The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-02
INFAyOR GIFTS REPEAL
nusryyss wEy or yTR0ISIA ARE
<otfysr 7HE s8ERMAy Law.
n..,s,ve. Immediate Action by Congress
f.De.m ed Necessary--fsvor fd"A' I'M"
it,of,alue Between Gold and silver

rrlenee 10 its various tViftSP'"NN"'N 80
,hls State asking for an expression OF
me sentiments OF the most prominent
crizens in the different parts CT TINS
state as TO the silver question: "hioh 70
a large extent agitates the minds OK
most Of the business men in TINS country
the following replies were received yes
ter day:
FREpyRICKsBURG. VA, august l.
spcciai.-The representative OF The Times
.oferyiewed to-day a number OF promi-
mont citiztns and business mel OF thiS
city with the view Of obtaining their
opinions on the general financial situa-
tioa at this time.
Mr. st. George r. Fitzhugh, OF the
Eagle Shoe Company. manufacturer and
preminent lawyer. expressed himself in
tho following manner:
~ favor The immediate and uncondi-
t,onal repeal Of the Sherman law. and 50
soon as Congress does this, favor rs
adjournment.
IN would be- hazardous for Congress to
discuss other measures until the repeal
OF the Sherman law has dispelled public
alarm, and the restoration OF confidence
viii be gradual"
Air. Charles Wallace. president OF the
National Bank. ana member OF the nTm
of Charles Wallace q Brother:
Il am In favor Of the immediate repeal
OF the Sherman bill. and am opposed 10
free coinage Of silver. believe the pres
ent depression in finances has been
caused by the enactment OF the Sherman
bul, and the repeal Of that measure viii
cause immediate reaction FOR the better
IA The financial condition OF the country
Hon Chancellor Bailey. OF SpOtsylVa-
MIA county, ex-raember Of the Legislature
and one OF the largest and most pro-
gressive farmers Of this section:
Il favor the repeal Of the Sherman bill,
substituting such legislation as viii give
parity Of value between the gold and
silver dollar To leglslate silver out OF
circulation would be an injustice 10 the
silver producing sections Of our country.
and so contract the volume OF our cur
rency that no relief would be given TO
the present stringency"
CAPTAIN George G.. Wheeler. of the firm
Of G. W. Wilder q Co., silk manufacture
ers:
''Tbe silver craze is only partly re-
fDousible for the present business stag
milton and financial panic. Manufactur-
ors are uneasy and fearful Of the coming
tariff legislation the direct effect OF
which reaches them and those in their
employ.
THAT question should be settled at
once. as no large contracts can be made
with probable shipwreck visible In the
near future. Repeal the Sherman bill.
and definitely settle the tariff question.
The sooner the better"
MIR. w. S. White. commemorative at
torney for Stafford county, and editor
Of the Fredericksburg Free Lance:
II believe in the unconditional repeal
Of the Sherman law Don't know what
the ideas Of President Cleveland are. as
] have seen nothing from him except
q call for the repeal OF the Sherman
law. am opposed 10 State banks; be-
lleve in a safe, sound, elastic currency,
and. in common with nearly every one
else, know little or nothing about national
finances, or the cause Of panics. and
hardly like to take the liberty Of sug-
costing remedy
MIR. Charles Herndon. Of the banking
house Of Conway, Gordon & Garnett
"GOld and silver on equal basis. !
tnke no stock whatever in greenback
craze or farmers warehouse currency"
Mr.. ]. II. Myer OF Myer & Brulle
proprietors of the Germania FIGURING
Mills:
1T will take time 20 restore confidence,
but times will be better when the Sher-
man act is repealed. ] believe Congress
will act promptly and relieve the public
from the burden Of this law. l am
opposed 10 free coinage and believe I'm
the equal parity Of value between the
gold and silver dollar
Mr.. Walter y. Tyler OF the Southern
Foundry and Machine Works:
III.
at parity and having every dollar issued
by the government as good as the best
dollar ever made. and worth one hundred
cents, ana nothing more or less.
II am IN favor Of the unconditional
repeal Of the sherman act and. If ne
oessary, for the President 20 notify the
Secretary Of the Treasury 10 Issue as
many bonds as he himself may deem
necessary. / think the above acts are
paramount and would have the effect
@. restoring confidence, which Is the
main thing that is wanted. When con-
fdence is restored corresponding pros
pority will follow"
IEEsBURG. VA, August Especial
There has been no general expression OF
opinion upon the silver question. There
ere some whose opinions have reen form
cd who are opposed 10 free silver-vlz. :
Colonel Il. V. White. Leesburg. Va; W.
]. Harrison, Leeshurg. Va; Henry IIarri-
son. Leesburg. Va; II. j. Thompson. Lees
burg. Va. Henry Lynn, Leesburg, Va. :
u. T. Shoetz. Leesburg, Va; Edward
Nichols CRep). Leesburg, Va; G. L. Nc
Cabe. (Rep), Leesburg Va; j. l.. Norris
u)em). Leesburg Va; f. G. Caulffman,
iucketts. Va; John Frasier. Trapp, Va. ;
Townsend Frasler, Trap. Va, W. II. w.
Moran, Hamilton, Va: c. A. Cameron.
Hamilton, Va. You will recollect that
tho nearly unanimous delegation from
Loudoun was for Clevelands nomination.
MI OF them. believe. except three: but
they were for Cleveland without any
special reference TO his position on silver.
The opinions Of but few are yet formed
on this question.
COLUMBIA, VA. August Especial
large majority Of people
DO not read the papers to
Inform themselves on the issue. and
even those that do read do not seem 70
take IN the situation. The general i'm
preston here seems 10 call for an in
creased circulation. without much IL any
regard 10 a standard OF value The cry
Is more money. The most conservative
element are I'm favor OF currency Of
liked and certain value. and altogether
opposed TO a debased currency, which
wul in the end wreck the commercial and
financial standing Of this country. The
olninor for impossibilties and impracti-
cable schemes is about subsiding