The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-09-19
..RErrER FACE THE INEVITABLE.


To the Editor of THE HERALD:
/ observed from reading an editorial in
your paper of Sunday, the 18th inst,
under head line W. ich / quote above,
that you are of the opinion that the free
coinage of silver does not have ga fight
ing chance for success at the extra SEES
sion.' regret extremely to see so warm
friend of silver money as The HERALD
seems to be--as it really $50 readily
throw up the SPONGE and asquiesce
in the unconditional repeal of the pur-
chasing clause of the Sherman law of
1890. | can see no good reason why the
friends of silver should surrender and ac-
knowledge defeat before a single vote has
been taken in the Senate
Article of the amendments to the con-
stitution OF the United States expressly
declares that Congress shall make no
law ''abridging the freedom of speech, or
OF the press. Freedom of speech and of
the press being tins reserved by the peo-
pie, it must follow that SO long as we re-
main free people we must retain the
right for ourselves and for our represen-
tatiyes in Congress, to discuss ali uues-
tions pending in that body. When the
time arrives that we and our representa-
tives gre deprived OF this right, then is
this glorious republic at an inglorious
end.
1t has always been the custom for mem
hess OF both houses of Congress to discuss
fully and at length in their respec-
tive branches all important public
questions therein pending. Icannot con-
ceive of any good and sufficient reason
why the money questioned universal
national importance-now pending in the
Senate, should not be freely and fully dis
cussed in that body. There can be no
want of dignity in such debate so long as
it is conducted in an orderly manner
within the legal rules of the Senate.
1t is my BELIEF that, as Congress cannot
make law s'abridging the freedom Of
speech, y neither can either branch adopt
such rule. So long, therefore, as the
friends or the enc mics OF silver see proper
TO debate the question in an orderly man
ner, | think it will be better to continue
the debate, and when arguments become
exhausted the talk viii necessarily cease.
and then vote may be taken.
l do not agree with those who Jump at
the conclusion that unconditional repeal
is inevitable. lfthose honorable senator's
are sincere, which have no reason to
doubt, / hardly think they will vote
against an amendment which would pro-
vide for the coinage of silver. To repeaI
the purchasing clause of the Sher-
man law is one thing; 10 provide for coin
ing silver into standard dollars is another
thing. and man could consistently. |
think, vote for billcontaining both pro-
visions.
The present is a proper time to settle
this question. The president called the
extra session ostensibly to relieve the
financial depression, TO accomplish which
be no doubt believes the government
should cease TO purchase silver bullion,
Take him at his word. Repeal the objec-
tionable clause and remonetize silver.
which would without doubt be q great re-
lief to those who are suffering for the
want of sufficient money to carry on
business, and would at the same time
give labor to thousands OF idle men.
President Cleveland (as well as all other
bimetaliists) desires that the parity be-
tween gold and SILVER shall be preserved.
This cannot be done by demonetizing sill
yer. 1t can only be done by the coinage
OF both metals at such ratio as would
seem to bring them together and keep
them SO, as legal tender money.
To conclude this rambling note. MIR.
Editor, | wish to express the opinion
that the proper thing TO do is for the
members OF Congress, when they are
tired of talking, TO vote, and repeal the
Objectionable clause and at the same time
provide for The coinage of silver: or fail
ing to do so, let them defeat the repeal
ing bill and thus leave the law of 1890 in
full force, as It now stands, for it does in