The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-21
HOW TO GNAW A FILE.
SPIvEY, Kan, June Is, 1S9,

SPIvEY, Kan, June Is, 1891.
To the Editor OF the Eagle.
[ see in your issue of the 18th that DIR.
Miller, from Carthage, Mo-, offers me a
file to gnaw at; that, he seems to think,
will break out all teeth grown only TO
chew corn-bread and sow-belly-a stats
teal file. Now, as space in the EAGLE
is precious, will answer in as few words
as possible.
Statistics are great institutions; can be
used to prove anything-to support any
theory. 1t seems to me that no longer
ago than 1888 the wonderful prosperity
of the agricultural west was proven by
statistics showing the mighty deposits IN
the savings banks of the northeastern
manufacturing centers. Now, the doc
tor quotes statistics to prove that com
pulsory coinage of silver" and not go
as-you-please, will bring about an abund-
ant coinage an plethora of circulating
medium. Yet, with his ideas enacted
into law-Gold-Oh sacred deity, the
only material to pave the streets OF the
New Jerusalem-"is a sailing, IS sail
ing across the seas" to the Golfers OF the
Rothschilds and the car at the rate OF a
million day. Values of intrinsic
property. such as wheat. &C., are con-
stantly shrinking, and Uncle sam, iof
the first time in a quarter OF a century,
is bankrupt; is, instead OF paying 20
per cent premium on bonds not due Ioi
| twenty years, unable TO meet bonds ma
turing in about seventy-five days.
Again, I believe the senators from the
debt-burdened west and south, after q
long discussion in which these same Old
statistics were paraded before their eyes
day after day by the security holders,
passed a free coinage bill, not only OF
our own best, beloved infant-sllver. but
allowed the grey bearded product of the
pauper mines of Europe equal access tc
our minis, in the firm belief that it woulo
add to the volume of currency anQ
check the depression of true property
ssintrinsic" property. And l may ado
that notwithstanding DR.. Miller:
statistics, showing the bill to be-
entirely in favor of the bono
holder. and against the con
stituences represented by a majority Of
the senator's, Wall street and othel
agents of the bull operators in securities
of England and Germany, prevailed OF
Harrison and Reed and ingalls, anC
Funston to kill the bill. Here are stats
tics more convincing than volumes o.
| figures.
But this is not all. In the final bou
even Cleveland was forced to break
silence that was beginning to be felt anc
ioin in the cry that free silver wa:
treason, anarchy, reputation, rag-babJ
imitation. and everything just the oppo
site to DR.. Miller's claims, unless yor
read him between the lines.
DIR. Miller accuses me of making mis-
statements; as his articles, unless reaG
between the lines, are each patent con
tradiction of the other, and his deduc
| tions at variance with all common sense
reasoning, will let that pass.
But; but; he applies a vile eplthet K
my humble self. One, too, that hereto
fore has never failed to bring down the
galleries-in Kansas.
Were l not certain he was wrapping
the EAGLE and Plumb and Walcott anC
Stewart over my humble shoulders,
should demand an apology, and BLOOD
would atone for the insult if an amendt
were not forthcoming. He calls me
"Sure Enough Democrat. But h
failed to answer my query. L vii
broaden little and restate. How much
would a train, say of twenty cars, o
either gold or silver be worth-intrinsic
ally or otherwise-each car to be LOADED
with twenty tons of gold or silver
should all the nations upon whom tn
bull operators in securities have mort
gage demonetize both, and make dia
monds the legal tender? And wha
would, say thimble full of the dia
monds be "intrinsically worth?
| thank the EAGLE heartily for 1t
manly and patriotic leader in its issu
of the 18th of June. Respectfully,
SURE ENOUGH KANSAN.