The record-union., 1896-09-05

equal " aI IedSt nall or the product
Thus half Of the American market has
been given away in vain effort to get
the markets Of the world, which they
now want to repel by abandoning the
only money that is recognized in those
markets.
IMPROVED HIGHWAYS.
Vacaville Reporter: The interests of
the State demand that the next Legis-
lature pass laws which will i'm
prove the system of road building,
which has been current in California.
1t Is probable that a beginning will be
made toward the construction Of some
State highways, under system fash
loned on the line Of similar statute
adopted some years ago in Massachu-
setts, and which has given entire sat-
isfaction.
MONEY FOR USE.
Redding Free Press: It is work and
business the people want. The num-
Der of dollars in a community neither
furnish work nor make business. There
is money enough in California to make
good times If money only were needed.
Thousands Of dollars are seeking hid
ing places, making neither work nor
business We need to establish a feel
ing Of security that money may be used,
not simply make more money to hide.
NOT HARMONIOUS.
Riverside Press: The utmost har-
mony does not prevail as yet in the
Populist camp. Mary Ellen Lease says:
Tom Watson is a silly. great big, err
ratio schoolboy; Tillman is a miserable
wretch And other more or less pic
turesQue, descriptive adjectives are ex-
changed by other leaders. The result
in November will probably show that
the poor opinion these people have Of
one another is shared by the country
at large.
WHAT 1T COST.
San Diego Tribune: Just how base
less is the assertion that any unfriend-
illness to silver has characterized the
legislation Of Congress in regard to 1t,
is amply shown in the results. The
volume Of silver we have in circulation,
with full legal tender power, is une-
qualed in any nation having a gold
standard. What it has cost the coun-
try to reach this condition Is little re-
allied. Doubtless few have thought
that any sacrifice has been entailed by
In6 OQI tAc l1WS ldvOIlH6 SllfST
Of the past few years Yet it is fact
that by the depreciation Of the metal
it has cost the Government S17O 170,-
937. 1t paid just that much more for
what it purchased than 1t would to-day
bring in the market. This. together
with the tremendous injury inflicted
upon the business interests of the
country by silver legislation, represents
what the Nation has paid to favor a
metal no more deserving Of especial
consideration than iron or copper.
AS 1T is.
Los Angeles Times: The present
monetary system of the United States
is, in the truest, broadest and most lit
eral sense, a bimetallic system. We
have, and have had for years, the only
form Of bimetallism that is practicable
by Independent national action. Under
definite International agreement the use
Of silver might possibly be extended
with safety, but in the absence Of such
agreement we could net safely venture
upon such action
WHAT 1T WOULD DO.
Placer Herald: What would the
free coinage of silver at the ratio Of 16
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gent gentleman the other day. Free
coinage Of silver would establish an un-
limited demand for silver and would
raise the price Of the bullion to prob
ably 81 90 an ounce, thus making 1t
easy to maintain the parity OF the gold
and silver dollars. Foreign nations can
send all their silver here, not only
without injuring us. but to our dis
tinct benefit For it would increase our
supply Of currency and the investments
Of capital in the United States.
Wouldn't that be a benefit to all the
people?
WILL EXPLAIN.
Riverside Enterprise: Gold stand
ard advocates make the bald, unproven
assertion that II we have free silver
the entire gold stock will leave the
country and there will be none obtain
able with which to meet gold contracts.
If they will furnish US with satisfactory
information as to where, when or how
the gold will leave, or, for that matter,
| forced to a permanent premium, we
will explain how It won't make the gold
contract debtor any worse Off than he
| is at present.
A FORECAST.
| Lompoc Record: The independence
evinced in the movement for free coin
age of silver will be fought apparently
| to the death in this campaign, but If
| triumphant, as it now promises to be-,
| the new condition will be accepted by
the great creditor class and all will
| unite to adjust conditions to the new
order With the triumph Of silver will
go down the prestige Of the national
| banks The Government will become
the money fountain and the power now
vested in national banks to control its
| financial policy be taken away. Such
| result will prove greatly beneficial to
all the people.
PRACTICAL SOCIALISM.
Stockton Record: The mad war of
| opinions goes on and while Populism in
Nebraska raises its voice for personal
liberty and condemns the Democrats for
infringements on freedom. the old COM
monwealth Of Maryland has declared
by law that no dwelling house Of four
rooms or more shall be erected with
| out provision being made for a bath
| room, and in the city Of New York
seventy tenement-houses have been
condemned as unfit for human habita-
| ton.
Liberty is a contractive term. 1t
may mean much more under some cir
cumstances than others. Maryland
considers that it is a public and social
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