Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-07-12

! of Germany has read Alright Just in time to
save himself from the intrigues, we have a
I LOCO, COO 900 10 gold, let us kick silver out,
( let us stop the free coinage of silver. Ii
was done and to-day Germany is founder
I ing under the load of deprec ated prices of
everything. The London gold bugs and
their allies elsewhere laughed. Now for
the United States. In 1873 they succeeded
in influencing bill through Congress to
stop the free coinage of silver. So quietly
was II sneaked, that Garfield who was in
the Lower House, Conkling in the Senate,
and Grant in the Presidential chair did not
see it. You know the prices of everything
have been going down, down, since then,
and to-day the gold bugs say it takes two
, silver dollars in the market Of the world to
buy one OF gold, and then swear thst gold
has not gone up in price. Shades of the
departed Andy, it is wonder that their
onumental financial crime of the 10Th
century does not strike them as was AMMAN
las and Ssphira stricken for eovetousness.
Only the other day the London bankers
ping the free coinage of silver in India,
aud that gave gold another boom. All set
Elements in India are now 10 be made in
gold. Where is India to get the gold FRONT
England expects to sneak it away from 9TH
er governments in Europe and from the
United States.
This last move Of England scared Cleve-
land, He set up with his cabinet a whole
night. and then called Congress to meet on
tho 7'h Of next August, AMI was so ner-
vous over the shock that he had to 60 fish
ing whole week to recover tho strength of
his nerves. Cleveland's call OF Congress is
like almost every other message he has Is
sued. lie only criticises; he does not point
out remedy. He talks about depressed
business, and that in short is all of the mes
sage, but il Is believed that Congress will
be asked to repeal the shermln silver bull
ion bill. Sherman him1ef is gold bug,
and wants the bill repealed. He says it was
pissed as make shift to prevent th = cstS5-
lishment Of the free coinage of silver.
If you have gold, and if have silver We
shall have the right to go into the United
States miu;s, aud have our go'I and silver
coiaei, sad after paying L certain sun for
cSinags, government win say, here Mr..
Editor is your gold coin take it, or if you
; refer 1t, the gold coin shall be deposited
in government vaults, and here are paper
gold notes that are redcemlble in gold coin
TO the bearer Whenever he presents the
notes for reienntion. Now that's what !
will be said 10 you as gold MN.
Now they will say TO mo a silver man,
Barton Sqelk here is your silver bullion,
coined mo silver coin. Take it, or if you
prefer it, the silver coin shall be deposited
In government vaults, and here are paper
silver notes that are redeemlble in silvo
coin 10 the bearer whenever be presents the
notes ier redemption. Nov that is what
viii he said to Barton Speak az a silver man,
and that is what is meant by the free coin
age Of silver Don't you see that it isadif-
fer Mt thing from government buying all
he silver, ani paying for it at god rates as
t is doing now. Government has been
buying silver right along, $1,000, 900 a
month, und issuing paper for it, but AZ gold
'ates. That's i blind, ii 10 in fact gold
,asis. The thing that will be right will b.
% coin al the American gold, and all the
American silver that is offered, and issue
oaper for 'he River that is coined if paper
5 preferred, and issue paper for the gold
hat Is coined, then when a silvor note hold
sr wanted coin, he'd got silver coin for his
lote, aud when gold note holder wanted
,oin ho'd get gold for his note. Make them
II legal tender, and that will settle the
gold and silver agitation aud place all the
Transactions OF business on a double coin,
gold aud silver basis.
But the bankers and importers say that
will not do because England and Germany,
snd other countries across the sea have
stopped free coinage of SILVER. Dear Old
Andy if living would have called that
Y orshipping the g1Ide n calf. and pure una
iuiteratod coSardice.
We have Just got through with the 4th Of
July, and tell you the fathers of 1916 were
not afraid to run their own financial affairs
Independent OF England, and al the rest Of
h. world. Stand mp Nr. Gold Bug and lot
he fathers Of the 4th of July, 1876, take
'our measure. You have Iittlo at stake in
his question compared with what the faith
;rs had at stake in the revolution of l776
1 America adopts free cOiuage, you lose
lothing, you get every dollar you now have
But If America continues to stand for the
gle-gOld-stsndIrd, you skin the wao!a
'eop'e by shrinking OF value on every
hing. The revolutionary fathers had every
hing at stake, their lives and their fortunes.
Here in this struggle with England for and
gaiast free coinage, you have nothing at
take except covetOusness IfEngland wins
'our gold bonds will double, treble, and
'erhaPs qlIdruPle themselves, AMI II free
coinage wins you lose nothing. You ar
lst as we'll Of as before. an not half
through with this the bizgost and most i'm.
1ortant subject since slavery was wiped cut.
But have already written at too great
ength. Good night, I'll try and get up to
he Port Royal Fair,
Yours Truly,
BARTON SPEAK.