Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-07-30

worth In proportion 10 the need thereof.
Let Us Sc what these maxims viii have
upon the two metals used as current mon
ey, and how the exclusion Of the one or the
other win effect the relative value Of the
other. To illustrate, we will take q wheat
crop. Now. let there be perfect failure
in the crop, 30 much 50, I'm fact, that the
supply will only half I'LL the demand. The
man who has thousand bushels Of grain
has made more !come-at-able money than
had there been 9 superabundance OF the
cereal raised. Just 30 IL II with gold. The
demand OF gold il equal 70. and greater
than the supply. and by placing our coun-
try on a gold basis we add more 10 the de-
mand Of the metal. and thereby must ne
cessarily enhance its value viii not those
who have thousands and millions of gold
be richer in proportion 10 the increased
value Of the yellow metal:
This il the reason We hear so much
clamor from the monied people, such &C
bankers, manufacturers and capitalists in
general, regarding the advantage Of mono
metallism. Back to our wheat crop. Let
the year.next proceeding be good wheat
year, and the supply far exceed the dc.
mand. Now, the man who has thousand
bushels Of wheat has not the money at
hand that he had last year The reason Is
plain, wheat is not as scarce and Is neces
sarily cheaper. SO be II with the metsls;
give Us q good productive year Of money,
that IL. have both gold and silver In abun-
dance, Il win equalize affairs by giving
farmers, laborers aad capitalists plenty,
and thisis what the common people need.
and need il badly.
We hear a great outcry concerning the
depreciation Of silver in value, but just see
If silver has deprecated as much as some
would have you believe, or is it not the leg
islation of our people that has caused the
fall off? When they ceased the demand
for the white metal as money they did not
lessen the supply in proportion, and neces
sarily made an overstock on the market.
The demand Of silver money was lessened
in proportion as the demand for gold mon
ey increased This increased demand for
gold, according to the law of supply and
demand, must increase the value of gold.
II is, therefore, readily seen, that though
silver has deprecated in value, It's depreci.
alton is not great as would be supposed,
because at the same time that silver has
been stepping backwards, gold has been
progressing boldly forward in value, max
ing the breach between the two metals
very wide
Friends, farmers, and iaborers, if you be
capitalists, vote for the gold standard, but
If you be otherwise, cast your ballot for
the white metal; and be not influenced by
such papers as the Sun, but go You to the
polls and vote for your interest ard mine
by voting for Bryan and Sewall, the cham
pions of the people. The Sun proudly
boasts that il is "the paper Of the people.
for the people and with the people" but
for some time past it has acsed quite TO the
contrary. twas opposed to reassessment be.
u.
Was this for or with the peopleg Itraised
a great clamor in the Democratic ranks
last fall. Was this way to prove that il
was for the people and with the people?
Today it is using its influence for the dis
satisfied Democrats TO nominate a gold
man and not support the regular Demo
cratic nominee. Not content with this, il
is trying TO contaminate the minds of its
readers against silver, when II knows that
silver is the only salvation for the common
people. Why does she adopt such course?
Simply because, like other monied firms,
her riches will be greatly increased by the
gold standard. Does this appear as though
she is of the people, for the people and with
the people?
silver will give more money, cause pro-
ducers to get better prices and make them
able to pay off mortgages that are now
sucking their life blood. Give the farmer
more money, let him prosper, and I ask
you what art, craft or trade will not also
prosper / suggest that clubs be formed
in the county, yea, in tine State, in the
whole Union to promote Democratic sue
cess. BE not discouraged because there
seems to be dissatisfaction in our ranks, for
should the dissatisfied element nominate q
man, victory for us is certain Be not
coward or a sluggard, but come boldly for
ward, put your shoulder to the wheel, and
sure momentum sufficient will be acquired
to carry Bryan to the White House.
Truly yours, b.