Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-23
CHAMBERS OPINION
The New Hampshire Senator Is
Against Currency Legislation.
GRAND SOLDIERS MONUMENT PLAN.
Onicers Elected ut the Convention Of the
American Fedora tion Of Labor-ActIon
to Secure Congressional Legislation
Against Deaecrating "Old Glory"

WASHINGTON, Dec 20. = Senator
Chandler, OF New Hampshire, has writ
ten letter to the Washington Post In
which he says:
II the secretary OF the treasury and his single
gold standard advocates will cease their dc.
mand for impossible currency legislation will
pass the necessary appropriation bills and take
care Of Hawaii and Cuba there will not be 0
serious party division during the session, and
there will be adjournment in May Business
willnrevive, the balance OF trade will continue
In our favor, and the republican party will, In
November, 1893, elect q majority OF the house
in the Fifty Fifth congress-
On the other hand II Secretary Gage con.
tnues TO press upon congress bill, the object
Of which he says is first, to commit the country
more thoroughly to the gold standard, and the
immediate result Of which Is to throw doubts
upon the sincerity Of the presidents declara-
tons In favor Of continued efforts TO secure BIZ
metallism, q political turmoil will arise In con-
gress which will split the now united republic
ans into fragments, while It will unite and con-
consolidate the now homogeneous opposition.
1t is not feasible to retire the greenbacks.
Ihere Is more PROBABILITY 1hal q pll' WIN DC
~ uo 'r noss,n,o m socnro ,ha thronah
either house Of bill making the greenbaclss
into gold notes or authorizing bonds payable in
god The EFFORT TO 90 ei'her thing VIII PROB
ao rIou. ~ y, w., Ino p""S"o 'i ,uor v
and for the payment Of all United States bonds
in gold or silver coin in the discretion of the
president who Will be commanded TO exercise
MS opon ,or .ns aavan,ase ., Ine soSer
it's political suicide for the republican party
In this congress to anlrmatvcv open tbs cur
rency question and to bring on yea ana nay
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ism. the advent Of business prosperity and the
filling Of the treasury by the nominal work.
lngs, soon to be seen Of tho new lariII law
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decide viii he ac, for his pcople or for The
plutocratsy Upon his answer will depend the
events of 1898
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