Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-27
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aster to the country. How do isv
prove ity
We have given II fair trial, and Ar.
now groanlng under It's widespread dsss.
latiol- II Is said that experience Is m.
best teacher. have been in busuc.,
/ ffty-four yearS-thirty-one years Of thst
time under timetable standard-arf /
have never seen such a general prostrs.
ton OF business until now.
II IS true ne had our flush times ana
our panics. but they were OF short DUR.
ton, and did not affect general value
but a short tir1e II az all.
The advocates Of the gold standard can.
not deny the fact that general ysiue,
have declined fully with the decline Of
the market value OF silver. a. comparri
with that OF gold. ASK the real estate
agents and owners OF other properties
this IL not the case. We were told tts,
the repeal OF the purchasing clause O.,
the Sherman law would give new lie Ia
AL the arteries OF trade. and general
prosperity would follow.
What was the result?
Ii had the effect OF still further d..
pressing the price OF silver. and conse
quently depressing all values an con.
tracing almost all departments OF busl.
ness.
II this money metal which has been
current since tho time OF the patrafcfs
is so potent a factor in the prosperity
or adversely OF our country, why discard
IL? They say we must make our financial
system conform TO the European stand.
ard. They cannot deny that the Logical
effect would be 10 subject our poodle
to European conditions. are free ana
independent Americans ready for tas
changer
In the first place. l would warn our
! gold-standard friends that II would plaza
US at a great disadvantage, 10 o0yiais
which they should provide a remedy. We
should have no dumping-ground FOR tht
J paupers and criminals. The inevitable
/ result of this policy. judging such 10
Europe by European experience. has ea-
| joyed at our expense for the last century.
| Secondly. Are all our small farmer
/ who under wise legislation, are pres.
| porous and happy, anxious 20 become
! sdbservient tenants TO the landed ar.s.
! tocracy on the European plan2 auL
! tlirdly, are our laDOrers and skilled M,
chanics anxious that labor should be pui
/ on a level with that OF Europe, which enc
! ables the European manufacturer TO pay
! freight and duties and sell IN competitol
with our home manufacturers? Now
say, II the American people prefer Euro.
/ pean conditions they should vote 70 De-.
tain the gold standard.
If, however. they prefer 10 be a fres
and independent people and enjoy THAI Ir.
dependence gained by the blood and sac
rhce Of their forefathers al yorktown
let them act as men and freemen. and
on the 81 OF November, By their ballots
as our fathers did with bullets. throw an
this foreign yoke.
My countrymen, a fearful sirius q.
| awaits US.
In 1776 we only confronted England. W'
were then comparatively a united people
True we had some Tories among Us, nu
they had but little money and less iu
fluence. Now we have TO contend again
foreign and domestic gold and all the .u
luence and position Il can give.
1t is no wonder they should scatter b
fRely as they look upon il IS money
making business; for II they can, with Do
Influence enough votes 70 thwart the VII
Of the people, they will make pile bl
the transaction. Having this mighty
power against us let us buckle on on
armor and adopting the motto on on
silver dollar, "In God We Trust" D.
no one falter. and on the 81 OF Novemoe
we will achieve Yorktown victory
a SILYERIrE
Richmond, September p, 1896.