Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-03
TALKING OF SILVER.
A Subject Uppermost in the Minds
Of congressman.
THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE,
Mr. McCreary Wants Democrats
to Stand by the President.
THE ARGUMENT FOR SILVER.

Representative McCreary Of Kentucky
IL one of the friends of silver favorable to
the unconditional repeal of the Sherman
act. and believes Congress will 20 act II
am In favor of gold and silver. and paper
money convertible into silver at the pleas
ure Of the holder. without loss.'' said Mr.
McCreary. THE republican party first
commenced its war on silver In 1873, when
1t demonetized it. There will have to be
careful and conservative legislation to re-
store silver. and 1t will take time after re-
pealing the Sherman law to determine sx-
actly what is necessary to be done. For
myself, I am for the unconditional repeal
Of the silver law first. 1 prefer not to de-
ternine what / want after repeal until
read the message of Mr.. Cleveland. and
hear from Mr.. Carlisle. upon whom I look
as faithful and able Secretary of the
Treasury. The reason do not give my
views Is because want to stand with Mr..
Cleveland. and I want to see the whole
party stand there. I believe the demo-
cratic party will be harmonious. and stand
together. There may be a few who will
differ. but the great bulk of the party will
stand together, and with the administra-
ton.
II regard the tariff question rs also Of
paramount Importance" continued Mr.. Nc
Creary. ut should be among the nrst
the most prominent question at the nation
al convention that nominated Mr.. Cleve-
land. and We promised to legislate the bur-
dsas fss of from the people and IN
the repeal of the silver law, we demanded
that the Mckinley law should also go. We
should now redeem our pledges by reducing
the taxes"
Whist Senator Harris Says.
Senator Harris says that the Senate a.
on the proposed repeal OF the Sherman
law at moments notice. His personal
views as to the result Of the attempt to re-
peal the law he refused to give, but ad>
Of silver as 4 money metal. Mr.. Harris
believes there will be a great many meas
ures introduced. ana that the majority OF
them will probably be in the nature Of
the ratio. with provision for the free
coinage Of silver.
Mr.. Bell States the Silver Side.
''The effect Of a proper solution of the sill
yer question:" said Representative John c.
Bell Of Colorado to a Star reporter today.
would be worldwide. A fatal mistake is
made by those not in touch with the gen.
eral masses Of the people that this question
only affects a few silver-producing states.
This Is a fatal error. 1t vitality affects the
interests inter Of every producer Of wealth and
consider, and, in good faith, read the aims
and objects of demonstration. II they are
iaSH fs and tS wIs .as ss they
coinage. To illustrate in the state of Kan
sas-the world wonders how it was possi-
5os Tor to dsop Ss
ulist column in one year. 1t Is amazing.
The secret is; Mrs; E.. V. B; Emery. a
tally. dropped Is 5000 Volumes @ Of little little
book called Seven Financial Conspiracies''
among the farmers Of that state. We ad-
tered millions from reading 1t. The text
Is as mild and gentle as an April shower.
Senator Sherman tried to answer it and is
retrievable ruin. 1t simply states the facts,
costs cents and makes free and unlimited
coinage voters wherever it is read. If our
osc Of ahs % to the yy
biased man or woman to read the report
Of the monetary commission of the United
Senators. three Represen ntatives and three
financial experts. without reaching this
irresistible conclusion:
the knowledge Of the people. the press the
President Of the United States or Of any
one else except few committeeman in
Bank of England and the great creditor
classes.
2. That the object Of demonstration. "a
depress prices Of the products Of the farm
and shop and to appreciate the value OF
the incomes and purchasing power Of
3. This official report shows that the cred
ttor classes of the world for twenty-five
gold sRes to de-
pose Of depressing general prices. We
know from actual experience that when
north south. east or west that Voteps co@
In body to the doctrine Of free coinage
=. That the great producing and debtor
for an abundant, cheap and good money
supply while the bondholder and great
creditor classes have always contended for
8. That there never has been a panic or
downfall of nation or empire while the
volume OF money was Increasing, but in
variably when a shrinkage of the Volume
OF money became great panics followed
and when excessive empires crumbled
~. AS shown by the minority report Of the
Fhty-nrSt Congress on Senate silver hill
and by the silver conven ton at Chicago
practically every producer Of wealth and
iaborer OF America favors free coin1ge. II
fs unfortunate that the machinery OF this
government Is not In direct touch with the
common people. We admit that they intend
TO TO be and De believe they are. But think Of the
enormlty or this mistake. Think of a gov
ernment that has six or seven great states
within It's borders where men are being fed
on vacant lots like swine because of a de-
struction of constitutional industry the
land sold for mineral purposes and Lincoln
and Grant urging them to develop for
money purposes. No confiscation can he
more complete and not a word of govern
ment sympathy or aid. How different when
the banks or financial Institutions are en-.
dangered. Interest on US bonds will be ad
vanced or any laudable act done to rein
the financier with whom the government is
In close touch. We know the govern ~ en-
officials never having visited their constit.
uents in the west, knowing nothing of the
real suffering and deprivation, feel an ease
Of conscience that Is surprising and exas-
perating to this sorely tried people. Instead
Of trying to aid our American industry as
they have the financial condition of the es ST
by advancing interest on bonds, &c. they
have persistently aggravated our misfor.
tunes by bearing down our silver bong h,
by the government No one who under.
stands the situa ton can wonder at the fur
moil and apparent lawlessness. Experience
has taught US that executives that fail to
visit and become familiar with the practfcal
workings and distress of country can't
fully appreciate these conditions. The eas.
tern press never mention the west unless
in an Injurious strain. When the maautac-
turers fully realize that this undeveloped
and rapidly developing country is their Lest
customer-usins over $50, 900 900 Of their pro.
ducts annually, and this hostile action
forces us for want Of means to live 'amonp
ourselves and barter with each other for just
what we can get along with right will be
done. Will 1t be too late to save us from
ruin? Think and study the effect Of this
action. We only demand Justice. You gen