The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-05

The Free C-,per League Of Michigan,
with headquarters a. Grand Rapids. is
in the field with political literature Ike
the subioned:
"FREE COPPER THE POOR MANS
MONEY.
"Why should we legislate for Colorado.
Nevada Montana. Mexico. and the other
silver States. what do we care for them2
why not DO a little legislating for Mich
ican? Bryan says the United States can
20 il alone on silver. Why can't Mich
ican go 10 alone on copper? We
have the copper. We chal-
lenge any one TO bring forward an argn-
mcut for free silver that Will not apply
with greater force TO free copper. There
are IN Michigan 2.2il.454 people against
s8.Gi2 silver miners. Are Michigan men
asleep? Farmers and laborinR men. Do
not be fooled by either the goldbugs or
the silver bugs. neither gold nor silver
can be called the poor mans money
IL free silver will be a good thing for
the working people. free copper VIII De
"a cents better. The silver mine own
err argue that the Government can mako
SO cents worth 81 silver dollar. and by
this act bring great prosperity. and make
money plenty We ask why can't the
Government make fhree cents worth of
copuer dollar and bring greater pros
pcritv ard more money for everybody;
Conner has been used Tor money the
world over for thousands OF years.
The widows mite was copper let MS
meet this question boldly and get at the
bottom Of II aad have r settled. II mo
free coinage or silver was law now peo-
Pie would NOT he satisfied. some or me
silver advocates admit that the scent
dollars may be hard 10 get. but the
D . aa.N.f H ff.. a.
Suppose the silver wire owners should
WIN that VIII not settle IL. Let rs
get on rock bottom at once and be done
with IT, The Constitution Of the United
States SAYS gold silver. and copper.
What Is the use IN fOo!ing with gold or
silver The silver movement is being
carried on by the silver mine owners
and politicians who expect 30 get Office.
II -hey do they will let the poor man
whistle This could not be done with
free copper orr plan Is this. Let the
Government take possession Of the whole
copper region OF Michigan and make II a
penal offence TO mine copper anywhere
else then there would be no silver or
copper mine owners 70 get rich or tie
laboring man and farmer. Congress
can then pass a law establishing a mint
at say, Marquette. large enough 10 coin
OH the money necessary for The business
or the country. InlS would give tiu-
ployment 10 Michigan men. There would
be- no further need OF national banks.
Let Congress pass a law compelling all
transactions 70 be made i'm copper do
lars. This would ~ once make gold aud
silver OF no value except ia the arts.
This would DO away with paying banks
AID money sharks discount on notes. as
no notes could be giyon-it would be
spot cash. Free silver would not do
this. The foreign debt would then be
paid IN copper. as that would be all we
would have 10 pay 1t with. II would do
away with bankers. and 10 a certain eN-
tent lawyers. the less the poor man has
10 do with bankers and lawyers the better
he Is of. There H. no use Of making a
half way job OF this thing. Free silver
is only hair way The free traders told
US everything would be cheap. so they
are: but now II is harder tpr the poor
man TO get money 10 buy the cheap
things ne needs II will be the same with
the cheap silver dollar, II is not cheap
enough The copper dollar would be-"