The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-10-30
SILVER ECHOES FROM TT. LYNN.

Editor TEXARKANIAN.-I have
been requested by number Of
your readers 10 write letter on
the greatest political issue that
has been brought before the voters
of the United States for many
years, namely, the free coinage OF
silver at the ratio Of Is OF silver 10
/ Of gold, which ifyou deem of suth
cient merit, kindly give space in
your valuable paper.
| will say to my readers that / do
not feel able to handle this all-im-
Iportant subject, nor am egotistic
enough to believe for a moment
that can advance any new and
uncontrovertable truths, but can
give my convictions and the reason
why take the position l do | have
been a Republican since 1856, and
can say conscientious in my convic-
tions, and | am just as cOnscien-
tious in my conviction now, that
the once great Republican party
has got the wrong pig by the ear,
| if my readers will allow the slang
expression. They began to tickle
and fondle that same ear when
they outlawed the silver dollar.
That was the first straw laid upon
the came's back-in tact my fellow
citizens, that was he beginning Of
the end. The fires began to burn,
nor did they shoulder long, until
more fuel was added by the silver
| purchase act, which was done to
silence the silver producing states
and territories, after which the fire
died down ahttle. Business revived
little by the money paid out of
the treasury for silver, but a reac,
ton came. 1t was found that it
would not work. Money began to
20 into holes and nothing could
coax it out. Then those same mon
eycrats that enacted the law said:
"boys We must repeal the silver
purchase law; it has served its turn,
we will let somebody else do some
thing to relieve the financial dis
tress of the people, and we will look
on" They talked long and loud
about what they would do but it
proved to be all wind. The money
Gratis, both Republicans and Demo-
Gratis alike, had too good thing,
and they would not wiring the neck
of the goose that lay the golden
egg. Then the fires blazed and the
light began to penetrate dark places.
When those 1852, 100000 of bonds
were issued for gold, by the goldo
crat administration, which added
fuel enough to make it a raging,
seething and irrepressible confa
grafton, which will burn with un-
ceasing fury until the independent
sovereigus of this great nation Or
ders the gold power, in tones they
cannot ignore, to take back seat.
The ballot box is the place to
make your speech. | have always
been in favor Of free coinage of gold
and silver alike, since 1873, when
the dollar was demonetized But |
objected to the word unlimited, J"
until recently. | did think if that
clause was added to free coinage
law, that we would have all the sill
yer in the world brought here and
coined, and then left here and gold
taken away in its place. But after
mature thought, assisted by read
ing others ideas, | know that the
idea was all a fallacy. One could
not trade dollars with Uncle Sam,
and | am sure no banker would care
to trade unless he made money by
the transaction, therefore he would
have to keep his silver or buy some
thing that we have to sell,
have always been in favor of a
protective tariff, to foster our own
industries, and thereby protect the
wage Garner, but owing to unayoid-
able discrimination justice fails to
reach all localities. Now, my
friends, that is why ! am in favor Of
free and unlimited coinage of silver,
Perhaps some of yyu will smile,
Well, you have my consent to laugh
lie you like. If silver is on parity
with gold for all purposes, it will be
used in all kinds Of business. The
farmer merchaty mechanic, wage
Garner and the capitalist will all
be under the necessity of dtrtying
their fingers with It,
1t is said this country cannot
maintain silver ON a parity with
gold alone, Now my dear friends,
| desire To say 70 Won In decidedly