The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-07
silver sentiment Growing.
fiAtlanus Constitution.

| fiAtlantis Constitution.
| The democratic editors OF Illinois have
been in session in Chicago, and the Times
Herald has secured the views OF a number
of them with respect to matters and things
| in general.
| Colonel Lucien Dunbar voiced the views
of the association by remarking to the re-
porter that he wanted free silver without
| frills spang up to the William Jennings
| Bryan specifications" and moreover, that
| he wanted to bust tho trusts and niuzsle
! monopoly, and do 1t with the grit of grind
stone and the &c of gun"
| Other members OF the association tesu-
| fled TO the growth of the free coinage SEN
timent among the people 1t is more Wig
orous than ever they say, and no other is
sue can replace 1t. This will be news to
| the gold men, but as a matter Of fact, there
| s no reason whatever why the demand
| for free coinage should not grow IN
strength and volume, especially IN view OF
| the fact that the editors OF the gold organs
themselves have given it most significant
| Endorsement. 1t is true the Endorsement
was unintenticnal, but 1t is all the more
significant on that account
We refer. Of course, 10 the hilarious adj
| mission OF the gold editors that the increase
OF the price of wheat has proved IL great
claimed that higher prices were bad
thing for the wage earners, but now they
say that higher prices are "a, blessing. ] hat
is an Endorsement OF the free coinage OF
silver, which has for its purpose the res
toration OF prices to stable and profitable
level.
But the most significant feature of the
Endorsement is that 1t involves an imis-
sion that money does not become unstund
or dishonest because 1t loses its purchasing
power with respect to a staple commodity
This being so. II follows that money would
not be unsound or dishonest II II depreci-
ated or lost part of its purchasing power
with respect to all commodities The value
would not be lost, but would be transferred
TO the commodities, and this Is the secret
OF the stimulating effect Of high prices.
They give producers better profits, stimu-
late production and put more money In
circulation.
The idea that the silver question is dying
out or Is likely to be superseded by less
important issues can only be held by those
who take very superficial view Of affairs.
The stimulus given to business by the
doubling OF the price of wheat is unly a
faint intimaticn Of the results that would
follow the results Of opening our hints TO
the coinage of full legal tender dollars
The growth OF free coinage sentiment Is
not confined to Illinois. 1t Is growing
everywhere, even in the East, and 1t viii
continue to grow. There are two reasons
for this One is that in spite Of the in
crease Of the price of wheat, the conditions
that prevadl in general business have TN
dergone no change that is visible to the
eye. Another reason Is that the ptopIe
have witnessed the stimulating influence
however slight 1t may be--of the Increased
price OF certain commodities However, the
people have been doing some thinking ON
their own account since the election,
In addition TO all this, we shall be very
much surprised IL n democratic wave does
not sweep over the country next year as
the result OF the failure OF the republicans
to bring about international bimetallism. In
the West the republican orators did not
|confine themselves to the text OF their plat
form last year. They went farther They
pledged their party unequivocally to an
international agreement. and in this way
won thousands Of votes from among those
who had prepared to desert the republicans
ON the financial issue.
These voters VIII very naturally conclude
that they have been wilfully deceived. and
in the next campaign will work for the
party that is pledged to sever the fonds
that bind the people of this country to
the chariot wheels OF the European money
power. Fer the issue henceforth Is o,clr-
cut. International bimetalIsm has been
eliminated. There Is nothing to confuse
the voters and no way In which they can
be deceived on the financial question. Sa-
tan exhausted his arts last year
Therefore. we seiid a word OF cheer to
the democratic voters OF the country. The
day OF their deliyerance has been post
poned, but its coming is sure. With the
people once more in control OF their gov
ernment and all the forces OF prosperity
In full play, we shall forgot the evil days
through which republican rascality and the
greed Of the gold syndicate have led us.