The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-30
LONG TALKS PLAIN
Continued from Fifth Page)

has been some increase in the demand
for silver in the arts.
What is the relative condition as 10
the use of silver as money? In 1873
the leading nations OF the world had
free coinage of silver. except England.
In that year Germany made gold the sole
standard OF value and called m all
silver coins previously issued. She
threw large stock OF silver on the
market, including the indemnity which
She received from France, for the pur-
pose OF obtaining gold In 1872 Nor
way, Sweden and Denmark entered into
a monetary treaty, demonetizing silver,
which was ratified by Sweden and Dem
mark in 1873. and by Norway IN 1875.
By this treaty they adopted the single
gold standard and made silver a subsi-
diary metal TO be coined on the govern
nent account only, for change purposes.
In 1870 Holland adopted the gold stand
and. In 1873 the mints OF the Latin
Union. composed OF Italy. France. Bel
GUM and Switzerland, were closed to
the coinage Of silver. Austria-Hun-
gary suspended the coinage OF silver IN
1879. and In 1892 formally adopted the
gold standard In 1898 India closed her
minis to the free coinage or silver.
Mexico. China and some OF the South
American republics have still the free
coinage of silver. and, OF course. are all
On a silver basis. Japan Is on a silver
basis. elthough she has discontinued
the free coinage OF silver.
with the discovery OF new methods
and the enlarged use OF machinery, the
cost OF the production OF silver has
greatly decreased within the last twenty
years. for If it had not been for the
enormous increase in the production
would not have been witnessed in the
face Of the decrease in price.
Taking into consideration all these
facts IS IL reasonable 70 believe that this
country can, Independent and alone.
by the opening OF It's mints. restore ssl-
Yer TO its old position? Is 81 reasonable
TO claim that the effect which all the
leading nations of the world produce
when they closed their minis 20 the
free coinage OF silver, can be changed
by this nation alone? Is II reasona ole (
to believe that the metals which the
leading nations OF the world struck
down. can be lifted up 20 its old place
by the United States al0ne2 II the
amount Of silver produced fl 1895 was I
the 81 me- th8- y31
believe ttet This couotry ala1. could +,
nake such a demand for diver that ~ 4
could he COINED at the rat.0 % ~ 20 ,. :
and kept in circulation W.. gJIdZ
the amount Of silver coined in the 4
world - worth about four billion Col
lars. The United States must raise the 4
price OF this silver from s. cents 10 81 =
an ounce, and maintain f. at that price. /
or gold viii not circulate II must
double the price OF al the silver OF the
world or IL viii re brought here for sale
and the price Will be depressed ia the
United States.
II the United States could have raised
the price Of silver 10 81 . per ounce and
has not done u. then this country has
committed great crime.
Mr.. Long then devoted considerable
attention 20 Mr. Bryan and MS speech CT
acceptance. and referred with effect %
Jerry Simpson srd his attitude toward
silver. he produoed on which Mr.
Simpson introduced n congress pro
yfdiuC for the immediate Demonetizz-
ton OF gold and silver and substituting.
therefor pa per money l.
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