Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-08
THE ACTION OF EUROPE
In Establishing and Maintaining N.
Standard Is Only an Argument in
of Free Silver in America.

In Establishing and Maintaining ~.
Standard Is Only an Argument in
of Free Silver in America.
The fact that the Europea.
are going to the geld STANDARD -s.
it all the mere impractical re-.
should Go so, for the limited -. i
gold in the word would have 81 l.
division and smaller share so- l.
nation. Previous predictions have
punotually refuted when prosrs-rr
prophecied TO come upon the ur,. L
t.onaa repeal Of the Sherman rv
stead of protecting the treasury II
as was prcphecied 1t would lo. L
precedented raid was prcmr.lv ~
upon it and two HUNDRED an s.y.r..t
mil,ions of borrowed gold have bt.- J.
sufficient TO give a guarantee iv !
curity. Instead of causing fcrde,
ital to flow to us. il has stinua.
flow CT gold TO Europe. ac5 g.
notes and the Sherman notes. who's
just as much payable in silver /
gold, have been used &c Dip The e, l
Of the treasury o. the Uni.el |
and TO store it in strong box. NJ |
war lords Of Europe Instead o. Il
ing business. this policy has u-f i
pressed it. Instead Of inCraa -'rz 1
this policy has further deere. q /
Instead CT multiplying oppcrtu |
employment. this policy has mr.-
idlers. Instead Of Increasing a.
Of our Produce, this FOLEY has
them, and is estimated Gbou- r.
cent. in three years. Instead Ct j
ing confidence. this policy has lar
confidence. Instead CT bringing
1t has brought
YEARS or MISERY.
andfor this reason r. has c0ntr1c..s -!
currency of the U-ite5 STATES e.
head for every man. woman ana ctl
since November l. 1892. and with Il
vast aggregate cCntraCi0n III mice
land and Of manufactured goods and
all kinds of agricultural and mercarr
produce has fallen. The uuN, rsv-.
ues have ALLEN, wages C.. A'-r h.7
fallen and everything On tn fac
earth has fallen. but taxes ar
which have grown in burden.
the other hand. the means &C
quotation has been diminished
meantime. gentlemen. commerc. q. 81
ures have progressed with Geva
effect. North. South. E10. ard "
this country. The dividends on p.
stock have shrunken. Three-fcur,s.
the railway mileage Of the United ST..
is now in the hands Of receivers anil q
country has received a shock ir
which il VIII take many years '1
cover. Yet in this dis;rezsed arr Cd
tracted condition the new deie-i a.
ask us TO declare for a g.
standard and to wait for rcii-. %.
scnIe ehOStly dream Of an intern q
agreement. But the people nov v
know that the conspiracy c. Eurc
monarchs. led by Great Britain HIS
own purposes to serve in the war l-
American silver money. and stand.
the way Of such an agreement W
their credit they seek 20 enhance q
purchasing power o. thousands 81
millions. which is owed 10 them all or
the world and which you owe 20 ,ts
They draw upon the United S,a.es
America for their food supplies AMI r.
material, wheat, corn, oil. cotton, ir.
lead and
OTHER LIKE STAPLES.
And they seek 70 get for the H.
money. Besides this, Great Britain !
large gold mines in South Africa q
South America and by closing the -ii'
mines has greatly ENLARGED their pa
ducts and their values. Recent P-..
aggression in Venezuela and in -h s.
Elements of South Africa was moved
the desire to possess more OF thes q
mines and by monopo..zing The Dol.
as far as possible, to assert Bri'.sl c.
mercial supremacy over the WORT.
nation calls Itself free and irdap.n'.
that is<hot great enough TO esao
and maintain a financial system q.
own. Great applause)
The concession that comes from
gold standard men CT Europe for tier
toration of the double STANDARD is
only solution of the financial d.a!o
that we can find in the outlook
US. The declaration of the Eng. :.
'mier and the French minister ar
Russian government which hay
Gently been expressed shows tn
succeeds at all il will succeed g
the sinister power OF autocracy
has bee; used against 1t. An
tional agreement for the res o.
the metals to an equality WOW. .
bond of mankind which vo ta.
us to regulate the valUe of money o
bring the two metals 9n i'I
This the whole United s naH k-'
AID they also know that D-{ ny
would be free themselves mus f
the blow. (CheersD The malor+
this convention maintains thar
great American nation with ma
base of fixed empire, the greatest q
established by man, with more g.
tory and
MORE PRODUCTIVE ENERGY
than Great Britain, France and C
many combined, without dependent
on European nations for anything
they produce and with European
tons dependent upon much that w ?
duce. IS fully capable OF restor.ne
constitutional money system o. g
and silver to equity with each OIL
(Applause) And as our fathers ID
declared our national indepenc q.
all the word, so to-day has ,l
Democratic party, founded Dy
Jefferson. the author of that d
appeared here in Chicago to dee.
financial independence Of tn
States of all other nations and 10 DE-
all true Americans to assert % D.
SURFACES at the polls, that she -..
placed where she by right oso--.
the freest. as the foremost, as .-
prosperous and happy ration I.'-
globe.
At the conclusion Of Danic. 3 ny
there was loud cries for Hill
Jones. of Arkansas, Offered