The record-union., 1896-08-20
Larger Use of Silver.

Larger Use of Silver.
Eds. Record Union: The war cry is
gold. All the talent and patriotism OF
the country is fighting for gold and its
standard. To common sense obServa-
ton it is evident that no bravery is re-
quifed on that side of the question.
Three cat straws would uphold that
metal to par value and six would raise 1t
much above it.
But silver is not so easily upheld.
There are work and sacrifice required
here, and where work is required the
lazy will not help with so much as one
OF their fingers. But the truly industr1-
Gus feel awfully strong, and with more
physical force than wit think they can
raise this metal to par by main strength
and awlxwardness.
They are not only strong, but indtg-
nant, and the Indignation is the strong
er of the two agents. Indignation Nils
the soul with vim, and the less ballast
given to it the more sweeping its on
slaughts.
The gold standard has inscribed on its
folds, THE world alone can raise silver
to the opinionate hight of gold" 1t
must have the extreme conception that
the attempt is to be made to make an
ounce of silver as valuable as an ounce
of gold by weight.
If this were a fair statement of the
issue I would agree that not only would
al the commercial civilized nations,
with China, Japan and India, have to
lend q helping hand, but even then there
would be failure.
The best conception of the two metals
is, gold the king and silver the queen;
gold the husband, silver the wife. Both
couples are human and the edict that
they twain shall be one flesh, may
paraphrase into that a statement that
the two metals are one currency.
Gold standard is a bachelor king, a
monstrosity not to be loved. Gold hus-
bands to gold wives is intermarriage.
Let us carry the sinlile a little fur
ther. The United States is silver 1t
seeks marriage with gold, If other ma
tons win wed them on same terms.
It sought it once before, but it was re-
jected. Silver had not made herself
ready" 1t declares that it will fascinate
Blr. Gold yet, but not single article of
wearing apparel has it fitted for his
capture.
IF this course is not pursued another
rejection may follow. Prepare the
spouse for her husband. Show that she
is not mistress of the State and nation,
but that she is governess of the house
and nursery. Show that the house and
nursery are the units of the nation,
and that united by the welding Of gold
they are both one flesh and one metal.
Ergo: Households are made of the same
elements all over civilization: the
same houses that are welded with gold
here may be welded with gold IN Eu-
rope.
Before the nuptials can be celebrated
the bride must be prepared. Her capac-
ity for usefulness and ornament must
be demonstrated. But our spouse has
been hidden for thirty years and the
sun has not reddened her cheeks. The
beaux pass her by as unfit for compan-
ionship nor even for servitude. Away
with her, and release unto US the stand
ard metali The away with her is per-
formed. but the release of the standard
is not attained.
l suppose it is not intended to say in
the next monetary conference that we
ever said away with herr at all.
But her working qualities or hel
edornments must be brought out be-
fore the marriage contract. She must
be taught to be a queen or a wife g.
home before she can pass for either
abroad.
I have a cousin IN the East who has
no sons, but he has daughter that iT
addition to housekeeping does some
marketing and collecting and pays the
bills and the taxes. This metal should
be demonstrated to be capable Of pay
ment of taxes here, and as these are
onerous enough to break an elephant:
back and getting more SO every yeal
ii it could be demonstrated this spouse
can make payment of this onerous OBJ
legation, and be a great help in bearing
the burdens of the State and city, ths
groom will for the first time open hi
eyes and score one for the exaltation o.
the queen.
The fact Is, this truly queenly func
ton Of government Is not only Of very
wide. but almost universal application
Her ministrations would be not onl,
Queenly. but government sustaining.
Suoh a duty is not enervating, but ele
vating, and not even a Greenbacker Of
Populist could raise a finger agains
such high duty and the substance b.
which the deed is transacted.
The silver queen, however, can b.
made to perform another duty far NOR,
reaching and important. The king hal
been IN durance vile in the United State
Treasury for these many years. It il
q menial duty, but being done for th
people it is the very embodiment o
patriotism. It there stands good Sc
curity for the redemption of currenc.
that hath wings, that flies to the field o
usefulness and is a giant of all work
in fact, does double service. Dollar TO
dollar is the inscription on its escutch
con.
But silver is more modest and NOR
sighted It can not stand good for evel
its bullion value. "A half dollar 70
every dollar" even is erased from it
crown, and it IS treated as a do-nothinl
because IL can't find work.
At a time when the nation, or at leas
many of it's citizens would be glad to Sc
the capital of the country increased b.
one-haf the money now in circulation
It is held back as a reserve that wa
never enlisted, and as If no provision
Of enlistment were ever to be had 70
it.