Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-27
THREE THINGS WANTED.
A Lover of This Country Tells what They
Richmond. va. Aug. lsth

hlcnmOn0, Nd.s AuS.i'tfi
To the Editors of the Dispatch.
Let the % Mother OF States and OF
Statesmen speak out boldly. with no
uncertain sound. and she shall become a
Moses to point out a way OF safety In the
wilderness whittier the nation has been
led by the Republican leaders. to founder
I'm perplexity and distress.
In the midst of the most abundant har-
vest OF many years, an artificial famine
ensues, causing the fruits OF the earh to
rot I'm the fields. whilst many are needless
ly deprived Of the juicy fruits and succu-
lent vegetables which Nature has so law
ishly provided
There is no real scarcity of either food
or money; but, just az In the fable, the
whole body langushed when the different
members refused to allow the stomach 20
control the supply of blood so. to-day
we are suffering from an enfeeble-
ment of the whole community. brought
about by a withdrawal OF currency from
the banksth stomach whence every
member of the community has been ac-
customed TO draw upon In time OF need.
We are aware of the disease but what Is
the remedy?
The remedy seems to me TO lie in the
strict enforcement OF the declarations
upon currency and tariff embodied In the
Chicago Platform.
Restore confidence in our currency,
both at home and abroad. by repeating the
Sherman law coupling with II a section
allowing a free coinage OF silver at a ra-
ito OF 20 TO |.
This will give TO the silver men all
the Democratic party promised, and all
that sensible men could expect. To al
low free coinage upon any other basis
than that OF putting dollars worth
OF silver into the coin would be legal
izfng robbery of all the rest of the COM
munlty by and for the sole benefit Oh
silver mine owners. Nor would their Ill
gotten gains add permanently TO their
wealth for lust as soon as the balance of
trade turned against 'us and these
lightweight dollars had to be shipped to
foreign shores to supply the deficiency
then in spite of all the efforts OF the
Government, backed by all its wealth
and power, then would the silver dollar
sink TO its real value. IL would be
weighed I'm the balance and found want
ing"
N was this fear OF such forced ex-
portation OF our lightweight silver coin
which has been such potent factor In
bringing about the business distress
which we have witnessed.
Such a state Of things will be impossi'
bic of repetition II the nation firmly
solves that no dollar shall be printed OF
coined that shall not whether ut home OF
abroad. be equal to the gold dollar.
There is some talk that the powerful
and rich American Government should
have policy OF its own. and not De
subservient to the monetary codes or the
old world: but let MS remember that these
institutions are the result of the wisdom
Of the ages, Of the observation or cen
turtles and however rich or powerful q
"A man may be he cannot make one edua
TO two.
Another factor in producing our bus
mess troubles has been the uncertainty
Of commerce in regard to the proposed
changes i'm the tariff
In my opinion the President should have
called Congress together to enact a new
tariff law at the beginning of his term
The new tarff should have beer
framed as speedily as possible ano
passed into a law To take effect even as
much as a year later If necessary; ther
all manufacturers. importers, Jobber'
and retail merchants would nave had
chart whereby to steer instead OF belhs
at sea without rudder or compass.
Let Congress pass good tariff law a.
| soon as possible. Let all know what To
| hope and what to expect.
TO sum up | would have the Democrat
! &c Convention declare in favor or:
| 1. The repeal OF the Sherman law.
2. Free coinage OF silver at 70 to !.
| 3. Speedy passage Of wise tarln law
AMOR PATRIAE.