The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-16

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reason for IL IN his case than I'm that OIL
any other man in his crowd. Many WtH-
meaning Non are misled in respect 10 ihls
matter. but Vest Is man OF brains h'
knows the nonsense and humbusscry OF VI
os we'll as any man living. Tie is "a Tree
cc;nor because be believes the majority
of the people of Missouri are free com
crs and that ne viii thereby retain his
seat in the United states Senate. Vest IS
inoorrjp,ble whilst he thinks Missouri is
Cor free silver. but Vest IS the most
ponefpl subject I'm the land if Missouri
sbould repent and change her course Ne
are glad TO be assured 10y MissourianS
that Vest will never again be seha-
tor from Missouri.
Vest is now in Europe seeking conso-
loiion for the disaster that will overtake
him when the Legislature Of Missouri
elects his successor. An interviewer got
hold of him at Carlsbad last TUESDAY
sn6 teIceraphel to this country what ne
had 10 say. Amongst other things he
said:
THE silver question will never be droi'-
ned in An erica until free coinage j.
passed. 49,. 4. I'LL
The people OF the East believe II WI
bc dropred as business rev. Frs, but tic
overwhelming sentiment ~ all We " -
and South is in favor OF free colh"st
believe II Will surely be passed 81 iuf.
What the result of its passage VIII ne
| am unable TO predict me Whoie ~
the money power Of the East ayu va w.
hanks everywhere VIII undoubtedly man
A. as difrcult as possible and Try 10 lAl-
vish a striking object lesson. Ea7t'' '',,'
say we in the West and South 40 NOT '''-
derstand the question.
In regard to the prospects Of an .n'-r-
national monetary conference Seh@'of
Vest remarked.
"I, is generally conceded that the other
poWers are awaiting the ACTON oi f...57l
fand. and from all accounts -hSiana WI
NOT alter the gold standard. \ ptolIu-
mont English official was here recently,
a gentleman who had the confidence 81
the new ministry. and be had several
long conferences on the subject WIN 81 '
John Nanamakcr. He said; Resi- ass
cd that England Will not after 'i'o e0''
Referring TO the outlook At home the
senator stated that the goll reserve -
eiea5Nv decreasing. and the Treasury j.
likely to be Obliged 90 make aholutI n"i
gain with the syndicate.
II reg8rd IL as an outrage that We
should be obliged TO pay a bonus OF tits-
en- nilliOns 10 foreign synu'atc' lei te-
scented lN belmont anu -hti SfAIs 40 't't'
10 prevent gold shipments. Iheir con-
tract expires I'm October. and there Is
nothing 10 prevent On from again
forcing the sale of N ore bonds or joy lle
obligation Of the United states 60 TO
protest as Morgan threatened Dr. CitNe'
land before"
Here. then is what one very able apos-
IL Of free silver has 10 say.
Another. with very few brains. Tillman,
aa4ff in. d
in North Carolina at the same time vest
was delivering himself at Carlsbad and
he Denounced the Populsts IN unncas-
rrcd terms, as a set OF crazy and fool
ish people. advocating the most absurd
doctrines possible. But ne was no I,ss
faithful to free silver on this account,
however. Free silver, he said, was 10 be
The salvation Of the country. and Moth
ing short of the "demnition bow-wows'
would avail 1t unless IL had free silver
But yet another luminary i'm that firm
ament. PETER. Of Kansas. was treating
the subject on the same day. and hc said
that free silver and the sub-treasury plan
mist both be dropped. PETER says the
country is lost unless lenders Of money
are compelled 10 take less than the pres
ent rates for their money. and unless
landlords are compelled 10 rent real as
tate for less than they now ask Interest
and rent are TO be the cry. says iefer.
lie has tried free silver. and he has fully
investigated the proposition 20 issue
money upon the security OF bects ana
cabbage. and he finds there is nothing
I'm either. II is interest and rent. The
D 4 I.a b. .Il
for em he can get. the merchant SHAH
sell his cloth for all he can get. but tie
owner Of morey shall not sell the use Of
that for what Il is worth. nor shall the
owner Of real estate sell the use OF his
real estate for what 1t is worth.
Now. here are three oid-tims free COIN
Cfs declaring the lew and the gospel at
one and the same oment. and we ma
something most otabie i'm the uttorance
OF each. Vest tells us there will be no
international agreement. Iillman tells MS
he will not pun in traces with the Popu-
lists and PETER tells us they both are
a couple OF fools. and that interest and
vent are the things after ell. Who is go
in. 20 he left for the free silver party?
Tlilman has run ont all of the POpulists,
ard Vest and PETER have given black
ove 20 tic cause itself Who is going 10
tote" the thing?
on. well. Senators Daniel, Harris. and
Jones will find supporters for il. no
doubt. ia tfeir convention OF Washing
tonians. nee Texans. Virsnians. Tonnts-
seeans. &c. II they DO not why. then. free
silver win have 20 look out for Itself.
yet Known anything 10 succeed. But that
IS the last fate which free silver wishes
to htfaN y
And Vests dcnunciation of the Tresi-
dent for that great contract by which
he saved this country from tie most
DISASTROUS papic ever known is Il nice
commentary upon the whole business. is
Il not?
Even while ne was uttering his hollow
mockeries. known 10 no one better than
Inn self as mockerics. the syndicate was
depositing $4,000 of gold in the treas
ury. and taking greenbacks in exchange
for u. and on the very next day II
deposited 81. $500 more gold IN the treas
nry and took grtcnbacks Tor H. IL turned
cur condition, six months ago. from one
OF panic 10 one OF confidence and reyiv-
ed business. ard IL demonstrates its puf-
pose row to nainiain that condition OF
confidence which II gave TO the country.
Talk Of a bonus OF eleven millions of
collars for this. The country could have
afforded 10 give a bonus OF Ave hundred