The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-26
REPLY TO Mr.. CARLISLE.
Governor Alt1cld OF Illinois Writes
Ga His Chicago Speech.
HIS DEFINITION OF "sTANDARD.
The Proper Measure of Value Ia tho sum
of ,he Two Neutrality-suspicious.
Asked.


SpnnEheli, IN, Aprii 10 SECRETARY ''r-
! ltie has lnfn answered by governor ~
cold in It painted letter made puhl'' to-
! dizzy tho governor repics TO tllo nddFtaa GA
llv money question, whleh the ger iafS
r,rautiy delivered IN the auditorium IN Cal
: caHo Governor Aiigcld's letter v - ioi-
/ lows.
! \ teacher SHOULD hn Wiling 10 nu"~or
questions ~ thu clesc ~ Mr. Earlisle S
I speech A number OF gpnlltmen ainae AMI
| asked for further ini1rmn1nn but ne
| turned his back ani slipped of the stage,
| aud ty direction of his managers IN" iurs-
| toners were hustled ont lay policemen. lf.
could have made himself very intere sting
on number of p0ip.s which he persist
emily ignored In ISIS wien discussing
the money question In congress. he Is
pressed his convictions In tho following
language: II shall NOT enter inif at Exam
nation Of the causes witch have oomninrH
to appreciate he value of silver aud to ap-
ppcc,tte The valrr 81 gold since 1913 but |
am orc 81 thu who believe thni th"} are
transient and temporary ia their mature
and that when tnoy nnNe passed away or
been removed by the aoparate or nnli"d
actions of the nations m - dceply Interest
nd IN tho .ubiect tie old raii1 OF actual and
relailvo ynino w'll be re-esiablis.loa On a
nrmcr fouuiation than oyer Know 'hat
The worlds stock OF precious meia.s ~ none
! tco large and soc no reason TO aprrohen6
That ~ VIII EYER be- M so. Mankind NDi
be- f,rtiuutt ind".d II thc annual ihoiuc-
ION u gold aud silver coin shnl k or pncc
with Tho annuLi increase 81 population.
commerce ANA Industry. According ia my
Wow of the subject the conspiracy Which
seems 10 have been formed here and M l3u-
rene TO Ci.stroy by Legislation mud Other
wise from throc-tourths to one-hnlf The
metallic nonry Of tho world Is me most
gigantic scheme of this or my other age
The contamination Of such n scheme VIII
hear more seriously upon tho human race
than all the wars. posjilencc aud famine
, TINT eyer occurred In the history OF thu
world The absolute and instantaneous de
struction Of iaif tho movable property OF
ne world including houses, ships, rail
roads and all other appliances for carrying
on commerce. while II would be felt more
scnsibly at the moment. would not proaucr
nnything Ike the prolonged distress ana
Decentralization of society that would In
evitably result from She permanent ami
hilation Of onr-h0lf of the metallic money
OF the world"
II would seem that this Language If clear,
IL emphatic ard las none Il the rophisiry
and pottifogeing about Il that are found IN
hts Chlcayo speech. HIS awful predictions
made ~ 1878 came to pass. He not only
saw hls own prophecy fulfilled. hui he saw
he mis.f., of his COZ rtry become even
pr.atcr than he predicted
Findug that his views lad been correct.
he continued 20 holi them nnill he entered
Mr.. Cloy.land's enhiuct whcn in soma
mysterious manner there was n change Of
heart, hu, for some reason ne Stems uu-
willing to talk about H.
There are two other members Of the. cab
met. Joke smith of Georgia and Norbert
Of Alabama. who. rise CnrIiale. had made
their views heard for nearly n life time in
q IL ia