The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1896-09-03
THE SILVER QUESTION.
A Few Well Spoken and Pointed
Remarks From an Old Patron
of The Pioneer, Who Knows
What He is Talking about.

1t strikes me very forceably that we
have one of the gravest and most impor-
tant problems to solve this coming eec.
tion that has confronted the American
people since the darkest Of our slavery
days.
Is it not a logical conclusion that there
is and should be limit to everything
under tho sun? There is limit to tho
longest river that flows through our con-
tinent. There is limit to tho depth of
tho Atlantic ocean. There is limit to
the statues of the United States.
Then. to contemplate tho unlimited
coinage Of silver lat tho mints OF the
United States) is too foreign; and alto
gether out of tho ordinary course of
events, to demand the slightest consider
alton from tho American people. The
unlimited coinage of silver would make
the mints Of the United States the dump.
ing ground for tho ontiro world-all tho
| old silver tea pots plattors and worn out
silverware, of all Europe would be sent
| to our ,nints.
Mexican silver dollars. that at this
| date are worth about thirty-tive ceuts,
would bo shipped to our mints by the cur
loads, and there demand them to be
made into American dollars.
Our rich mines Of silver, (mostly owned
by foreign syndicates) would bo worked
to their utmost capacity, and the bullion
sent to the mlnts to be made into
American dollars, out OF this stupendious
pile of silver. You and I, gentlemen
farmers; will not get ono cent unless we
pay for it at its full value. They will
not give it to you nor legislate it into
your pockets; you need not expect it.
Right here I am reminded of the two
colored men discussing tho silver ques
ton. One of them gold bug, the othol
silverito:
Mr.. Gold Bug: "Now, Mr.. jackson
let mo lucidate dis silver question
Suppose dat borrow a gold dollar OF
you today. and tomorrow, l pay you fifty
cents. Wat would you say?"
Mr.. Jackson: "Woll, would say that
was berry lucky; cause didn't expect
to got any OBJ it back"
Now gentlemon, that is just tho fix We
are in today. We need not expect to gel
any Of it back.
! Itsmy humble opinion. it is tho scarce
ity Of any article that makes it valuable
Silver, at not far distant date. was
about as scarce as gold, but recent dis
coveries in Colorado, New Mexico
Montana and other states. have made i
possible for silver to become as plentiful
as lead; and tho consequences are that i
has fallen off of its former valuation near
ly fifty per cent.
Tho same thing can bo said OF whoat
When wheat is plentiful. or good GRO
) throughout tho principal wheat growing
countries of tho world, the price is al
ways very low; but when whoat is fail
uro, or partial failure; tho price is sur
to be high.
British capital has penetrated tn
jungles of tho East lndias and tho Hot
ten-tots havo gone to raising wheat.
, Whom the twine bindor and self sectle
came into practical use in tho fold.
farming became an easy employment
and girls loft the stores whore they wor
t employed as clerks and won't to raisin
wheat The city clerk loft the counte
and went to farming-wheat.
The Russian government is huildin
an extensive railroad systam from Mos
) COW to far away northern portion of S
beria; place heretofore supposed
bo to cold for human habitation, bu
whore they are now raising millions c
3 bushels OF wheat, tho consequences Il,
| thuI WHICH, Ii0o DSSDil4O oo PACal@@u4 ZIG
! it is something like silvor-not wort
picking up in the road.
=, Ioannot conceive any other soure
l whereby values arc-or can be create
! only through the channel OF supply an
demand.
There is not an article of commorci;
value tsilver included) but will tluctuat
it's value according to the supply an
demand--H. II. Wasem to the confirm
Notwithstanding.
Governments arc ~ powerless as III
4 indiyiduls WAan It comes to creating va
0 uas. Il Is well established allsroun
mathematical fact, that something frol
r nothing you can't take.
Now, in conclusion, will say. .thst
y hope every voter throughout our boaut
S full land. will cast his vote for soun
Y money--so that tho American dollar
may ho worth just as much as any otht
J dollar on Gods green earth.
y G. H. WILLIAMS.
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