The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-11
The Kind Of Bimetallism Wanted.

Some of the papers that have been de
handing the free coinage of silver so
fiercely. are now saying that 1.-The only
honest and safe system of bimetallism is
that which makes the silver in a silver
dollar actually worth as much as the gold
in a gold dollar" That is just what the
national democratic platform calls for
and if the silverites will say that that is
the kind of bimetallism they want, they
will find that there is not much diff
ference between their views and the
views of those who are now understood
to be opposed to the free coinage of
silver
But, as a matter Of fact, most Of the
silverites don't want that kind of bimct-
allism. They want coined a silver dollar
whose bullion value is less than two
thirds of that of the bullion value of a
gold dollar In other words, they insist
upon the free coinage of a silver dollar
hat would not give the country bimetal-
lism, because their silver dollar would
not circulate side by side with the gold
dollar.
1t is true, they pretend to believe that
free coinage of silver, at the present IA
ito of Is to /, would have the immediate
effect of making the silver dollar as val
liable intrinsically, as the gold dollar, but
they have no sound reason Tor this be-
lief In fact, they do not pretend to give
any reason. They seem to hope that by
reiterating what they pretend to believe,
they will make converts for their side Of
the silver question.
1t is a sign that the arguments in behalf
of honest money are having a good eff
feet when papers that have been demand
M day after day the free coinage of sill
yer, without stating whether or not they
wanted a silver dollar that would circu-
late on "a parity with a gold dollar, begin
to talk of IAN honest and safe system of
bimetaiism,' a system that makes the
silver in a silver dollar arctually worth
as much as the gold in a gold dollar.
a rather peculiar state Of affairs exist
ed at Harrisburg, Pa, a few days ago.
The governor, secretary Of state, attor-
ney general, adjutant general and several
other state officers were all at the worlds
fair, yet each was in direct communion
ton with his Office, by long distance telo-
phone, and directed the transaction of
public business. Thus, while the state
was temporarily without governing Of
fcers within its borders. the officers were
in speaking distance" of the capitol and
attended to their daily duties. This in
stance of government by telephone is
unique
An interesting experiment in cooper
alive housekeeping" is to be tried at
Cleveland, Ohio Forty dwellings are to
be built each connected by a covered
way, with central building, where the
cooking, washing, heating, lighting, re-
frigerating and ventilating plants viii be
established. Should this attempt at do
nestle Capitalization prove successful,
the experimenters would probably take
the butcher, the baker and the candle
stick maker into the colony, and illustrate
how to get all the comforts of a hotel at
home.
Having got that royal marriage over
with and out of the way, the people of
England will this week give more atten-
ton to the work on the home rule bill in
parliament. The clause now before the
Commons, one of the most important in
the bill, is likely to be the cause of
acrimonius wrangling, hence a lively
week of it is in prospect.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Bailey of Ash Grove.
Mo, have just celebrated their golden wed
ding They never went outside Of the state
OF Missouri except TO enter the state OF mGtri-
mony