The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-28
HE WAS CONVERTED.
A Flourfshing Country md Happy peo-
pie Changed His Goldbug Views.

A Flourfshing Country md q Happy peo-
pie Changed His Goldbug Views.
II am no longer gold man What
belief I had in the theory of the single
standard has been shattered. have
been in a silver country for two months,
and If anything is needed to convince q
man Of the falsity of the momometallic
cause it is trip to country where sill
yer is free and unlimited. left Atlanta
dyed In the wool goldbug. come
back to preach free silver. I have be-
come converted
Mr.. James D. Collins spoke In
strong, clear voice. He was brushing the
dust Of travel from his overooat and
grooming himself after journey of
one week. He had been in town only
one hour.
Mr.. Collins arrived yesterday morn
ing after stay Of two months in Costa
Rtoa, where he went for recreation and
incidentally 10 investigate the resources
q the country. He comes back with
sunbrowned color and q complexion
ruddy and tropdc tinted The doughty
httlc republic on the south has no more
loyal convert than he. Enthusiastically
he refers TO the reeoupoesG the country.
Ariently he champions the cause of sill
yer after seeing the currency methods in
operation there, strongly he advises all
who wish hourishing country 10 obide
in b reech out toward Costa Rfca
II was never more surprised In my
life. " he said, putting away at q big
cigar. II had ON idea thak the country
WIS rather wild; that the people were
half civilized; that theme was nothing
there 10 call the attention of the people
OF this country. Instead Of tha4 SOW
country fourishfng everywhere No one
was in need The bwliest peon has a
bank account The man corresponding
to the one horse farmer in tho United
States can write out his check there for
$aO0, 900. There Is no financial strin-
gency. There is no want, no distress,
no complaint of hard times There is
plenty OF money. How any one can
favor the gold standard I cannes see
aber looking into tho methods Of that
country. What we went in the Omitted
States Is silver free and unlimited A8
TO or my other ratio that win give
it to US am SICK Of this cry for gold
don't went any moro Of it in nina"
ANY man who will go toOuto Rsoa
a goidhug Will be obliged TO returu to
favor stfvea never SOW resh por
man while I WIS there While I was IN
San Jove WIS tilpown with tnY v,caI
known men from the United S8atns.
Oa,e wus from Row YoE&, tho way era
10 - he T. -
his HfS until his wish 10 Costa Bkoa he
had benn dc}udeh with tho a1ea dast
god vos the only money, but he tn
formed mo before he left thae be vas
imput3an* 90 get back home In oetNew to
tell his ponple what tdsay should do in
the matSer Of ourcncy belis~e no
WINS mOee deeply converted than was,
and tha6 10 saying great daai. In a
conversation with the man from New
York one day, we wenS fully into the
discussion OF the money qnasttm- We
took UP ths gold nl{sumenA DO wi13ch be
had nPwaSe ndhered Before both Of us
had been on the same PLATFORM. We
decided 10 ht 1t 60. There before us
was the proof Of the potenoy Of the re-
soilts from free silver. 10 wasnot tho
cry with these people; it Yves living
reality, and they enjoyed the blessings
therefrom. After this I will have no
patience with the man who begins 10
talk about gold and monometalii ism.
He is theorisb Of the rnnkest nature.
With my own eyes L have seen what
silver VIII do. 1t will make a happy
and contented people, and, after all. that
isthe trues$ principles of q government. ="
-Atlanta Constitution.