Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-26
ALTGELD'S REPLY
no TINE SPEECH or SECRETARY
CARLISLE.
The cocrnor of niinois writes an
Omen Letter. Questioning Car
iI.ie's View. on the None, aues-
ton.

Springfield, H.. April 2h-secretary
Sarilale mas been answered By Gov
ernQr Altgeld, In pointed open letter
made public today tho governor replies
20 the address on the money questlon
whlch the secretary recently delivered
IN the Auditorium In Chicago. Governor
Altgeld's letter Is Ms follows:
teacher should be willing to an
Hwer his questions. At the close OF Mi.
Chrliale's speech a number Of gentle
men arose and asked for further in
formation, but he turned hls back and
bnpped on the Atage and by direction
or MS managers the questioners were
hustled out by policemen. He could
have made himself very Interesting on
a number OF points which he persis-
tently ignored. In 1873 when discussing
the money question In congress ne eX-
pressed his convictions in the follow
ing lanRuage. II shall not enter into
an examination OF the causes which
have combined TO depreciute the rela-
tive value OF silver and 10 appreciate
the value Of gold since 1874 but am
one Of those Who believe that they are
transient ana temporary IN their iin-
ture and that when they have passed
away or have been removed BY the
separate or united actions Of tho ma
tiona most deeply Interested in the
subject the old ratio OF actual and rela-
tive value VIII be re-establshed ON
iirmer foundation than ever / know
that the worlds stock OF precious
metals Is none too lolgge and zee no
reason 10 apprehend that It viii ever be-
come 80. Mankind VIII be fortunate
indeed it the annual production OF gold
ana silver coin shall keep pace with
the annual Increase OF population, COM
ineree and industry. According to my
Nlow Of the subject the conspiracy
which seems to have been formed hero
and In Europe to destroy by legislation
aud otherwise from threo-reventha 10
onc-half the metallic money Of the
world X the most gigantic scheme OF
This or any other age.
Tho contamination Of such a scheme
would ultimately entail more Beflous
Owls upon the human race than
all the wars. pestilencc and
inminc that ever occurred In
the history OF the world Tho
absolute and instantaneous destruction
or half the moveablo property OF the
world, Including houses, ships, railroads
ana uther appliances for cufrylng on
commerce. while II would be felt more
hehtlbly at the moment. would not pro-
dnee anything like the prolonged dis
trcsa and REORGANIZATION OF society
that must Inevitably result from the
permanent annlhiiiation Of une-half OF
the metallic money OF the world.
ssisnen JOHN u. CARLISLE"
February II. 1873
1t Will be seen that this Language IN
clear - emphatic and has none Of the
aophiRtry and pettyfcggink about il
that are found IN his Chicago speech.
Ills awful predictions made ia 1875 came
TO pass. lie not only saw his own
prophecy fulfilled but he saw the misery
OF MS country become oven greater
than he had predicted. Finding that his
NioMA had been correct no Continued ~
mold Them until he entered Mr.. cleve-
landa cabinet. when m some mvster-
lpns manner there was chang, OF
heart, but for some reason he seems nm
Wiling 10 tax about It. There are two
otnsr menhers OF the cabinet. Hoke
smith OF Georgia and Herbert Of Ala
oena who, like Carlisle, had made their
voices heard FOR nearly a lifetime Ia
demanding the restoration Of silver and
IN denonncing the great conspiracy thai
struck II down. and strange to sAv.
Wnen THESE Two men entered Clcyelandin
cabinet they underwent a change ~
heart and. like Carlisle, thev avoid
talking about IL, when Saul OF Tnrsua
SAW a great light and changed IN
WINS, he VAS anxious to tell niI the
world about Il. but these three gtatea.
mvn seem te be ashamed ~ dlseuss ira
manner Of their conversion. Why dId
no., carlisle throw little light on this
Second, an OF these men now IA.
npuneo those people who are opposed 10
me single gold standard al bOinE neonn-
vreih ana lunatlca. Yet. they arc only
ionewiiix the doctrines which Carlisie
4 CO.. preached Are we then 10 infe,
tnat Mr Carlisle and his two cabinet
aeSeciates were acoundrels and INMATES
until they not 10 10 old men. ana thnt
then the tinael Of a cabinet position moi
ON! made Them honest. but gave them
prainHf Y not. thon how are we N
Know which end OF their career wne
nonsAs. Intelligent and pathology For
~ Wv absence OF any explanation some
~ ami patriotic when In The VIeor ~
sneir manhood thcy ,vern stardIne ~ n
Nr9nKrd people anu that Il IN tne IA fttr
snu y their career that Is destitute 81
,n,on,vs,N intelligence ur patriotism.
vaFiivle should have told Nd.