The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-08-03
ANOTHER CHAMPION.
GEasamaa Hack Of laar~ia

Free Silver Finds an Able Advocate In Con-
gressman Black. of Georgia.
Congressman Black, of the Tenth
Georgia district, has written a letter to
ex-senator Walsh which the Atlanta
Constitution produces in part:
Mr.. Black makes it clear that gold
and silver are the money of the consti-
tuition, and constitute the standard of
value. In this connection he quotes
Justice Clifford, of the federal supreme
court, as follows:
Argument to show that the ma
tional treasury was organized ON tho
basis that the gold and silver coins Of
the United States were to be the stand
ard of value is unnecessary, as it is n his
torical fact which no man or body of
men can ever successfully contradict"
Justice Field, Daniel Webster. Mr..
Benton and the late Judge Warner. of
Georgia, are quoted on the same line.
These authorities held that gold ani
silver are our constitutional money,
and therefore a legal tender without
any further leg islation on the subject.
Secretary Manning, of Mr.. Cleve-
lands first administration. in one of
his official reports favored the restora-
ton of the double standard. aud pre-
dicted that it would renew general
prosperity. To show that the demo-
cratic party is pledged to the double
standard, Mr.. Black says:
THE national democratic platform
of 1850 demanded money consisting of
gold and silver. The platform of 1854.
upon which Mr.. Cleveland was first
elected, declared the belief of the party
in the gold and silver coinage of the
constitution. The platform of lsss re-
affirmed the platform of l ssI. The
much discussed platform of lso. de-
clared in favor of the use of both gold
and silver as the standard money of
the country and the coinage of both
gold and silver without discriminating
against either metal or charge for
mintage."
The ratio is not under discussion.
The platform of 1892 declared in favor
OF both gold and silver as the standard
money of the country to be coined
without discrimination against either,
or charge for mintage. The platform
did not confne us TO an international
agreement. SAYS Mr.. Black:
mo fair construction of it will sup
port the theory of the single gold
standard: in fact, | have not found,
after search, any democratic platform,
p~atiopal or state, that has cver de-
eiared in favor of the single gold stand
ard. If any such exists, let it he pro-
duced by the advocates of hat the
ory."
After quoting from nu merous Amer
can and European t~inanciers and states
men Of high standing To show hat hi
metalism is the natural standard, MIR.
Black takes up Mr.. Carlisle's Memphis
and Louisville speeches and overthrows
every important statement in them.
In history, principle and practice it is
shown that the democrats of this
country have never favored the sin gle
gold standard, and that the great ma
jority of them do not favor il now,
The congressman argues that Thu
country Is able To restore and maintain
the double standard. Even il WI had
only the single silver standard he hold'
that our increased trade with the sill
yer countries would enable Us to hold
our own. In conclusion he says:
"We nave tried devices and make.
shifts, and we have suffered, as i.usi
always DO thu case when we depart
fpom correct principles, The situation
seems to demand that we shall dc
something. shall we go further in the
wrong direction or shall we turn oar
faces again to the right path, although
, we must reach it through dificulties.
t Can we not, and ought we not, Ia re.
store the old ~lanGmarksr May we not
,un that ,jsk there is in reassertin1
, and undertaking to re~-establish the su
: premacy Of views and policies whic.
are cettainl- in harmon With, il no