The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-18
THE TINES RICHMOND VA. FRIDAY AUGUST IS 1893

But, the question stii remains whether
or not the 103 dollar Is a sixty-fiye. and
according to the arithmetic that I learn
ed At school, 90 and 103 are entir ,ly diff
Ierent numbers. Now. this proposition:
what SILVER bullion will bring upon the
marker as bullion, when II Is denied the
right OF coinage at the mint. is no in
dication In the world what IL would be
worth II 1t had the right Of coinage
On the contrary, In hard times like these
the higher goes the dollar that is coined.
the lower will go the bullion that Is
denied coinage: indeed. II will go lower
as commodity than wheat, corn or
oats, or wool, or anything that man can
eat or wear. Why? Because silver bull
| lion which Is denied minting is mere
| luxury. out of which to make silver
plate and Jewels You do not have to
/ buy a. as YOU would have 10 buy wheat
! and corn to exist. and consequently the
higher the demand for the silver that Is
/ coined the lower will go the bullion That
cannot be coined, because II Is nero
drug and luxury upon the market. Why.
nv feliow-citizens. they say that the
war against silver Is made because silver
is so cheap.
Under tho Same Leader.
They forget the fact that they COM
menced the warfare against silver under
fhs same leader-John Sherman-in 1873,
when silver was worth u premium OF
three per cent. Then they said they were
against It. because II was too dear. so,
whether II f. at par. below par or above
par the monometallist Is always READY 70
war on one metal. because he knows
this country is deeply in debt. The world
is deeply in debt and the days OF cen
turie, are piled up IN renewals The great
I1ht
mass of It. is solvabie both In gold and
silver dollars. Now, then, II is agreed
by them that II they can strike down
either gold or silver, they will make
the purchasing power of the other dollar
greater. and they are now trying 70
strike at silver under the prejudice ar
raiened against II by the Sherman law
which was n masked and disguised trick
to destroy II.
Let me ask this again: They talk
about putting more silver In a silver
dollar. Your debts are, In the main, re-
deemable either in silver or gold. ls IL
not equally as tust 10 take some OF the
gold out Of the gold dollar as It is 70 put
more silver I'm the silver dolar7 CAP
nlausel. And vet they Will tell you, II
YOU suggest that. that 1t Is Reputation
against the creditor who has the right
10 demand the dollar that was promised
In his bond Very well, then; II II IL
repudiation against the creditor 10 take
even a grain out Of the gold dollar be
cause that identical dollar was promised,
is n not a reputation against the Peo-
p1e TO put more silver In the silver dol
lar7 Az the same time, even though II
was a hardship 10 do II confronting such
conditions and circumstances as are no"
before us. would be willing 70 make
some conc ession 10 these people II they
would meet us in the frank and kind
spirit of brother Demc' rats. ready to
give and ready 10 take and ready 70
do anything that Is right and honorable
to relieve the people in these times OF
hard distress.
why Here.
My fellow-citizens. we are here to or
ganlze victory. We are going 10 put
man on the platform which you will
make who will be worthy to represent
you. And we are going into the field
this fall working according 10 our best
endeavors 10 perform and keep every
pledge that has ever been made to these
people. I believe that ere long better
times are coming 10 this country, and
! tell you why: The great wheat crops
OF the West are going 10 move, the
cotton crop Of the South is going TO
move, and as soon as these great staples,
which are the prOducts OF tne FARMING
population, begin TO bring back TO us gold
and silver, again you will see the droop-
ing machinery OF manufactures revive;
the wheels OF mills turn: the banks re-
foice in renewed confidence and the
country going on TO prosperity under
the energies OF the brave and willing
and working people and under the
blessing OF a kind Providence that has
ever smiled upon their efforts.
NY low-citlzens, I apologize 10 you
for OBTAINING you so long. and thank You |
for the kind and patient attention you |
have given me. shall return 20 Wash |
ington and tell my Democratic brethren |
that the Democracy Of Virginia is united /
and such poor service as / might be able
to render your nominee on the hastings
or otherwise you may always count upon /
me rs your humble and obedient SER
want.