Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-03
WEDNESDAY. ....... MAY 3. 1893
The Times-The Dispatch.

The T,D,cs's logic is like that limited at IN
the "One-Hoss Shay" Logic Is logic,
that's all saw" Our neighbor has
logical mind, no doubt but we fear that
he is more DESTROYS of making a point
against the DISPATCH than he is of pro-
noting the prosperity of the Democratic
party. The Times asked us question the
other day. We answered il candidly and
truthfully. But we refused 10 answer
oategorically and gave the reasons that
caused US TO fear TO favor the passage OF
q law providing for the tree coinage OF
silver. Our neighbor still demands cate
gorical answer. and we decline 70 commit
ourselves 10 its yes" or ITS mo" Here
We quote the Timcs;
The DISPATCH refuses 20 answer our Ques-
ton and state categorically whether II is or Is
not In favor Of free coinage Of silver, as that ex-
prossion is properly understood when applied to
the present status Of affairs. Very we'll That
means If course. that the DISPATCH is free
coinage Journal
You are welcome to all the capital you
can make by that sort Of argument.
The Times says that the difference be
tween the face value and the real value OF
silver dollars is so great that there IL much
danger Of ther beng counterfeited. We
quote again.
"1his thing Is possibly going on at this very
hour, aud, II tis not We cannot understand why
II has not gone on. That II will take place we
regard as being absolutely certain II tho market
value Of gold dollars and silyer dollars continues
10 be as widely apart as thoy are now. We ask
nfeu hot yil n N
CASE
Possibly the counterfelters find 1t much
moro profitable to couaterfeita hundred
dollar note or a five-dOllar note than TO
counterfeit silver dollar. A counter
feiter would not be very wise who should
counterfeit silver dollar and make thirty
five cents when he could Just as easily
counterfeit Treasury note or green
back or silver certificate or a national
bank note and make five, ten, twenty, or
a hundred dollars on each note thus coun-
terteitel. II is. We say in the words Of
the T,0tSs. "a thing most easy Of accom-
plishmeut." We quote our noighbor again
"Perslsiing 10 their determination 20 GOOd the
country with silver dollars debased 70 the ex-
tent Of one third. they offer irresistible tempta-
tons 10 the iorger 20 initiate the governments
coins with perfectly good dollars. What a door is
hore opened 20 overthrow and destroy our whole
monetary system! And eau we, with any reason,
hope 10 escape the evils which this state OF
Affairs tempis men to dof"
What s vision rises before our eyes
when we read this language We see
thousands IF Stated bank notes flooding
the country worth lntrlnslcally nothing at
oil and Offering irresistible temptations &"
90 the couuterfelter to snow such
notes because they would refuse to circu-
late IN the money circles and be seen only
IN the country amongst the farmers who
excite so much Of our neighbours sy mpa-
thy. Th0mpSon'S BaI,k-Note RCpor'T would
be in every bankers pocket. Specimen
countefieits woud adorn the Reporter.
But we forbear. The subject grows upon
US. We see piles of pretended bank-notes
which are nothing but base limitations
We see the poor farmer feeced at every
turn. We see a thousand evils which are
inseparable from the banking system ad-
vocated by our neighbor. And SO, we re-
peat, we foIbtar.