The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-07-12
SIXTEEN TO ONE.


betrayed the cau>e ot free silver:
We declare that VIC are not in ia
vor of gold monolG ctalisni. or silver
mononctai>m. but that both should
he coined at such rates rs VIII main
tain the two metals 10 circulation.
says the PLATFORM
This is not the first time that VI.
Bland has consented to strike Il blow
at silver. 1t was in 1873. when the
people demanded in no uncertain
tones, he restoration Of silver. 1T y
ratio Of IL to |, that Mr. Bland cam
to Che front as the then recognized
champion CT free silver, and consent
eu to the nfamtu us compromise o!
coming bu: 1000. 600 per month
And now in 1894. when the Sncr-
mans and Bayarl> are becoming
alarmed, and are puakiny with fear.
at the rumb.inS OF the coming storm,
they turn to their Old friend. Mr..
Bland, who hastily leaves his scat in
! Washington. and comes to Missouri
and succeeds in securing another com
! promisc-a compromise which de
manls, that both gold ant silver
should be coined at such ratio as
will maintain the !ueta!s in c:rcula-
| ton.
| This is all that John Sherman, Gro
yer Cleveland Wall street and the
Shylocks Of london, are demanding
This is what they mean rs "in'erna-
tional hi metal:sm. John Sherman
is the recognized leader of "in:clna-
tional bimc ai;>m ia this country.
He has The confidence of the gold
bugs of Europe and Amcrira He
strikes the little bell and at once the
'cucko0s in the Democratic and Re
publican conventions come out and
pipe that SILVER shal; be coined a,
such ratlu as viii maintain the two
metals in circulation"
My opinion SAYS Mr. Sherman,
who voiced the sentiment OF Nanucr-
son. lloar, Lodge. llawltv. Murphy,
Voorhees, and Hill. stha; it Is better
to be recognized ut once, as Il fact
that i, apparent, that on account of
the vast Inc rc:lsc OF the production of
silver, the ratio should be based upon
the present ma,he value of silver and
gold
/ Mr. Sherman further tells Us what
this ratio shall be. The precise ia
to- says he, should be Of gold to
II of silver. for this is the relative
price of the metals in the markets o;
the world"
Thus Mr. Bland IN consentiny to
''sucI ratio as will maintain the
two metals, fuily inIorscs John Sher-
man. who says there is no iii, sion of
sentiment alnOnJ conservative pco-
PIE rs to t"e Necessity OF re.,ininu
silver, II, one "f ;.le monies o! the
country.
In fact. Mr. Band. the Missouri
Democratic convention. John Skr.
man, and utier International himetal-
lists are perfectly Wiling 20 change
the American silver dollar into Il 80
cent piece 10 the - cent pi &C in val
!, ue. Thi, would make the price Of an
ounce in silver for all time at G:i
&c, t>. instead of 81 - the price it
. would be worth 1T 4 ratio Of Ii to |.
This would tx tie price OF wheat IN
our cities ut !. cents Il pound The
present low prices Of wool. aud 81.
horses and mules would he maintain
ed. the average price of farm lands
would tai % per cent what they com
nanied Il few seHlS ago AMI ,iler.
they would remain anIesS foreign wars
arose 20 ;,dvan G them. VIII not AZ
tempt To point out the cala,nities tha,
are III store for Us if this is accomp-
ii7hed. We are having plenty al
pre>en, but the half. ia such an event.
cannot be foreScen
let the Sher:uans and niands wor L
for "li!tglnatlonal bimetaliSn' rs
they are doing bat all true frien.,s of
, silver must never consent 10 ANYTHING
. less tlian the free coinage of gold and
silver 1t the ratio Of III - l. Push
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