Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-13

end. What was the purpose in the de-
monetiZation of silver II was the en-
hancement Of the value Of gold. Ana
what was the purpose In the enhancement
OF the value OF gold2 II was the increase
Of the wealth OF the wealthy at the cost
Of the poor. OF the strength Of the strong
at the cost Of the weak Some or the
best intellects in the land-aye, and among
them some OF the best and justest of men.
too-hotly deny all this Their denial.
however, has nothing but false theories,
poor reasoning. and perverted facts be-
hind IT, They say II was necessary 10 de-
grade silver, as the lower metal, In order
to keep the gold from all going out OF the
country. When the demonetiZing-law was
passed silver was at a premium over gold,
and so far as the personal observation OF
ninety-nine men In country goes, All
the gold had long before that gone, either
out OF the country, or into the Golfers
Of the manipuators and monOpolists OF
the metal out OF which the idol calf was
fashioned for the worship Of the apos-
tates refusing TO trust in God any further
and to follow Moses any longer. And
don't they tell us. forsooth. that the
gold is still going out OF the country
twenty-five years after the demonetiza-
ton Of silver? They say a continuance
OF the status Of silver as il had stood
from the beginning OF the gov
eminent would soon have made
this country a "dumping-ground' for
all the silver In the world.
Tell that to the marines, Mr.. Gold-bug.
The people are neither so primitive nor
so ignorant as not 10 recognize bung-
ling bug-bear. like that when they see u.
Is silver worth nothing at all in all the
rest Of the world? Would sane men
send silver thousands Of miles from
country where II Is coined at the ratio
of 10 10 /, to be recOined at the ratio OF
Is 10 /? Is H. or is ii not, fact that
silver is the main money metal OF large
majority Of the civilized people OF this
globe? And what would they be sending
il here for, when they have use for IL
all among themselves? Sending silver
TO the United States from other lands
would b. like sending GOALS 10 New
Castle" indeed; for this country Is the
great silver-protucing country OF the
world: and when this government dis
credited silver Is implously turned its
back upon one OF the greatest blessings
OF God 10 this American people. No. no,
Mr.. Goldman, that "dumping-grOunI'
scare-crow has nothing about IL 10 scare
ANYBODY, after getting a good look at II.
The truth Of the whole matter is that
our money lords are in cooperation with
the Titled lords Of England. have made
war upon the rights. ,he liberties, the
CAPABILITIES OF opportunity. and privilege
granted alike To all men I'm this country
by the organic lab-the charter OF free
dom-under which this government; came
into being And on the part OF the great
bulk and body OF this American people
the spirit OF resistance to this wrong IS
too strong even for the mighty money
kings 10 put IL down.
The astutest men among the gold-bug
leaders are loudly proclaiming Ii now.
that with an international agreement
binietal.sm will not only be unobiectlon
able. but really a lovely thing for us all
There is as much to be laughed at in
that as there is in the dumping ground''
Quaker gun they keep peeplng through an
embrasure. They ought % know that We
krow they know that international
agreement" has so far been shown To be
an Illusion. a phantasm-a mirage In the
desert that tells the thirsty traveller
there is water where there is no water
: Free coinage. more money. must in
eyitably be the great overshadowing issue
In the national elections next year. The
tariK. AZ last is out Jf the way as