The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-11
SINCERE, But NOT RIGHT
A RELI0foUS PaPKE'S DTGNiFIHD
DISCUSSION or fEIANiSM.
lie f. A "Oratos. Hut Not a Log'ci'n.''
uis E.lacy and sac !te-g."g "i III"
Question.

nv Dear SIT NtN'tt'tN'
BRAN mocuAs at tnc hioONiyn Aeao''"'
OF Ausio last cVDnlue, .uo 90" con-
..nced tuat Mr. bryan ia sincere aura
means llst Nslat DU .t}s- 5000" ''
one coald hear Iun uuu Aot ot ,o"' '''','
of ms honesty, ANA .na' %, l' '''''
ins A..lA l4l Dit Wow. ~" '''fN
.ti4t4 IUt .l4tt.i-s 600 ti''''
flcc sllvcrites. ana you na' e. 'h~"-'-"'
your readers TO ash A"s n"' ''o'
either siac o4 tuls tlea. N.'-'~ ~.
with your permission "o.i" ""' ~
You 10 aisc yoai We've N9.n t"' lo.
Oh t.at aduiD s. one fDiAtt7 &" '''
ference OF 4ceOf.l autDoi4.i,a D" ''''
OF the Chicaso uOts, ana t'' ''.'''
the sO-c4lcd "uity-ccnt ooi'"l-
latter case nc itnes .la opponents "tr'
,lth.r horn Of the dilemma tncy may
,boose 10 take. and iu tne FORMER N'
.t,,- th, authority Oi Abraham iih''l"
10 .u,nuorf mis- position. j wish you "e"i"
,l...e' rriut both planks in luii ana '.h
ts II tne TWO 60 not ncan picci7tF '"~
same thing here are his "o'oa'
Let NJ read TO YOU the p'd"N OF 90.
chicago platform against wnleh so hlu'"
-. 80 Noon ieyc!od. 1--WE denoune-
erhitra,., interference hy thc fedcf"l hu-
tl.,~i,ies ia local affairs as violation
- sfe Constitution OF the United Sta''s
and q crime against our lnsu'uuo'
Thot il the part which they say ls ldu
INncu d.d ihcy become pau
lei me read you plank in aho,"'i
p.atform and see how this PLANK VIM"
will read 10 you compares WIN
on. which l have read. That the m"iii-
,.n,rce inviolzto OF the rights OF l"c
st.t.e ana especially the rieht or each
ST.. 10 order and control it's own ooin'9-
nc institutions according 20 MS own Ju"--
wont exclusively Us essential 10 ih@t N'i7
ance Of power upon which the per- 'e'''"
and endurance OF our p'nu'"l i"r'"
peuds. and we dcn0uncc thr 'i' Ia"
,n,...,on pv armed force OF the soh o-
any State or Territory, no matter un"ei
What pretext. as among Ac sI'''S' -
The dilemma upon which Mr. Bryan
i.ods ht. onponcuts ON TIE iite E"Ft'
question is mis-. ..,., ,,iii
~our opnonents ten us that you VIII
D.. ahle 10 take snEcf bullion 10 u'
,oints and nave nfty-lnfcc cents N'iD
of il coined into one hundred cents '"''
on, ounoscd TO letting any one hui syH"-
cafes make more than hitf cents Vn
,ho dollar. then they viii tell you '""'
,be STAMP Of the Government adds noun
ing 10 the value ol dollar ana '""'
,,nder free coinage tnore would only Zoe
t,f,, cents worth of silver IN O. silver dol
lar They can't both be true We can
make fifty cents worth OF silver INTO one
hundred cents and thcn nave % hiiy-.e"'
dollar and make tftf cents "e3i"'9' Wv
have got 10 give up one argument or 'ie
cher RE must either admit that the
dftv cents worth OF bullion made INTO
"a dollar is worth one hundred cents or
ne must admit that The miner does hol
make fifty cents on "a silver doiaI' lheF
say that IL We have free coinage our
dollars will be- worth no more imam inc
won't pay taxes. thc new silver coiitr
will. No one will take that Mexican dol
lar becaus. II hc does there is no one TO
whom he can give it, The people VIII
take the new silver dollar in eNchans, TOT
what they have to sen. because they can
use il with tine persons with whom ihey
deal IL makes "a great dlierence WN'l.-
err there is legal tender quality TO
dollar OF not
Does not AN this seem perfectly honesi
and fair reasoning? he gives his oppon-
ents either alternative. aud simply says
they can't botn.bc true. Isn't nc ri-nt.
and is not his reasoning I'm loth cases
legitimate and correct?
ANOTHER BRYAN MAN.
Ans.-You ask several questions in this
letter. We have no doubt whatever OF
the honesty and sincerity of those whom
YOU designate as Gree silvcrtes.' nor of
the honesty and sincerity of Nj Bryan
himself because TWO persons or nlrIl--
are equally honest and sincere in their
convictions 10 by no means follows that
they are equally ffgut 300 lteIr contin-
siOns. We must remind You again. rieht
here that the Christian Work is not
political paper. nor does 10 care pin
which side succeeds IN politics. or any
Thing else. other than as IL believes the
one or the other 90 be- right Ina reply
TO your last question. therefore. Does
not AN this seem perfectly honest and
fair reasoning. We should say without
hesitation Yos. To the next question,
Isn't the reasoning legitimate and cor
rectc' We should just rs unhcsitaungly
answer. No.
Jet as first take what you are pleased
to call his dilemma, ANA examine II
with the same sincerity end honesty with
which We have credited its author. but
with more care ana logic than ne seems
TO have bestowed upon 81. IN limited
coinage. as al present, no 'syndicates
are allowed 20 coin money or 10 make
any profit To have been perfectly fair
Mr.. Bryan should have substituted for
"syndicatcs' the word Governments 90
s. only in free coinage that The syndi-
Gates. OF parties who hold the bullion,
can make anything. As IL is at present.
81 Is the Government itself that makes
the profit II il can bee called prOht.
when IL pays 81 cents for an article that
ii converts into legal tender for lr0
cents by putting its own stamp upon IT.
The Government agree 20 do something
for this "pront' OF ~ cents however.
viz. TO keep the two metals on a parity
that t.. 20 place "a gold dollar WORTH
100 cents behind each l3-ceut collar, just
as "a man VINO signs ais name 90 "a note.
or who endorse % paper adds the fun
strength Of his name 10 a paper which
may have been worthless or worth bu,
- cents without bis signature.
This guaranty 10 Keep the 20 cents
worth OF silver equal Co lO1 cents for tine
payment OF debts is what air. Bryan core
rcctiy calls 20 legal tender quality" amt
which he aud aii the other advocates of
free coinage demand that the Govern
mcnt should give ass "a present 10 "a cer-
tain class of favored individuals who
happen to own silver bullion Passing
this and the very serious slips in state
mcnt OK fact. where me substitutes tie
wOru syndicate Tor the Cow rument IT.
self. let as examine the rest oi the areu-
mcnt the dilemma. as our friend calls
II. The gist OF 70 Is expressed IN these
words. Tie must either admit that tive
30 cents worth of bullion made into o.
dollar IS worth lio cents. or Doe must ad-
nit tha; fhc miner Ooc. bot make .n cents
OF the dollar Hero ls fhe sopni-ny
that strnn1eiy mist4cs 30 many fAis
s. assuming Chat Government can create
value boy legislation. AND installing lcu-
tiOus and assumed value for the real
thing. 10 is simply the OLD experiment
. E.