The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-18
sneeIal correspondenee.

WEBSTER GROVES, NO.. June H.
Il notice by the reported proceedings
of the West Virginia bankers assoeIa-
ton, which met this year at Parkers-
burg. that my legal friend. Mr.. W. II.
Hearne. Of Wheeling. sent in his much
discussed silver coinage plan for the
consideration OF the association. and
TINT It was read to the bankers by Me-.
Guy Wagner. but not acted upon by
them, either In the way OF assent or
dissent. for the reason. as stated, that
the topic was looked upon by them as
dangerous ground" and likely to
lead to politics."
was rather expecting that Mr..
Hearne would attend the recen, Chi
cago meeting OF silver Republicans and
lay his plan before the gentlemen who
met in that city 10 prepare plans and
specifications Tor steering the Republic
can party into correct attitude on the
white metal issue preparatory 10 new
campaign on the subject In the con-
Eressional elections or next year. He
shows thar he sull has falth In his plan
and that he SIN believes II workable
proposition. and he evidently wants TO
set the bail rolling In We8t Virginia.
Inasmnch as Mr.. Hcarne did not ac-
ceFt my overture last winter 10 submit
the plan 20 the secretary OF the treas
ury for anal decision as to its prlcti-
cability, am going 10 eubmit for the
consideration OF the silver people OF
Wes: Virginia another scheme or plan
for the settlement Of this vexed ques-
ton. It,too. Il the production OF a law
vera ST. Louis lawyer who dOmiciles
IN this attractive suburb-a Republican
In politics. like Mr.. Hearne. a support
or OF Mckinley like him, and, l pre-
sumo can add. Sengcher after ten
able and available party ground like
him. Both Mr. HeaFne and his legal
brother here agree in believing that the
silver question Is a living issue AMI that
Il was not settled by the result in 1896.
They Furthermore agree in holding that
the Republican party Is She proper
party TO mould and control the silver
policy OF the government. and thus
avert the danger OF allowing It TO pass
10 the mtschieVous control OF the pop
ullSdc branch OF the Democracy.
AChampion Of sound Money.
I was going into the city the other day
on one Of the trolley cars. when man
ufacturlnE acquaintance who lives out
here. introduced me TO Mr.. james E.
Sevin. lawyer, who has his office In
the Chemical building, at Eighth and
Olive streets. ST. Louis. and who,
was informed, had aided materially In
securing a victory for sound money In
this part OF Missouri last fall. / was
told BY way Of introduction that while
he was a sound money man through
and through, and no wise in sympathy
with lhe i5 60 idea, yet he had
/ plan or a scheme, like our Wheeling
friend. for rectiiyinG the position OF
| the Republican party In regard 10 sll-
yer. and thus to give & all the political
advantage that could accrue from what
they would call a more liberal attitude
towards that issue.
In the course OF conversation with
thts ST. Louis lawyer. told him OF the
silver plan OF the Wheeling lawyer, and
remarked upon the coincidence OF two
members OF the legal profession trying
to set the practical and everybody
| financiers of the country right on this
all-impOitant question. / outlined
Lawyer Hearne's plan to him; In fact,
I read him the full text OF II as given In
| the bankers proceedings Ht PaTkers-
burg. and somehow he at once concur
| red in my idea OF Il, as expressed
| through che IntelNgencer last winter,
that It Inevitably created n preferential
dollar and would not work at all In &C
tual practice. But, now, said he, have
a silver plan OF my own; q written
copy OF which / have at my residence;
/ and when II Is convenient for you 20
call on me, I will be glad to submit It
for your consideration.
Acting on this suggestion. called on
| Mr.. Nevin yesterday. and taking n
chair with him In the shade near his
residcnce.he read over to me his scheme
for restoring silver to a more Important
Eactnrshlp In our monetary system than
1t holds to-day, which scheme is as fol-
| lows: