Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-30

VERNON, Tex, Aug. -, 1893
To The Gazette.
IN deciding the yo1ed question OF the
money metals for use US currency or me-
dun OF exchange for the purpose Of trade.
certainly. the commerce OF the nations In
iefestcd must control
il has been said. and Is too true. that
while England controls the production Of
gold Of the world and the United States
the silver production. there viii be no In
teruatlonal agreement FOR ihe wider use Of
silver. 1t Is a fact that England l. q very
much Interested party 10 the contest now
going on at Washington.
For the past six months banks throughout
the country have been goug 10 ruin. de-
eiFoying every Interest known to business,
also refusing TO extend further credit;
mills closing down everywhere, thus throw.
Ing thousands out Of employment. further
extensions on obligations 10 pay are being
refused, aud We might consistently say,
ruin Is running rampant On every hand.
IL does seem the cause Il plain. but the
remedy Is wanted. asl can Il be had. with
England as a party lnsising aud by endless
ruin 10 9qr people, trying % force upon Us
her conditions Of agreement7
We see revolution seems 70 be the or
der OF the day. with reference to finance
and the circulating medium. In the Demo
fNAAAN HAAANf many anu NAAOuH are tue
opinions on the subject of money matters
revolution Is the thought as read between
NE lines from many leading writer's on
this Important subject. In the speeches
as reported, from our lawmakers now Ia
session. revolutionary IDEAS prevail from
sources unexpected. all with reference 70
the circulating medium, called money.
The idea o. revolution In the affairs or
government q as Old as Il the knowledge
~ mans history, aud through Il we arc eu-
Toying the best government on Garth
InFuUgN the medium VT tho 1WHIWINnuN
people.
Under the existing conditions. or any 9th.
" that can be made, the question OF one
unit " value n currency for the purfOse
or trade Is very serious one. But can
not the friends " silver, nIoney metIi
this government must protect safely nc-
cept a portion Of the theory that a double
standard Of gold aud silver or any other
aud cost OF labor production are 10 be
considered. cannot h. held Ht e0f1i vniua
unless by an agreement that by an nations
Interested. or through the ability Of such
10, by certain legislation. compel such con-
dluons. ,M1uy q our nble7t financial think
prs, including Mr.. Cleveland, take the POI
aluon that this government cannot main
tain double standard OF silver and gDld
on parity. ana they are possibly cor
eert considering The present condition Of
by The friends u both metals that the sun
ply ~ gold Will not furnish a sufficient cir
tWnl!ilg mcululn Tor trading purposes ana
y followed with many theories az 10 what
ana now the balance Of currency should be
obtained. As already Unlimited. the present
conditions place England. with her control
OK me gold production Of the world Ms
against the balance OF the world ON the
vital matter OF money metals which Is
claimed 10 be, the hidden rock cnusing so
such wrcckage. Then, IN the name OF fens.
on, based ON the Intelligence Of this aud
| other sllverp producing Countries. ana those
| ~ sympathy, cannot commercial relation.
sup BE- organized by and between Inc no.
hprcuNe countries, through which The 'coui,
/ morce Of The world VIII be changed, then
| declaring that none hut a single standard
/ shall prevail and that by the eternal. shall
l position TO bring about the combination.
! Other countries would quickly ana rlndIy
/ ihll ~ Inc. Then 10 longer would Eue,
! lahl dictate TO us our financial HygtQm
or that q the countries she now unjustiy
| tulea w ms respect; q position which she
has fraululently obtained.
disappointment will come 10 tho neonlt
rom the present called session OF congress
ana new IDEAS with regard to the money
I standard Will not be out of time and plact
~ thls Tine though radical they may be
" not the battle onf are the industrial
classes responsible for present conditions
nave they NOT only trusted too farI II q
true. some interests must suffer In limo OF
| revolution whose should II beY DOES moi
! me future prosperity OF the country hnns
/ llNmmng IN the balancci II this corld
| Inrnsh, the remedy" It Ia simple hut rc
| gulrus determlned treatment is not m,
tiine n the history 81 this government rib,
aud l. now entwlning about M the wei
breads. '"' "' sn'
d. A. TURNER.