The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-03


currency as follows:
Loss OF GOOD SENSE.
1t Is impossible within the brief limits
or "a conventional after dinner address
10 do more than touch upon the senti-
ment which has just been announced.
and 10 which / am asked to respond /
shall, therefore, content myself with
giving expression TO such general views
as seem 10 me 10 be pertinent 10 sin
gle phase of the currency question. as II
today engages public thought and COM
mands the peoples attention. i am
sure all will agree that Il Is the most
important problem with which the eN-
ecutive and legislative branches of the
government have now to deal. and as
such, demands that there be brought
to bear 10 its solution a statesmanship
as wise as IL is patriotic. and as honest
as il is wise. 1t involves too great in
terests and is too far-reaching in It's
effects 10 be considered from any other
standpoint than the desire To reach
such conclusions as Will work out the
best results to this land, in which the
wealth. the happiness. the aspirations
of every patriotic American centers.
It's discussion has been precipitated
at a time when the country is emerging
from period of commercial and finan-
cial depression, widespread and OF long
continued duration. II finds every ave-
nue. of trade giving evidence of renewed
activity; mill and factory again IN OPP
Grafton and agriculture promising TO
those engaged in its pursuit, abundant
harvests and appreciating prices. 1t
presses itself upon the laborer now no
longer idle, but busy with employment
which has come with the settlement Of
questions which have long veNed the
public mind, and after ample demon
stration of the ability OF the govern
nent to maintain untainted the public
faith and nations credit II under
such circumstances the cause or those
who stand against the schemes pro-
posed TO rid by means OF law, a peo-
pie from making proper payment of
their just debts. and give them riches
through Legislative action can not be
sustained. the experience OF all none
tary history will be reversed IL this
contest shall end otherwise than in
the triumph Of that which is right in
theory and sound in principle IL VIII be
because the American people have lost
much OF that good sense and honesty
which a great writer declared, though
sometimes permitting an agitation for
something wrong and mischeviOuS, al
ways when the danger point is reached
brings forth a mass Of opinion, which
though ordinarily quiescent. at such
times forces itself into activity. puts
demands the right thing instead.
TALKS OF PROPAGANDA
I believe we have come TO a point in
this discussion of our monetary sys-
TEN and agitation for a complete
change in our standard OF value. when
this mass OF opinion should only be
aroused but should make itself an ac-
tive force in putting an end TO the cur
rency vagaries OF which the free silver
IA 81 &. . 81
elimination. II commercial and in
dustrial revival is 70 COZ tinue; recur- |
ring loss 10 every citizen prevented: !
national and individual credit and In |
tegrity maintained and ultimate disas- |
ter avertsd. there must bee no longer n |
spirit OF hesitation In those who know |
the baneful effects Of the thing pro-
posed There can be no political ends |
10 be served, no party considerations |
70 be advanced, OF sufficient support TO
warrant any man IN long debating es
10 the position he should take when the
financial honor Of our country 81 az
stake and the prosperity OF a great
people threatened. Here at least is no
room FOR party and no place for the
Vaccinations Of designing politicians
or errant deTnagogBes.
The American people connot too
quickly recognize that they are IN the
midst OF a propaganda, Ekilfully and
zealOusly being carried on with the
end in view of notwithstanding the
couutry's existing monetary system
Those Who now direct the free silver
idea. map out the policy OF It's advo-
Gates. and control their action. have
ceased playing with words and put |
from them the professions which here
tofore have characterized their utter
arces when urging the cause for which !
they have stood. Their demand today. |
Is that the United States shall at once
abandon It's present standard Of value |
and substitute therefor. irrespective
and without the cooperation % any
other country. = single silver stand |
ard. Nowhere ~ IL suggested by the |
sponsors for this latest tenet IN the |
silver creed. that this nation shall !
even undertake 20 maintain a. home a |
double Standard. Nowhere s. there |
promise given OF an attempt through |
International agreement % make ey~ry |
dollar 81 silver which snail % coined
tire equal IN value If every dollar u
gold which comes from TIE mint and |
fairly interchangeable thSrswith. Trey /
70 longer e!Ee recognition 20 the fac. !
q tested ~ every monetary union l
formed and conference held. that 70 I
nation can isolate Eself from those !
with which u has cnF1nssTclal 6saliag1z. 1
and maintain. independent ~ them Z
distinctive standard - Va.D@- i g. Z
not even desi Gned that ttse dollar coin 4
- shall approach IL intrtnstc vaire. 4
tre value witch "a pGrTorts o. carry. /
tut instead ratio shall exist bsTase1 i
COINS o. The garze Denomination which 1
81 patiently incorrect and untrue. The z
position which :Sey now ASSUME. n 4
necessity eliminates from Fhssr ranks 1
al who heretofore have struggle - 1
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