The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-07-22

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I holders 10 he paid only in gold. though the
| law was plain that they Mere equally pay
able ia silver. AMI silver was At par With
cold.
sherman Law OF $500.
Notwithstanding the Vaccinations OF
the conspiTators and the action OF ihe
I treasury department.: Notwithstanding the
vutcsiss ami denunciations OF the metro
i vulstnu press and the clamor Of banks,
! l-snsihoiicrs aud their allies. silver money
, the slt constitutional money. the safe and
sound money which had served the people
I faithfully and weil-mainlsincd its place in
| Their confidence. They were quite content
t. as. the money Washington AMI .irh'i-
svu gave th.m ard the money fostered aud
| trusted by Jackson. clay. Caiho in ANU
/ Webster The complaint the people made
| WAS only that there was not enpnst Il
b.. The people still demanded a correction
Of the crime as Mr.. Carlisle called a. az
| sl.rnun.t zatsnn 50 ia ISp the house of
I rcrrs scutatiy.s passed another free 90 maze
measure. restoring 10 the people ihelc an-
I cient constitutional right 10 use both geld
/ AMI silver Again the banks and bondloid-
I crs and their allies schemed 10 defeat IRE
| people They forced eompromise through
I the acti1n al the senate. ana the sherman
j.. was ,he result
-Ua..ue defeated free coinage and sub
siitutoi Tor ia that miserable makssh-tt
l for free coinage. a purchase 81 limited
quantity unly Of silver. leaving "a large un-
coinahl" surplus. the hanks aud honihoii-
sr- ari tEeir allies were quite content Co
Z h..s. their time fog the rs-euactmcut 81 the
iaw ~ lSsG. prohibiting entirely the further
ra uas-" of silver. They knew the power
7 theg Possessed as the owners and dominant
controllers ~ money and the finances OF
the world. They were impressed with the
necessity FOR fsal AMI conclusive action
putt.u- an cnl 20 silver as money For
un..er the first operation 81 che sherman
lsw ANA the VOTES ~ cou.rcss ON the free
Z COINAGE hiu which seemed 60 prcsaee that
We were GA The ete ~ fun demonstration
rs fh" United States. silver bullion went up
o. si--f am ounrss within a small fraction
Z Of fun parity with gold az the ratio q Is
% J. Within a few months after the cu-
iarrei use % silver provided for by the
sherman act. the Barring failure occurred.
v aich shook TO its center the fabric OF
British nusnce-compelhug the Bank OF
Euriani IN borrow from the bank OF hi
metallic. France. Sa.nsto.b IN gold. This
enlarged use Of silver thus authorized hy
cur law saved the United States from any
Sc flHss- disturbance from this rauir This
IS admitted hy even tho enemies of silver.
THIS heiTs+i the frsc coinaE" sediment. The
CuusnirafurS saw tn, iaulrr. YEA they were
cotui'ut iu tieir power. ANA they waited
patiently FOR the opportunity 10 strike a
successful blow.
The preparation 60 repeal the sherman
iaw ami III hnai accomplishment. showing
th" conspiracy of th" banks again, was
fuliy sgussel Is Senator George.
They intended a. make no mistake as
20 Preparation said he. I'm Ist3 the cam
dictates 70 o." TWO great parties Tor presi-
.tut were known % he unfrirully 20 ar-
tipa hy the uitaI States alone. The man
sers frorn " al street succcc.!eI iu GETTING
800. Ha.4H.aal convention of each party 20
make q platform on the silver question.
tli"H hooked Hhv q declaration for free
coinage. and set rs artifcc and trick not
capable - the construction that an I'M
t-raatiouI agreement was necessary FOR
action.
80 the situation was one OF distrust
ana danger 10 the cunspiratorv The PEE
riod was critical The time seemed 10 De-
oiF"riuue- An effort for reconciliation
u NOT successful would only leave. the COM
slsratprs "a the situation they then oceu-
fa-is if Sgcc-ssfgi. ID would make thcm
lords - the world - about the last ,i4v
~ November. in the fatcful year 90 l,.
thvy determined % strike the uloW-'tliel
as TIE l- stating from the caIli"I u.el..'
is unsupported the lightning at mti-
Glass irom a ciouniess sky ana with the o.
struetiye force of "a thuuI-tbalt the blow
lea uipn tae innocent victims the p,opI.
o. America"
senator G-orsc described the methods
D. which tAv bankers created th. panic OF
I>.--
Financial Situation November :in. tSa.
it' - t-i" OUT attention aHaih 10 the
-.i.-i'' ii s.-''''.H p" tAe i"i ~ l>'-, when
%. i'-'''- ~ .4'-- -'at'4 'h4 to ih' sue
'A at- '"' tiii.' ut-iir t.i' existence
'' .'' '--.i ''i'' o. w. ti'a SITUATION Tore
l',7 position h.s 'fi'A controversy that
oist' - I'D excuse l"i TOO" iani'- 4i
Nia- mas a-i''-s ht. % -tii i~ A'i suiit-
- 81 proof CONSIDER the i9iioN .tis-
80 ti's @i" day "i N"',mtef. l,--, The
emu 90 t"r W." N.'ill7 'l 90 excess oi
s'i .'''i -'..i's '''.' pa, i'',d states
I'ar.au0as were 90 commence hy iHe ae-
Nft "i tii- ''ii7iAiat"ia To commence. Inc
N-t-'-' ~ 5'-'is 30 i"' COMING
% S.''e (" Nott"A bt""'I7'
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ArAt.i. ls'- ".i ftsiii'iiiis -" Aa4 RAISE
tA A.t iN-t Ae''A ms iAf4tst amount
"t cotton ever RAISED lh lhfe" successive
years, ltis CROP ~ ii" u-ri year being Tie