Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-10-20
NEWS AND COMMENT.

The populists. 1t is said are circulating
the speech of Senator John W. Daniel,
rs populist document.
1t is impossible for any man to become
as prominent as the eloquent Daniel by
initiating the weakest characteristics of
this favored son Of Virginia.
If there is ally consistency in farmers,
who raise 60 cts. wheat, being in favor of
paying miners $10O for SO cents worth
of silver, we cannot see it. The govern
ment with the same consistency could
purchase all our wheat at 81 90 when the
market price is 60 cents.
Noodle, of Lake City, Fla president of
the National Cigar-leaf Growers Associa-
tioD, expresses the opinion that tobacco
culture is the coming industry of South
Georgia and Florida. In his opinion
there will be 5000 farms in the localities
indicated planted in tobacco next year
that are now planted in cotton.
The frequency of railroad accidents has
been the ssddest feature connected with
the Worlds Fair. Many homes will be
shaded by the Affections which are
associated with the loss of friends who
attended the Columbian exposition and
were killed by accident on the road.
Some il not all were the result of careless
ness. The last which destroyed the
lives of so many from the state of New
York was caused by the air brakes not
working. This may excuse the engineer
but who was responsible for the condition
Of the air brskesi
The Senate renamed IN session from
Wednesday at ~ o'clock NJ. until Fri
day at 1.20 A. NJ. The Silver men &C.
eupied the time in speaking against the
proposed repeal of the Sherman law.
Friday morning at lao, finding IT.
impossible to hold a quorum Longer,
Mr.. Voorhees, moved to adjourn. Senate
met on Friday at the regular hour
and Mr.. Voorhees, and the repealers are
still standing firm. The question is not
now simply whether the law shall be re-
pesled, but whether the minority or the
majority shall control Hesitation. If the
rules which have been in force Tor one
hundred years are not sufficient to
prevent a minority from stopping the
wheels of legislation, we should have new
rules.
The Democratic party is now in the
control of the government and the re-
sponsibility Of repeating bad laws and
ensctinE good ones rest upon it. If on
account of hostility to Mr.. Cleveland. |
democratic senators refuse to give their |
assistance to repeal a law which is
generally believed TO be the cause of |
the late panic and of immense losses to
the citizens, the democratic party will |
be held resposible for their stubDornness,
and the people of this great country will |
withdraw their support from party |
which is unable to cope with the dangers |
threatening the property Of so many
people. Whether those senators, who are
responsible for the failure of their party, |
and the losses of the citizens, can retain
the confidence of the people is question
which the future will decide.
Will cheap money restore prosperity
We do not believe it. We want dollar
that lie at all times and under all circum-
stances worth a dollar. We care not |
whether it be gold, silver, or paper.
With every discussion of the currency |
question We find the old exploded theory |
fiat money brought to the font, and |
always by men WHO are in blissful
Ignorance of the frequent failures of fiat
money in the past. A 50 cent dollar wi II |
answer the purpose If the world has con-
fdence in it, but when the world refuses
its confidence the 90 cent dollar is only |
an instrument to produce panic and
stringeDcy. We don't want stringency,
and We can't relieve stringsncy with
cheap money.