Evening journal., 1892-01-02

WAsHINGroN, Jan. a-Senator Stewart,
Of Nevada, sent a betber 20 ex Governor Hins
Of New York, czit4cising the latters posi-
ton on the silver question Mr. Stewart
Bays.
II you are ia favor oc hi-uactalibc coinage ON
the ratio nov established b. lOg. why do you
take pains 30 ropudiate Novadaf Nevada IA
and alwnys hae beeu adnco silver was denone-
tied 10 faYar Of restoring tho white metal tO
the place n occupied N money previous 30 tho
passage OF the mint act u 1874 In your Elrnira
speech you advocated free hsne<alffc coinage
In your Albany speech on New Years eve you
advocated the repeal of tho act of l69n which
gives tho people more money. You also pro
pose - deny 20 the farmers and planters tho
benedt Of the enhanced price q silver in which
the value Of their product is measured, know
ing full well that the increased demand, under
the act Of lS9a, over the requirements of the
Bland act enhances the vuluo OK silvor.
The Gold Trust IA Dead.
The lead of Nevada for free coinage ssens
odious 10 you, although tho Lead of the chamber
Of commerce. OF New York, a Representative
body Of tile gold trust yo1 follow with alacrity
The gold trust. through the chamber q com
merce, demands the repeal Of the act OF ls90
You re-echo that demand and advise Mr.. Bland
the chairman Of the house committee on COIN
age, 70 obey It, II he will do 70 and pretend TO
be for free coinage while lagislating 10 limit
TIC Ahto ID hiANHff fAaA " Nl'
admiration and support of the Democracy Of
New York Arc you awara, Mr., Hin, that this
is the old story that The people q the south
and vest have been assured ever since silver
was rejected as money, of tie respect and ad
miration of the New York Democracy II they
would cooperate with the representatives OF
! the gold trust in contracting the real money of
the world 10 gold alonei
Praise fo~ One Speech
Your Elm.ra speech, stripped Of the sugres-
/ ton OF the employment q tho cuttleifsh policy
to deceive the people would have met with tho
unbounded gratitude and admiration q the
producers OF wealth Ia the United States ]
was 30 much impressed with your utteranoes IN
favor offree bi-metallic coinage that prepared
q letter Of congratuIatiou 70 you and refrained
i from sending Il on account Of the concluding
\ portion Of that speech wherein you suggested
Il the possibility of obtaining a partisan advon-
/ taRa by nonaction during the present session
Of congress because the president and a major
! ity of the senate we're Republicans and might
share in the popularity sure 10 follow the free
i silver. did not at that time suppose you we're
II playing part Ia harmony with the gold trust
20 repeal the act Of ls90
Bi-metaIie Coinage Sure
Mr.. Hill, have You discovered thai that sct
must inevitably lead 10 bi-metailc coinage 70
prevent the depreciation Of slverf Has the
gold trust ascertained that there Is no puessibil
ity under existing Law Of accommodating suth'
cient gold to pay the national debt and redeem
the outstanding greenbacl1s and legal tender
! treasury notes issued for the purchase Of silver
| without very large use Of silver coin for such
/ purposesf Do yo see that the existing law must
| inevitably force al parties to advocate free bi
metallic coinagef II you DO not understand the
situation, the old contractionists do. In order
10 prevent the passage Of free coinage act
they propose TO repeal the Law Of 1890.
am sorry II you are really IN favor OF bf
metallic coinage, as declared in your EimirH
speech, that you have fallen into the trap SCI
by the gold trust and are now willing TO ard
them IN their efforts to continue the real money
OF the world 10 gold alone. If the Democracy
Of the south and west adopt your policy anc
make q retrograde movement at the present
session Of congress, the people viii place vers
little confidence IN promises TO restore fres
coinage when your party shall have obtainet
control Of every department Of the government
Let me assure you that the people have com'
10 the conclusion that persons who are goos
| in making excuses are worthless advocates o
free coinage. Yours respectfully.
WILLIAM NJ. STEWART.