The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-29
Mr.. Fairchiid Against Free Silver-Tamsen
for Free sunday, With Lagrrbier
Irsrh aus dem Eass.
The New York sun Of yesterday says:

themselves as dll the ptoiio Va '"''
city last raj"
This little speech was applauded loudly
by Corporation Counsel scott, Tax toH-
missioner SutrO, Sherin Iamseh, iissl-
dent JerolOman. Of the Board OF Aluei-
men. Commissioner OF Accounts Terry,
| Under Sheriff sherman, ma Assistant
Corporation Counsel Baldwin. Coionel
Robert Grier Monroe, VINO occupied 4
front seat. didn't seem 20 get any coih-
fort from the talk of the chairman
The first business Of the meeting was
10 pass vote of confidence III IIfrl
dent JerolOman. His partisan support OF
a Democratic plan Of apporuohileht was
fax Commissioned sutro introduced the
resolutions relative 20 sound money lnes
sag:
governmental interference WIN VIZ
standard Of value which commerce nas
adopted. We brand as dishonest ti,e
surely futile attempt 70 give ioiceu az
culaton 10 anything. or 20 dictate th5
rate at which one metal shall De valued
as compared with another:
That we can tolerate no cohipIonilH'
with any proposal 20 depase tht eu.-
reucy of commerce. IN which wages are
paid. and the savings OF wM'h nav
been invested in the belief that equally
good money would hc pall MAeh TIC
investments should become Que, .
That We demand Of Congress such
modification or repeal OF our present iaMa
as shall permit our people 20 WvNlt
note Currency thus paving the way for
grcenback retirement and TIE leltl on
the United states Treasury from an
responsibilities not involved I'D IFS itbii.-
mate fuurtiors. the collection ana DIS
burscment OF Federal revenues.
AIR. FaIncmLD's address.
Chairman Falrchild made an address
This whole agitation in behalf Of free
silver Is made 10 seems 90 me. honestly
ur.H sim rfI Irr ca
fellOw-ritiZens. They feel that there
are certain evils from which they wish
TO escape. and 10 has been suesestcu 20
them that by some lcgefdrmalu or gov
crumeut. dealing with our currency tnr4
could escape. Now, the chief evil or this
complaint is low prices. Well, nopoi.
ever complains really OF low prices Wh,H
he wants 10 buy anything, ana NOBODY
who has anything 70 sell ever complains
of high prices. but we ma the result
10 be that communities as Wholt are
combining all their energies 20 make
prices low and individual members or
every community are labOring 10 MAKE
prices OF particular things tney want 10
sell high. ii this he true. n the general cf-
fort OF communities is 10 make prices
low. why. IN the name OF reason, shOulH
government be- appealed 10 20 DO some
thing about one thing ~ ORDER 10 MAKE
prices high; W ny. IN regard 20 ms one
Thing. should there be an exception 20 all
the other things that government does
I'm and about our affairs and our pro,
ducts and the things that we buy ana
sell?
Il see that Senator Stewart said the
other day that young men were ho1
marrying SO much now as they used 70,
because we ala not have free silver.
Mauchter) Free silver, What VIII u 30;
according 10 Mr.. stewart w ny, ~ VIII
make that young man expect 20 nave aI
the expenses of bis household from ii-
brides OUTFIT and The new coat De oougnl
for the ceremony. and so on through aH
his domestic arrans 'ments. even TO lir
babv's cradle made more dear DO you
think that would be an inducemcnt To
Sir. Fairchild went on to say that quail
ftv not uuantity OF money WaH the
QUO stion. and be cited the sale OF ponds
in January last 20 protect ihc boih re-
ser5e IN the Treasury. Inc obvious erect
of his sale was 10 diminish me Quanuty
OF money in circulation. but be dcciafei
that IN had so improved me quallty OF
the currency that 10 established conn
dence i'm the pcoplc. and be credited the
recent revival OF business primarily 10
that cause
81 believe most profoundly said be-,
that the real remedy is The D'moclat!'
one. Of still greater freedom. not attempt
ing 20 regulate men TOO much in their al-
fairs ] believe our tank-uOfe s}s it 200
needs radical reformation. that n snouli
put I'm the hands OF our people me power
10 give themselves the circulating me-
dunn that they need in any particular
community. that any community iiafiHs
property may create Tor itself the in-
strument by which 30 can exchange nay
property the government doing rs iuly
by giving II a system hank-noie sys-
tenn
Mr.. Falrchld objected 10 the present
natiOual-bauk system. which requires see
curity for a bank-nOte issue ana ueci'i
ed boo favor of the system OF tine old Bank
OF scotland. which issued demand notes
on its own credit This. De said. ls me
only true and scientific banking system.
EX-COngrcssman John Dewitt Warner
followed 100 a long speech on similar
lines lie was interrupted frequently Dy
a man IN the middle of the ball ln ine
gdrb Of "a priest. Policemen attempted 10
keep this gentleman quiet, whereat nr
arose and demanded IN loud voice I'D
know u the meeting was free one
Free silver having been disposed OF,
free beer was i'm order. Sheriff Tamscn
stepped forward as its advocate.
You haf lizzencd 10 Tod or daWk
abOui yrce silver. unit you must an now
be very durgtv." said he "Dere is anul-
der keyestion 10 be- zeddlel now. Ia Is de-
Egzise law. ] haf been called ahon as
Cherman-Amerieau citizen 20 indrotuce
a rez-O-lOOtziOn on der subject. III FouiI
nod make yum QiFSerence or ll vas uH
Irishman would indrOtuce III. VOr on desc
ale unit beer keyestiOn de- Chermans unt
Irizhmans agree o0pon common srount.
HE SUNDAY CLOSING LAW.
With this peroration Sheriff Hansen
read the following resolutions.
Whereas the recent strict enforcement
Of the sunday closing section or the
Excise law IN the city OF New YORK mas
demonstrated more torclbly thah ever
10 our citizens that such laws are un-
necessarily and ineXcusably harsh ana
tvrannical in their effects. when en-
forced here. and ought % be greatly
modified TO conform ID the sentiments OF
the people OF the city. and,
Whereas 10 is the manifest sense or a
very large majority Of the people OF New
York city that their representatives IN
the Legislature or the state should use
their utmost endeavOrs 20 speedily effect
the needed legislation in the premises;
therefore be q
Resolved. That the Executive Committee
be. and they are hereby instructed 10
furnish Il copy Of these resolutions 20
the chairman OF each Assembly district
committee and 10 take all such measures
as TO the Executive Committee may seem
most efiicaciOus TO secure the election Oi
Senators and Assemblymen pledged 20
WORK diligently and faithfully FOR such
recasting Of the excise laws as Will sub
stitute for the sunday closing act clear
and just measure. which will neither De
obnoxious u the intelligent BODY or our
interviewing citizens who demand that
individual freedom which inherently be-
longs 10 an enlightened, liberal. and law
observing people, nor lntrude or infringe
unon the rights. traditions. or religious
customs OF any portion Of the people.
and will preserve for the highem good
OF the greatest number that first ele-
ment and indestructibie foundation OF
Democracy. the principle OF home rule.
Resolved That the matters OF reOrganl-
zaticn within the limits Of the Assembly
districts as recently appOruoned and the
amendment Of the plan OF organization
he supervised By the Executive Commit
tee of this organization. 70 whom this
whole subject Is referred with power.
The Sheriff went on 10 say that ne ndd
been very much interested In the efforts