Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-01

We can frankly say that we tnlnk 'no
continued harping by Bryan and other
free coiners upon our subsection % Eng
land one Of the baldest pieces OF non
sense we have ever met WITH What pos
sible subsection can we be under 10 Eng
land? We are a free people, ana tnere
is no law but Gods law and our own that
can AFFECT us i'm the slightest degree
Richmond Times.
We would be free people. and IN ad-
dition to that, q more prosperous people,
~ IL were not for the men who thlhK IKE
the Times. England is as prominent
factor in this struggle as Mckinney MIN
self. OF the s.. COG, 100000 that this country
oves foreign nations, England holds, &C
cording to Sir Moreton Frewen, 5000 "co'oU
1850 600, OOO) This whole deplorable scheme
OF the gold standard, which mas brought
our agricultural and other industries 10 the
nrostration that at present exists Is be-
ueved nv Informed men TO have origi-
mated in England with the view OF IN
creasing the purchasing power OF the IN
terest she draws from this country. KNOW
ing how little weight the Times gives 10
any Democratic authority on this subject,
a.. will give Il the views of Hon. Benjamin
antterworth. Republican ex-congress-
nan. of ohio who is now making
.,,,,ci1-sliaklne our for Mckinley through
es. West. Only last April, Mr.. Butter
eorth wrote a letter which was read
~ Senator Teller. OF Colorado. In the
senate. and which was made part OF
hot lcff =
terworth said:
ENGLAND and other creditor nations
that Is, the money power of those nations
(which must be distinguished from the
will or preference Of the peopie)-as
means OF increasing the value Of their
credits, succeeded in securing the demone-
tization of one half the worlds money OF
ultimate redemption and payment, and
closed the mints against silver, knowing
when they did IL that one fourth of the
gole money of the world was locked In
vaults of certain nations as a war fund.
and hence not serving the purpose OF
money az a circulating medium, and OBJ
yIously by this speculative measure the
value OF the money used TO buy OF US was
greatly reduced In debt-paying power, so
that when we come to pay those creuitors
we find that n & have so manipulated
the money of ~ world that they have re-
duced the market value of everything
we have 70 SCI to raise money TO pay
with. and by tbs demonetization scheme
Increased tie puI chasing power OF me
money they VIII accept in payment.
and demand OF the fathers and Others
who produce the wealth OF our country
two bushels instead OF one. t., pounds
instead of one that was their due, ana
take three acres in foreclosure instead
of the one they might In justice appro-
p,isle for the debt.
"{a ather words. they demand dollar
tnEs nqs only half the debt-paying and
do,o., lhe purchasing power Of the dol
lar -. loaned us, and which in justice
if..7 - bound TO accept In payment of
.saaf 80 owe them.
"A the lender. after the loan. arbi-
tynr'Iy sxes the value with which the Dor
rover must pay"
In this Mr. Butterworth has stated the
belief Of the great mass of the people
q. the laslted States. 1t is the acquiescence
OF 20 many OF the leaders OF the two
grea parties, in this wrong, that has
brop ~ us into subsection 10 England in
ne. financial policy. as described by Mr..
Butterworth. and 1t is the rebellion of the
rank and file against further subsection.
which has caused the present uprising ia
this country.