The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-10-28
ROBBINS THE FARMERS.
How This Years Wheat Crop is B =.
ing Sacrificed on the Altar
OF Gold
To Produce an Artificial Surplus of
the Yellow Metal and to
Defeat Bryan.
"NOW is THE DAY OF SALIVA.
TON"

John B. Barnhill, late editor of the
Flora Qll) Democrat" furnishes us from
London with particulars of a rema rka BILE
interview with Mr.. J. B. Howell, president
of the Bristol (Eng.) Bimetallic League,
author of several popular pamphlets on
bimetallism, and an active currency re-
former.
The following conversation ensued:
Question-You are, 1 believe, an interna-
tional bmetalist?
Mr.. Howell-Yes, I have been for L
dozen years.
Question-You are the author of two pam
phets which have had very large circu-
lation, 1 am told?
Mr.. Novelties, one has gone through
eight editions; the other specially address,
ed to the working classes has been print
ed in hundreds of thousands, many of
which are in circulation in the United
States.
Question-What is the cause Of so large
a circulation?
Mr.. Howell-Merely, I suppose, that they
put in simple way, easily understood by
the plain business man, or the man in the
street." a question vitality affecting every
world. but which has been generally be-
clouded and befogged with technicalities
and confusing side issues.
Question-Who are the principal support
ers of bimetallism in England?
Mr.. Howell-THE WORKING CLASSES,
UNDOUBTEDLY. THEY REALIZE
THAT THE YELLOW MAN WITH THE
CHEAP WHITE MONEY WILL STRAIN
GLE THEM IN THEIR INDUSTRIAL
COMPETITION IF SILVER IS NOT RE-
MONETIZED IN THE WEST. OUR
HOPE is IN THE MASSES, IN EN-
FRANCHISED LABOR.
QueStion-Being international bimet-
allist, do you favor Bryans candidature?
Mr.. HOWELL am an earnest supporter
of Bryan. / believe he is Man of Des-
tiny" and that in his great and glorious
mission to emancpate struggling and
wronged humanity from the crushing ty-
ranny of the gold standard. HIS ELEC-
TION WILL COMPEL ENGLAND TO
FALL IN WITH AN INTERNATIONAL
AGREEMENT, but his defeat, which I do
not contemplate. will postpone it for a
generation-a period of untold misery for
the wage Garner and producer.
Question-What. in your opinion, will
continental nations do in the event of his
election?
Mr.. Howell-They will gladly join in re-
storing silver to its old position as the
money of redemption, by reopening the
minis to its free coinage at the old ra-
ito. No we'll Informed man doubts it.
Question-Could these nations act with
out England's cooperation?
Mr.. Howell-Undoubtedly. They, with
the United States, could maintain the par
ity with ease and certainty, in spite Of
England holding aloof.
Question-What would England do with
respect to the Indian minis?
Mr.. Howell-England is pledged, doubly
pledged by the chancellor Of the exchequer
and Mr.. Balfour in the house Of commons,
to reopen the Indian mints, if other nati00n
open theirs, in spite of Lombard street
the gold bugs, who will raise heaven
earth to prevent It,
Question-Would Lombard street
much influence. think you?
Mr.. Novelties; but the bimetallis
tho cabinet are its ablest and stroI
members, and even at the cost Of. b
ing up the cabinet, and shunting a fel
norant gold bugs in 1t, I am cow
Mr.. Balfour's pleuge will be redeeme
the letter. BUT EVERYTHING
PENDS ON THE UNITED STATES
LY AND BOLDLY ENGLAND AND
ROPE WILL FOLLOW. The Old
Is very conservative in money ma
and, like all old organisms, is timid.
United States is young and vigorousE
a grand future. It can do and dare
ly. THE HOUR HAS STRUCK,
MAN HAS APPEARED. AND vIC1
IS ASSURED IF THE NATION is d
TO ITSELF, AND IS DETERMINED
WORK OUT ITS OWN SALVATIO5
1t fails In this supreme crisis King
will grind It to powder, for of all tho
CHESS tyrants the world has ever
the money power is the most mercilei
remorseless. A few money kim
Europe and the states will hold the
in pawn II the United States does nd
and throw off its shackles now. "NG
THE ACCEPTED TIME-NOW is
DAY OF SALVATION"
Question-You have think studi(
wheat question? What, in your opIr
the cause Of the present anomalous
ton with regard to American and RI
wheat?
Mr.. HowellIThose who so persis
claim that there is gold enough
might learn a good deal from the
of the last few weeks. The harveSo
more favorable position for the self
wheat than had been the case for
The great reserves which had
down prices for three years had
peared. Tho granarles Of Europe
America had no more than q rea
stock from which to draw The
Russia was known in early Angus
very deficient, and by the middle Of
Der It was creditably reported that
no more than 210.000000 bushell
United States crop was also know
very poor, and the official report
void that II was under ;o0. 0o0. 600
The two great exporting nations
had thus considerable defciencie
WHEAT WAS AVAILABLE FIR
CHI. It was between seasons
IL TODAY BUYING UNITED
WHEAT FOR DELIVERY IN