The Forrest City times., 1893-07-28
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
WHAT CAN WE DOToA AVERT THE
 DIsASTEK?

Congress meets August 7th. The fi- nancial condition of the country has made an extra session necessary. The vital question of bi- i-metallism vs. mono metallism will be the principal, in fact the all-absorbing attraction. Incident ally, the question of free coinage of silver will force itself upon the session. The monometallists, the gold bugs or money power, if you please, have al most succeeded in bankrupting the country And the country is well-nigh scared to death over purely imagina ry money panic. And all this disturb ance and uneasiness in the face of the fact that there are tons of money in the country. TIE TIMES has, up to date, been inclined to think this financial problem entirely too complicated for it to tackle, but we have awakened to the fact that while We do not have great deal to do with finances, and that it would not require Jay Gould or a Rothschild to look after our money, yet upon the proper solution of this great question depends more than we have imagined, our success and your suc- CESS, in the future. And We are con- vinced that it is next to life and death
 We are liable to be ruined by national legislation. It is a question of meat and bread and clothing for our wives and children. TIE TIMES feels like it has been criminally negligent in not raising its voice in d campaign of edu- cation on this vital question of money. Vital, did we say? Yes ten thou sand times yes! It is the most vital, most momentous, most gigantic, most important, most interesting question or problem which has confronted the American people since the times of the early sixties. Thanks to their wisdom, a majority of the intelligent people of the south have been thinking of this question. And especially of late has the democratic press been largely de- voted to the discussion of the salient points contained in the subject. With charming unanimity the country press raises it's voice in favor of the masses and demands bi-metallism. Every ar gument of the single gold standard party has been so thoroughly discussed and so effectually exploded. and their theories met with such convincing facts favorable to b-metallsm and the proper recognition of silver as ''con of the lealm," that II seems to us the field has been entirely and magnidcently covered, and our representatives in the two houses of congress. are, to say the least, seven to one on the right track, and in harmony with their con- stituents. TIE TIMES congratulates Arkansas that with the exception of MT. Terry, of the Little Rock district. all of the other congressman. and the senator's are on the right track. The only cause for solicitude. so far as they are concerned, is the possibility that they may not go far enough with the people, or that influences. in the way of petitions for concessions. liable To originate with Mr Terrys constitu- ency, may cause them to at least lose some enthusiasm, the loss of which would materially weaken the cause of the people. Let us urge upon the peo- pie of the First congressional district. and impress them with the fact, that our representative should be enc0ur- aged and advised by his constituency. lndite communication to our con gressman. urging him to stand finn for the people by standing solid for silver. Urge him and our senators to vote against the single or gold standard idea, and oppose the gold bugs to the utmost extent of their ability. 1t is now very clear that the repeal of the Sherman law without something equal ly as favorable to silver, wouid mean Its characterization aid demone tization of silver means ruin to the masses-the debtor class, if you please.
 Toput 0Wcnuency or circulating me dium on gold basis alone. is the pet scheme ot the mlhonaires of the east. backed ny these of England 1t will have the effect of pauperizing the debter class. IL will contract the cur