The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-12

both parties. or OF the majority party.
vote their convictions upon the silver
question. c. a. G.
This IL very great surprise and a very
great delight also. We have been led 10
believe that a majority OF the House OF
Representatives in the Fifty-fourth Con-
gress was IN favor OF this government
embarking in the free coinage OF silver
alone. at the ratio OF 10 TO l. and we had.
therefore. supposed that Mr.. Cleveland's
life alone stood between the business OF
this country and that unspeakable calan-
ity. 1t is most gratifying TO have II
stated that this is not true. and that
the ajority in the House OF Representa-
tives can be depended upon 10 oppose
this madness When this fact comes TO
be generally understood too. Il Will have
a most important influence upon the
rising tide Of business. The Indications
are complete on all hands that business
is revivlng. and that we are on the
eve Of period of prosperity such as
the country has pot seen IN q long time.
The situation contains but one menace
and drawback. and that is the dark
shadow cast over the land by the threat
TO interfere with the standard OF value
and push out upon business a cheap and
debasea dollar let the fear of that
calamity be removed. and all the COM
plications Of affairs would Immediately
adjust themselves and we should have
factories at work, labor employed at
good wages. purchases and sales. and
trading and swaps all over the land.
The shadow cast out by the threat Of
cheap dollar is the solitary impediment
now existing TO a revival Of hope and
prosperity.
We have not the slightest doubt that
the correspondent Of the Journal Of Com
merce has made correct analysis Of the
vote He is one of the very best inform
cd newspaper correspondents in this coun-
try: he has long occupied his present
position at Washington. and knows all
the public men Of the day. and both he
and his paper have a reputation TO sus-
tain that entirely precludes the idea that
he would come forward with "A statement
Of such vast Importance as this unless
he knew perfectly well the truth Of what
he said. We have not the slightest doubt
therefore. that a majority Of the new
House Of Representatives will be OPP
r.osed TO free silver. And one Of the
strongest proofs Of his accuracy is the
fact that he has not credited a single
onnonent Of free coinage to Virginia. All
vireinians know that it would have been
an error for him 10 do So and the fact
that he has not done it testiies TO his
accuracy. and what pitiable spectacle
e. &c 10 be sure. Alabama has one
Florida one. Georgia two, Kentucky two
Louisiana two. Maryland three, Missis-
s,,ni two. South Carolina one. Tennes-
coo two. and Texas one representative OPP
noeod 70 free silver, but Virginia not
single one.
/, is truly a most Notifying spectacle
~ soc the old Commonwealth sho" uP
With such a record upon such SUD
iect There is ground for INFINITE nope
a. tho announcement, which the journal
80 commerce makes. When the iact ne
coroee Thoroughly understood ii VIII nave
y most beneficial effect upon the busi-
- AFFAIRS OF the country, ana the
most powerful argument TO be mace
a-,ainet the decisions of the free corners
&C. = restoration of prosperity to the coun-