The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-09-30

stances less than half, and the work
ing people have fewer comforts. Eng
land is creditor nation. The con
dition and circumstances of her peo'
pie and trade are different from ours.
There is no reason why we should EN-:
tleaver to make our policies suit her
affairs. Wesare looking to the welfare
of our ownpeople, and believe that
free coinage of the products of the
mines of the United States of both
gold and silver would be to the best
interests of our country. Our popu-
lation is constantly increasing. The
money of the country is none too
large in volume for the business to be
done, and in order to keep pace with
our increasing trade and population,
pansion. The official reports of the
Treasury Department show that not
only is our money per capitap inseir-
culation, being contracted, but thatit
is decreasing in volume.
In 1894 it was. $24 28per capita
In 1898 it was. 5000, 22 95 per capita
In 1896 it is....... 21 0per capita
In volume it has fallen in round num-
bers from $1,000, 100000 in 1893 to
81, 800, 600, 900 in 1896.
In this connection, the following in
formation from the report of the Di-
rector of the United States mint for
1905, concerning gold and silver, is in
teresting and instructive:
Estimated gold in the
world. ..................$4 "a, ,090, SOC, 900
Estimated silver in the
world. d.....,.....,.....' 4,OIO,Ouu,uuU
Estimated gold in the
United States. s.......... 61S,1OO,OOO
Estimated silver in the
United States. ........ 5000 600
Estimated stock of money, per
capitG, is the United States last year:
Gold, 1878; silver, $3.50; paper, 1902
Amount of gold coined in
the U. S., 1702-ls0G. ...$ 81 ,702, 900, 600
Amount of silver coined
in the U. s., 1702-1sOG... GS7 1000, 600
Amount of gold, silver
and paper currency in
u. s. Gncluding that in
the treasury. ........ 2,345, 100000
Amount of gold, silver
and paper in circulation
in the U. S............ 1900, 900, 900
Money in the U. s., per
capita, Gncluding that
in treasury. .. 30 SO
Money in the u. s., per
capita, in circulation. 81 10
The above shows that there is about
an equal amount ofgold and silver in
this country and in the world. The
or taking out of cir
culation of either would reduce the
money about one-half, which would
bring on further depression of bust
ness.
Until this campaign, no great po-
litical party has declared for gold and
a single standard. Washington, Adj
ans, Hamilton, jefferson and other
eminent men of the same period diff
fered widely on many things, but all
we're of one accord in the establish
ment and maintenance of n double
standard, of gold and silver.
The charge is freely made by Re
publicans that Bryan's election would
business, injure property
and affect values unfavorably. There
is nothing in Mr.. Bryan's record to
cause such apprehension, but If there
was, responsibility makes men cauti-
ous and conservative. 1t is not the
first time that n party has attempted
for political ends to frighten the peo-
pie into believing that the success OF
It's opponent would bring disaster up
on the country. During the memor
able contest between the Federalists
and Democrats, when Adams repre-
sented the New England iden of fl
nance and government, and Jefferson
was on the other side, there was an
effort on the part of Adams support
ers to arouse the same apprehension
among the people. 1t was said that
Jefferson was an infidel from the hills
of Virginia, knew comparatively moth
ing about finance or business, that he
prated too much upon "the rights OF
the people," had put forth the prin-
ciple that "allm are created equal"
and il elected the business interests OF
the country would suffer, property
would become depressed, and the
would be in danger.
notwithstanding this he was elected,
and reelected, and to this day the
honors his memory. Again,
when the great struggle came be
tween the Wings and Democrats,
when Jackson and Clay were pitted
against each other, it was urged by
the Wings and others who favored the
interest, including the
United States Bank, that jackson was
from the far West, did not understand
the interests of the whole country,
was purely military man, pointed to
the fact that he had hung two men
without law or jury, that he had had
no experience in civil affairs, and said
that he would usurp powers that did
not belong to the Executive, and that
the government would be unsafe in
his control, and yet he was twice
elected, and made model President.
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