The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-30
Free Coinage Is at the Front
Of Battle, He Says.
IMPOSSIBLE TO AVOID THE ISSUE
The Tariff Out OF the way-Uniimited
Coinage mt Is 10 I Il True DEM
ocracy, He says

h2Il8&1 out OF of1e-naf OF lEaSlE o@o~-lsas
ing money, or whether they viii stand up
IKE free men and profect and defend the
money named and provided IN the consti-
x1tton-gold and silver bogh-not one or
the precious metals alone. but both. and
on terms and conditions as 10 coinage
and uae OF aosoause equality. This II the
quest ION Immediately before Us. and no
better time than now VIII ever De FOUND
FOR It's settlement.
THE tariff viii not return 20 plague
VA again Cor years 70 come. II has been
50 widely and equtsabiy adjusted that no
siteTnp; al a general revision f. now IN
contemplation IN any quarter. There ~
TO longer any ssss11e Ia regard TO the FED
e4al election laws and the@tnreat OF me
baycEet at the ballot box No great IA
tSonai question - at this time IN tho
way OF the fthl, free. fair discussion OK
money currency, precious metals. ratios,
standards OF value. units " account ana
payment, and the bearings winch al
these rnlngs have on The general welfare
OF the great body OF American people.
The silver question itself IL also palmer
20 the view. less abScure-i by the craft OF
tfs enemies than Al any time since the
Assassination OF silver usonry took place
III 1874. There are no legislative switches
now IN existence 10 lead the people away
from the main track. No coEarti4y maze
shifts or inaiTccYe ghans can any foTaSef
ellis. --,...
Tho Sherman act, whlch was conceived
In rancorous Hostility to silver ana
brought forth into law BY an ubiquitous
BETRAYAL OF silver free Coinage, mas s's'sii
brrgssi IA an uslAonDred grave, over winch
~ tavoant VIII ever be heard. / nave
meyer been willing 20 admit that oar - y
tem Of currency should be Dictated "y
Tn1ssand and other foreign countries ana
] ropci that idea NOW
THE real and vital issue now present.
ed 20 the American people Ii the proposeo
elimination OF silver from our currency
It's total overthrow and destruction az
money metal. and the use OF gold alone
This Is what is now meant by the move
ment against The free coinage OF silver.
whatever disclaimers may be made 20 the
contrary. this movement means ae7uuc-
ton of one-half OF the debt-paying morey
of the United States and Of the world
n /, should be so, il would double the
burdens Of every debtor and multiply the
gains and income ~ every creditor wher-
ever the sun shines. The debts OF the
American people at this time, both pup
lie and private. are appalling IN amount.
They have been contracted on bi-metal-
lie basis. and Il Is now proposed TO make
them payable on the basis of gold alone.
The two metals also constitute the specie
ragla for such paper currency as may be
nut In circulation II silver money is de-
stroyed. paper circulation must he con-
tracted IN that proportion. Every form
and kind OF money must become tnat
much scarcer and harder TO get I'm ex-
change for labor and the products OF la
Dor. Such a policy Is 70 my mind simply
horrible have not particle OF doubt
as 20 the result OF the contest now going
on The enemies OF silver VIII be driven
20 the wall.
silver money will not only survive. but
Il viii % fully restored 20 Cts old place
as a iessiing and controlling factor I'm the
Developments and tho progress or the
country. Nor have I any fear or the
future strength and harmony Of the Dem
ocsratic party. Some men may discard
It's principles and abandon Sta organtza-
;ion. but others viii take their places l
have been tn favor OF the free coinage OF
silver at the ratio fixed by jefferson all
my life and whatever others may do
shall neither abandon my principles nor
my rarty. I arm NOT unnindfgl OF the
vague cry now RAISED about sound money
honest ntoney. ard q causes me 20 glance
hack over the career % silver IN Ameri-
can history discover chat Washington.
jefferson. Hamilton Madison. John Mar
shall and Monroe Endorsed silver money
a. sound and honest. and chat the same
views were entsrta3nei throughout the
most tnportant cTOchs Of our country =
trials growth ard glory by Jackson, Clay,
HOraiio seymour Benton, Chase. Doug
lase Henslrisks Morton and Lincoln
'-rha truth IL that the danger from
the coinage and use % silver as money
a. this country never occurred 90 sane
mind until greed. svarice and unholy
speculation reared its serpent head and
aimed a vicious deadly blow a. ~ hon
cred dollar Of the fathers an islG Since
that time W. have had nothing but
snanrial Vsxatlon. tisfrusf. business de-
preston and ruinous PANTS The i've
years which Immediately followed Tho &C.
rnonetiratlan % silver in 1873 we've
fretrhted with more calamity and suffer
ius On the part q che hhoring aui PROF.
ducing people than vas ever before
known on this continent 90 the same
length q time A wave 80 ranns-aiion
sWeat over the country. annlhilatirg VA
iaes deriving labor % rs reward. de-
s'roytnE all market prices Tor property
except such as we're hii at shertT's sales
Nor did this wretchcd condition 90 ~
fairs show any signs OF Improvement an
~ the partial restoration OF silver 20 rs
money functions took place IN fN5S
''If am told % this question that sill
yer bullion as marketable commodity
~ this time commands a low prize. my
answer "a that u goli had becn coDspirel
against. peTslsteatly sssallef ny foul
means as we'll as fair. stabbed IN the
dark and In the iight. and IN the hack
ana under tho nth rih. and wherever
esse e dagger could bc planted for nearly
quarter % century psss Sc Would -
'n far worse crippled condition than
silver. No other form OF money on tbs
face a. the earth could have withstood
as silver has done. such q malignant. an
sparinw crusade as the last twenty
years have witnessed lr 'hts country. Il
stul holds its piace ia the affections aud
confidence of the people. Battered
bruised and tattsrcd az IL has been Vel
e viii bay today all that gold will huy
and pay all The debts that gold viii pay
unless special contract has been made
for gold. The American people viii never
give Il an. and the sooner the fntnlons ~
aggressive. t0solcnt consolidated wealth
and arrogant apostles % sold mono
nsssllismrealise and a.; upon shls faci
the better ard safer will be for shen il
the future OF thls couatry.
In every state ana territory from shs
western ssie - the Allegheny mountain.
80 the psciae coast silver has Keen
taoHn ara in3eFs~a by ire PEOPLE for
fhrcs-1uarters 81 = century. not merely
aS scuna money. nNt merely 80 honest
money. bat as iand ofvca money beside.
WITH &c their AonteS were bought aaa rstl
~. and rct nHch patience remains VITA
them or gheir drs ccn0aats sor those y, Na
stand and sslgmattze the great white
metal which 3as tone SITS ~-er& 81 sscV
Ana TIE reed ~ The Waite metal
~ re hsads e tas neoe5s IS
even -ew greater taan Acesre
Tsfre IS sca~ce,v sGe,k O..
Fsit f1 size- - re iaNs-l-szr Glass; u
reu0f ru~}ez-N. sbe~e Are nearly sac ~
a. ~ r0lA usoraey tn tA~ w-orsss SRI ahss4t
fNe EaT1's anaeasnt - s3ivvsr VIA s5ive'
s'e-2oeettae3 tA@ nsain peoya@. sAe wage
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