Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-02
X. TYLER ON SILVER.
HE STANDS FLAT-FOoTeO ON The
OLD AMERICAN DOLLAR.
People Glad to Take tho Present Coin
for Their Prndnce-Cenfdence the
Basis of Credit.
Especial telegram to the Dispa,ch.l

LYYcHpURG, Va. August LIN response
TO many letters received from different
parts of the State within the past week
requesting bis views on the silver ques-
ton. Lieutenant Governor J. Hoge Tyler
hos addressed an open letter to Carter
Glass, ESQ.,. editor of the Lynchburg NeIcs.
in which he says: " have always been in
favor OF our good old American silver dol
lar On this stand fat-footsd. and all
have read and heard has not caused ne to
weaken in the least. l take no
stock in me clamor that we should
bend the knee to the wishes and
demands OF other countries. There is
gold enough to supply the wants OF every
foreign exchange me a5grm ont Of ' t5s
country finds no Judgment IN my brain.
Gold is not peoples money. 1t never
did and never will circulate among the
masses. As TO driving gold out OF the
country | cannot see that any policy could
more effectually drive 1t aud all other
money out of the country than that adopt
ed by the Republican party at the dictates
of the gold bugs.
DESTITUTE OF MONEY.
IF there was ever country destitute
of money il is this country of ours to-day,
mean money distributed among the peo-
pie. and surely country with no money
circulating and q system that virtually
excludes 1t from the masses IS In the most
distressing condition imaginable. We are
tired OF dollar, and half dollar, ana a
ffty-cent bushel OF wheat. IL we could
be made 10 believe that silver bul-
lion lost its par value with gold
bv over production, or fair competition,
or that 1t had suffered depreciation from
any natural cause We would consent TO
new adjustment OF ratios. There Is no
such thing Gs a slxty-cent coined silver
dollar. II Is not now, never Was. ana never
will he so longas people have confidence
IN tDeir. government. IL there IS, the peo-
pie are hungry aud begging for all OF them
they can get and gladly taking them IN eX-
change for their produce.
OBSERVE SYMPATHY.
why should debt be paid in dollar
! OF three times its intrinsic value when the
debt was made! The people whose rights
and property interests are involved IN this
question deserve as much sympathy and
consideration from the government Is the
money-holder. Foreign talk about foreign
matters may do very well sometimes. but
/ attention 70 homo people and home mat
tiers is what as needed, and badly needed.
/ at this time. Our politicians bad better
! give an occasional thought 10 the suffer
/ ing many whose property IS depreclatlng
l rather than so much attention TO those
4 whose dollar IL fast approaching.
TAKE II OFF.
Let the brand OF dishonor be taken of
| Of silver and put it back where 1t was IN
| 1913. and If 1T cannot then hold its own |
would be willing for q new adjustment OF
/ the ratios. | believe If gold had been dis
! hOnored it would be suffering the same. or
greater ratio Of debasement to-day than
silver in this country. Confidence IN
: Governments ability 20 meet demands.
a. It Is with individuals. is the
/ basis OF credit. II the government
/ does not back more money than the peo-
! pie believe its revenues will Justify. IT ~
always safe, and certainly we should have
| Just as much money rs the government
! can fCa', aud not as little. 1t suits the
monCy-holders 10 have as little-the masses
! as much. ! am for the masses because
/ they are right. and though these views
NAV not suit some. am honest in them
and AIN not afraid TO promulgate them"
". g. Reynolds, formerly motcrnan on the
| Bet Line. in savannah Tia, took morphine AT
midnight Monday In Savannah, and ite1 ytster-
/ day morning. He ha1 recenAy fallen heir 10
D $1,000, quit WORK, aud ran through the pro-
| petty.