The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-13
bullion ls now worth as much ns gold.
coin, nttd we believe that d silver 1ols
lNt VIII he worth as much us n gold

HiuluH IA INV WORTH az mucnNuR Holnl
coin, and we believe that d silver dols
auil0r.
IgtstOftcn objected TINT prices oflgniI
and, oliver cannot be fixed In relation 10
h,Aeh Glitter, because OF tho variation III
EhG relative pr51ncuOh OF The metals.
EhlA argument nlEn 0verloolts the fuet
lhut, it tho demand for bath motAls
AtJtflxed price III grpAtUr than the sup.
nv VI lath,relNtlye production becomes
l%lnlmntcriaL
Cheer w, riiiy, Ola 10y.
III ~ asserted by ersopponents TINT
frre cpinnsc ot silver IL Intended only
for the bbnetlt OF the mine owners, II
must be remembered that free coinage
pAnnqt restoro.to the mine owners any
more than dcmcnc,lsatlon took awnyl
nid IL must also 3be remembered that
me loss which the decentralization OF
SILVER my brought TO the mine owners
" tnSlRnlleant compared ito the loss
| which this policy llas brought 10 tire
rcSt OF the people, The restoration OF
silver VIII bring osthes people generally
many times az much advantage as tho
milne owners can obtain from Il. | IL.
peat this assertion. All yOf! the gold and
silver annually available for coinage,
Wlhen converted Into coin Mt the pres.
eht ratio VIII not. In my Judgment, more
than supply ourimon0tary needs,
We.nrei told that the restoration OF BIZ
mctnllism would be q hardship upon
those who have entered Into contracts
payable In gold coin, but thts Is n
mistake. II VIII be easier 10 obtain the
gold with which to meet d gold con-
tract. when most OF the people can W
silver, than [ ia now when eyer' ele
IS trying TO secure gold. Hs>
The Chicago platform expressly 0v.
clhrcs In favor OF such legislation ma
may be neceHAary TO r@ovont for the
future, tho characterization OF amy kind
of legal ten ,6r money by private con-
tracts.
In conclusion, permit me to say d
word In regard 10 international BIZ
Inctallsm. We arc npt opposed TO an
international agreement looking 10 the
restoration OF }bi-metallIsm throughout
the world, The advocates OF free cctn-
age have on all occasions shown their
Willingness to cooperate with other
nations In the reinstatement OF silver
but they are not willing tolawa!t the
pleasure OF other governments when.
immediate relief Is needed by the PEG.
ple OF the United Staes and they further
believe that Independent action offers
better assurance OF International blmet-
nlllms than servilo dependence upon
foreign hid.1 For more than twenty
years We have invited the assistance of
European nations. but all progress In.
the direction of INTERNATIONAL bi-metal-
Ism has been blocked by the opposition
of those who derive a pecunlary benefit
from the appreciation of gold. How
long must we wait for bi-metalllsm to.
be brought to us by those ho0protlt by
nlono-metallism? II the double stand-
ard VIII bring benfts TO our people who
Will deny them the right to enjoy those
benefits? II our opponents would ad-
nit the right, the ability, and the duty
OF our people 10 act for Themselves on
all public questions without the assist
ance and regardless OF the wishes OF
other nations and then propose the
remedial legislation which they consider
sufficient we could meet them In the
field of honorable debate; but, when
they assert that this nation is helpless
10 protect the rights OF lta own citizens
we challenge them to submit the issue
tosa people whose patriotism has never
been appealed TO in vain,
Sou'ro Wrong willie, Dead Wrong.
The gold standard has compelled the
American people to pay an eVer-in-
creas!ng tribute TO the creditor nations
of the w0rld-n tribute which no one
dnres tosdsfcnd. | assert that national
honor requires the United States to Sc
cure Justice FOR ell Its citizens as well
as 10 do Justice 10 all Its creditors.
You cannot AFFORD to Join the money
changers III support a financial policy.
which, by destroying the purchasing
power Of the products OF toll, must in
the end discourage the creation of
wealth.
IEAsk, lEeSpect your cooperation. II
Is. true that a few OF your financlers
would fashion a new fiSure-a; figure
representing Columbia, her hands
bound fast with letters Of gold and her
tacc turned toward the east, appeal
Ing for assistance to thuse Who HE be-
yond th~eSsPa--but this figure can never
e nress Your idea of this nation. You
VIII rather turn for inspiration 10 the
heroic Status. which guards ttheZ en-
trance 10 your city-a statue as pt., L
otic in conception as Il IS colossal In
proportions; itawas the gracious gift
Of n sister republic and stands upon n
pedestal which vas built by thu Amer
people. That fSure-LibPrty Erf
Tightening the Worlds emb!ematicl
the mission Of our nation among
nations % the earth. with n MGT
ment which derives its powI@
the consent OF the Eq6pyued
all the people freedh of u
freedom OF thought lG&tAA
speech. guaranteeg( Si5l
and promises 4
none. the United
example in all Il!
lending spiritIn 90
has for us objtS
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chairman lntrf
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