Evening journal., 1893-01-10
NEWSPAPER OPINION.
rhe IInnnclnI OntlooIl.

Weekly Bulletin, Clapp g. Co.
Our feet have pressed the first steps Of
year that Is likely to demonstrate the
influence Of public opinion In a marked
vay. We have learned by experience
that the real safety Of the Republic and
It's interests rests with the consttuen.
cies rather than the representatives.
Only extraordinary circumstances call
out this reserve force The elements of
such a crisis seem at hand In the post
election fears Of new policy at Wash
ington, and the everp present query is,
as our currency on a sound basisT' The
leading Governments of the world have
Increased their gold reserves during 1892
while we have decreased ours. We have
bought large quantity of silver Other
governments do not seem to want silver,
even at the reduced prices prevailing,
The issue is apparently being shifted by a
clear. headed public from one point of
view to another, for the purpose of ar
irving no judicial decision. The ques
tion as presented to national Legislators
is not one that wil solve itself 10 i'm
wolves the establishment Of a policy
which will adjust facts to command the
confidence of our own people, as we'll as
the respect Of the countries with which
we trade. The expression of the people
at the recent elections cannot be ignor-
ed safely, by the party that called 10
forth, neither can the movements of
commerce and money be set aside as
unworthy Of attention. The minority
will demand of the majority visible
evidence Of wisdom claimed Labor
will demand of capital moderation In
it's demands, and prudence In its specu-
lation. The evidence is not lacking in
France. England and Germany, that the
masses are more sensitive TO what Is
known as legal robbery, than are the
classes. The Panama scandal In France
and the building association schemes Ina
England are examples. Confidence pre-
walls here Attacks on Exchange
methods and associated efforts, which
are the natural outgrowth Of the tele-
graph and Clearing House, are
quickly reflected in a decreas-
ing support for commodities which
for years have enjoyed the
support of their friends throughout the
world. 10 Is possible the clamor Of silver
miners for a continued Government mar
ket may be augmented by the appeals
Of cotton and grain producers for like
| privileges Leaders of the parties in
this country yet show a disposition TO
consult the wishes of the people There
appears to be quiet confidence that
Congress will neither meddle TO ouI
damage with the finances, methods of
doing business nor the tariff, aud that
we will have n continuation of the pro
gressive development Illustrated by facts
of wealth and production never before
equaled by any people. The Hatch Anti
option bill places the discussion In Con
gress ON a plane where arguments fol
and against the system are worth while
because both the legal and moral statu
are at stake. The controversy does no
vary from others of its kind The mer
camille system is right. and established
methods are the result of long experience
and i'm line with national development
The trade viii be better off, after havin
been under fire of public opinion, tha
they were before the question was raised