Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-03-28
In Regard to Bimetallism.

EDITOR REVIEW:-Again / pen few
lines on bimetallsm for your paper, or
rather, the peoples paper, In answer
t. editorial comment In the Plaindeale
on the above subject, which In fac
should he addressed, and would be ad
dressed to the editor Of the Plaindealer
was II not that the managers of tina
paper have Of late utterly refused ol
neglected to publish matter from my
hand on money and other questions
aud by what reason know not. Per
haps am not arlstocractic enough fol
the managers Of the Paindealer. / &C
knowledge being poor man, yet pay
my honest det t. as far az my money
goes. Furthermore have this to say
aud can furnish proof, that have been
on the staff Of several newspapers, and
have travelled on yearly passes over
different lines in the union on account
OF the press, aud have copyrights in my
house from the librarian Of congress on
works of my own authorship. May
the managers Of the Plaindealer show
AZ good literary record.
In the Paindealer's proposition on
bimetalllsn, he truthfully asserts tnat
the dogmatist generally appeals to
ancient authority for the correctness Of
his opinions, forgetting, seemingly, that
old conditions often change, or that
nRaaa ta
evolved changes and conditions that
am free silver advocate, while the
editor Of the Plalndealer Is not, and /
use the same faculties of mind, reason
and judgment that said editor claims
for his premises, in substantIatIon of
my claim.
The managers OF the Plaindealer
want gold and silver dollar Of equal
value. Are they not Of equal value ?
Is not a nickel worth five cents? Who
In this country ever saw u S. coin
that could not buy its face value of any
article or commodity, unless some Re
publican or Demo cratic congress de
monetized itP
Second, "Legialaton cannot effect
such a condition by fiat act" And
this Is the very thing that nothing but
legislation can do. What act demone.
tized silver In '73? Answer, fat act.
No act but the fiat act can make or un-
make money. II IL fiat act undisturbed
that has even made the soldbug. Give
silver undisturbed fiat act and butcher
gold by legislation as has been done
with silver, aud the goldbug will soon
"change In his conditions" TO q silver
bug. 1t is through no other act under
the sun than the fiat act of legislation
ha; eau give the present control of
money to goldbug or silverbug.
l shall never forget, though | may
forgive, my Republican friends for de-
monetizing silver in 'T8. They actually
demonotized money Think OF II ! /!
Bat what did congress tax the gold
barons Of Europe for the favor Of $780,
100000? Did anyone except members of
cong ess aud the president get any of
the Sl00, ,000,00O2 Aud what did the
people get They got left TO the tune
OF 100000, 900.
Another objection OF the editors OF
the P.alndealer Is, that silver 10 too
bulky 10 handle, that business men do
uOt like IL. Great Scott Who among
the business men OF the United States
have, OF yet, too much silver? Have
the editors Of the Plaindealer or any OF
the bankers too much silver or more
than they want? Can you 40 any.
whore, eyen TO the vaults Of the treas
ury building Ia Washington aud get
silver dollar without giving value re-
celyed for t
The goldOug wants confidence, he
haFps upon confidence, aud almosl
swears by confidence, Just stop the
Hat got Of demonstration of money,
and the world might have eonhdenoe.
doldbug iu wait a litts longer aud
the fTse silver m a, 10 10 !, Will give
sou plenty of conadsnoe. We viii giys
you somelhing slss 60 DO then speou-
late Nllh ouT monsy
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