The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-14

A Georgian Says the Silver Craze is Dying
Out I'm His State.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July l3.-Speciai.
Judge Emmett Womach, of Covlnstoh'
Ca, was seen to-day and dis, lsseu 'ne
political situation in his state. II any
man in the State knows the situation
he does. as he has been in every cam
nairn I'm his State of any note. and has
occupied the stump from the beginning
TO the end Of the political hgnts ior
years. He Is a Georgian 70 the manner
born and speaks freely Upon the nnaneial
questions Of the day. He SAID
Il think the sentiment in favor OF the
free and unlimited coinage OF silver at
the ratio OF 10 TO l is des,aed 10 run
course very similar with that Oh me
sub-treasury scheme, and ABOUT when
there was so much excitement ana aslta-
ton few years ago. say seRtl-
mont for the reason that | do not be-
IIeve the contention for free coinage is
based upoa the best individual judgment
Of the leaders OF that movement The
silver movement is simply a wild desire
for a financial revolution: 1t is at best
an experiment of a very dangerous char-
acter. In Georgia the silver sentimen,
Is on the wane. Thinking men nave
noted the danger OF the experiment, ana
come TO see the certain disaster by which
the free-coinage scheme is fraught. The
movement IN my opinion has reached
its food tide. and Is now beginning 10
recede AS an evidence OF this | VIII
cite the recent interview OF Hon. Thomas
q. Lawson, who represents the Eigntn
congressional district OF Georgia. IL vii!
be noted that the Eighth district Is
country district, In the very heart OF the
state, I'm which there are no large cities.
IL Is composed of an intelligent rural
population, engaged chiefly In agricultural
pursuits. Change in sentiment IN tnls
district Is revealed IN the forcible state
ment Of Judge Lawson In the interview
above mentioned. i'm which he sets out the
reasons why In his opinion tho free coin
age of silver, al the ratio OF 10 10 !,
would be disastrous. He shows very
cOnclusively how bimetallism would De
an impossbiIity under the conditions
which would result in free coinage. Free
coinage of silver and bimetallism are
used as synonymous terms by the sill
verites. whereas II is impossible that
both should co-oxist
"The change of sentiment is not limit
cd 10 the Eighth congressional district,
hut pervades more or less the whole
State. 4 great percentage Of the poo
ole Of Georgia are wage-earners, or such
as swas, their time and labor for money
They are waking up to the fact that
sound money means as much 20 them
as n does 10 those who I'm derislon are
called gold-hugs. They have learned
that a sound-money condition means
nothing more nor less than that a dollar
shall have the power 70 purchase a
hundred cents in value.
Those who work for daily wages or
for monthly or yearly salary. are interest
cd In having that character Of money.
Why should such men favor scheme
which. If adopted would lessen the pur-
chasing power OF the dollar. any more
than a man who is worth a miliion2 The
wage-carner is rapidly learning that his
interest lies In having sound money. Men
who are in debt have embraced the cause
OF free coinage I'm the hope OF forming