The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-04

Interest In the currency question
rapidly increases as was shown by the
large demand for last Saturdays Trib-
une containing the speech OF Charles
Heber Clark, favorable to bimetallism.
BeIow appear the salient featues of
Hon. Charles Emory Smiths reply to
Mr.. Clark. Next Saturday we shail
print n most instructive address de'iV-
cred last October before the Farmer
National congress by Judge William
Lawrence, of Ohio. In which he under
takes to outline plan whereby the
United States can force an interna-
tional bimetallic agreement.
Editor Smiths Address.
After some Introductory remarks set,
ting forth the Importance OF n SOUND anu
stable currency Mr.. smith said; i'et inN
nt the beginning clear away any posS'nie
MISUNDERSTANDING and dciine the bouhds
of the discussion. This Ia not an issue
between gold and silver l am not mere
as a gold mopomctalliSt, ON the contrary
am here to advocate with earnest conNlc-
tion ana by the only practical means the
restoration OF silver 10 itS tull iuhcNuh
In the monetary system Of the world
Those who assume to hc the SNeclHl 'n''h-
piuus Ot silver have measure ol rlSh' on
fairly recognized. They are right IN de
ploriug the events which dtsposseSsSd S,',
yer Of it's position as the partner OF E"l"
and In seeking to rrhahUtiNtH IL ahu rVIu-
vest 1t with its equality, Thry are WtohS
In assuming that this misfortune SAhv
through any unfricndly legislation OF our
government or that IL can be remedied ny
any Independent action OF our country
They are right in deprecAtiNS coNstrlt-
ticu Of values and in urging broadening
-, 80. hn hay A.
wuefully and unutterabN wrong, IN pro,
posing q practical method. which, instead
OF broadening, would inevitably narrow
and DEGRADE IL and destroy all stability.
The issue is between independent, iso-
lated free coinage within our own limits
on the one hand. and International ~
rnetRllism. on the other. The talr de-
nand is for bimetallism. Who then are
the blmctallistss Not the advocates OF
free coinage, for their policy would eNpel
gold and put the country on silver
basis and thus they IRE In reality silver
rnOuometlll,Sts. The real blmetallsts are
we who would restore silver ana INK II
with gold, as 1t used 10 be. through the con-
current action OF the commercial nations.
Who are the true friends OF silver! MOI
the advocates Of free coinage. for their
proposition would restrict its enlarged use
TO this country which alone could never
accomplish it's rehabilitation. Its true
friends are We who aim at its full rein
statement by the side ot gold in the none
tary use Of the world from which 1t has
been derhrousd. They may be the friends
of the few thousand silver miners who
are eager for quick returns, though even
their selfish interests would be better
served in the long run by a broader ana
more enduring policy. We. on the other
hand. are the friends OF the seventy mil
lion stlver-users, whose interests Hes not
in degrading our country 70 the single and
,i-blSed standard OF Mexico, but in ele-
waiting silver TO legal equality with gold in
the worlds commercial arena, and so re
establishing the broad biuetallic basis
which would assure stability, quicken con-
.iieuce. stimulate enterprise and promote
prosperity.