The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-29
not DODGlNG ANY ISSUE.

committeeman Scott, of West Virginia.
VINO Is in charge of the Republican east =
ern headquarters at New York, tells Wal
ter Wellman: 'As party we are per.
fectly willing to discuss the money uues-
ton, believing that the more freely that
phase ci the issue is debated the more
votes Will be cast for Mckinley and Ho.
part IN November. The fact that a silver
dollar or paper dollar Is as good now as
a gold dollar does not prove that it would
stili be so when the gold collateral behind
the silver dollar or the paper dollar is
| taken away. My note secured by a mort
| gage on any property / may possess, is
good for the estimated value of the coll
lateral back of 1t; but II should keep on
giving new notes without adding new se-
curity my note would be worth only the
paper 1t was written on. The same is true
| or the silver dollar 1t would be worth
only its bullion value when its gold back
ing was taken away. The silver mine
owner, of all men. looks forward most
| eagerly to free silver as q protection to
| his particular industry. While the bene-
| titS OF protection should be extended to
him as well as to every other branch of
national industry the masses of the people
| should not be made to suffer for his sole
benefit nor a monetary system deranged
! and disaster invited to afford relief to u
under the new system.
III the government would provide
| revenue from customs duties equal to
its wants." continued Mr. Scott, "the de-
mand for gold woaid cease and its flow to
| foreign countries be checked. The wheels
of industry in our country would again
turn and give employment to wage-earn-
ers: q better home market would he pro-
l.,1 fAr nj nj tntc md
farmers who are now complaining OF hard
times would be benefited. The business
of our railroads would increase, their earn
ings would be doubled, and foreign in
vestoes, instead of throwing back upon MS
the securities of this country In order to
realise on them, would be only too eager
to send their money here to buy addi-
tional securities. The balance of trade
would therefore be turned in our favor
and business all over the country would be
helped.
"The low prices of all kinds OF securities
and the general depression in business,
especially in manufacturing circles, IS
due to lack of confidence, and this lack
of confidence has been brought about by
the advocacy of such doctrines as are be-
ing proclaimed by Bryan and his follow
ers. If we can on The third of November
roll up Sucn majority tnat ine people VI
this country will be convinced that there
will be no further danger of disturb
ance in our money system, and that our
tariff laws will be adjusted OH proper lines
to meet the expenses of the government
and give adequate protection to American
labor, then the business Of this country
will shoot forward like rocket and we
will hear no more the cry of hard times
Labor will be employed six days in the
week at good American wages, and paid
in honest money. The farmer will secure
Il profitable home market for his prod
ucts. The hearts of thousands who have
been i'm enforced idleness will be gladdened.
and the patient wife and family. who
have been the greatest sufferers during |
these hard times, will be made happy"