The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-12-28
They Continue to Agitate.

The William street Reform club,
which through some of its members,
is deplorme further agitation Of the
silver question. has. through others OF
its members. begun to make arrange
mcnts 10 renew the agitation. Thus.
while newspapers like The New York
Evening Post are dcclaiming loudly
against agitation of the silver queS-
ton" NIr Lawrence T.. Sexton is send
Ing out circulars to the newspapers of
the country announcing that he has per-
fertcd arrangements for the renewal Of
the agitation on larger scale than has
heretofore been attempted.
The Evening Post cries Let MS have
peace on the money question" and Mr.
sexton. by means OF private circulars.
informs the various editors and publish
rrs az the--ounfry that tire reform CLUB
proposes 10 keep up the fight for the
gold standard by means az plate matter
and rot metal. As means OF brihnS
tile weekly editors. and OF lending an
air az munifccu,e To the scheme. the
reform club announces that during this
winter and spring" they viii probably
issue rage 81 gold standard arguments
every three weeks. AMI they offer these
plates. free of cost. To any newspaper
which Is impccuniOus enough 10 believe
in the free coinage Of pot metal. but
which yet has "a sufficient income 20 pay
the cost of transportation.
As IN eyideuc. OF eood faith the re-
form club encloses a proof of one OF its
plate pages. as a guarantee OF good faith.
and iu order that an would-bc pot-metal-
lists may see the character OF the goods.
The scheme is an enhancing one. and
the hope is that d great many weekly
papers VIII feel like taking advantage
of The benevolence OF tine reform club.
BE that as 81 NAV. we call the attcn-
lion Of The Evening Post The Boston
Herald and all those organs o. the gold
standard which are crying ont SO lus,i-
Iy Tor peace ON the money question. that
this movement OF the reform club pot
mctaliiSts Is not only agitation in itself.
brt win result I'll the active renewal Of
tle discussion.
We are guile willing TO agree with
those who REGARD the renewal OF the
discussion ais un,imely and unneces-
sarv but when She reform Cub declares
IFS purpose to continue Tho eight until
tlc ranks of thc free silver and fat
money forces are so chin that they win
not Ice q barrier 10 industry and pros
perity.F St. ISSUES challenge 10 those
who stand fer G.5ooo1o voters that is
sure Is he taken un. Consequently those
who ara ia favor Of RENTING this dis
eus-lon 20 O later period would DO Veil
70 nut q strong curb On The pot-metal-
lists OF tle reform club.
Tho Constitution S not al all in favor
~ the discussion az this time. for
majority Of the people have declared
thar they are willing 10 submit 20 the
results of tie gold STANDARD until the
republicans shall have an opportunity
to redeem the pledges they have made
ami restore prosperity.
And This is what .he country rs wait
ing for-p prosperity. u is waiting for
tle republicans 10 omen Tie mills 10 Ia
bar ar1 ~.f the wheels 81 industry in
motion. O. is waiting for the repIbii-
etus ID raI~c prices anl u3~es So chat
rc oral business may thrive. al II was
ho- nuiu- 20 thrive in fSs2-
Thr only way Tor the reform club TO
make the ranks ~ Tire silver men "thin'
3d. to use lis influence with e." republic
cams Cd congress and urge them 10 20
ahead witch thc work 90 redeemins the
pledges Of their party and thereby bring
about q restoration 90 prosperity. What
ever these able rcformer> may think Of
The matter. We assure them that the
gold standard which they are still AL
Eating for. though they have il Already
viii not survivc'thc failure Of the repub-
licau party TO restore prosperity. Conse.
quently they arc simply wasting money
hv pushing forward at this time their
scheme Of pot-metallism.
Put what IS strangest Of ALL is the
spectacle presented bv those members
~ tle reform club who are also mem
bcrs OF congress. They are holding