The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-05

the senators that represent the 'ou'"
,o,ncd ON 70 those that represent the
silver states. me Northt has pu' one
senator IN the alliance. and the West has
three States-Mis souri,. Indiana ana MAJ"
sas and half OF two otflers-kentucny anu
Nebraska. the great body OF that part
OF the country where accumulated capi'"'
and prosperity are found stanos aiihoS'
solidIy by the Presidents side. whilst the
South allows herself TO be carried over
solidy. with the exception of Gallery Oi
Louisiana, ana Camden. Of West Virginia.
to the aid of the siver-producins SId'es
in their effort to- sell the silver they pro-
duce 10 the Government at double us
value, to cut our standard OF values down
one-haIf, to repudiate one-half OF all deots
due and TO bring upon this country sue"
"A financial panic and crash as the worm
never heard OF before. There is the
case, and there is the way that the con-
servative people of this country and OF the
world are going TO look at IT. IL Is use
less for the South TO protest that all II
aims at IS an increase OF the circulation
OF the country. 1t is in the company "a
the Popuiists and OF those who are VIII
ing TO ruin every other part Of the CIloh'
If they can only get two prices Tor their
silver. 1t will be judged by the company
II keeps. and it must bear the RESPONSE
binty for the evil deeds which tnat COM
pany has il in mind TO accomplish Inc
intelligent opinion OF the country mas au-
Judged the representatives. of the SILVER
States 10 be seeking to make the Govern
ment buy their product at double us
value. without regard TO the consequences
that may follow TO the rest of the people
of the United States, and 1t sees the solid
South actively aiding and assisting them
In their effort TO force this course on the
Government That opinion has also de-
teimlned that the contamination OF this
effort means utter ruin TO all those parts
of the country tina. have accumulated
capital and prosperous industries. Ihat
same intelligent opinion, then, will deter
mine $50 far as II has not already de-
terminecD. mat the South is entirely in
different whether this ruin is brought
upon the country or not. 1T reasons thal
the south was bankrupted by the WAL
and that il does not care whether the
same ruin and bankruptcy that 1t mas Deeh
plunged into Is brought upon the country
or not. since no change could make it
worse off than large part Of it is, and
any change might better its condition.
The South. then. had as we'll make up It's
mind that TINS showing Of the way it
stands in the senate upon the vital ques-
ton whether the nations credit shall be
preserved '(and. therefore, whether We
shall or shall not have general RUM. ends
all chance tor IL to have any voice Ill
national affairs tor an indefinite time 10
come. Heaven be praised, Mr.. Cleveland
has II within his power 70 defeat the
Vaccinations Of these robbers from the
silver states. Notwithstanding their sup
mort bv the solid South, and those who
know HIM (and all the people Of the
United states DO know HIM know that he
Will exercise that power tor the salvation
OF the country. lie Will continue to sell
the Governments bonts 10 keep ample
| gold I'm It's Treasury 10 meet all lawful
demands on i, for gold; the revenues OF
the Government from taxation will soon
he sufficient TO meet all its expenses; when
the legal tender notes come into the
| Treasury IN exchange Tor gold they VIII
be corralled and filed away, and within
| a short time all possibility for demands
on the Treasury Tor gold Will come TO an
end and our financial system VIII be
placed upon firm ana solid foundation.
Meantime all these facts VIII sink deep
! er and deeper into the public mind. The
| conviction Will grow from day 10 day
that this movement tor free silver is moth
ing AT bottom but a fight of those who
have nothing to rob those who have some
thing of what they have. The lines be-
tween these two forces will be distinctly
drawn I'm the election OF 1896, and We VIII
tben have il determined whether we are
to ne a people governed by law. with
respect for property, or whether we are
70 he turned into nation OF Socialists
and Communists. in which those VINO
have been fortunate enough TO accumu-
late something snail be forced TO sur
render it to the mob.