The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-21

the financial question. The "noie Gun
try recognizes that the great predominant
issue before tho people - the n,o"'s
question. Then. the citizen Oh Mr"0se'
party or belief must. II he meet '"e pa.
mount issue Of the country, couraseo"9v
and honestly vote his sentiments vi
the issue. regardless OF party haiHo u
combinations Nashville Banner
Judging the country by ienhssiF".i'',
not one-half the Democratic vote po"e"
for cleveland IA 1892 can possibly nc
pollcd FOR the Reputation -Democrauc
ticket I'm November and that the full Re-
publican vote will be cast for Mckinney,
with scores Of thousands OF Democratic
votes Will not De- disputed by any as
passionate observer OF current pohtical
events Philadelphia would give Nc
Kiuley over 10000 majority on talr
poll and honest return. and it Is donhtiul
II the Democrats OF the State Will DE able
20 gain "a single congressman on ther
uuexampled defeat of 1894. II the fail
ure 20 present national ticket VIII nave
the effect elsewhere that it must have
in Pennsylvania. the friends OF Mckinley
may D. we'll content with the situation
Philadelphia Times.
It has been considered that. whether
Intended or not. the free coinage Of silver
under existing circumstances might easily
mean the cruciiiNi0n OF the masses OF
this country un cross OF silver. II
these honest views had undergone
sincere change, the Leader could announce
"a reversal Of policy. But there has
been no change OF view. The fact that
go delegates in particular convention
voted "a certain way. while 300 voted an
other way. is rot am argument in itself.
10 cannot Doe hid behind without self
qualification. and this newspaper would
bee little worthy Of public esteem ~ 10
should knowingly stulufy itself. IL be-
leves that its policy of mAnfuly am
nouncing It's own convictions viii more
appeal 10 those who low disagree With
10 than would mean and serylle snd
c0wardly course.-Des M0incs Leader.
Here in the East we have discovered
that the relative proportion which the
creator. nature master OF us all. the mas
ter who must De ODeyed. has set between
gold and silver is not 10 TO 1, but rather
80 10 J. M We alone. on our own account,
undertake the free coinage of silver ac-
cOriing 10 the arbitrarily or. falsely made
proportion OF 10 20 l. we fear that all
people of the earth viii send their silver
I'D cur mint 10 De- furnished with false.
Wing stamp and lawfully use II. ana
pay us with lj 10 l. while they them
selves demand 81 20 1 I'm payment from
u.s..
We simply fear that such violent con-
t0rtl0n OF the real value OF silver, when
undertaken solely by u.s. Will here bring
about complete economic ruin, and there
fore, this question has become OF so vital
Importance 10 as that IL overshadows all
other questions N0rdlyset.
The gentlemen who think that they
have made an attractive bid Tor votes
| bv proposing a ffty-cent dollar FOR debtors
/ 90 pay their debts with are reckoning
without their host Every State OK the
Union is full OF creditors. and they Will
never consent 10 dofrlud and cheat them
selves.
Among these creditors are:
All persons who work Tor wages, sal
| airy, or boy the piece;
All members OF building and loan asso-
cations
All depositors in savings, national
State. or private banks;
All holders Of life, fire, ana accident
/ insurance policies.
An members OF benevolent and fraternal
! insurance orders
An holders of Industrial insurance;
All widows, orphans. or wards de-
/ pendent wholly or partially upon the IN
come from Investments,
All educational and charitable institu-
| t0ns dependent wholly or in part upon
the income of their endowments.
Do fact. the hfty-ceut silver dollar would
/ nc of advantage TO few persons in the
long run. save the speculators who would
gamble ON the inevitable fluctuations in
it's purchasing power and In the price
of commOdltles.-N York sun.