Feb. 26, 1878, says the
silver bill passed congress and was
sent to the President Hayes for his APP
proval.
Feb. %, 1878. he returned it with his
vetO,-C0ngressional Record, Feb. %,
1878, page 14l8. ION molten of Mr..
Stephens, of Georgia, the bill was TAX
en- up for consideration" The speaker
said the question before the house is,
will the house, upon reconsideration,
agree to pass the bill i? Vote as follows:
Yeas, 1876; nays 76; not voting, %.
democrat and independent yeas, l64 ;
Republican yeas, 24)." The result of
the vote was then announced as above
stated.--CongressionaI Record, Feb.
%, 1878 pages 14l8 and 142O.
The speaker then said--"TwO-thirds
having voted for the passage of this
bill upon it's reconsideration, the bill
is passed, the objections Of the pre.i-
dent to the contrary Notwithstanding
[Great applause ]-Congressional Rec
cord Feb. %, 1878, page 142O.
The bill passed the same in the sem
ate the same day as shown here.
Yeas, 46; nays, 10: not voting H.
Congressional Becord, Feb. %, 1878,
page AL.
Now, any man with reason can
surely see that Grant, after having the
highest honor conferred OIL him in the
gift of the people, proved himself re-
creant to the trust reposed in him,
and a traitor to this nation of wealth
producers and when 5 years later,
thew tried to free themselves from such
tyranny, President Hayes, that tool of
the money power, tried to crush them
by his veto, as Grant said he would.
Now, voter, who do you think
demonitized silver? and VINO rcmon-