The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-09-25
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KAsuiNGroN, sept. rs, 1870.
Secretary Carlisle's letter, in which he
said at j.. the duty Of the Secretary
Of the Treasury, and Of all other public
officials, 90 execute In good faith the
policy declared by Congress, aud when
he shall Ie satisfied that the silver dol
lar cannot he kept equal in purchasing
power with the gold dollar, except by
receiving Ii in exchange for the gold dol.
lar, when such exchange is demanded,
Il Il his duty 10 adopt that course" has
created much more Of q stir among the
silver men than did the returns from
the Maine election. The Republican
victory In Maine was expected, although
Secretary Cahisle's announcement was
a bombshell entirely unexpected.
Under date Of July /, 1895, an official
Treasury circuler was issued In which
the following sentence appeared! "silyer
certificates are receipts for standard
silver dollars deposited, and are redeem
able In such dollars only" This new
announcement that silver certificates
would be redeemed In gold, II gold was
demanded, Is regarded by the silver
men az a reversal Of the policy which |
has heretofore hccn followed by the
Treasury department, and they are de-
nouncing II In unmeasured terms. sena-
tor Faulkner. chairmfn Of the Demo- I
cratic Congressional committee, voiced |
the sentiment Of the silver men when
he denounced this new move a. "a
policy which invites depreciation in our
currency and will at once encourage the |
gold speculaiors and money lenders Of
the country 10 additional raids upon our
gold reserve, witha view Of forcing the |
government 10 continue issuing interest |
bcaring bonds 10 carry out the policy |
suggested by the letter OF the Secretary |
Of the Treasury" "The -ilycrm men all |
say that Mr.. Carlisle's letter will make
additional votes for Bryan aud silver,
and some Republicans do not hesitate
to admit that Mr. Carlisle made bad
break In writing such language in the
midst Of a heated campaign, aud that It
may make lots Of trouble for tile gold
mon.
Representative Cobb, OF No., who
says he hasn't told anybody whether
he Is for Bryan or the Indianapolis
ticket, says he l. satisfied that Bryan
will carry Missouri. ~ the general re-
suit Mr.. Cobb says; II think that in
the Presidential contest II is as yet any
body's race. There ls no vast signia.
canoe about that Maine election. Nc.
Kinlsy, OF course, will get the eastern
and middle States, Bryan will get nearly
everything, II not all, In the west and
south, and there Is the middle west to
fight over. The third ticket will draw
from both sides, and itiua question Of
which twill hurt the most--a question
that one man knows as much about as
another"
The silver men are asking II Secretary
Carllsle's speaking in New York for
Palmer and Buckner, as II Ia announced
that he will do next week, and later in
Kentucky, will not be as much case Of
"pernieious political activity" ~ that
Of any Of the lew government officials
who are making Bryan speeches and
who are reported to be remarked for
early dismissal from Office, and nobody
isanswedug the question. II 1t be inn
proper for them to speak for one ticket
it should he equally improper for them
70 speak Tor thcother. Probably 20 per
cent or more OF the voters ofthis country,
regardless Of party, believe In the right
Of every man, whether he be in Office or
not, to speak aud work for the candidate
Of his choice.
The Bryan managers, Democrats,
ropulisls, and silver Republicans-per'
haps senators Teller aud Dubais may
nov be considered ex-Republicans-
held anuubcr Of secret conferences in
Washington this week. 1t is reported
that they decided TO give up the cam
paign in the eastern States to the State
! organizations anil to concentrate their
efforts in the doubtful States OF the
/. middle west, In seeming confirmation
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