Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-10

orabie and honored fellow citizens to the
chair of the chief masistracy, have no
thought OF committing national suicide.
This dream of universal ruin to follow the
restoration of the currency of the Consti-
tuition. the coin Of the fathers and founders
Of the republic. is one of those horrible
Nightmares which disturb the repose Of
men plethoric with gold and bound hand
and foot to the methods Of European
hnance. the money policy of kings and au-
tocrats. who fatten on the miseries of the
masses Of the people. Read Ingalls, speech
on the function and ministry of gold.
quoted by Bryan at Indianapolis the other
day, which is as follows:
What Ingalls, Said of Gold.
mo enduring fabric of national pros
perity be building on gold. Gold Is
the money of monarchs. Kings covet it;
the exchanges Of nations are affected by
it; its tendency is to accumulate in vast
masses in the commercial centers. and to
move from kingdom to kingdom In such
volume rs to unsettle values. and stir up
the finances of the world. 1t is the instru-
ment of gamblers and SPECTATORS, and
the idol Of the miser and thief.
THE object Of SO much alteration, 1t be-
comes naughty and sensitive, and shrinks
at the approach of danger. and whenever
1t is most needed 1t always disappears; at
the slightest alarm 1t begins to look for
refuge; 1t flies through the nations at war
to the nations at peace. War makes 1t
fugitive No people in a great emergency
ever found faithful ally in gold. 1t is
the most cowardly and treacherous Of all
metals. 1t makes no treaty that 1t does
not break. 1t has no friends whom 1t
does not sooner or later betray. Armies
and navies are not maintained by gold.
In time of panic and calamity, shipwreck
and disaster. 1t becomes the chief agent
and minister Of ruin. No nation ever fought
a great war by the aid of gold. On the
contrary, in the crisis of greatest peril IL
becomes an enemy more potent than the
foe on the field. But when the battle is
won and reace has been secured, gold re-
appears and claims the fruits of victory.
Those are the words Of the distinguished
republican Senator, and those words are
true. Gold is arrogant, tyrannical In time
of peace, and 1t deserts any nation In time
of war. and never Is friend when friend
is needed. And yet our opponents are IN
sisting that we shall maintain this gold
standard until foreigners come to our re-
lief. Our opponents insist upon building
a commercial fabric upon a handful Of
gold which may be drawn away at any
time and leave us helpless at the mercy
of our enemies.
But Mr. Ingalls, Is not the only republican
who has expressed himself on this Ques-
ton. In fact, many Of the great minds of
all parties and countries have instructed us
as to the perils of the single gold stand
ard, such men Mr.. Carlisle. the present
Secretary of the United States Treasury;
Daniel Webster. in 1896: George F. Hoar
in 1883; VIM f. Chandler. in 1895; James
". Blaine, IN 1914, IhOmaS Is. Reed, IN 1874;
Napoleon l, in remarks on sale of Louisi-
ana territory; Gladstone, in 1878; Bismarck,
in 1856; Grenfell, president of the Bime1aliic
League Of England; John A. Logan, out
and out for free silver: Don Cameron. who
proposed a republican platform for the
pending campaign in four words: High
tariff; free silver" Also William McKin-
ley, who was as ardent a supporter of sill
yer coinage as Mr.. Bryan himself until. as
the republican nominee, he adapted his
conscience to the st. Louis platform of the
present year. Indeed, the list of witnesses
Is interminable. A host of men have given
similar testimony. whose names even
have no time to mention.
Now. my friends. l cordially reciproc ate
the sentiment of the closing sentence of
your letter. Please send us down a gener-
Gus contribution to our fund for education
purposes. and l am certain you will never
have occasion to regret it.
/ am sorry to confess that l have not
found time 20 read the Post article to
which you refer. but send US along gener-
Gus contribution-silver coin. If you prefer
and you will do an act not only to be
gratefully remembered by US. but also to
rest In your own memory with all the fra
GRANGE of most patriotic deed
With renewed assurances of my per
sonal admiration for you and good wishes
for your utmost future prosperity, l re-
main. most respectfully your friend and
| well wisher. JAMES L. NORRIS
Assistant Treasurer National Democratic
Committee.