Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

public servant. entrusted with
a pablic charge involving the
performance OF well defined pub
lie duties and fidelity requires
that IN his official conduct ne
should closely adhere to the
spirit of the Law, impressed with
the Eaet that the highest officer
in the land is as amenable to the
. Law a. the hamblest private eiti-
zen. Those to whom authority
J. committed should set a good
example by strict observance
ef- and obedience to. the laws
i'll am elected Governor I
will adhere to these fundamen-
tai principles in the administra-
tI0n of the Office. Believing.
as | do, that the best govern
ment l. that which IL establish
ed IN the affections of the gov
erned- will try To so conduct
the administration that every
citizen of the state, however
! humble or exalted. will feel that
he l. a component part of the
government and Interested in
the peace and good order Of so
eiety and the welfare of the
I State
Answering your question IN
reference to silver, | believe in
its unlimited coinage, at a ratio
of is OF silver to- one of gold
and that this should be done
without waiting for information
al agreement Indeed. do not
believe that 1t Is possible to Sc
cure international agreement
for the coinage of silver until
/ this country takes the lead and
acts Independently No nation
opposed tn silver will consent
To its use as long a. We make
lis use dependent upon such
consent Ii Il not the part of
craftsmanship oF sound busI-
nes> principles for a country a.
great a. ours. and people a.
powerful a. We are. to sHbOrdI-
nate our monetary system tO
the domination or policy. of any
foreign country We have tried
the policy of SuboriInItiou and
found 1t wanting. Its blightiag
effect II too apparent To admit
of discussion The reason Is
obvious The destruction OF
One-half OF the money of the
country necessarily enhances
the value of the other half and
dePreciatss all ether property
The increase of the volume Ol
money does not correspond
with the increase of population
p and business. and hence. there
. l. a constant appreciation Oi
money and depreciation of 9th
er property. Men Will not in
, vest approaching money in de
i PFeeEatIng property. and prop
erty Is not considered by money
lenders a safe security for loan
: Ell money. and therefore, the
money l. boarded and very lit
p tie of II finds it, way into eircu
. latIOn- Money thus boarded Il
worth nO more To the business
. OF the country than if il did not
. exist
The unlimited coinage of sal
+ YER would give to the business
/ of the country an adequate sup
? ply of moHeyS business would
p revive Investments would b.
I made and the neeessary voIum,
; of money would be pat into cir
, eulation-
p / have attempted to be frank
I With you IN answering yoHI
; questions. and To give you IN
; brief without hesitation. nv po
SItIon as to the coinage of sri
/ YER The people of the Stat,
? have right tO know nv views
: ON any public question Hav
\ ing served the State for little
I more than Il year in the United
{ States Senate | invite a careful
T scrutiny of the record I made
r and If 1t meets the approva, q
: the people | will be gratified te
:. receive the endorsement con
4 tanned IN my nomination ant
!. election tn the office of Cover
; nor
b Your friend.
? \ j. McLaURIx.