Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-08-04
AGITATION uNrlMeLY.
Healthy Financial Condition In



rency agitation and stimulating the
destructive silver men and all the mon
etary quacks aud cranks into pernicious
activity 10y declaration that the mon
ctarN system which has served for
many years will not answer any longer
and must NOW be changed in order TO
save the country from Disaster There
arc some men who think SO. They
seem unable 10 remember Ii years OF
prosperity under this same system,
years In which the nations progress In
wealth and development OF industry
were unriValcd by any other nation
known TO human history thus far.
kindly sympathy, plying rccollec-
ton OF better days, when these men
were cooler-headed and more practical,
may warrant the most gentle refer
cnce 10 their Authorizations: but is
there any good reason for putting the
nation into false position and stir
ring MP all the cranks to do all the mis-.
chief they can?
The government stands on solid
footing So long as IL maintains. with
the last republican platform, ON which
President Mckinley was elected, that
the existing currency has been made
and shall Toe kept every dollar as good
rs gold" that 1.-THE existing gold stand
ard must be preserved" and that "hll
our silver and paper currency must Ice
maintained at parity with gold" This
is an intelligent declaration which con
forms to- facts. II has been tremcn-
douSly strengthened i'm weight with the
people by the fact that the election of
a republican president aud congress
without any change OF currency laws
whatever has completely removed all
monetary misrepresentation. Panics
have vanished like bats OF the night;
boards of gold have been unlocked:
enterprise aud capital have prepared
FOR the utmost vigor after tariff for
protection and for revenue has been
provided. and men i'm practical hush
ness are no longer fretting themselves
about possibility OF impairment or De.
basement of the currency. This state
of things having been reached bv the
republican declaration and pledge. fol-
lowed 10y republican victory. what oc-
casion is there for new declaration
that the currency is not sound and safe
and that the system needs an elaborate
ovorhauling and rebuilding?
The worst OF ii is that in one branch
of congress, beyond peradventure,
those who advocate revolutionary and
destructive policy OF free silver coin
age have clear majority. 1t is evident
10 all that the healthy financial condi-
tions which have resulted from repub-
lican pledges and success have much
aV,., . l..
who are willing To pass republican
tariff and To give fair trial to the re-
publican belief that n sufficient tariff
for protection and for revenue will
| without further legislation remove diff
| fculties and nnNicties about money
No one can tell how far these senator,
may be influenced by the practical re.
suits Of the tariff about TO Ice passed
| But, If forced TO vote or speak now in
| anticipation OF all those results. thes,
senators can only reiterntc their ide;
| that free silver coinage is the sole suf
ficient panacca and thus commit them
selves anew TO efforts which are dan
| gerous to the public prosperity. Is II
the right time to force the monetary
question upon them, when nothing
or declaration possible i'm the senate
must he adverse to sound policy and
public welfare?
1t does not alter the weight OF these
considerations that some leaders of
high position fail to appreciate them.
If they feel under obligation TO press
upon the country an uutimely agitation
which cannot possibly result in prnc-
teal good at this session there is so
much the greater reason for republic
ans in both houses 10 realize the harm
| which such agitation would do. to pro-
| vide against II. restrict IL and bottle
! il mp as far as possible. II IS Of no use
/ 10 discuss theories about the monetary
question when the two houses Of CON
gross can by no possibility be brought
TO agree upon any desirable measure.
1t would seem TO bc a good time 10 pre-
vent needless discussion. continued api-
tation and controversy, which can only
widen the breach between opposing
lines y y. Tribune.