The herald., 1893-09-03
LETTER BAG.
New ideas on the silver question.

EDITORS HERALD: E Pluribus Unum.
Where do we find this beautiful motto :?
In answer say just where it should be,
upon the silver dollar that has been
handed down to us from much honored
ancestry. We must not dssecrste or re-
pudiate the good deeds of our fore
fathers. We also find in conspicuous
letters, Liberty" but an onerous tariff
takes away our liberty.
On the other side we see the beautiful
expression that finds response in the
hearts of all Christian people, 'In God
We Trust" These beautiful figures ex-
press the sentiments of every true and
patriotic American citizen. This great
country of ours is not united but
divided, deplorably divided. There are
those who repudiate both these beauti-
full sentiments. The silver dollar was
bequeathed to the American people by
their forefathers.
The hard metal of the country is the
life blood of the nation. You lessen the
circulating medium OF silver and the
commercial pulse of home Industries
will slow down in our own home market.
The anticipation OF such thing has
shaken our commercial world from its
circumference to its center. Who is
most affected by this volcanic upheaval
In the monetary world? The laboring
classes, the worthy workingmen, the
bone and sinew of the country.
This working class cries for more cir
culating medium-silver, which mother
earth in her beneicence has SO bounte-
ously bestowed Upon US. The Wall
street men are the Communists" OF
this great nation. They have amassed
the gold, and are now boarding 1t to
make the commercial world bow in
obedience to them. The would-be auto
Gratis or vultures who, for their own
gain, would suck the life blood out of
this nation.
WHAT is THE REMEDY?
The Democratic party, of which I am
a life long member, promised at Chicago
to rectify all antagonistic mistakes OF
the Reed dinaety of the rule or ruin
party. Have they done it? No. And
/ am afraid it is too late to apply the
remedy. Our congressman, the SER
| wants of the people, have diagnosed the
case and report to their constituents
that the post mortem reveals nothing
but stencil engendered by Wall street
monopolists.
Congress and our once beloved Grover
Cleveland say in unmistakable language
The people must be sacrificed to ap'
pease the appetite and greed of the
moneyed aristocracy of the metropolis
The Presidents telegram to Congress-
man Wilson reveals the fact.
"dold unearned, where is thy sting2
Political honesty, where Is thy victory?"
The honest people of the country de
nounce and repudiate the "Keeley" Wal
street remedy of the gold cure and golt
only. We, the people, dropose to share
the benefits that would give new impe
tue to the country by giving us free all
YER for all upearthed from American
soil. On all silver bullion or coin from
other countries. levy duty or tax 81
onerous that it will exclude all importa
tions of oil foreign metals.
This much accomplished, places thl
government upon solid basis an(
greatly benefits the people but does no
as yet accomplish the desired end o
making US an independent people. Mex
let the general government perform [
gigantic, benevolent and worthy act b.
purchasing one-half of the grain crop o
the country at given price; also one
half of the cotton crop at q stipulated
sum. For this purchase, aggregatini
several millions of dollars, let the gov
ernment pay the people in silver. thu
benefting the miner who takes th,
metal from our mountain gorges, bene
fits the farmer, the horticulturist, th
fruit grower, the cotton planter.
Result: Our people would be pros
porous, Independent and happy. Tn
government would then reveal the fac
to John Bull that it has control OF tn
grain and cotton crops OF this country
and that his majesty can have it b
paving gold for the same at fair remu
nerative price. This would fill on
| treasury with that coveted metal, an
secure to our government that indepenc
ence which Wall and Lombard street
have been trying to subvert for thei
: own greed and gain to the sacrifice {
this nation.
l throw out these suggestions aA
tourist gathered by the wayside in tray
cling over California, Nevada, Colorad
: and Arizona, all Hilver-producing state
! Among all these people find great di
content, to remedy which / have mao
4 the foregoing suggestions. Hoping thi
. the powers that be will digest and a.
ply the remedies herein thrown out ft
l their consideration, which will result !
8 good to our common country, al
yours, j. A. BOWMAN.
Headache and Dizziness.