The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-05

.Scr ,ro aorciyCd nv this OhipCtiOn
u,o,, o,,,h. 10 ro,,amh,r TIN, thrre arc
-, ,t,,o,,l,tste WIN are earnestly en-
do,,,r,,v 20 ,ocuro !, y, any other ra-
tin than ,G to We are opposed to
c,v ohonyo in tho ratio for two rea-
cons,
49,, ~, ,,,.,r, ,,u,
.,,. ,'',,,n. o,o,co ,yonld nro.
,,oo n,,,, iriu.,icc and sccord he.
,o,no , ch,,co IN tho ra,io IL not nec-
,u., ,n,,,o, ,,o,,ld nroJucs in
.,.,,. ,oaa,,.. :, oNoc,od in the man.
,, ,.,,o,,,, c,vcco,ed !, would result
/, Il, enormous contraction in tie VOL
una IF standard money. Those who
havo advised change In the ratio
have usually suggested that the silver
dollar he dunhlrd If this change were
made il would uccessiate the re image
of four billions Of silver into two BIZ
Mons o. Iol''lS ih''' "'"'' '' VIZ
immediate loss q '"e o''''o's " '''
lars either to individuals or to the gov
| eminent. but this would pc 'ue eah'
Of the injury.
"rhts contraction. by Increasing the
volne nf thc dollar would virtually In
crease tho debts Of the world billions
Of dollars and decrease still more the
| value of the property OF the world az
measured by dollars, BeSldes 'his I'LL"
mediate result snch a chai'Ho III ''e IA.
ito would permanently decrease YIN
annual aL.ition to the WorIhS suppl
OF money, because the ahhoa' si'v0i
product when coined INTO oo''''s '"'o'
as larse would make only half 40 many
dollars
ON 1878 Mr.. Carlisle said: Man
kind will be fortunate indeed II tho
annual production Of gold ana silver
cain shall keep pace with the annual
increase of population and industry
| roneat this assertion.
~, co,. v,cu,
., ~, IT,, ~, ro,t,r,t,on NJ
,,,a,au,nm would ho q hardship uDon
, novable in COLA coin. but this is
n,;c,,ke II Will be ensier TO obtain the
,ro,a with which to meet a gold contract
u,ho, ,,oc, NJ tho people can use silver
than If ie now when every one Is try
;ng 70 secure gold
u, g A.. ,,ro vo,1ouc o,,onent,
s -. s''n' .o ~ ,airt ~ the fnct thai
g " '''1 ,,,,. ,,,,, o,orco hetween
i. '''' w" , 49,, cre. ro,u,,r cog.
h 'u' '','''o .. ND ,ssort That dur.
& ''o'' - 'V'''7 =, aana noor,o aoc,or.
s ,"5 ~n',' .' =, ,aran - srao conage
Y 'i ,' -, ~, ,n2,h,r,rr and ali
$ ''' 'o'"' sa..,aaoa rho nres,denA
G .'''' 'f''e',s Ia w. oanroro congress- In
y .nan,,n.rv sosc;on whenever the
u uuh,ic good REQUIRES such action. Ii.
IA November, the people by their ball
Il lots declare Themselves in favor Of the
4 Immediate restoration of bimetallistn,
: tho eystem can be iraugurated within
t. few months
- ,,, ,o .,o ,,ee,,,o, TINT loan,
III TN ~ ,.,,ha.own o,1 mortqayes fore.
= ,, :, ,,, -, n,ovort cnch no,itical
}" ,,- -. ,ho roo,,,o NAV believe ia
bo rocessarv for the preservation oil
1e their rights then & new and vital issue
" l. raised Whenever it is necessary
III for tho peop!e ~ whole to obtain
" consent from the owners of money and
Vi the changers of money before they car
eI ,egls)ate upon financial questions, We
~ cball have passed from democracy tt
gu , n,utocracv But that time has moi
eh vot arrived The people who in 177(
10 rejected the doctrine that kings ruiz
II, Nv divine right will not in this genera
"' ton subscribe to a doctrfue that monel
VI IA omnipotent.
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, - =, ,r4.rr.
m 1aon,no "a I'm RIO
Dst ''o""' 70 .,..a.,ni,,n .hroruhout N
to .,. 49,. ~. oro rot willing to avail
70" n'ti"' Dna s,h,. aorornmorts whe
a. immediate relief Ia needed by the pee
90 Mo NJ the United States. and the
IVA further believe that independent acti0
' ,yor. botter assurance OF internatiOns