The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-06
THE MOVEMENT FOR SILVER.

The extreme advocates of silver do
not take kindly to the new movement
for an international monetary con-
greSs. They have some reason for the
position they take. They fear that it
viii prove but means to postpone
the great issue of the times They
know that former congresses of the
kind we're very little more than a fiz-
Zle Also that no nation will be bound
by the action of such a body.
No matter what the majority might
agree upon, no change in monetary
policy could take place without legis-
lation. And that legislation, though it
might be affected would not beAshaped
by the action of such a congress.
Therefore, they naturally view the
movement with suspicion and fear it
IS a, ruse of the goldites to hinder the
silver movement.
But there is much to be said on the
other side of this question 1t will be
conceded that if the leading nations of
Europe viii cooperate with the United
States in an agreement for the unlirn-
tied coinage of silver at a recognized
ratio, it would be the best settlement
of the bimetallic question that could be
made. Silver would receive universal
recognition as money of ultimate re-
demption, and the gold and silver
coins of Europe and America would
have their face value everywhere.
When the leading nations OF Europe
signify their willingness to appoint re-
representatives. 10 confer upon this i'm
portant International subject, it would
be a great lack of courtesy and very
unwise policy for the United States to
refuse or neglect to send their quota
of delegates. Congress very properly
made provision for full representation,
and the plan of ppointment-three
from each House and three by the
| choice of the President. is very salts
factory.
The gentlemen appointed from both
houses are friendly to silver. This will
secure at least six out of the nine on
| the side of full bimetallism. No harm
| can come of the Congress unless ii
should delay or retard the silver move
ment in America. which it need moi
affect Much good must certainly come
from the discussion of the monetary
question, no matter what may ba the
decision of the Congress. 1t will aiG
in the financial education OF the ma
tons, and that means the advance
ment of the silver cause. The more
it is agitated. the stronger it neces
CARLY becomes, because bimetallism is
right. and the right gains by discus
sion.
Whatever the monetary Congress
may do, however. the movement
started in Washington for the full re
monetization of silver independent O
the action of other nations, should gt
on uninterruptedly. The Democratic
party cannot too soon place itself be
fore the country as the champion O.
real money. the coinage of all the gJ1t
and silver that can be presented TO Hh'
minis The south and the west vii
unite on the proposition. Thousand
of converts to it are being made evel
in the east There should be no goin.
off on tangent tola silver party. Tina
viii be found a. win O. the wisp. Tn
Democratic panty must purge itself 0
all double-meaning platitudes and mis-
leading EXPRESSIONS on this vital ques
ton. and speak in no uncertain tone
or ambiguous phrases.
Taking the whole situation in view
the prospects are Frightening for sill
YER. THAT means hope for the west [
J is more than that. 1t is good news 70
the whole nation. 1t heralds bette
} times for all the Industrial and busl
mess classes. The Democratic silve
movement should receive the supper
of the overwhelming majority of tn
party. It will prove the political re
demption OF the Democracy and th
material salvation of the country.
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