The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-08-03

Tie ldCC tubG YOU uuGuOIAO0tASCiv
nate Inc as differing from my part.
misrepresent my words with the
before you. The charge that q Den
is at variance with his party, who
to favor the unconditional repeal
Sherman law, depends for it's tr5
what the party laid DOWN. it's pl1
at Chicago, if promises and
amount to any thing. Let us see
Chicago platform demands inteI
the repeal OF the Sherman law, as
ardly makeshift, an obstruction
free coinage of silver, etc. The Of
meaning OF this is, if that law was
the way we could have free coine
quote from memory, having no 9
the platform before me.) That is
the things l propose to put in pY
the Sherman law; and l propose
against repeal unless that be d
my party is opposed to that,
utterances at Chicago were insincd
intended to deceive; if it was
then l am trying to stand on tn,
form. Again, it pledges the party
use OF both gold and silver, on
terms, without discrimination O
either as to coinage, ct cete'a. Nov
cease to coin one and refuse to tefI
in payment of obligations which
contract are payable therein, we
eliminate against that metal in Cd
and virtually cease to use it. In d
ing the repeal of the Sherman law
out some substitute preserving Il
and coinage of silver, am squarelI
the party, and those who favor
ditional repeal are not with it
violating it's solemn pledges.
Again, the platform pledges the
to such legislation as shall maint
parity between gold and silver, SO
gold dollar and q silver dollar
interchangeable and one as good
other. Now, in Directing to the
of the only law on our statute
which binds US to the use of silver
without some substitute or col
tending to make good the prom
the platform, no honest man can
that l am with and not again1
party which made those promise
only possible way to avoid this
sion is to assume either that
promises were fraudulent and
binding, or that the party ha,
changed it's position and now
abandoning silver altogether,
neither Of Interpretations is tt
proof acceptable to me. The pl'
the platform are joint and not Sc
on the subject of silver money
cannot select one, the repeal of I'd
man law for example, and prop
redeem it alone and denounce the
insist on the fulfillment of all, as
to the party or differing from i
will men of common sense who al
to the purposes they profess sui
the advantages OF their position
law now in existence can be kept
the concurrence of either the Hoj
Senate or the President to it's
whereas, that Sherman law Of
pealed, the measures (whateve
may beg which are to take it's pli
continue the use of both gold an
maintain their parity, remove
on State bank circulation and tt
would have to be passed by aft
legislation requiring the concurI
all three branches of the law
department. No sensible man acql
with the situation can believe fq
ment that these measures could .
under such circumstances. Th
of thatcombined capital which h1
the calling of the extra sessic
threatening to destroy aga1
finally, the use of silver money
certainly be able to influence at /
branch of the legislative depd
which would be sufficient for tn
poses. Be not deceived EVIL com
tions corrupt good politics as
good manners. The protested fT
silver money who will favor the
Archaeological OF FISHERMAN law
ing to the justice of capital or the
of accidents to get favorable legl
thereafter, is either a traitor or
Icannot conclude my letter
expressing both my surprise and
regret at other statements in I'd
torial. Hints that my letter give
Republicans and Third party mt
prepared to see, as also the cOu
my name with that of "Ma
Butler, by such q lying money I'd
your" able" correspondent, "Gol,
but know of nothing in your
or nv own which led me to expd
things from you.
In the closing paragraph you 81
my letter as containing ga pub
deliberate avowal of sympath " v
financial policy of the Farmers All
Now, sir, unless you assume W
intelligent man will grant, TIL
maintenance of silver as money
clusively the Financial policy"
organization, a re-reading of my
would at once have shown you til
was not one word of truth in t
ment; not one. Read the let
and see if you are not compelled
TESS that you spoke too soon.
l am squarely on the Democrs
form; I want all it's pledges kel
which favor the people as we'll
desired by the bankers and brQ
the refusal to serve them first
some guaranty that the people
ticipate also, puts me out of
cratic party, you will, my dear
live a few months longer, see Il
part of that party deliberately
of itself-leaving nothing beh
smell of birthstone and Wall st,
Yours respectfully,
q. B,
The Henderson GOLD LEI