The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-08
CHAMP CLARK HTS THEM AGAIN.

CHAMP CLARK hts THEM A"A''
We have more than once remarheo
mon the rugged and homeiy, put Po'"'-
ed humor of Missouri's wild anc Woody
member of the House of Representative
Champ Clark. II is truly pity 'h"'
q man of so much genius as he has shouio
connect himself with free silver ana 'he
o,bor delusions that he advocates.
on Thursday last Mr. clark got Ill
some of his most effective work against
the Republicans. Remarking upon inc
Republicans Of the House having put
hides upon the free list, while the ne
nubl,cans OF the Senate put heaVy ou'S
unon them. he wittily added that the
Democrats would put Republicans hideS
upon the fence in 1888.
But Mr. Clark must go slow. Inere -
n way to hang Republican hides upon '"e
,ence I'm 1898 and In 1900 but 1t Is not
by pursuing Mr.. Clark's paths fre7 o."
,,er will not put them there. But II MI
Clark and his fellow Democrats VINO "'N'
astray at Chicago will abandon Tree 81.
yer. Populism, and the other theoiie9 u
tho Chicago platform and plant them
se,ves souarely upon a fixed and unVary-
ing standard of value with an aDuhuaii'e
Of the money that the people need throue"
will have the pleasure of SEEING he ne
puhlican hide hanging on the FENCE anu
All sensible men who study the conui-
t,on NJ the country concede to MT OiaIA
erd those who work with him great
deal of what they say. They admit that
the agricuturists of great part OF inc
nation are destitute Of any media OF eA-
change and that they have the right 10
complain in the most serious manner VI
,ba Injustice of the laws that subJec-
them to what they have to endure But
those same sensible men are torceu u
saw to the farmers, when they come ior-
ward with a demand that the government
shall coin an indefinite number OF Sill
yer dollars worth only fifty cents each'
that such scheme of RELIEF Is I'M
possible. That this, instead OF renewing
the farmers would seriously inJure them'
Mr. Clark very we'll added to what we
have quoted that the Republican party
was sending three men abroad on via
ooose chase (the commissioners to an in
terpatlonal silver conference TO tlde
them over this falls elections and that
they would provide for Currency COM
mission i'm the hope of tiding them over
the election of 1885
We have no doubt Mr.. Clark very cor
rectlv diagnosed the international freak
and the Republican party most proDaoly
has no more serious purpose In the pro-
nosed Currency Commission than to make
a political point.
But II the Republicans in Congress VIII
only pass a bill providing for such COM
mission, and IL the President VIII only
arnoint proper commissioners, then the
result of that commission may be Of far
greater Importance than Mr.. Clark sup
poses. II is perfectly clear that the pup
lie is beginning TO realize that there Is
a very serious and a very just complaint
in our population concerning currency
conditions, and that that complaint has
its location with the farmers. We meet
every day with men who, year or two
hack. hooted at the idea of our returning
N state banks. but who now concede that
n is absolutely essential we should do so
TO satisfy the country people. IT the
President has learned as much a. the cit
liens we meet, he will. in appoint
ing Currency Commission. give strong
representation to the farming element
and. II he does that, appointing those
only who understand the needs OF the
farmers. but who also understand the ne
cessity OF standing inviolably by the sin
gle gold standard, then we may have a
report from the Currency Commission
that will bring about such an amend
nent Of Cal, laws as will satisfy the farm
ers.
II the President will keep this idea
standing before his mind in appointing
a Currency Commission, he may pacify
the country and leave his office with tho
credit of having done something for the
relief. Of the people.
Bat. OF course. If he is to be animated
by the small view Mr.. Clark attributes
to his party. then the Currency Commits
sion will be as complete failure as any
other OF the nostrums that have been
tried.
MR.. BACON'S RESOLUTION.
The resolution which Mr.. Bacon, OF