The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-05-19
HE TALKS OF SILVER.
A Lone Voice Crying Out
And Wants None of the
Good Metal in IIis'n.

The silver question: appears to be
the most interesting as we'll as the
most discussed of all the interesting
questions before the public at the
present time, and seems to be
making a strong race with the old
''bone" the tariff) for first place in
the platforms of the contending
political parties. While the people
of the western states almost to man
are in favor of the demands made
by the friends of free silver, the
people of the east are just as strongly
arrayed against it. The eastern
states cast so many more votes than
those of the west that it looks as
though it would be little less than
suicide for either of the old parties
to alienate the voters of the east in
order to gain the support of those of
the west which leaves the silver
advocates no other alternative than to
form an entirely new party, or else
cast their votes in support Of the
alliance--a thing | do not think
probable. There is too much theory
and not enough practic, too many
castles in the air and too few on terra
ferma in the alliance for practical
silver miners to expouse their cause.
| hope the people of the west will,
before the next presidential election,
see the folly of the course they are
pursuing and will be convinced that
the free and unlimited coinage of
silver at the present time would deal
the death blow to the most vital
interests of the country, | am
friend to silver but not one who is
entirely blind to reason and common
sense.
If silver men would use their
influence toward the holding of an
international silver conference with
, as near all the nations of the world
, as possible to be represented, for the
purpose of regulating the price of
silver and establishing fixed ratio
! between gold and silver they would
! then do more good than by such
a prolonged howl for free coinage with
G out regard to existing conditions.
This cry for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver is not only
impossible but foolish and visionary,
| fail to understand how it could be
e brought about so long as the supply
u of silver is limited, "Free coinage"
is dishonest and an insult to the
k respectable people of the country,
IS and would also be class legislation
in favor of the holders of silver.
d When a persongets anything of value
e free he defrauds some one else.
(. After the holding of an international
,t conference it might be advisable for
,r the government to buy at its com mer-
cial value all silver presented for sale
!, then if the people wanted it coined
could they order the government to
lie coin it, The main reason though
fl that these people are calling for free
coinage is because they think it will
>, cheaper money they are in debt ant
want a chauce to pay Off dollars
y worth 100 cts. with dolalrs wortl
ir only % or Scots. Men who have
?. common sense and ambition and wht
ot have been frugal enough to earn ant
a, save money Accommodated these
III honorable gentlemen by loanins
sc them money to carry on their business
is and now they want to beat them ou
be of it, want to defraud their bene
no factors. A very laudable scehme
BY all means let's help them do it
We might want to borrow some tim
he ourselves, then monied men woul'
re almost break their necks trying to b
-, the first to accommodate us.
- Persons who say money is scare
iu are either missinformed or ignorar
II on the subject. There is more none
n. in circulation and e dollar will
. more business at the present tim
than at any previous time in th
history of the country, there wa
ng coined during the year 1890 $12
res per capita on the increase in pol
nd ulation for that year. The circula
va ing medium is continually increasing
The production of silver during th
'is years 1890 and 1891 less the amour
cts used in the arts fell short of tt
of amount the government agreed
yed coin five and six million dollal
old respectively, and still the vail go'
5ies up for heavier coinage.
tn. r. 4. PORTER.