The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-07-22
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- The vatue OF a commodity by pro-
pr It's greater use rs IN the ola laws
iahd, enacted to raise the prlce OF
IL lllal no person should be buried
4 = 80 IN shroudS or clothing made OF
N Decent burial is necessity Tor eS-
uman being at some time, ANA tnis
At dcnant FOR wool, in addition To
demands, kept wool at hish
50 the decentralization OF silver IN
Pad Doth OF these eIects: II pronlbtt-
a large measure, the use of silver
"hey, a use to winch IT had been put
ol 'Ses, ana Tor which it is admirably
a VI -ed' ana OF course silver became less
| " Die IN comparison with gold. which
/ pc same act was increased IN price
JupcliinS its sole primary
IL 81. As in case OF burial wool was es-
IL a. 50 IN business every one must have
IL y, ana gold alone remained primary
II y. A very little reflection need only
/ Z lade To prove this beyond doubt. IL
Ia Is so in reference to thing which
" world could do without-for, though
it would be greatly Inconvenience to do
50, the world can be clothed, and clothed
fairly WELL without cotton, by substituting
for 1t wool. SILK, FAX, hemp. ramie and
other teNtiles-why Is It not true with ref
erence 10 that thing without which the
civilized world cannot ve2-the most ex-
igcnt and essential of all human demands
money hlch in itself and OF itself sup
plies every human want? lie who has
money enough can want for nothing that
- Tor sale In all the world. Money Is in
TACT, as was well said by an eminent po-
htlch economist. an order drawn BY the
government ia favor Of the owner, on
an persons who have things for sale. Pre-
sent the order, and il is always and every
where honored. man may have a sur
Plus of any commodity which he may de
sire 10 eNcauge for some other commodity
Whlrh he needs, but he may spend days
ia smding a man who wants his particular
c1fmodity and at the same time has
s.S Of the particular commodity ne
ktct But every person wants money.
2lplF 7tNsnts IL more and more the more
heea .lc never has a surplus, and he IS
lady and willing to eNcange any
money.
dN bney is Unsuitable. and II is
OF J for the reason that II com
asirable earthly things. II
only that which satisfies
wants but all that admins
Or is craved by ambition or
friends. that what ] have
Whilst 1t does completely IS
ratio agreed uu 10y all man
gold and silver coin would
80 nearly so that variations
practically harmless. yet 1t
alish beyond a doubt that I'm
der the United States alone
e., though IL goes a long wGN
admit that you have a right
#lat I 20 further in my proof
sscnt fully TO the proposition
nitcd States. with the other
.ple. can maintain this parity
ne cooperation Of sorne of the
t. ,vorful na'inus in Europe
list once believed this could be done
o >. or limited time. yet. as stated
foui-' distance info IN. rutnre cubs.olieut
rrFcctjou and subspatlnnt experieuce i'm
actuat events ana "A more thorough knowI-
tI-. of the present and mast monetary
systems of mankind have satisfied me that
that long period i'm which free coinage bv
49, it1erandant artion az the United 9tates
"a ibottt mo cn-oneratior of mo eiIvsr-iissin4r
r.ti,ns SIN E..,, m. ,r.tal, AZ a parftv
win extend INTO an Indefinite future. AS far
ahead OF uq 40 existing institutions OF any
kind are likely 10 remain.
''In order 10 determine what can be done
by human action il is well 20 consider
what has been accomplished by the same
agency.
"uuriuw the present century. up 10 1879.
the market value of gold and silver varied
lut little from the French ratio % lala
u !, generally "a little above IT, and ocGa-
si0uih5 u little below 10. and this stability
ia the ratio WAS maintained notwithstand-
ing that from lSyl TO ISL, and even up to
tuc year 1891. there was the greatest yaria-
ton ia the relative production Of the two
metals, Naryn" flum - cents rorth of
silver TO one dollar OF gold i'm $4,000. to
H5.22 II sill TO one Of sold in the years
lNrl-i9 ann ope'"lG between these two
tu, rem IrSr 'isuc time. Treating these
Iaatals anf ties merely, TO be sold in
tha MI. apn-mouctary uses, the
-tahit u w0uld have been inn
DOS. w that the increase
gi w commodity tends to
ao'r..e eui decrease IA IN"
supply go Hst aus value. - We see
'n"l lhe 5nie utheI tn!hs' Sot"g