The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-19

less. 1.-The Advertiser (hepJ, Dostoh'
Narrowing Down the Issue.-"The held
is fast being cleared for straight-up-
and-down free coinage fight next year.
We have Mr.. Balfour declaring that he
does not believe a monetary conference
Of the nations would accomplish anything
at the present time. This is equivalent
to saying that no conference will be held.
We have English and German gold bug
papers receiving the declaration with APP
plause and the comment that it settles
the mater of an international conference
for good. In this country we have the
general confession of the self-styled
'sOun money men that when they speak
of sound money they mean gold alone,
or currency redeemable in gold alone.
This is being admitted everywhere, so
that there will be no skulking behind
disguise in the campaign. The question
has heretofore narrowed down to the
proposition that the United States shall
re-establish free coinage without the CO.
operation of any other country, or that
the gold standard shall continue in force
for an indefinite period. If the
free coinage men of this country are wise
enough to allow themselves to be guided
by patriotism there is no reason to despair
of success even so early as next year
The Tory policy of modelling our insti-
tutiOns to suit Europe can not be con-
tinued long without producing n revolu-
ton of government The one giant that
stands in the way is party. But
the people hold the power after all, and
it is upon the sound common sense of the
people that reliance must be placed if
the oligarchy of greed is to be crushed
and teh Republic be maintained. The
t1af
will not let themselves be led astray, but
will come together and in union triumph"
The Rocky Mountain News Qnd.),
Denver.
Let Us Take the Question Out of the
Political Arena.-"This creates a new sit
uation in our country and, if we are wise,
a hopeful one. Why is not this
a good time for us to seek the scientific
REIMBURSEMENT of our monetary system
Why should not congress at it's next ses-
sion, unveXed by pressing dangers of any
kind, decree monetary commission COM
posed of the wisest men who can be as
sembled and representing every phase of
honest opinion? Why should not such a
commission, freed from all problems of
party advantage, calmly consider the
the needs, the defects and the weaknesses
OF our currency and report to congress a
scheme of legislation which shall make
our monetary system sound and at the
same time adapt it to the needs of the
country? We ought now to take this
question out of the dangerous arena of
politics and relegate it to that scientific
discussion which is alone fit to deal with
1.-THE World Dem.), New York.
",This will be calculated to greatly dis
courage the advocates of international
action. On the other hand it will have
the effect of Strengthening the movement
for the restoration of bimetallism in the
United States by independent action.
That, in fact, is today the only rational
and, perhaps, the only possible solution
of the silver question. The Chronicle
Qnd.), San Francisco.
"These three international conferences,
1878, 1881 and 1892, the latest held at
Brussels, had this one object in view, the
restoration of silver and they were all
fiat failures. Perhaps Mr.. Balfour
wants to try new tack. If he does, let
him start in. AS we have said there
is no hope from Cleveland, but Mr.. Bal
four can rest assured that Clevelands
Republican successor will gladly and in
good faith cooperate with the Salisbury
government in any genuine movement in
favor of bimetallism. The Inter-Ocean
CRep.), Chicago.
at simply means that the new British
ministry is not yet ready to give the nee
essary attention to a question which they
nevertheless can not avoid meeting if
they continue in power for any length
of time. There is evry reason to expect
that when they do take up the subject
| they will make a different record for
themselves than that which their prede-
cessors were satisfied with. The Jour
| nal Qnd.), Providence.