The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-24
policy? Mr.. Bryan should know this,
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Andrew Jackson, a Democrat, was Presi-
dent In 1894, and a Democratic Senate
changed the ratio to 16 to l because in their
judgment it was the proper ratio. 1t was
thus the policy of the party at that time
that dollar should be worth Just what it
was reputed to be worth.
From 1887 to 1873 the ratio of 16 to l
proved to be commercial mistake, and the
silver dollar cantain so much sill
yer that it wouii sell for a gold dollar and
from to s ccii;er cents. Every man who
had silver dollar got s1.02 to $1.O5 for
it, and the silver dollar went into the metal
pot. In that time the government had not
loaned s9OoOOOO, in all, though 1t had
loaned $6O,O00000 in subsidiary coins. In
1853 1t was found by Franklin Pierce that
all these coins containing more silver than
their face value went into the melting pot,
and he debased the currency to keep 1t In
circulation. Uuless kept as a pocket piece
or in museum, you cannot find silver
dollar Of date previous to 1873 or quarter
or half dollar OF silver of date previous
to 1853, where the difference in the value
of the coins the less valuable was circulat
ed, while the valuable went into the melt
ing pot.
Gold was the real standard of this coun-
try from 1884 down to 1878, when the i'm
provements in silver mining machinery
was so perfected that silver fell, and for the
first time in years a silver dollar was
worth less than a gold dollar.
Mr.. Bryan declares that the "Crime OF
1873" lowered prices, appreciated gold and
paralyZed business. Senator Jones and
Senator Stewart, and every Democratic
senator then in the Senate and they are
certainly not to be charged with being
criminals. The Republicans voted for
it, and they were not criminals.
Both Republicans and Democrats
in the House with few exceptions
voted on the bill, and they were not crmi-
mails. When the law was passed we were
doing business with greenbacks. The bill
simply declared commercial fact.
Mr.. Bryan says that prices have fallen.
That Is true. Machinery has done its work,
capital has done its work and the country
has been covered with network of iron.
Did not the Democrats four years ago tell
the wOrkmen that prices were too high,
and that they should be lower? They said
that the Republican tariff did it, and they
wanted it repealed.
Everything except wages has fallen in
price since 1873. Money fell with it, and
money in 1892 did not earn as much as in
1873. The average interest in 1873 was 7,
S, and sometimes 10 per cent, and in 1892
you could borrow some money for to 7
per cent In 1873 the New York Central
Railroad was paying per cent and to-day
it pays per cent dividend, and the labor
of the New York Central. Pennsylvania
and every other railroad in the country
increased from so to 100 per cent. This
will always be the result when the money
of a country is honest.
AN ERA OF PROSPERITY.
From 1879 until 1892 this country had
such an era of prosperity as the world
never saw. The world was started
and its admiration commended. IN 1892
wages were higher and more men were en-
ployed and the wages bought more than at
any time since 1875. Every dollar then was
the same kind as We have now. Where
was the paralysis of business, whera VAS
the appreciated gold dollar?
The Democrats said four years ago
prices were too high and now they say
that they are too low. They are all things
ingman four years ago and told him that
prices were too high, that the boss was
getting to much. They promised to keep
up wages, compel the boss to make more
equal division and prices would be lower.
The workmen voted for them. One thing
Is sure, they "hit the boss" He Is no.
getting so much as be did. Neither is the
workingman. Four years ago they told
the patient that free trade would cure bim
So they performed a surgical operation
and cut off the leg of the patient. The
leg cut off was protection, and VIC are
hopping around on the one sound leg Of
sound money, and they want to cur that
off
General Woodford closed by predicting
the election of Mckinley.
An autn'un Bnznar.
An autumn bazaar for the benefit of
the church is being held in the Sunday
school room of Oivet Presbyterian
Church at Fourth and Broome streats,
and has been literally patr9nized. The
booths where the various articles are
displayed are made attractive with au-
tumn leaves and bunting, and the room
presents a very pleasing appearance.
Mss Martha Williams has charge of
the sale of fancy work, and has a display
of very pretty things. Miss Mary Mcln-
tire and assistants have the candy table,
while the pupils of George Rommel's class
have a corner grocery store, presided over
by Miss Elva Vinsnger. The Busy Bees,
a band of young children, have contrib
uted a table of needlework consisting of
pin cushions, needle books, etc. made un-