Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-02-14
OPEN LETTER TO THE HON. r. T.
DUBOIS, UNITED STATES SEN
ATOR FROM IDAHO.
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growing constantly greater So startling is
this fact that it is becoming evident that
if existing conditions remain, the manu-
featuring Of the world, hitherto prnci-
pally done by the present gold standard
countries, will soon I've principally done by the
present silver standard countries. And there
fore it becomes practically necessary that at
the very first step towards protection We
change our financial status and make our
money conform to that of silver using coun-
tries, and any cry Of protection to American
industries until this is done is SO out of place
as to he an insult to American intelligence.
The great Changer to our manufactures at
the present time comes from China and Japan.
The premium against their money in purchas-
ing English and American goods first aroused
those nations to the attempt to manufacture
such goods themselves Their success in do
ing this now incitcs them to manufacture for a
foreign market And the same conditions
that melted them to manufacturing at all
gives to them 100 per cent advantage.
Silver money with them buys as much labor
or necessary food as it ever did, but for every
gold dollar they get for their goods they can
buy, because OF the lcsscncd value OF! silver
from its dcmonctilation in the great CONNER
cial nations two silver dollars, and as one
silver dollar gives them pront, they are
enabled if they wish, in order to get the mar
ket, to drop the price Of their goods one-half
Against such odds no gold standard country
can compete TO this is added the fact OF the
dense population ofthcsc sil, or using countries
where skilled labor can be had at Il to 20
cents day, finding itself, and thousands
of women are employed at I-2 to cents
a day, also finding themselves And thus
through the foly-foly that came from
greed,-of those controlling legislation in the
great commercial nations of the world, the OPP
portunity has been presented to the myriads Of
Asia of becoming the dispenser to the world
of manufactured goods. Having accomplished
this much OF folly, any continued farce Of pro-
posed by0fftfj0H. against the irresistible tide
of cheaper money may as well he dispensed
with The financial conditions that destroy all
possible protection must first be corrected and
then. but not till then, the principle OF protec-
ton will be in order. So far as the silver re-
publican senators arc concerned. if they will
grapplc this situation and refuse to entertain
this dclusion of protection without the free
coinage Of silver, the whole contest OF the free
coinage of silver and with it genuine protec-
ton may be soon won, even though other re-
publican Senators prefer the interests of money
changers to that of brofeofioN. For the manu-
iacturcrs Of the country are coming over To-
this view OF the situation and will force the
old parties to do the same. or else give a major
ity to the new party that will start at st. Louis
July ~ organized ON silver lines; and thu,
settling the whole question and settling ii
right.
think YOU will see the full force
Of the argument that is here presented and
think the whole nation will see it, and
that those who desire protection will insist
that the campaign for it shallibegin at the
right place in the equalizng this fatal differ
ence of money exchange But if part of the
republican party still refuse, including certain
ones of its senators. to correct this funda-
mental evil arising from the above mentioned
difference in money standards, it Is to he
hoped that those republican senators favor
able to the free coinage OF silver and represent
ing silver constituencies, Will insist upon It's
correction. And it is further 10 be hoped
that # the republican convention refuse,
to come out for the frcc-cuinagc OF sill
yer at fixed and satisfactory ratio. all
silver republican senators will separate from
them at once and join the new party.
In this party there will be no uncertain az
ton but every possible means will be used To-
advance the CAUSE The day Of throwing
straw is gone by and We propose using stones
until the thief get, oui of the tree. And if
there are any men who pretend to represent
silver constitucnce, who do not represent
them, that fact must be made known at home
and their return prevented. This cause is too
great to be sacrhced or icapordiled for amy
personal considerations.
With sentiments of high esteem, remain
Very truly yours
lOsEwi BAIIlII.
Member OF the Executive Committee Of the
American Bmctallc Union and OF the Nation
al Committee Of the American Silver Organ
ilation and its Executive Committee