The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-19
SENATOR JONES ON SILVER.

The advocates OF free coinage are pre-
pairing to wage vigorous campaign in
the coming Presidential election, and
are already, by speeches and letters,
endeavoring to educate the public to a
full appreciation of the advantages OF
full and free use OF silver as coin Of
the country. Ex-Congressman Sibley,
of Pennsylvania, the candidate of the
American bimetallic party for President
OF the United States, who is now in
Denver, Colo, has sent q telegram to.
Senator Jones, of Nevada, inviting him
to come to that city and deliver an
address on the great silver question.
The Senator was unable to complyfwith
this request, and, after the example set
by President Cleveland on the other
side, has written letter to Mr.. Sibley,
Wishing the cause every success And
giving his views at some length.
He says the platform OF the Bimeta1.,
lie party is not straddle, and Is not
intended to deceive. He concurs fully
in President Cleveland's statement that
without sound money we cannot have
prosperity; but tits plain that his ideas
are Numerically opposed to those of
the President on the financial question.
After urging upon the advocates of free
coinage the advantage of consolidation
of effort, and referring to the fact that
no army ever succeeded whose soldiers
were always firing in different direc.
tons, he says:
"Beneficisries OF the gold standard
will be marshaled in solid phalanx
against US; they will combine irrespec-
tive of all other political differences.
They are strongly intrenched in power
and will not easily be dislodged.
They exercise overshadowing in
huence in the largo centers of
population and are arranging to
flood the country with their literature
filled with sophistries and with false
political economy. Did we not know
the position Of almost abject depend
ence, which many of the small bankers
and the alert and brainy manufacturers
and merchants of the country are COM
PEELED to occupy toward the largo
lenders Of money for discounts of com.
mercial paper, we should be astonished
that the members of our chambers OF
commerce and boards OF trade, men
famed the world over for acuteness of
intellect, should like the blind and UNI
reasoning zeslots OF the Orient be found
shouting the praises of the gold jugger.
naut while the merciless revolvin
wheels of the glittering chariot are in
the very act OF crushing out their ex-
istence.
"All evidences point to contest of
unexampled Importance in 1896, the
result OF which, from monetary point
OF view, may make it the contest of the
century. Every advocate Of unrestricted
silver coinage should stand up and be
counted Enthusiastically for his principles
and for the faith that Is in him. This
he cannot do within the ranks of any
political organization other than those
of.the American Bimetallic party. All
friends Of silver should, therefore. rally
to your support. If they will do this
they need have no fear OF the failure of
the cause they hold dear. They will
find themselves in an overwhelming
majority in the country. provided they
have but the courage of their convic.
tions-the courage to step out of til @
old ranks and into the new"