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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-22

not take a silver dollar TO the treasury
OF the United States and ask for a gold
dollar in exchange for IT. But We are
upon n gold basis. andIthe gold dollar il
our standard OF value. made so In express
terms by the act OF Congress OF 1913 the
government, then, lays all or us dutis
and taxes in gold dollars. but 1t receives
silver dollars in payment OF them. II
man with u silver Dollar can pay a tax
OF a gold dollar with ii. or. II he owes
no taxes, he can pass ii TO MS neiShbor'
who does. and he pays his tax OF a
gold dollar with it. And the government
too. has given its pledge to the world
that It will maintain a parity between
the silver dollar and the gold dollar. 1t
is the fact. then, that the government
receives the silver dollar as and for a
gold dollar in payment OF all dues to 1t,
and treats it as a gold dollar wherever
it sees it, and has pledged Itself to the
world to keep it up to the
value Of a gold dollar, that
makes Il circulate as and for a gold
dollar. SO long as the government Is
willing and able to do this, the silver dol
lar will pass as a gold dollar. But tho
moment the government becomes unwill-
ing 10 do IL, or unable to do IL, that
must happen to the silver dollar which
happens TO IL when it is defaced. 1t
must stand upon its own merits. and those
merits amount to hfty-three cents only.
Now the government might be never so
willing to continue TO treat the silver
dollar as a gold dollar. but if il becomes
unable TO do so. the silver dollar must
take care Of itself. and fall to the value
OF hfty-three cents.
1t has been able 10 treat it so far
as a gold do1ar BY a violent strain. be-
cause it has long ago ceased coming
any more. and the number of them
now in existence is not too great for it
to do that. There are only about 49,
100000 OF them. and the government is
able 10 take care OF these. But IL we
should have free coinage il IS obvious
there would be a vast addition 10 them,
and the government would become ut
terly unable to treat them az gold dol
lars. The revenue raised by the govern
mcnt is only about 200. oOO.OOo a year. and
free coinage would soon make the silver
dollars so abundant that all the revenues
would be paid in silver dollars. and the
government would then have no gold
dollars with which 10 keep the silver
dollar up TO a parity with them. 1t
would not be able TO keep up the parity
except by selling bonds to get the gold
with which to do it. which would soon
swamp it.
How, then, can silver dollars be kept
at a parity with gold dollars IL we have
free coinage? They cannot be. and il
we nave free coinage that must happen
to the silver dollar that happens to il
when il is defaced. 1t must fall to its
bullion yai-e of ffty-three cents. or less.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-22
HOW TO DEAL WITH THE ENDLESS


A valued correspondent writes us as
follows.
Il want you to enlighten me upon one
point. what remedy do the ~gold-standard
men suggest for the endless chain? II
VIII never do 10 go borrowing money
forever in order to maintain the gold
standard. and / have looked in vain to
find a plan by which that unfortunate
Stale of things can be changed. and at
she same time our currency be not dc
based. OF course. the free-silyer men
say. pay out silver instead OF gold but
tnat would destroy tho parity between
the two metals. and we would have silver
,onometalism Please do me the favor
TO solve the problem IN your valuable
pape,. and you would instruct not only
myself but a good many others
our Correspondent Will make n long
move towards answering his question for
himself II ne Will sit down and ponder
tho question. what Is the necessity for
this Government having any gold reserve
NJ all for the endless chain" to operate
upon?
Never IN It's history ala II have any
gold reserve until the year 1879. From the
close OF the Tanic of 1897 to 1861. when the
Government had no connection OF any
sort whatever with the finances Of the
country. the country grew and prospered
rs If by magic. II was the era when
the theory Of our Constitution. the wisest
and greatest instrument that ever
emanated from the hands OF unlnspired
men. was allowed full sway. and. in that
time. the Government coined the precious
metals for the use Of the people as
money. and allowed the States to char
ter whatever banks their own people
could find a use for. Then there were no
rich men. but every locality Ind all tho
banking facilities 1t could make use Of.
and prosperity was spread all over the
face Of the country. Those were the hal
cyon days OF the republic. because tho
theory and plan Of our Constitution were
allowed full sway. Let Us return 10 that
theory and condition. and there will be
no endless chain and nc gold reserve.
and we shall never know any OF the
wrcnches thai we caused the country by
sales Of bonds 10 preserve the gold re-
serve.
During the war the Government. TO
strengthen its hands as much as posi-
Die. resortcd to the unconstitutional ex-
pedicnt Of issuing it's legal-tender notes.
After the war sound notions Prevailed
al Washington at first, and It commenced
redeeming these notes from the proceeds
or taxation. But when II had reduced
them TO the sum OF s34s. 600, 600 the prede-
cossors Of the present Populists raised a
great and a foolish cry that the currency
was being contracted. and Congress rsss-
ed an act providing that no more Of these
notes should be destroyed when they came
into the Treasury. but that they should
he paid out again. and kept in c%ircula-
ton, and the remaining s3i6. 100000 have
been kept alive ever since.
In 1879 IT provided that payment OF these
notes on demand In coin should be made.
and what is called the gold reserve
was provided for that purpose. We went
on with upscis for some time
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-22

N CALL FORA STATE CONVENTION,
TO BE HELD ~ RICHMOND ON HE
2.T INSTANT-THE NATIONAL DEM
OCRATIC PAETY-FOR THE ELEC-
rIoS OF DELEGATES TO II Ma
TIoNAI CONVENTION AT INDIANAP-
OILS. AND FOE ORGANIZATION IN
VIRGINIA.
The representatives Of the Demo
cratic party who met in convention at
Chicago on the 9TH day of July-havinS
..been betrayed into a false creed and
n false leadership" and having aban-
doncd Democratic principles, and
adopted a platform in which is pro-
posed. for ratification by the people
of the United States in general, and
the Democratic party in particular, a
series of demands and propositions to
be carried out by the government,
which are at variance with the doc
trines of the Democratic party II
ruinous to the financial, commercial,
and industrial interests Of the people
of this country, and which no Demo
crat who adheres TO the political faith
of the party can accept-Democrais
then on the ground in Chicago, who
resolved TO hold fast to the established
faith and teachings of the party, at
once organized themselves for the pur-
pose Of perpetuating Democratic faith
and of spreading it among the people
as heretofore.
TO this end a National Convention
of Democrats has been duly called to
at indianapolis, Ind, on the
I'd of September, 1S9G. foc the purpose
of reafirming in a platform the estab-
lished principles of the Democratic
party. and of presenting to the people
of the United States candidates for the
Offices Of President and Nice-Prcsident
who would maintain those principles.
The undersigned Democrats of the
State Of Virginia, desiring to maintain
their party organization and TO co
operate with the Democrats Of other
States in the National Convention call
ed for the "a Of September at Indian
apolis. hereby call upon their brother
Democrats throughout Virginia to as
semble in their respective counties and
towns on some convenient day, not
later than Monday, August 9th, and
TO send delegates TO a State conven-
ton 10 be held in the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-22
n.,s,wogrHY RATHER THAN CO.
EEtINt.

rho D,enn-oh continues to claim ina
emnloves into signing the asree
omnloyes into signing the agreement -
,,o sound Money Lague. teehhb N'0
rressure Of the proposition we nave p''
- q that If is childish TO continue Z"
o,orge Of coercion, in the face oil oen'"'
80 u,,hout a specification Of the means
sdonted for coercion and the parties VIM
ooarced or we're coerced, 1t makes the
following specifications. II says:
MIR Bawsell can only speak Tor himself
"a inasmuch as he claims 10 hafo
,,aen a sound-money man LOT
81 I, is quite credible that no IN
ra,ence was brought % bear upon MN 10
make him sign a sOund-mohey P'o"s1'
Nor have we ever cOntcnded thal So'Po
ration officers or other employers nav
gone into the shops and sald 10 tui5
or that man, you must Note mus 90
90 No indeed. None but a Ounce "oulu
n,rsne thar course. There are two many
other WAYS open for the employer te
coerce his workmen.
He NAV publish a letter saying thal
his business Will be shattered anu Ms
workmen turned out into the streets 10
beg for bread II this or that policy De
adopted. He NAV submit TO newspaper
interviews and speak out sungingly against
the dishonest dollar and the mlscnleNou5
men who are rying TO upset our none
tarv system. He may hustle around
republican headquarters and busy him
self at conferences Of disaffected Demo-
crate. and in divers ways show MS de-
testation of our nominees. Or he may
spend large sums Of money in circu-
lating anti-Bryan newspapers. or ne may
give the names Of his employees 10
"sound-money clubs i'm the North, and
have them overwhelmed with sound
money document sent through the
mails. or he and his helpers may DO
q hundred other things. an going 10
show how he expects his men 10 vote.
We don't know what means OF coercion
NAV be included in 1.-THE hundred other
things" that the imaginary coercer may
have done. But If they are all like most
Of those the Dispatch specifies. then the
coercer has done a most friendly part
by his employees in what he ala.
Whatever the Dispatch may think OF
the acts it has specified. The Times
thinks they are all aimed at improving
the minds and judgments Of the work
ing people. and letting them know how
a debased money win be their ruin. and
how their only hope of comfort and
steady employment at good wages must
come from a sound and stable dollar
Of a fixed value. It is not only a friendly
act in an employer 20 use all open and
honorable means TO give his employers
correct information. sut it IS. in a meas
ure. his duty to do It. The employees
can pront by it or not as taey please.
They are at perfect liberty 10 vote the
way the employer suggests. or not to
vote that way, as they please.
A fair ELECTION Will settle the ques-
ton.
1t is possible that the Dispatch may
como to the conclusion that a real secret
ballot. and a fair count are not such
terrible evils after all. II may become
in favor Of honest elections; If it does,
sweet will be the uses OF its present
adversely.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-22

Il. c. Saunders. George w, boh'ns'
Hilary II. Jones. 1. II. COSBY
Ed. H.. Davis. ID "i"''o"'
"a Y Mordecai. John Iiebman.
Dr. n. Il. Henderson. . IL Shlrt-
u Sarpla u. D. Morton.
Prof. l.. :. Randolph Edgar ir1ce-
Leslie ID. kline. w. bony'
"A Is uubbert. j. d. Richmond.
I'm = Apperson. j. Il. Seward.
pr. T.. c.. smith. j. H.. liarsrovc.
W. W. Parsons. *. i. Behnet''
c.. W. Moody. j. a.. warren
W. W. Hargrove. @. j. iolprooh'
r.. Il. Hurt. - N. iN'S"io'N'
+. IL. Cockrcll. a. fulheIso"'
Geo. A. Blackmore. c. l.. Buntlhs'
r peters. J. 4. Dunlop.
John G.. C%ovingtcn. n. T. Swami.
-. NJ. Hamlin. j. l.. Perk'hson'
WA. IL. Rice. Il. r. ~hlrhpat'rIn
John II. Lewis. Chas. T.. lle"i"-
David Dreyfuss. +. q. Jones
y \. Davis. l.. b. Ryland.
X. j. owen. *. {. Qulhn'
l.. /. Thomas. e. L. Miller
K. IL. Y. Adams. Il. o. Horton
y. NJ. Booker. X. II. Iuns,ah
II. Page Waller. W. ii. Z. Eiiis'
Walter H.. Doyle. w. NJ. Nhaley'
James ". Quicke, Henry {. ROPER
Arthur Il. Wood. S. A. Rosenstadt.
Augustus Wright. Chas. W. Bland
ROht. l.. Hamilton. J.. spalGlns'
II. II. Woody. julius LieDeft
:. L. Mitchell. X. .. Jones
Chas. Brown. X. d. Friend.
David Calender. Benz. Lyon
YIN l.. thinner. Thos. e. Nimmo.
-. Hugh Jackson. J. +. Nhlianison'
Robt. Cabaniss. j. w. HAWTHORNE
Ii. y. Stratton. y. i. fattesoh'
Alex. Hamilton. r.. W. butcner'
Fortescue White. r. a. Hartley.
G.. j. Seay. John al"
Pascal Davie. ID. Is. Duhlap'
IL. II. Withernoon. T. {. Nenabie'
John G.. Dunn. j" !. Mat,s'
Goodrich Hatton. j. u. smith
f.. Sitterding. Alex' cameron
Richard W. Maury. Geo. j. rogers
:. Il. Moore. ). Il. a noOsoh'
j.. r. West. ;. H. i"''""'
Thos Potts. W. G.. Ferguson.
Thos. J.. Alfriend, Warner Moore.
y A Tavlor. Jos Bryan.
rnos I, Moore. y. II. Baskerville.
W. r. Meredith. W. Is. Dawes
T.. r.. Glasgow. John i. Williams
= u Tavlor. wm. L. Royal.
~ 7 phot,s X. p. Haisiip.
NJ. ~. Bradley. Wenn'
NJ. Erskins Miller. Johh StS,e
j. Mason Miller, Jr. ). u. NlIsoH'
Asher Ayres. C. l.. Coz
Frank Hcrsin. Martin Bergin.
". Y " R gi.ss5laF'. c. S. 4 +. e pa4 E's!.
J.. ii. Cf6zier. j. H.. skinner.
Clark Worthington. Richard p. Bell.
A. j. Levick. b.. f. Powell.
Fitzhugh Elder and others
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-22
DEFACE THE SILVER DOLLAR AND 1T
Is DONE OR.

The following, entitled "A Silver jim
gle" which we take from an exchange,
has a great mass OF wisdom in its
apparently humorous lines:
II a dollar be a dollar. honest coin with
out deceit.
one may melt it. one may smell It. but
its value wOn't retreat.
Melt ten collars, silver dollars. in I'M
biased melting pot
And the silver slug resulting only
sells for "hve the lot"
Melt gold dollars, melt an eagle, In afore-
said melting pot
And the golden slug resulting quickly
sells for ten the lot"
VIII you tell me, kindly tell me, how
these dollars equal are
II o uttle glowing furnace puts on only
one the SCARF
And I'm thinking. quietly thinking. that
a poor man has poor sense.
If he vote TO nay 4 dollar that viii
melt for fifty cents.
This IS perfectly sound argument, al
though ludicrcusly put. You may deface
q gold coin as much as you Will, but the
bullion In it Is worth just as much after
il is dcfaced as the coin was before
it was defaced. But il you deface a sill
yer dollar IT loses its value as a dollar
and turns into a piece Of metal worth
only fifty-three cents.
What. then. makes a silver dollar pass
as the equivalent Of "A gold dollar? Every
mans common sense will tell him what
II he will only stop and think. II is the
fact that the government practically re-
deems " with a gold dollar. You can.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-22
Tho silver shorter C%atcchiSm.

O. Have wages advanced I'm any OF the
countries which have fallen to a silver
basis2 A. They have not. The labor
crs' wage in Central America was ~
cents ten years ago. II is 40 cents now
Go through South America. D lt WI
be found that salaries arc the same no"
as In 1883. wages the same. AMI lhe
wagr-earner struggling As never beioie
10 feed his family.
o. Have prices generally risenf y,
Not generally. The prices or exported
products have risen 'aud faileml 10 eASh
country ia accordance with their soli
valuation abroad. SO have the prices or
imported products. Their prices are
regulated in the world market by ne
yeriIs demand in the world 3
common standard - gold The prices
of produd made and consumer
IN e1fh country have been rrsu
lated hy the supply and demand "llhln
tho country. IN The standard currency OF
tie country. without references To us
relations 10 other c~trrenciss. .
o.. In what countries are TIE nlsNc,,l
wages paid today 4. In our own Soll-
Standard. bimdal,c country. ana IN
goid-staudard England -New YORK
world.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-22

and then came tho purchases OF silver
r,,,,on under the Sherman act, which bull
lion was Paid for by more notes redeem
able on demand in coin. This act added
more than $50. 600. 900 Of these notes TO the
old s46. ooo. goo. But by 1898 the value Of
the silver I'm a silver dollar had fallen
10 about sixty cents. our purchases OF II
at the rate OF 100000 ounces n month
were going on. the world took alarm
lest our small gold reserve OF $lD0,cOo,e0
would be Insufficient 10 keep us upon a
gold basis II we went on increasing u
gold liabilities 40 that rate. and then
the raid Of the endless chain" upon hat
reserve set in. and we have been put TO
the EXTREMIST test from that time to this
10 keep the gold reserve unimpaired.
The source. ,hen. OF tho trouble which
the gold reserve" causes US comes from
the fact that we have a gold reserve
when we ought not to ave any. Probably
we might have gone on for some time
longer without experiencing any incon-
veniencc from the fact that we Rad this
anomaly OF n gold reserve" IL we bad
not attempted TO kept anoat, by the
credit OF the Government. n great mass
OF silver dollars worth much less than
real doliar But when the wcrld saw US
making this attempt. and saw that We
were reaching o point that would tax
our ability 10 do Il. the world saio IL
would withdraw It's resources from an
danger here. Foreigners. therefore began
20 eend their holdings OF American Sc
~curities here for sale with instructions
ina, the proceeds should he RENTED TO
them in gold. The securities were SOLO
on the New York Stock Exchange i"
Government notes. these were sent to the
Treasury for redemption In gold. and the
gold was sent abroad.
Now. The Times proposition Tor ehulns
tho raids of the endless chain uhoh
tho cold reserve Is to issue low rate OF
,,,erest bonds OF the United states TOT
lie notes. and to burn them up. Then
d. NAV paw out the gold reserve anu
- hava another one. Then Tn Times
ia bave the Government to repeai
,no %, Of 10 per cent. upon the ISSUE
s,.,o hanks. and then we shouid agar,
,,o basis Of the Constitution anu
n,ont, and prosperity would come - ~
,arts OF the lana.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-22
hnna Mnsrnm Omen.

" was at one time thought that II
would be best 10 close the Confederate
Museum during the summer months. but
this was Abandoned. and tho attractive
and historic old building has been kept
open as usual.
The fact that = large plumber Of tho
ladies OF the Memorial Literary Society
are away from the city has. OF course.
somewhat diminished the activity which
was displayed just previous 10 the recent
great reunion. but nevertheless some new
contributions have come in. among which
may be mentioned Dr. ". W. Parker's
Davis monument donation basket, which
mas been given = place In the Mississippi
room. The attendance FOR the past month
has been very encouraging. and proves
the fallacy OF ever closing the museum,
which is one OF tho objective points for
tourists who visit the city because OF
its connection with the Lost Cause.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-22

The Iowa state Register says.
These should nor vote for free silver
coinage. 10 TO J.
7. Those who work for wages or sala-
ries.
. Those who live on Invested funds.
8. These who carry life insurance.
4. Those who carry fire or other IN
suranCe.
+ Those who hold building and loan
stock.
G. Those who are Insured IN fraterDal
societies.
Z. Those who are paid pensions.
s.. Those who fslys sa'ed pp Tor q
q Thoso WIN lcsire 10 labor and save.
10. Those who want a l~0O-cent dollar
for their labor or for the prodn'ts OF
II, Those who want 10 do TO others as
they would that others should DO 10
them. a..
~. Those who believe IN maintaining the
money and credit Of this nation.
ID. Those who believe that the unltel
states should remain one Of the great
commercial nations Of the world.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-22

nessrs. edward aud Marion Chaikisy
Hurt Ina a Runaway Accident.

Mr.. Edward Chalkley Is lying serious
ly injured. at the Retreat for tho SICK.
and Mr.. Marion chalklcy. his brother.
x suffering from a dislocsted SHOULDER
a. the result or a collision OF vehicles
On Franh.n street. near tho JenersSn
lilo. Il rnt rsdas evening.
hTe gentlemen were out driving oenlna
a spirse ed horse. which had just been
purchased by the firm OF Il. d chaIk-
lev a co. OF which Mr.. Marion chs!kley
Isl a member. The horse became IN
~nageab and ran away. bringlng the
buggy in violent collision with anotner
and heavier vehicle. The Dug
vas overturned. Mr.. Marion Cnalk-
Low was thrown violently 70 the street.
and his shoulder 1islocafed. but ms
brother Jared much worse re va
caught Under The upset buggy anu
drapged nearly two blocks, the morse
running at a mad sai. -
In THIS p~erllous position Mr.. Cnahsy
received a number OF cuts and orulsee'
and possibly sustained internal injury
lie IS a popular young travell9g ssieS
man in the employ Of the hrm OF >.
j. wright ~ Stokes. fes,crdty ne wss
Tea,ng easy. and suffering but htte from
his wounds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-22

animal, ia sbsored when the stone 70
properly applied. The maidstone WIN ps
kept on exhibition at the heai'h oHco i"i
several days.
,eressea a., science have examined IL. Hen
nv uammei. however. having failed &c
matcriaIize. the anticipated tost OF the
stones rrputed properties VIII PROBABLY
have 10 be deferred for the time being.
Mr.. Fogsrty's mad stone Is said 10 have
effected several cures. At any r@,e' no
case OF hydrophobia ever developsd st,es
the stone had been applied. The owner
sets a high value on his property and
preserves II with the greatest care.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-22
Lowerin~ The free Bridge-

The James River Bridge Commission
ers met Thursday night and considered
a petition from the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company for permission to build
the proposed elevated railway.
The session lasted for several hours.
and dealt entirely with the question OF
lowering the Free Bridge so as 10 con
form 10 the plans OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company.
After mo question OF clearance and
grades had bsen thoroughly discussed.
tho commission decided that inasmuch as
the Richmond Council had already spok-
en- regarding mis- matter. the Manches-
ter Council should be heard from. and
determined that before the commission
FRS should finally act the Council OF
Manchester should be heard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-22
ahyrLroN ~sxOSERATsD.
he Was Not Kespoasibis for the Death oil
Albert Ross.

Coroner w. r.. Taylor held an inquest
Yesterday morning over the remains OK
Albsrt Ross tho negro boy. who was
killed by q trolley car Thursday.
After hearing the evidence and view
ing the remains, the jury IetutnoD y
vsrdicf that Albert Ross was killed by
electric car No. 8, Richmond Traction
Company, and attached no blame 10 me
m~otornan.
witch two other negro boys. was play.
ing on the street, near the tf"cfs. n
white boy gave Ross a large shee %
watermelon, and the other darkies cnaset
Ross 10 get a piece. The car WAS com
ing no the street. between Twenty-siNth
and Twenty seventh. on Nenaole, az aiou'
four miles an hour.
Ross ran into thu car. AMI before mo
u.ot. rman could turn on bis brakes "ss
under the wheels. a..
The man Hamilton wa baicd IN tDe
sum OF 500 and will make HE appear
ance Ia the Police Court this morning