The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-04
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
.,rtzrNs or THE Old DOMINION
,,uSIY EXPRESS THEIR views.
.,,.os,i the sherman Law" 10 the Cry
From Every Portion OF NirEsnia-mnns
,,slv Entirely on Cleveland.


me Times having sent n request to
-. ~ rs correspondents in various
~ the state Tor an expression of
-. ,,nilmcn,s OF the most prominent
..,..... AS TO the silver question. which
large extent agitatcs the minds Of
of the business men IN this country.
f., f,ua,Inc replies were received yes
..,5.v these are in addition TO a num-
~, hl.b appeared only few days ago:
A.. Line Ngith the President.
,rrNGDON. VA. August Especial
az following S. a list Of names who
900. 90 b. s.,und ON the money question.
.r. s4uarcly in line with President
.-snda position on currency; opposed
,,.. silver. and are strongly Ia favor
. honest dollar. The names are only
ol tho many, and are all taken
g.. Washington county. and mostly In
,.vr ol Abingdon. ! VIII also state
L Dbl. lIst comprises names OF business
20 u stability aud character, and also
n.m are Democrats:
r..I - NuIt, merchant; SaimaD L.
,..r... county treasurer; l.. T. Cosby,
..-. lrge II. Bright. hardware mer-
muei Ia Hurt, merchant; David
.,-. farmer; w. +. Smythe. In Bank
DIR. don. a.. v. Litehheld. coal com
flames w. Bell. bank cashier Of the
~ .f Abingdon: d, A. Jones, real
... .r.nt. William Campbell, farmer;
~ PAGE. president Bank OF Abingdon:
Webb. tobacco dealer. William 7.
+,l.tr furniture dealer; John Il. Ham
r.., merchant: David G. Cummings,
.-. General A. G. Cummings, attor-
--,. t law. Colonel II. +. Carson, farmer;
1-. Roberts. farmer; Jesse Browning.
-..r-r. ~. ". Mann. farmer and lumber
. a. Fowler. clerk United States
-- stuart r. Lindsey, deputy clerk
,...1 states Court; George Keller,
rr town OF Abingdon; Scott Bros
nnts W. u. 1ngham Il Co, tobacco
..t. tuners; Or. James W. Cummings,
v o.. J.. AI Rose d son. undertakers;
.- a. vs.. Denton, dental surgery II. b.
..s. groceries. Paul Il. Hayter, dealer
f. ,.lacco.
Confidence in Grover.
TAUNTON VA. August S.-SIeciai.-
f. g.. wonderful 70 sec how little informa-
... fhe eyerace citizen has on the money
.-.u. AS "a rule he Is perfectly Will
. .to leave Il 10 wiser heads"
w.-. is a. general demand for the re-
... III The sherman act, and opposition
tt. g8earies OF the Western financier,
.h eu abiding confidence that what
....er does viii be for the good of all
.. people.
u.re are some Of the expressions:
c.nta.n H.. A. Fulcher, farmer: Let the
....rruput issue all the currency on a
.....-.IIt. hlsis. / am OF Jeffersons opin-
..-..et the. banks exist. but bank upon
r .r1 Treasury notes" Am opposed
. national banks as now constituted
U..t. ehouid not have power TO dictate
.. t. money issues. Establish trade on
... basis ~ a proper ratio Of gold and
....r without dictation from abroad.
U b.. Tams. cashier Augusta National
..rE. [ agree with Mr.. Cleveland Silver
certificates should have back Of them
... hundred cents for every dollar Of is'
... and a silver dollar should be as good
.. "a e9ld dollar. Issue silver certificates
,-. 0r con. with rise or fan OF price OF
.nv.r. and have gold as a trade basis.
u A. Walker. cashier Valley National
u.rk. Gold should form the basis Of all
s...s and establish the ratio of trade.
r.frlug better than the national bank
..stem II given little more elasticity.
Judge Charles Grattan, hustings courts
fvor g0loid CD as advocated by Mr..
st..hens with a deposit 10 redeem al
....vrnent issues. Government should
contract in open market for gold and
silver coin.
Joba g. McCorl,le, Middlebrook. Va.
merchant. ] agrea with Mr.. cleveland
CONGRESS can soon restore confidence by
repeal of the sherman act. The people
arc satisfied with present money, but
want more of 10
R. u Halsllp. secretary Valley Mutual
no, Association. / favor the immediate
rralI NJ the purchasing clause of the
Sherman act. and gold as the standard OF
v.ue y think we can maintain at par
OBJ, oliver now coined and in the hands OF
ff. Government ia the shape OF bullion,
provided the world understands we eX-
boot to stop at that. Let the silver miners
+.la care Of themselves, Just as wheat
ana from producers must.
A. C. Gordon. attorney az law: am
e.. favor of the imme date and uncon-
lr0nol rtpeaI Of tho Sherman act
favor repeal AT the same time, in ex-
....a terms Of the Rland-AllisOn act
e irh might be revived by the repeal OF
r. Sherman act / would allow the act
fsN which made the gold dollar the
lard OF value. 20 stand alone as the
.w - our coinage.
The Peopie.of Floyd.
lloyd. VA, August S.-special.--The
nroRlng opinions were obtained from
.yi county;
l.. Tompklns. lawyer. regards he
.anclni problem as one that he is nnable
.0 solve. but doub-s the policy of an
conditional repeal Of the Sherman act.
Ir G. a. S,iglemal, physician and
farmer. and j. T. Jett. merchant and
amcr both exprsssad the same opini On
nd .f SIR, T1mpkias did.
IS u. Howard. merchant and farmer,
.rrs the repeal OF the Sherman law;
tyors free coinage Of silver With enough
silver lu the dollar 20 make Il worth
dollar in gold IN any country IN me
tlll
A 70. Edwards. merchant: II want free
coinage o. silver"
Dr n. H. Howard physician, merchant
ans farmer. favors the repeal OF the sher-
I.t nw. and wants free coinage Of silver.
y 2. Darnan, millwrisht, wants
e s.nnd currency, based on gold ana
silver alike.
William Pendleton, druggist: Il am In
lr. Hlth The Times n it's financial policy.
\ ann O. subscriber Of The Times. and read
o. A. somers. county surveyor; Il am
r.f competent 20 express an opinion,
H. believe n the financial question Is
a'Nel promptly and permanently In any
r.y &c would restore circulation OF money
"l make times better"
Rev. j. X Harris: 80 far as j know
ritug about II. l support Cleveland
heartlly and when Quay, OF feah-
IFaHia. comes out and supports MN L
.it i, is high time that the rest OF us
1i"
A. j. Kirby, farmer: IL am subscriber
..I reader OF The Times. but do not