Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-07

Is authorized "from time to
time TO give Congross in,
formstion Of the state nf
the Union, and recommend 10 their
consideration euCh measures as he
shall Judge necessary AM cxpodient.U
ho II also invested with "A limited veto
power. He Ia sworn "to execute Tho
Office OF President, and to the best of
his ability TO protect and defend the
Constitution Of the United StatraD
ConRress has power, with other
Things, ito coin money, regulate tho
value thereof, anu Of foreign coin.D
The Constitution provides that emo
state shall coin money, emit hills
Of credit, or make anything bul
gold ana silver coin tender in nay.
ment q debts." Under this proviai6r
l hold that silver Is constitutional
money a. much rs gold, aud, In order
that the states may by law soy whnt
shall be legal tender II IL the duty OF
Congress by law to provide for the
coina,ge oil both gold aud silver "anu
regulate the value thutrofD other.
Wise u Il folly to say that states
sbnh not coin money, aud
YET give them authority 10 say
that silver money may be legal
tendet' IT, NJ / have heard alleg, Il,
thls government was esiabliHncd by
Tue people hnd for the people; to be-
administered by the representative of
the people, In their Interest, Ia A moi
clear that II ~ tho duty OF said rpnre.
scntatiyes to carry cut tho will OF the
peoplt2
The will Of the people Is expressed
through tie ballot box, aud when OK.
pressed In tofmg, must be obeyrd. OF
their servants become traitors ana be.
tfnyera OF n sacred trust
10 may be asked what IL the will Of
the people ON the subject discussed and
when WINS that will exrfusasu9 70
this reply, that will was expressed
In favor Of bimetallism atthc polls last
November when Cleveland and
Stevenson were elected; II was ux.
pressed In this manner;
The Democratic platform adopted nt
Chicago contains bimetallic plank;
This plank, with oil other planks, was
endorsed by the voters who cast their
ballots for the democratic nomintps
me Republican platform adopted at
Minneapolis also contained u imeta G
| plank, which was endorsed by those
who voted the Republican ticket. The
| Fupuliut voters also, believe, eudof.td
| silver.
From this showing II seems clear 10
me that a large majority VI tue puiplo
| Tor whom the government was IOfmCI,
and Ia whose Interest u must be nd.
mlnis,eroi, have made known their
wishes concerning silver. WIN Con.
| grcHl and the administration 10 gov.
erntd thereby, or will they, Disregard.
Ing the viii Of the people thus
expressed, legielalc In the Interest Of
| the creditor class nj the instance Of
minority Oh course minoritius have
rights which must be- considered, Tut
In this country It hae teen decrceI
that the majority must rule, as II
ought.
For eighty years, from 1892 to 1873,
silver money was coined ~ well AZ
gold, and was recognized NJ money as
well. Is there even one good reason
| why the same policy sh .uld not
contluue2 Why should the United
states consult with, or DO governed by,
the foreign governments with whom
We have commercial relations regard
Ing the KINDS of money We may use
Ms measures Of valut? They do not
ask us what they shall
use, but act Independently regarding
their money. Thirteen weak and
sparsely populated colonies bravcd
England more than hundred years
ago, aud achieved their Independence.
Are our forty odd states and terri
tories less independent and more
under foreign control than those colo.
niles, which became independent anu
formed the government under which
their defendants now enjoy degree
Of freedom7 Are the statesmen OF 10.
day more wire, are they endowed with
larger degree Of patriotism than
were the men who made provision for
the use OF silver and gold money! And
aro they justified In kthe attempt 10
undo the work which the patriOts OF
the revolution performer No, verify
my irlendsl
DO you nsk what / would advise, II
asked for plan financial? Briefly,
then, would coin HiiytTanl make II, AZ
well Rs gold, u full legal tender at
ratio OF 10 10 l., coinage free TO all Ill.
yer anu gold presented, Repeal tue
sherman law anu coasB the purchase
OF silver and gold. Coin the silver
bullion In the treasury. Con-
pei the United States treasurer 10 pay
out both metals without discriminating
against either, to all creditors OF the
government. Issue NO more gold
bonds, nor other bonds upon which TO
base banking currency. Wind up
whenever possible all national banks
now In existence, and chatter no more.
when IL becomes necessary 10 furnish
currency 10 transact the business OF
the country, i.eue nOn.iuterest bearing
treasury notes OF small denomln.
ntlOns, none TO exceed $1,000,
making them full legal tenders for ali
debts public aud private. FORBID the
giving or accepting OF Lotes or other
evidences Of debt as payable in gold,
substltuting therefor this clause,
payable in lawful money OF the
United Staes." Repeal tho ten per
cent tax on state banks.
| viii add no more on tho subject.
Az ever very truly your friend,
HADLEY ID. JOHNSON.