The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-08-21
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ie than river fed eaore unifo,nIes
she .eaSon being that t a.kom one SOM SOM
whereas swollen the Other one Of =
must rise or r'F yer which has bnt be leS'
the case of bimetaliia.iat feeder 'Ssecsi
nletSilic money Receives ~ The vol,rssoA
oDd me gold mines and ~ rioutions +. q
resting ,,noe varies less. silver min
able in ire ,,,, .Wo metals IS i ,a.the dols,
lar which rests on one p liver than ths IS.
Actual Necessity VI" ,o metal only "s d.
mere Is an actual necas.,.ta ilism.
ism. salu MIR. Bryan. az Sty for bro...,
ie at ueiense OF ii. Durinf, 81 as theo,N'i'
has been creafin ei,e last . y ssa
mand ba LOT gold, and this Ia S an additiossl
CHASING noaa sulted In increasin.s, esated d.
restoration of bimetalIiSrce OF gold ny NJ
p.atSs VIII take away fro,ah The Unhsss
hnuch or Its purchasing pav own gold just ' !
~ tba II i1n ~ 5he demonetization a. n,w was adds
held up to fba go,a Ihe silver dollssssyyer b.
Jaws and not by redemntioSy iegal-tens'.
cause the standard silver ann gold II
now redeemable in gold eitbsn mars are n,
f FREE and tra.iXe policy We ca IN law of6y
States alone will raise the ny oy the untssii
SILVER 10 its coinage yalue Dsllion yaiuss !.
stNer Dulilon worth 81. 20 me- lu mus naEs
thIoushout the world ~ ounce Ia s0N
international Bime,.u..
nj. Bryan devoted much ISM
SuptSst VI international bjrr,e.Hulson toths
~ ~" .loilal blmetallists, he ss.lisn In
ma Seeefai nations by enter;na,, believe
a9iiS eilteat 70 coin at a fixed ~ INTO d
solu and silver presence ratio all ~
lne pulllon value of the mata Ian MAINTAIN
ratio; w men a mint price is a. The mini
i naiie ~ regulates the bullion nus eslsk
tbo bH Iuy person desiring coin prce Be-
price, and any person desir;,o oin at that
secure II py melting the coin ogr,l lon can
question upon which intarno.ii, Inc only
aIllsts and independent bimetayIinaai blne
Is: San the United States by 1 rba = Differ
Iegai eoinase or silver at the n ny sal
lesal ratio create a demand 9 se present
Whlcn, taken in connection wiz :, silver
mand already in existence NIL, ri the de-
clent TO utilize all the silver ~. oe su1
bresehted at the minis? They ' e. VIII %
the oeIense OF the metallic princjs5 ise n
they agree In unalterable on nosspsstea ana
the gold standard. Interna ti pposi'u t 70
ali1stS cannot complain that S,aa olne
gives benefit to the mine owna .e seonags
lnternational bimetallism gives s Is Us
SSNher OF silver al the advantages az. as
by Independent bimetallism ., 4 3 offered
ratio. international bimetallists c sre sane
cuse the advocates of free silver ~ S.' A.
hulion owners who desire IN re ~ Deils
value of their bullion" or Seb, ase ne
desire to pay their debts In chean Snr. wan
oI ueniasogues VINO desire to curry fsvo.
with the people. They must res. i ,h.f
opposition upon one ground only. Ssm usa
That the supply of silver avssihIs ICY
coinage Is too large to be utilized ~ y, X.
United States. u Ms
In discussing this question we mus, en-,
sicer the capacity Of our people N pss I'D. ~
yer and the quantity OF silver wbl ~ ". Vi
come TO our mints. 1t must be remerbs sss
, that we live in country only IA rtisIlrs ~
| veloped, and that our people far srrrs -.
any equal number Of people In the worSi,
their power to consume and produce On,
extensive railroad development ana pnor.
nous internal commerce must BE- tsksn
into consideration. Now, how murb n.
yer can come here? Not the coined slvs,
Of the world, because almost all OF il is mora
valuable at this time In other landsthadt
will be at our minis under free coInsrs
If our mints are opened to free and unlr.
tied coinage at the present ratio. mar.
Chandise silver cannot come here because
the labor applied to IL Is worth morellu ths
form of merchandise than II will be worth
at our mints. We cannot expect any 0fths
annual product OF silver, because India
China, Japan, Mexico and all other silver
using countries must satisfy their annual
needs from the annual product the arts
Will require a large amount, and the gold
standard countries will need a considerable
quantity for subsidiary coinage. We iLbe
required to coin only that which Is LOT
needed elsewhere; but II we stand ready
to take and utilize all of IT, other nations
will be compelled to buy at the price which
we fix Many fear that the opening Of our
minis will be followed by an enormous IN.
crease in the annual production. Of silver
This is conjecture. Silver has been used
as money for thousands OF years. and
during ali OF that time the world has never
suffered from an over-production
Coinage Requirements Under Silver
We viii be required to coin only that
which Is not needed elsewhere; but u We
stand ready to take and utilize al o.
other nations VIII be compelled 70 ouy y
the price which We fix. Many tear INA,
the opening of our minis will be follOHeg
by an enormous increase In the ahhla
production OF silver This is conjecture
Silver has been used as money lor NV
sands OF years. and during all Of Lhal INV INV
the world has never suffered ilvln ~ n,
supply of gold or silver In the future s asa
exceeds the requirements OF the aIl a.s sIs
the need of commerce we cohHuenL
hope that the intelligence OF tne ye. NV
wifi be sufficient to devise ana ehaes -,
legislation necessary for the pfo'e'''A'
the public. o,s N,
money which they now need Tor leai VA
NAV hereafter have more than tnel ne ~,
/ am firmly convinced that by openin y, y ,bs
mints to free and unlimited coinase ~ y "a, "a,
present ratio we can create q ue'a s s,lvsr
silver which Will keep the price y, ; nv
bullion at $l.29 per ounce. measuN
gold. ..r,h,,te the taI
Some of our opponents attrlpu ss,,rsa lg
in the value of silver when iieAs .,s rtar
gold TO the fact that during tne iss. N slyer
Of a century the worlds supply o =, o
has Increased more rapidly lhai. t - ssnfirsly
s,Ipnlv Of gold. This argument ) e NV lss
answered by the fact that du tiins ~ ~ sod
five years the annual produeshs,aon the an.
has increased more rapldiy tha"
nual production of silver. ,as fallen
since the gold price OF silver ,h nas Il eve,
more during the last five years VIC. .ha history
fell In any previous five years " he fall d
80 the world IL is evident that I 5ns csn
not dne 10 increased production. rai Ing Ire
he lowered as effectually BY decreass1nnsS Inc
demand for an article as by inc my, ra that the
s,nniv Of II and IL seems CERTAIN, u dne 10
fai1 IN the gold price of silver y laws
Hostile legislation and not TO nal -a he fac.
Our onDonents cannot ignoles nite ofsH
mai gold Is now going abroad "a and 10
iaoisietion intended to prevehl.l " ,iIace 10!
aiiver is being coined to take I'' Nj II nus!
oniv ia gold going abroad now, ~ ~ he pres.
cont,nIte ia 90 abroad as lohB =. a. vnlessvs
ont ana ncial policy Is adhered " w. the oceal-
Continue 10 borrow from acr .,sore The evil
end even then we simply postpSy" togethstt
kacouse the amount borroWeou, he repaid
With the interest upon u, Hu .S,asrican PEG.
in annreciatcd dollars. Inc tS,,ronean creo.
ME now owe large sum - oTe left larg.1I