Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-08-24
a Few More Reflections In Favor Of
Silver.

a few More Reflections Ia Favor OF
Silver.
MR.. EDIToR:-Although l do not
feel at all bound to engage in idle
alterations with Mr.. Scott in answer
to his whimsical criticisms which are
noticeable chiefly for strength OF ill
nature and weakness of reason, l
will tender to him my acknowledge
ments for his complimentary allu-
sions which are duly appreciated as
coming from one who is completely
stuck on the idea that an American
silver dollar is only half of what the
law declares it to be. That absorbing
idea seems to haunt his imagination,
and when we consider his laborious
efforts to prove it, a question difficult
to decide naturally presents itself;
and that is, which is the most inter-
esting and wise looking object,-an
owl, sitting on an Egyptian obelisk,
deciphering hieroglyphlcs,-a crow.
blind in one eye, drawing mathemat-
ical diagrams in the sand,-or, q sage
expounder of the mysteries of silver
solemnly demonstrating to his own
satisfaction, that U. s. silver dollar
is but so cents?
AS to the merits of silver as money
which he endeavors to disparage, and
nv faith in which he seems to think
| fail to defend, can say, that it is
too we'll known and appreciated to
need any defence at my hands. 1t
has been and should continue to be
the great circulating medium among
the people OF this country. AS re-
CARDS public prosperity, good fair
prices for the products of agriculture
and other industrial employments,
the business of merchants, mechanics
and others whose success depends
upon the prosperous condition of the
people, it is the life-blood of the
country. Its great characteristic is
to warm the current of life through
the channels of trade, dispensing
happiness, peace and prosperity
among those who toll for living;
and to cease the coinage Of silver or
check it's circulation paralysis the
business and prosperous condition Of
the country and reduces the people
to the present miserable state OF
stagnation, dulness and low prices
with which they are already too
familiar and which is bound to con-
tinue so long as the present fatal war
fare upon silver shall be carried on.
1t is the convenient, helpful, useful
money among the great masses OF
our population, and they know its
indisputable and Indispensable adj
vantages as circulating medium
and that they cannot get along sue
cessfully or happily without it. Its
great usefulness is aptly expressed by
Shakespeare when he describes it as
the'pale and common drudge between
man and man." If Mr.. Scott will
consult the Bible he will find that as
far back as the days of Abraham sill
yer was used as money, current
money! if he will consult the consti-
tuition of the United States he will
find that silver coin, as much so as
gold, is fully recognized as good and
proper lawful money.
But, of what avail is the Bible, Of
what avail the constitution of the
United States, recognizing silver as
good money, of what avail the senti-
ments of the people, when opposed
to the schemes of those who are in
favor of the contraction of the circu-
lation of silver in order to promote
the advantage OF Wall street mag
mates and British syndicates?
AS Mr.. Scott seems to dlsbelleve
what have said in regard to the sem
timents of the Democratic people IN
favor of free coinage of silver, | beg
leave to remind him of what is going
on in the South at the present time.
The Democratic State Convention OF
Missouri was held on the 9Th of this
month. A resolution was offered by
the committee on resolutions, as fol-
lows:
''That we, the Democratic party Of
the State OF Missouri, in convention
assembled, demand the free and I'M
limited coinage of silver and gold into
primary or redemption money, at the
ratio of 16 to /, without waiting for
the action or approval Of any other
ration
And it was adopted amid enthu-
siastic applause and without q dis
senting voice.
Also on the 9TH of this month, the
Democratic State Convention of
Mississippi, 1.-The biggest convention
in the history of Mississippi" assem-
bled, and adopted the same resolu
ton, without dissenting voice.
Also, the Democratic State Conven-
ton of Texas adopted like resolu-
ton.
Facts like these evince that the
focn1ties of the Dublic mind are not
so torpid as the advocates OF con-
tracted gold standard seem to sup
pose, but are capable OF percelvlng
the direction in which the welfare of
the people is to be found; and that
there exists among the people a
quantity OF good strong sense, that
will rise to the level of the great
occasions that call it forth. And this
is one of those occasions. They want
c;I1ar coinare and will have it,