The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-11

Our Constitutional X ghts Mnst he Re-
stored. or Free silver VIII he Adopi'd


To the Editor Of the Times;
Sir.-The Times need not be discouraged.
II Is entitled 90 all the consciousness or
duty well performed. No paper in an
the and has given the people such valu-
able lessons IN the financial problems
that they would like 10 understand.
Many OF its editorials deserve 10 be
stored with the best financial literature
Of the land. It's articles in dence OF the
gold standard have been tuu OF loelf anu
the highest order Of reasoning. IT can
never know bow many converts II ma
made in the last twelve months 10 the
theory and justice Of State Banks.
We must not forget 1hat the silver
ranks are composed Of three or four
classics Of honest-minded, determined peo-
pie.
First. The men who believe that sill
yer Is one Of the dollars of the constifn'
ton.
Second The men who believe they have
been denied a plain right under the con.
stitution. 10 have their 0Rn state Banks
ana local currency.
Third. The men who feel thai they
have been robbed in the depreciation Of
thelc property, IN bringing the country
down to a gold basis.
Fourth. The trusting. honest, faithful
pay. sans, who feel that they nave been
deceived by the leaders ia >aEyins oDt
the doctrines as written in the platforms
OF the parties,
Now the ranks Of these people are
daily growing. a3d gathering stteugfh,
because the idea is gaining ground that
IL is silver or nothing, ana they are being
led by some Of the best talent and fore
most men OF the country. Where , sreaj
State like Illinois begins 70 talk silver. is
indeed. time 10 throw out the danger s.S~
nal This may mean COneresSmen OF
electoral votes that count sot8s tnlN&.
The wonder h why the mOnOpohsts, and
miUionaires Of the money countries VIII
not conceae the point, and when Con-
gress meets see that the right Of state
Banks is given back 10 the states that
wish to have them.
But instead Of this they are beginning
10 send down caissaries and financial
tracts. a notable one, ! read few days
ago from a long list Of bankers in New
York. warning our people against the
silver craze. ard that wc might be Pa5Q
for our cotton IN silver dollars.
Now and then there is letter saying
they will put out no more money amongst
people who favor free coinage. Nov, aR
this is calculated TO make any one OF us
use more cuss-Words than the recording
angel can possible have tears with which
10 BLOT them out
And who can blame us? What effron-
terry all this is. Havn't a people VINO
can raise eight million bales cotton got
sense enough IS kuow what 20 ao WlsR a.
and to ask and get any kind Of money
they wish2 Where are Norfolk and Savan-
nah and New Orleans2 And where are
an the cotton minis 50Ht and being buDt
all over the south? Theie bankers should
read the almost daily cotton mill news
from Just one State-NOrth Carolina, ana
be not disturbed about 0ar cotton.
We can pay their pensions and our
part Of the taxes in any Kind Of money
the Government calls fer. All We ask is
that the government shall Fo 0at II he
bond business and let the finances be run
upon the lines laid down when the con-
stitution was first made.
Again say Wit6 many others Of your
readers. let The Times De not discouraged
though the South and West be solid for
silver. and with Illinois. and Iowa thrown
tn. persevcrc III the good work. keep the
State Bank flag al the masthead and
we may yet he able 10 let the Congress
see that enough recruits from the gold
and silver SIDES can be gathered under u
TO save the country from the silver
craze.