Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-26

H0U ulCS 40 OO"petVA WIN tu0 uCOtOS
masses, very few.
The principal object io the way Of
silver is the prejudice entertained by
the uninfor ned. b s.,
In tho city Of Now York l know Of
but one paper that advocates bimet.
allism. There is even weekly
paper in which I am interested.
When | tried to have published q
brief Article stating my views OH this
question, l was. refused because the
editor feared that he would thereby
,se subscribers.
II we could get The educators on
our side va would soon have every
merchant, every workingman, every
producer with US. But the fact is
that, what with the newspapers being
against US, and the classes referred to
not caring particularly any how, be.
cause they do not see that it will hur,
them, this is kept in the background
by the monomet allisss in the East.
For the last three years we would
have been in q worse hole than we
are to day but for tie 4.50O,OOO
ounces OF silver purchased under the
much>denoubced Sherman law, and
the currency thus put in circulation.
We would be in q much worse hole,
and it would have come sooner.
II silver is stricken down by being
robbed Of its legal tender power, the
inevitable result will be a much
greater fall of values than we have We,
seen. This will benefit just few, to
the detrimcnt of the masses.
The disting uished gentleman then
read from financial articles of the
New York Sun, Chicago Tribune,
Philsdelphis Press and Cincinnati
Gazette, to show the anti silver senti>
ment OF the East.-REP.
This is what we have to meet. Or
course. it is the most perfect rot in
the world. For over 1900 years gold
and silver have been the money
metals Of the world at about l54 to l
And now, few wealthy men want to
iemone,;ze silver; and the effect will
be simply what you know. Wha,
would the property OF very large
area OF this country be worth, if they
succeed? Therefore the great work
to be done is to teach the people what
the characterization OF silver means.
A raw Of light seems to be raising
William p. St. Juhn, President Of the
Mercantile National Bank, Of New
York CRY. has teen making q noble
61ht. Senator Hill has also de.
clarsd in favor Of bi>metsllism. True
h. did not 90 far. But he neverthe
less in Heated where he stood.
The worst enemy We have, b cause
IT his position and his strength, j.
Grover Cleveland. He has slread,
shove that he will use the patronage
at his disposal to secure the uncondi
,ionAl repeal Ct the Sherman law.
But believe that we have a frien.
in David B. Hill, and he ought to re
ceive your Endorsement.
1t is an utter impo-sihility for thi
country, ] believe, to become mono
metallic. Sometime in the future j
may be possible, but not now.
Why, Russell Sage, the other d.
said: "Of course We should have bi
metallism"
:. Washington E. Conner, OF Ne,
York. told mo a short time ago
"But for the gold Of California am
Australia there would not be enougl
gold to fill teeth with"
But am in favor OF the free coin
/, age of American silver only. l d
not believe it would be as popular I
advocate unlimited coinage. Nc
would unlimited coinage do any nor
. good than the free coinage OF Amer
lean silver. The latter will do a
that we want. 1t will put silver u
to $l.20 20 an ounce, and the worl
u can take care of itself. If we put OF
" price at $l.29, the silver OF the worl
= will come up to the Same pric,
!. barring . slight difference in e,
- change aud freight, aod We will hav
). done all that we expect silver to d
for US.
We must lay aside al party feelin,
and sunnort that nartv that sill adv,