The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-03-07
NE on GUARD FOE SILVER.

in the coinage OF this country, has
been phenomenal The gold men,
not alone in this country, but IN :
Europe as well, see that therels dan I
ger Of the silver issue being made
here. They know that they are una
BILE TO meet this issue fairly, before
the intelligent electors of this coun-
try. They have put their wits INTO
motion to postpone the issue, with
view Of avoiding it altogether.
The plan they have adopted to
postpone the issue crops out IN the
hurried arrangements, now making,
to hold an international monetary
conference. Let il be observed that
the first word in favor OF such con-
ference was spoken IN Germany.
The question, raised there, met with
an immediate response IN Eng
land: and the English response
was followed by immediate action
IN this country. Let US look for
moment at the reasons, which lead
TO the conclusion that the gold men
are using an international confer
ence to postpone silver issues.
There is no good reason for the
sentiment, said to have suggested the
silver initiative, in Germany.
Doubtless the masses Of the German
} people are suffering untold hardshipS
in consequence of the single gold
3 doctrine in practice there. But the
e German government is not popular
a government; and the sufferlngs OF the
0 common people are usually the last
> influences that impress the lmperl-
al government. SO that II there were
. silver agitation amongst the Ger
man people, 1t would exert little IN
q fiuence upon the government. Bu'
e there seems to be no agitation, ant
} little information amongst the com
y mon people there as to monetary re
le form. 1t is safe, therefore, to sa.
&c that this German movement tor
4, silver conference did not originate
: with the common people OF tina
# country.
; 1t is not at all likely that a SINGER
movement, in favor Of silver, woul
originate with the Official class /
- Germany. For it is certain, that an
- serious attempt, upon the part OF tn
le German official classes. to restor
n silver to the coinage of the woric
at would awaken the owners OF tn
b. German debt, to protect their Intel
ne ests: and the Emperor would be tolc
he in that case, that he would find n
in takers for the next loan, made nece'
wv sary to maintain the military supr'
,oa macy of Germany on the Continen
1t is certain, therefore, that there
=, no sincerity in the talk in German!
w in favor of silver. The Germa
LIS officials are, doubtless in favor OF
international conference. But the
re- are in favor of it as mems OF hi
Is dcring, and not of helping, the re
an toration of silver to its place in tt
sc. money of the world.
he That this talk, IN favor
n
no silver question, in England,
70 for the purpose Of delaying al
-, defeating silver legislation, appea
' plain to any one who reads Il
i"i speech of Sir William Vernon Ha
'ur court in the House of Commons t
PIE other day. England's hostility
ge- silver could be read between the lin
ng in every paragraph of it.
ley Let no Populist-let no silver M
ge- in any party-be deceived. 7
our purpose of all this talk about int
tbe national action in favor of silver
tbe to postpone and ultimately to defe
:. silver legislation in this countl
For the silver men, in this count,
y, to be willing to delay action in fav
Vic of silver, until an international &C
ole ference can meet, is to lose the
icy. portuuity of fighting the issue IN
hey next national campaign; and to IL
are the chance of making the silver iss
re. in our next national campaign is
rty lose silver for many years to come
,la the business ot the world.
,+;o Doubtless international action
!, favor of silver Is able-very
''"' sirable. But the surest way to
'c's tain it is, for the silver men in t
me! country to force silver back into {
ldl- coinage: and then use our pesti
for as a bimetallic country, to b,i
sea- about its recognition as money ell
to where.
mel The Senate of the United States
COS is said, has ma jority of ten IN it
favor of silver. Let them deny a
ave and all, financial legislation, t
tb;s does not recognize silver; and let
silv men of all parties get toget
and force the issue in the next C;
."' paign. This is good sense. This
VI patriotism. This is Populism.
III the men who believe in silver ST
De- some symptoms of good sense
t is once,
to THE FIFTY-THIRD CONGREss.
heir On yesterday, the Fifty-third c
,rm, gress took its place id history.
will may be Useful to gather \up some
the lessons it has taught.
Won 1t is certain, that no on per c