The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-11

ruined the party are now seek,ns s.l,.
,.r,,,or ,,t, ,o- their country The first
d,,v NJ overv Democrat is TO stanu p'
his countrr II he fails In this ne II u'
r.lict In ali respects.-hanawha W. '"'
Patriot.
Tho ruling passion OF the age app ls,ns
IN the Elusive hope OF getting rou. .',a,,,s
for nothing. The pTopos',o '',,,s,, own.
the intense pdcsire OF silver le,',,cr,cl
49,. a. h,ve ,hoir merchandise converter
in.o money al A clear proht OF ioits
eevro ccr,s on every hfty-three c'"''
vor,b ~ metal without incurflne eilhel
o,n.nse ar The ordinary risks or trace
~ snse,,lst,o, The idea that people
,,ho have no silver are by some mystic
,fons nrorass IN become benenchIlcS j"
the transaction explains the apopuial
enthusiasm for free silver. me
IS widespread ignorance OF tne iu,'u -
mental principles OF nnahcs' ,-o -. a,
one 50 dense as not 20 Pe'e'.'o 80
he can acquire possession or SILVER II
i've commercial ratio and have
IFS value doubled by act or
Consress he will be a gamer by
the transaction. But the question that
has not been answered hitherto is, how
are any but a favored few TO get their
hands on any silver 80 as TO snare IN
the prospective distribution OF wealth.
Petersburg lndcx-ATpeh.
Tho conference OF sound-money Demo-
Gratis az Indianapolis should therefore he
regarded tT an sober and thinking CHI
zeus as having engaged I'm ratrioic
service. even If that purpose were only
TO preserve inviolate the principles ana
traditions % the National Democracy. As
the National Committee there constituted
declares in its call FOR a convention IN
September. no majority in the cOnven-
ton az Chicago had the fright or the
power 10 surrender those principles
and when ~ assumed 20 do so that as
stmblage ceased to be a democrats con-
vertion." That n did so the committee.
has no dimcuty in showing by an appeal
20 the whole past record OF the party.
The Inconsistency OF the Chicago decia-
pa lions with Democratic principles is
very clearly and strikngly pointed out
by Mr.. Wright of Pennsylvania. I'm his
letter ros.~n.rr tho Craftsmanship Of the
state Committee iu that state.
The organization which is 20 hold the
convention 20 indianapolis on tho o. %
September g. entitled 10 call itself "the
National Democratic Party OF the United
States" aad 10 maintain that it e made
up OF tie "truo and faithful Democrats
OF the country who are determined thai
their principles shall not be ruihlessly
surrendered nor Tho people be deprived
o. an opportunity 20 vote FOR candilates
in accord Herewith. New York Times.
Mr.. Bryan remarked some days AGO
in one OF his brief addresses that poor
people" were not in favor OF n dollar
INCREASING in value" The value OF
dollar is measured by rs PURCHASING
power-the quantity Of food, clothing Sc.
n will buy. Are not poor people IN IA
vor OF "a dollar which has large ana
possibly Increasing purchasing power
rather than a dollar OF low purchasing
power
10 is true chat tho dollar which Is our
standard and IS. also thu standard 81
every other enlightened nation will bny
more food clothing. and other necrs-
saries Of NE than II would years ago.
owing 10 increased supply Of food prod
ucts. "a reduction Of tho cost OF produce
ton hv various inventions. and improved
methods ANA enlarged facilities for trans
portation II rs for these reasons main
d. that ~ WIFI buy more. and not because
OF what the silyerltes call "the demon
citation OF silver I'm this country I'm
lS3.-New York Times
DO the froe-eiivor 0dvocat ties really want
restored "the conditions prior to lS73"2
I'm that year Tho total coin I'm the
United States Including bullion I'm the
Treasury. was s21oe 600. The total money
per capita We ns.5s.
Now the coin in the country inclu'ing
bullion is Si.25Cls.792. The money per
capita is S32.s6.
Before 1873 wo had coined only g lt-
tie over $4,000 silver dollars. Since lNiN
We have ccincd over t21oOOo. DW ms
1s-g only. 2qf 200 were coined. From Jan
nary 1st TO Juno nth. tins ycar' ptie
,vors coined 7-n04i2. or more than dur
inc the entire clehty-0ne years OF thr Low
o,r,neut nm 10 i,.5 --NcN NCrL N"Iiu-
Mr. BRYAN m one Of his platform
erecchcs yesterday said. some OF 1"'
i.V.s OF finance may say an inc great
t.,.s ~ nuaucc.are ass irresistible IN thef
oror,tion and as Irresistible on their
forco as the law OF graNtatlon. rue
And one of them d. known as Tres
hams law" Do affirmed, wnat inc us
tory of every time and every nalloi mas
demonstrated 90 be true. that the over
valued or inferior money VIII drive 'ne
undervalued or superior money Out Oh
ri~..,lafton That has been the result IA
our own country. can Mt, hls"N h.o
any reason for believing thar ms 't"'
"as Irresistible iu its force as the law
~ ,-,..vitatfou." VIII Ore suspended for our
beuent?-New lorS World.
The Boston Transcript says that "he-
tween the gold Democrat who says NAV
the Chicago platform IS an wrong bu1
THAI be shall vote for II because II is
regular and tile free-silYefite VINO SAYS
the platform s. au right and he shall
support d. we prefer the latter as ~.
nla,l.er man lie certainly does not
sfultfr himself and however mistaken
his convictions De holds them honestly
AID lives up % them pohtcaliy.
" Raise prices and be happy is the
prescription rendered 90 the people says
the Detroit Flce Press. Just why a
rise in the general level OF prices, which
must mean All Increase 10 the cost OF
living. should De the high road 70 nation
al prosperity agI Individual JOY no iree-
silver orator nor even the Boy orator OF
TIE Platte. lac so FAR taken the time
10 explain We suspect it Is ineXplicable.'
New YORK World.
No greater cal nifty could befall Amer
lean labor thau the degradation or our
currency 20 the silver standard When
anyboav IS cheated In values IT Is cor-
tain 10 fall heaviest upon the working
men. They have no capital % combine
end little opportunity 90 scheme In de-
Tense Of their rights. and when evil days
come upon the country. 10 matter from
what cause they always throw their