Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-23

! me proposition that u would be both
! a political wrong and an economic IN
| a monetary policy which should IN
/ crease the pressure % dehts by dimin-
! Isblug The amount OF precious metals
| in which they may be paid" on page
| gl5 they say THAT the disturbance IN
J fhc silver market has differently affect
cd the monetary situation In various
couutrirs, they respectfully dissent
from, believing that q policy Of action
would remove the disturbance, In me
report Of the final decision. page le9,
Count Ruscaue says that since the
French law establishing such rcla-
ton nhe ratio OF 10 ~ to - between
the two metals the oscillations OF thelr
value had been without importance.
whatever had been the production OF
the mines" | would like to know what
the statiatlcs are TO prove this last
statement or 20 disprovc u. Does not
our present depression prove, In part
"a least the opinion expressed IN the
other quoiations2 This great diversity
OF opinion ~ based upon conclusions
drawn from facts. and now we call
| for the facts. that we mny form our
I own opinions. We have followed the
advice Of our leaders TOO long already
I without an Investigation Of the facts,
] Az we cannot get acnegB TO all the
statistics. We call upon you TO furnish
| them to Us. / have my mind made
cludc them at the request Of other
| voters who want. more Information. /
l ask FOR your opinions on some Of the
I questions, but | hope you will ind q
I cOnvenlent TO give the facts upon which
Il ia founded as large number uf
/ voters are intereHted IN The answers.
] / publish the questions and request the
I answers through the public press, so
we may carefully investigate all the
I facts and statistics given.
our primaries meet the last NJ June
and we would like 10 get the answers
before that time.
III understnnd that about 1887 the
/ world was practically on silver basis.
Gold was then cheap and silver dear.
Was that the reason for making silver
the bnsis, and how long did silver COM
tlnuc rs the basis Of ValueY Gold IL
now dear aud silver cheap. and we
have single gold standard. n gold
goes down and silver up. shall we again
have changer
. How Is IA double standard TO be
maintaned2 II the silver dollar IL to
be valued by the gold dollar, "a that not
practically Il gold standard and does
N not destroy the parity between gold
and silver, when Our platform says the
parity shall be maintained without
discrimination to elthcr2 What legisla-
ton do YOU suggest To maintain the
parity Of the two metals within the
meaning Of the Chicago PLATFORM
3. II double standard feaus that
every dollar ~ TO have 100 cents worth
OF the metal Of which II is made when
compared to any other dollar. Will we
not have "a recon every dollar IN cir
rulntion IN both gold and silver each
year To meet the constant huctuntior
/ OF tho intrinsic value " these metals
W. u not q fact that gold and slvel
, both fuctuate ms To their intrinsic
4 value2
4. what was the intrinsic value OF
i gold and silver dollar from 1884 to 1870
How much ~ each metal was there n
circulation II you say the silver dol
, lar was "a premium, state why It wa
D., so and whether II affected commerce
= Did gold dollar buy nE much produc
G as a silyer2 What was the nuctuatlol
o In the market az both gold and silve
during that time?
= D. what 10 the cost of production q
I both gold ana silver according 10 tn
a last statBtics2
+, G. Please state In full what silver Les
lslntlon YOU favor and what benefit so
q expect for the country to gain by q
Il and whether II ls t1 be redeemable 4
/. on valued by goldY
~, Z, Are you opposed 10 or favorable
v n rntio OF 10 to ~ Why What ratl
" do you favor md the reason for IT.
r. y. Did not our silver dollar prior
II 1873 aud since 1875 buy as much proc
!, uce and nay FOR Us much labor us
p" gold dollar and why win II not do
ge Ggnlu2
ID o. ls 1t not IA generally acceptt
"a, opinion, from Nh Sherman down, thu
- the free and unlimited coinage or silvl
u would rnisc the price NJ all the plo,
ice OF THIS country and would not n
price of silver immediately advance
40 that the difference with gold would n
W be very great
p 10, Ia II not u fact TINT our presc
ne gold dollar only has 80 per cent
d. gold and that foreign nations only tai
g.. II by actual wciEhtH
w n, II you put 100 cents worth Of n
IN yer tRold vplucl into our dollar VIII,
NJ coined, and silver goes up. win not Il
No. silver dollar be run out OF our cuunr
ia bong then the dear and gold the chez
III metal?
'e, ~ How much money have we in @
do culation now that IL rcdcomable
nm gold, and how much gold have we
redeem NJ DO you TeEurd thls as
ca sound financial condition?
by ~, 10 Il not q fact that II an OF o
be- Civilizations rcdeomablo In gold we
,,a presented Tor redemption within a {,
Nv years II would bankrupt the nntior
INT That 10, II could not redeem them
ire Eold3 DO you thina that Ia a sou
condition To be In, and what Is /
| remedy
H. our gold reserve has once he
VI reduced TO the danger point and II "
ro- roplnced by the sale pf bonds, but Il
hi. again being exhausted. How are
ow to protect the reserve without .ssui
Wv bonds9 % you oppose or favor
'ps Issuing Of intcrest-bc0rlng bonds
In time OF peace except TO renew
ru. bonda already outstanding?
bal, 10, What ~ our per capita circulate
VA medium used ia money! DO YOU mi
Il IL sufficient? What IL the clreui
ms medium per capita OF foreign x,
.ws orhiuents and what ia the reason
ia 80 much dincrencc2
w believe fun answer to IN
'ith questions win give the people m,
Idi- information on questions they are n
out trying 20 honestly solve
oss O. l.. LocKET1
10 INDoRsED ny TnE PEOPLE.
Sweet Home. Tex, May 2O.-Edl