The morning times., 1896-08-30

II have studied the financial question
pretty thoroughly of late and AM convinced
that the free and unlimited coinage Of
silver would result most disastrously to
all classes throughout the country. There
is great deal Of talk about more money.
Well, that would be a good thing but
what kind of money would free coinage
give us? The experiences which Mexico,
Soath American states and other cOun-
tries have passed through ought to settle
the question for all Observing people.
what good will any amount OF silver
money be to US If 1t is not taken at par
the world over? Our money must be kept at
parity, but to make silver SO it must be
done by international agreement"
Mr.. w. F. PulliDger, barber, says: The
money as 1t is as the present time is all
right. All that is required is to restore con-
fideDCe, and the only thing that will ito
this is the election of a sound money Presi-
dent. Then amend the Wilson tariff
bill SO as to raise duties enough to meet
all the running expenses of the govern
meut. That will start the machinery 60
ing, give workingmen employment and
put money in circulation.
There is as much and as good money at
the present time in the country as there
ever was. All thatis wanted is confidenc
restored to put II in circulation. Then
people will not be crying for free silver.
There are millions OF silver at the present
in the Treasury, which the government can
not put in circulation for the simple reason
that there is no demand forit. People who
want money can get all they want IL they
only have something to give TO rit. The
trouble now Is that the people who are
crying free silver want to get money with
out giving anything for it. For my part
I or any other sensible man cannot expect
money for nothing"
AFRAID OF SILVER
Mr.. Robert Holtz, another member Of
the Paperhangers' Assembly is a firm adj
vocate OF sound moEey.
IF, as it is Claimed he says, free
silver will give the country more money,
still there is 10 way OF getting 1t without
working for it. Gold can be had in the
same way, and when we get il there is
no doubt OF its purchasing value here and
everywhere else, while with silver We are
always in constant dread Of its deprccia-
ton. No matter how much money, silver
money, a man has he will find when he
WdntS 10 Spenu IL tnat ltS purchasing power
is based on the market value Of silver
bullion as compared with that OF gold.
A workingman wants no such money"
W. Morse Keener OF Columbia Typo
graphical Union, No. 10l, said:
II am opposed to the free coinage OF
silver at q ratio Of 16 to 1. This is not a
political, but an economic question. It is
question to be settled by reason rather
than by rhetoric. No class Of people are
more vitally interested in the maintenance
OF a sound financial policy than wage-earn-
ers, who are among the heaviest creditors OF
the country. The wage Garner has q
right to demand that he shall receive re-
muneration for his laborin money medium
possessing the greatest possible pur-
chasing power. Such a medium is sup
Piled only by gold or by currency founded
on and rcdeemable in gold.
"Thc siiveritc promise to force the
| commercial value OF the 412 LIZ grains Of
silver in the standard silver dollar from
] its present commercial value OF So cents