The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-30
VOORHEES, ON THE CURRENCY.
he Takes q Strong Stand For Bimeta1.


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 29.-Sena-
tor Voorhees,, in talk TODAY with the
sentinel Washington correspondent.
maze the following statements of his
views In regard to the free coinage OF
silver: oA"he %
~ do nos regret the agitation Of the
silver question. Sooner or later il has
to be definitely settled whether the
!aooring, producing people of this coun.
Try can be bullied out of one~half OF their
oeospaying money, or that they will
stand up like free men and protect and,
aeiend 'he money named and provided
IN sne oonentudon-gold and silver-yaot
one OF the precious metals alone$Ibut
both, and on terms and conditions'as to
coinage and use OF absolute equality.
Chae 10 the question imm ediatelk be-
fore US, and no better time thsnSnow
will ever be found for It's settlement
"The tariff will not return to plaque
us again for years to come. 1t has BEEN
80 wisely and equitably ad iusted shat no
attempt at general revision is now in
contemplation in any quarter. There
IL no Longer any issue in regard to Feds
eral election laws and the threat of the
bayonet at the ballot box. The great
national question at this time Is in the
way OF full, free, fair discussion of
AOASJB PlOC1OQS m9thlS,
ratios, standards of values, units of ac-
counts and payment, and the bearings
these have on the general welfare OF
the great body OF the American people,
The silver question is itself, plainly to
the view, loss obscured by the craft of
Its enemies than at any time since the
disassociation of silver money took place
In 1879. There are no leRisla,iye
switches now in existence to lead the
people away from the main track, No
cowardly makeshifts or insinoere shams
can any longer darken discussion or
betray honest oounsels.
Tine real and vital issue presented
to the American people Is the propoeed
elimination Of silver from our currency.
Its total overthrow and destruction as q
money metal and the use of gold alone.
This Is now meant by the movements
against the free coinage of silver, what.
ever disclaimer may be made to the
contrary. This movement means the
destruction Of one half ST the debt paw.
Ing money of the United States and the
world. II 1t should be successful it will
double the burdens of every debtor and
multiply the gains and incomes of every
creditor wherever the sun shines.
The Sherman act, which was con
ceived In rancorous hostility to silver
SASe Nv Aofu ihtO u law DIV an
Ubiquitous betrayal OF silver's free coin.
age has been buried in an unhonored
grave, over which no lament will be
ever heard. II have never been will
ling to admit that our system of cur.
rency should be directed by England
and other foreign countries and repel
that idea now.
THE debts of American people at
this time, both public and private, are
appalling In amount. They have been
contracted on bin etallic basis, and
1t is now prepared to make them paya-
Bile on the basis of gold alone. The
two metals also constitute the specie
basis for such paper currency as may be
put in circulation. II silver money Is
destroyed paper circulation must be
contracted in that proposition. Every
form and kind OF money must become
that much scarcer and harder to get in
exchange for labor and the products of
labor. Such policy Is TO my mind
simply horrible l have not a particle
OF doubt al to the result of the contest
now going on. The enemies OF silver
VIII be driven to the wall. Silver
money will not only survive. but 1t will
DO fully restored to its Old place as
leading and controlling factor in the
development and the progress of the
country.
"Nor have 1 any fear for the future
strength and harmony of the Democratic
party. Some men may discard its prin.
cip!es and abandon it's organization, but
others will take their places. 1 have
been sin 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 party"
ANOTHER BATCH OF VICTORIES.