New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-05
GOVERNOR HILL SPEAKS - ELMIRA.
COMBINING HIMSELF STRICTLY TO NATIONAL
I5sUEs-NoTHING ABOUT THE LEGIs-
LATTVE CRIME.

LATvE CRIME.
Elmira, Dec 4.-GOvernOr Hill spoke here 10
night before the David b. Hill Club. The Governor
confined his speech mainly TO advocating free bi-
metallic coinage" and warning the Democrats In Con-
cress to conine their work TO demanding the repeal
Of the Mckinley acts and the Sherman silver law.
He twice referred to the "msadventure OF 1885,
lie made no reference to the political situation IN
this State nor did he attempt to justify or excuse
the gigantic theft OF Legislature he has been work
ing so hard to accomplish lately. Here Is part
OF Mr.. HilPs remarks
Excepting humdrum business, Democrats cannot during
the life Of the LID Congress, write new line in the
Federal statutebook Then what more what better. can
the LID Congress do than carry forward into the frea
dental canvass and elections without edition II IL may
be- without dminuton certainly the issue, maze Dy
the Billion Dollar Congress, and thus retain Tor tne pop
their mower repeating last years Nerdct 10
give that verdict practical RESULT
Now let US grid up lons for the final contest which
will till next year. November g. Inc WISE Dou
action OF the Democrats OF New-York and her people
votes have already put Republican leaders upon their
defence and empowered .he Democratic leaders OF oher
States IL they WILL put next Novembers contest upon
the issues made by the acts Of the Billion
end not upon any other Issue "haee'er' @"o "s'' ~ ~
desperate. 1t has begun.
Many mlnts open to the free coinage Oh sier
into fun lcsal.tender money Many mints are no" open
to the free coinage of gold into full iegateoer money
No mint is now OPEN has been, since 100 u INC
tree coinage of both metals fun legatender money
Prior 10 1873 from the early part OF the present century
the mints OF France and the minis OF the Uhiteo Ss
were omen TO the coinage OF all the goid OF he WORN
ann Ali the silver Of world into full leeaitehuef
money-both. Thus coupled the two free conaz''
which still eo-exist the world Recoupnhg "hat was
heedlessy and unwlttingly uncoupled Is a 10 do Nv
ud ratio under roof In NewYork what is 10" oons
,naer two roofs in London and Calcutta, without ratc -
che sum Of the matter. All the two metals coeNsS anu
are somewhere current and coinobe into full Egtenu'
o,ev about as much OF one as OF the other Neier 10
ahe Of imitation every other sort OF currency To-
49, percentage TO the existing aggresae
80 extremely small, and OF course Diminishing win
80 ,,ear,s increase Of that great aggregate freo
t,nc.aiuc coinage practically unites the TWO h,oh.S
,,s into one money metal with the utilities " ooH
NIet the gold coin and it can be reconed again anu
-, :. cold dollar, for its private owner because sou
~ - coinage and % $40 Troy grains are the hAeu
cht NJ the gold dollar Melt the silver eoin ana IL can
-. 10 recoioed for its private owner. IL can DC Sou "
49, aoaurv but for IS cents or less because sn'er mas
9 go coinage though 412s Troy grains OF silver arc
,ss ,se rrcsent weight Of the silver dollar inc So
nv o,,,,, a the sherman Silver law is mendacious
II * notifies for babies and stockings 10 preach ua o
Gala and silver question should be Kept out Oh inc -
s,,I election It ia politics for towards ana s'rua
70 dvse and contrye that the Democratic Nauoh
80 ,rumnot next summer shall blow some uncertain