New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-25
STEWART Has 4 NEW IDEA.
HE THINKS THE REORGANIZATION OF SILVER
HAS REDUCED THE NUMBER OF MARRIAGES

uc THINKS THE DEMONSTRATION OF SILVER
HAS REDUCED THE NUMBER OF MARRIAGES.
Washington June Ex-senator stewart OF Ne
yada advances the proposition that the demonetiSs-
ton OF silver will not only reduce the number or
marriages In the future. but that II has already
aone 40 Ia an alarming extent. The reason the
Senator says lis obvious. From the landing ~
jamestown until fifteen years ago the only ouss-
lions asked OF a young man proposing mattisS.
were is he honest. industrious, intelligent ana Ok
good character" II these were aftirmativey an
swered. the consent OF the parents was ordinarily
given The question now IL. Has the young man
a fixed incomer The possibility Of his making Q
living for himself and family by his industry Is re-
garded as too remote for consideration
why IL this? Are not young men succeeding to'
day In business enterprises as we'll as In the pastF
Not at all There is not one succeeding To-Day
where 100 succeeded half century ago. you asA
the cause? It is due TO falling prices IL a man 70
In business he Is unable 10 dispose or the fruits OF
his labor 10 advantage. on the contrary, the more
he struggles and engages In business, the mo'e
continually do prices fall. Thousands OF men are
renting farms to-day who were owners some years
ago and who forced to abandon the position Oh
owners because OF their inability to pay taxes. mo
few who deal In money are the only ones VINO arc
now able to marry and support wives
What becomes OF those who cannot anord 70
marry"
They live" replied the Senator. grimly, on the'r
parents or go into servitude. Women are seeking
employment in stores. as typewriters ana as upper
servants. They must do something; they can ~
ford marry"
What will be the effect Of this upon our popu's-
tom ,., IT..
THE effect will be to reduce population Inc
census OF 1880 showed falling on IN the increase
| OF our populatio and the census OF lyO VIII ac-
! centuate this decrease The number OF marrssss
has decreased. approximately from - 70 pe hants
| during the last nve years. The press, the oanks
and the railways have rormed cornonation IN sup
port OF the gold dollar the press Will only puonSn
the gold side OF the question; the banks furnish tne
money to assist them and the railways carry ther
people conventions free OF charge our nghI, i4
the face Of such opposition. Is fearfuly one.slaeo
one The Southern people are overwnelmingy s tavor.
able TO the white metal Yet already the lnnuence
Of the gold standard Is seen In that section guns
recently they gained control OF The Nashviue
American" The Birmingham Age-Herald ana Ten
or a dozen other papers This shows that tney a AZ
beginning active propaganda In the SOUTH ths
| end OF which no man can foresee. ,,
| why don't the silver people commence sm'ias
| propaganda In the East"
ITO do this requires time and money ana 1uieno-
Is press Unfortunately. We possess neither -.
| ""What will be the effect upon the country OF the
election OF President opposed TO the free coinage
| OF silver - 49,.
| widespread ruin and destruction and the decay
| OF civilization