The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-07-15
HERE'S YOUR CHANCE.
GO1dbugs Are Invited To n joint De-
bate by the Silverites.

Washington, July 9.-The following letter
has been sent from the office of the Ameri-
can Bimetallc League in this city:
washington, ID. c., July S-Hon.
Charles s. Fairchild, Chairman Commit
tee on Sound Currency Reform Club. %
William Street. New York. Dear Sir: The
existence of the committee on sound
currency, of which you are chairman, with
the existence at the same time OF the
American B,metallic League. which l have
the honor to represent, evidences wide
diversity of opinion on the money question.
Each organization is laboring to educate
the people on different theories of money
and eacn advocates d.mrrent iinancal
policy. They cannot both be right.
1.-The deep interest manifested on this
subject throughout the United States and
the Importance of arriving at the truth
that the people in the coming elections
may act wisely has suggested that can
did discussion of the question by represent
tative men of the two organizations might
conduce to a better understanding OF the
truth and be highly benefici
with this view the BImetallic League
respectfully invites the committee on
sound currency to a discussion of the
money question on distinctive propositions
to be argued upon and to be carried on by
questions and answers.
Il would suggest that not more than five
nor less than three on a side be selected to
conduct the discussion To be held at some
time and place as may be agreed upon.
Should this suggestion meet your APP
prevail l would suggest an early meeting
to agree upon the propositions to be dis
cussed and the regulations under which
the discussion shall be conducted Very
respectfully yours n. j. WARNER,
president American Bimetallic League"
Riohmond's Gold Men.
Richmond. Va, July 1.-THE Richmond
Chamber of Commerce. at its meeting to-
night, adopted the following submitted by
the committee on banking and currency, to
whom was referred a communication from
the go,dbug committee of the Chamber of
Commerce of the state Of New York upon
the subject of "agtatins against the free
coinage of silver and in favor of the main
tenance of the present standard of value"
we entertain profound conviction that
that free coinage of silver at the ratio of
is to 1 by the United States alone, without
international agreement, means not BIZ
metallism, but silver mOnometallism. BIZ
metallism does not today prevail in any
country of the world where free coinage
exists. At the present price of silver
bullion, the coeXistence of bimetalism and
free coinage at the ratio of 10 to l, without
international agreement, is simply an inn
possibility.
Under existing circumstances. therefore,
If the United tSates should undertake free
coinage of silver at 10 to /, it would result
in forcing this country to the sole silver
standard, making ii take rank as "A silver
country with China, Japan, India and Mex
leo. 1t would bring about the debasement
Of our currency and the consequent reduc-
ton in value of the accumulated savings of
the people; in the price of labor of the
mechanic. the tiller of the soil, the salaried
man who lives by the work OF his brain or
hands.