The Lamar register., 1896-09-19
Stop and Think.

der the above titlo in the Sparks Septem-
be- 10th. The author II either absolutely
ignorant Of every law and condition ex-
istiug IN this country today, or else vii
fully ulIs5tates them, thinking that few
people will know to the contrary. There
- not single argument IN the entire ar
ticle 10 sustnin his Insertions, nothing
but foolish nonsense, miserable false
hoods. Towards the last there is a whin-
iIg complaint about how little the gem
cral public seem 10 know about this flnan-
cial problem anyway. ard that L one asks
anyone supposed 70 know they are at
puee buricd deep under facts and figures,
which must beuntrue because they donut
agree With his idea of present conditions.
He starts out with the assertion that
not "a silver dollar to-day is reasonable ia
hood Tor any men u state in public. cs-
periaily at this time when the country Is
so full 81 reliable information about IT.
silver dollars and silver certificates aFe
maiutaiucd az che present time ON o par
ity With gold by the government; by the
credit u this great country. In all the
great clearing houses ia every city and
m all the Treasury departments OF The
government SILVER dollars, silver csTtiti-
Gates. gold. gold certificates. treasury
notes. grccuhacks, national bank notes,
AaN AAlE AAAAAElNAN AAAlAAH flA NA0AEN AAsitiAA
in th5s country ara handled by the
miliaHs upon millions upoa aa equal
valuation IN accordance with the govern
ment pledge. The sub-treHsury IN New
York is d member 81 tho great clearing
house. there, Tor convenience IN the hand
ling % the enormous business transacted
there 10 the way af CUSTOMS duties and
IN the ynrie1 matters that come up IN
the settlement of balances. IL receives
aud paws ont millions upon millions OF all
our different forms Of money upon an
ahsolnte equality That IS what main
iains the silver dollar and silver certih-
cate on a parity with gold throughout
the country to-day II IS useless TO go
Into any further explanation Of this mat
ter. because Il the gentleman is not al
ready advised regarding it, be can easily
gain the information. and we do rot care
"a waste tune and space upon what every
school boy knows. Perhaps be viii not
find Il in the Denver press, especially the
News. but there are other means Of infQr-
nation II he will exercise little diligence
He quotes Mr.. ingalls,, Of Kansas, in
the stRtement, mo people III an emer-
geucy aver found Il faithful ally in gold
Why not give che balance, OF some more
Of his uttsrance upon that matter! He
Is at present stumping the state of Kan
sas upon the issues Of the campaign and
appears ta be very much ia favor of the
gold standard. Viii YOU kindly give US
40 Instance also where silver proved a
better ally. fou also state that no ma
tinn ever fought a great war by tho aid
of gold, Kindly quote us a few nations
that have carried on q war successfully
with the aid Of silver in the past, or ex-
pect 10 do 50 in the future,
Most Of the voters remember our own
last war Of the rebellion. Neither gold
or silver, ''we had free coinage them
were very much in evidence after the
first year according to history, Every
thing upon the earth, under it and under
heaven that could be found was taxed at
that time, but would not keep up our
expenses, 50 tho government borrowed;
issued its promise TO pay at some future
time. Then was born the greenback.
Will this accomplished financier explain
why this greenback gradually fell in
value until it was at one time worth less
than one-fourth its face in gold, and then
gradually rose TO par value again in 1873
Great wars have always been carried on
by nations upon their credit and resour-
ces. so far as we have been able TO learn
by history. Ia our own greatwar between
north and south, that certainly was the
case. The south had Just as able gener-
ais aud just as brave soldiers.
The gentleman says il you desire to be
intelligent and learn all about this tinan-
cial question, just examine your money
when you get il in bills, and you will find
nearly all Of 1t is silver certificates, and
makes that an argument for the free and