The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-06


lnits the oaly Bilnst8ilisn how possible d sc
least that within tae Independent reaeR OF aav
single nation. however powerful shat nation
NAY be- While the value Of GOLD as STANDARD
is steadiee by almost universal commercial AID
business usage, it does not despise silver Box
seek rs Punishment Wherever this STANDARD
is maintained there is st its side inifee ard
pnaHestiOned circulation q volume OF silver
eurTency sometimes eQuaiing and sometimes
even exceeding il in am0ant. both ma intained
az parity Notwithstanding deprecia ton OF
huctuatioa in the Intrinsic value Of silver
There Is vast difference between stand
ard Of value and cure ney for monetary use.
The standard must necessarily De fixed an6
certain. The currency may be IL diverse forms
and various kinds. no silver standard
country has gold currency in circulation but
an enlightened and wise system Of finance Sc
cures the benefits Of both gold and silver as
currency and circulating medium by keeping
the standard stable ana ali other currency al
par with t. Such system and such stand
ard also gives free scope Tor the use and eK-
pansiOn Of a safe and conservative credit
so indispensable to bread and growing
commercial transactions and so well
substituted for the actual use Of money.
If q fixed and staple standard is maintained,
mereiaI transactions and business require the
use Of money itself is conveniently minimized.
Every dollar of fixed and stable value has
brought the agency OF confident credit IN as
tonishing capacity OF multiplying itself in
inaE7ial work. Every unstable and hBctuat-
ing dollar fails as q basis OF credit and its use
begets gambling speculation and undeFmiHes
the foundations Of honest enterprise. have
YentuFed to express myself on these subjects
with earnestneSs aad plainness OF speech be-
cause cannot rid myself OF the belief that
there turks in the proposition fer the free coin
age Of silver so strongly approved aud so en-
Enthusiastically ADVOCATED by a multitude
OF my oOuntFymen a serious menace to our
prosperity and an insidious temptation of our
people to wander from the allegiance they owe
to public and private integrity. It is because
do not distrust the good faith and sincerity
of those who press this scheme that have inn
perfectly out with zeal submitted my thoughts
upon this mOmentOus subject. I cannot re-
frain from begging them to re-examine their
views and beliefs in the light Of patriots,
reason and familiar experience, and to weigh
again and again the consequences Of such leg
lslatiOn as their Efforts have invited. Even
the continued agitation of the subject adds
greatly 10 the difficulties Of a danger
Gus financial situation already forced upon Us.
In conclusion I especially entreat the peop le's
representatives in the congress who are
charged with the responsibility OF inaugural
ing measures for the safety and prosperity OF
our common country to promptly and effect
lively consider the ills Of or critical financial
plight I have suggested a remedy which my
judgment approves. ] desire, however, to as
sure the congress that I am prepared To CO.
operate with them in peFfecting any other
measure promising thorough and practical re-
lief and that I will gladly labor with them in
every pa riOtic 6nde9VoF to further the interests
and guard the welfare OF our countrymen,
whom in our respective places Of duty we
have undertaken to serve
GROVER GLEN E5AED.
Executive Mansion, Washington, Dec, > 1924