The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-09-20
The Sherman of 1t.

LII is some UlIucS Sdlu UIldU L ICSlucuU
Grant knew nothing of this demOne-
tization of silver What of 1t! Gen.
erdl Grant aUas not q .fndncier. But his
secretary of the treasury wrote re-
port urging the passage of such
bill. In the face of such report
how could members of congress plead
ignorance John Sherman's speech,
Aug. 80, associated press report.
There, now we have it From the
highest branch of the highest legis-
lative body in the world it is an
nounced. er cathedra, that whenever
the executive of the nation is not
financier, that fact is complete JUS
LITIGATION for ignoring his judgment
wholly, or,-which is infinitely worse,
for securing his signature to Off
cial acts of the greatest Importance
while he is ignorant of their provis-
ions; statement in moral philOsO-
ply which it would seem would be re-
pugnant to even the sense of right
existing in the heart of bandit of
Calabria. A fine proposition truly to
PROFOUND to the rising generation of
Americans But words bear but a
feeble part in the attempt to charac-
teriZe doctrine SO vicious.
The fallacy that there is some mys-
terry inexplicable to common minds
lurking in mere finance is here again
promulgated with the old familiar
arrogance common to the aristocra-
cy of wealth the world over.
Go to, Ulysses S. Grant; go to-!
Though the people accord to you mil
itary genius of the first order, you
lack ordinary sense in other regards.
You cannot comprehend how it is
that blotting out half the coins in the
realm can result in benefit to the
toilers; that is an occult principle
revealed only to the chosen few,-to
financiers. Money is thing which,
although purely the continuance of
the man, in the making of which the
Supreme Mind did not directly par
ticipate, it's inventor cannot compre-
bend which in some way has be-
come endowed with infinite mystery,
perhaps with intelligence like the
sculptured form of Galatea under
PygmaliOn's chisel General, the
monuments of money are manifold
and mighty mysterious. Although
the American people intrusted to
your keeping their dearest interests,
including financial concerns, congress
is we'll aware that you know next to
nothing about the latter. All that is
required of you at this time is that
yon merely sign your name to this
bill, which has just passed the SEN
ate. 1t is mystic, mysterious. Great
is the mystery of godlessness in that
wonderful body the American House
of Lords. This congress knows all
about money,-nearly all, especially
the senators: most potent, grave, and
reverend seniors; they are omnis-
Gent. Ask no questions, General;
PROFOUND no interrogations. Your
military strategies have no relations
with cold cash; your soldiers brains
cannot comprehend the length and
the breadth, and the height, and the
depth of the answers required in
these financial matters. Your secre-
tary, however, is fully posted; accu-
rately advised. Trust therefore in
him; trust in the senators. Put on
your specs, General; here is your
pen, filed with ink. There, that is
right: ~. S. GRANT" Looks just
like the signature you made at Ap-
pomatox. Thanks By Jove, Gene
raj, it's five o'clock in the morning.
This fixes the old silver dollar, Gene
ral-makes everything o. k. in the
money market; the boys in Wall and
Lombard'll smile. Good morning,
General, good morning!"
D. IVAN Downs.