Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-27
CURRENCY REFORM.

Philadelphia Record dcmO. The fac,
must be borne In mind that neither the
election nor the revival OF business which
has followed II has In any degree super
| seeded the necessity Ter an active and as
scrttNc public sentiment In behalf of cur
rcncy reform The necessity is stil as
urgent as ever and 10 is The lcncra rucogni-
ilon of this truth which has given an
Impetus TO the non partisan currency Ie-
FORM movement just started 10y the business
men OF Indianapolis.
New York Advertiser (rcpl: Tho hand
ing Of this great question ought to be
luirus'cd only to commission Il monetary
experts, and the only danger that suggests
itself now l8 that which lies In making
tho proposed conference so large
numerically as 80 be unwloldy, 1t
cannot DE too broadly representative
OF tn" highest business and nnan-
elaI Intelligence Of the nation. but ox-
pcriencc proves that all too often the most
influential organizations get representation
through their smaller aud less representa-
tive members
Boston Journal Ucp). The lesson of the
Iasl campaign must not be lost; IT. must be
taken to heart and acted upuu. We must
never again go into a national contest with
ihe iteling I'm our hearts that though the
theories which we oppose are false and
dangerous, yet our money system is really
deficient and In need OF Improvement II is
the present duty of all good citizens, re-
EardItSs OF party, to assist In dcyising and
passing such legislation as will nut our
finances and financial system In as strong
ana Saie position as possible and will pro.
vide sufficient money for the needs of the
people
Boston Herald (dem), So far as national
prosperity is controlled by a thoroughly
sound money system OF finance and a safe
ana acceptable currency system, it is pos
sible for us to gain and maintain 1t II we
are now prepared to enter upon proper con
structive legislation. 1t is not likely that
Mr.. Cleveland is in position to do much in
thls direction. though 1t is possible that
with the invited approval of Mr. Mckinley.
VINO is so soon to succeed him he might
appoint a commission whose experience and
judgment would commend it to the favor of
sound money men of all classes which be-
ginning its sessions during the winter would
be in position to report to a special session
of congress to be held In the spring. some
definite and well considered plan of financial |
and currency reorganization
St Louis Globe-Democrat (iemD: Owing !
to the absurd and mischieyous law of Nav
II. 1875 which directs their reissue after
being received by the treasury. the entire /
amount of the greenbacks is still either I
actually or technically outstanding the
amount actually outstanding at the present /
time being about $500. 900 600 This cur /
Tency can be used again and again to raid |
the treasury reserve. and the fact that it
has been so used was one Of the reasons for
he sale Of $500 900 bonds in the last
.wo years to protect the treasury gold fund
II that reissue law of 1878 had never been
passed the greenhack debtor it was origf-
rally recognized on all hands as a debt. and
me TO be paid as soon as practicable after
he passing of the emergency which created
would have been Cancelled long ago 1t
'usht to be eXtingushed at the earliest
possible opportunity and this dangerous
Element of the currency wiped out