The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-02-22

oAAAtS. Even when the WORST seemed 10
be at hand. owing to the closing of the
India minis. there was yet another blow
10 be struck Although the minis of the
world were closed 10 new silver bullion,
she four thousand millions of the worlds
coined silver still remained money sure
~ as gold was money. II vas reserved
for Secretary Carlisle on the 18th of Sep
TENDER. 1896. TO announce that our silver
dollars Were no longer real money. Ike
gold money. but that they. Ike the paper
dollars Of the country. must be redeemed
IN gold money. BY that act. 80 far as he
could do so. Secretary Carlisle struck out
OF existence real money not only cur six
hundred but also the worlds four thousand
millions OF coined silver. Transferred the
whole burden of sustaining all the paper
money Of The world TO :he worlis stock of
coined gold. Increased the appreciation of
ttsss Eoic. and gave his final blow NJ silver
as IA money metal. the effects of which are
now making themselves felt throughout
the business universe. From t1is low
depth into which il has been thrown BIZ
metallsm will soon. at the demand II the
grievOusly burdcned masses OF mamAind.
begin its toilsone movement TO rsstcra-
ton
Farm Wealth Has geen Swept Away.
Senator Chandler presented several tables
of statistics. which told the story of the
steady fall Of prices slice 1873. From these
has diminished in money value one-taird
in the last twenty years.
A striking table Is that furnished by the
statistician OF the department of agricui-
ture- These statistics We're used by ths
secretary for another purpose. but what
they 10 show is the great tall in the value
OF farm products. since lSG6. In analyHlnS
this table. Senator Chandler said:
This is the result: Taking the loo BUSH
els OF corn. which. in ISt6. would have lro-
duced So. produced. In 1895. 81; the 5hree
tons Of hay. which. in 1851. produced SCI.
produced. ia 1895. So. aud the twcnty-seven
bushels of wheat. which. IN 1875. reali~eo
81. I'm ls.s6 realized So. ami tae sL:.4 OF
;hs three. Unich produced H. 1916. ST., IN 1876
realized oaly S6l. The qua:uty 81 silver
which. a. .ets was worth S.A, IN 1896 vas
worth So. the price of thc lO bushels of
wheat. which. ia l>ud. was ,l.i. "a 30 was
So. and 81 is 10 bc noted ti.at TINS last
figure takes account al tae RISE of wheat
IN 1885, because tnc figures given Tor 1879
show that lou bushels II ws-cat uiuld uen
BE- bought for sol, AMI l., iAs6 It Has worth
$40.
AR President. this IS most valuable
and Important table. and il is OF greater
vain. s,a,...s,se il comes from tne enemy.
IL comes FROM tAe other side. IL IS a tl'''e
prepared for q secretary Of agriculture
All ~ whose d,sifcs and all Of whose iatef-
....ts tended ID make MIN wish Tor a diItef-
ent result. and get here IS the uh;h'st.tA-
..s,le evidence Of the tremendous fail Ia
f.rr, ,,~as,iets sine. 1s,s and since $50"
-rl.. senator smoke of me contention made
t, $50 mr., r,,t tb,. SAVING ia the cost of
,,r,,'tu..tssn srrount. for the fan Ga prices.
and quoted extensively from General Frah-
ais 4. N..lker and other eminent eco4to-
n,i.ts 10 shatt,r that cout,ntlon. lie added;
-Oiher points are worthy OF notice There
WIS "a great saving in the cos. OF pi"'uc-
tun. duo % i"-if".'7, 9t.'--l.' 30, -. ~,
tr-. ana tie 49,. 49, ,,,-.,..,t .rt--s
q, '--.'e ,'. s.lI.u y.t IL i. we'll
..i.lss1...i ,nat mere Nas 4 general rise
N ME- Artin. ta,re have been no in-
creased facilities iu the production y ~
'~rIrt- Aituul-l q = tit ..i-,' -.
tl'.iinh. 3 = .."- f ,...' ,,,,...... al, r-
.. I. = 80 ia tT.. r.-.ut Xta.s aatIas
,,i.5.-., ~. IAN 800 tl. pr--ts 40 ,1.alloi ll's
has h-en aitr.h-ten e site '' i'l'.i. :. s. ''3
~ silver thete hs Ntsh A." $50. .is.- y,
iAr prs - -,,, ,.' III t,a..ttl .a3.ili-
M. 49,. ms t.-.n "a rise in prices bur the
-.-.r-.I rflI.. q the either WAY
r-..-.,,,t rr,,-cbed +ae bottom Yet.
go .... ,t,
d. " = stt +-.-7 i' ,.....,..,,-
SEES llanii'rAif' SENATOR ~
which. h-a y htrh hi'i'.' ''i '.'
ga-gn. wnl.d haf" tee't''- y w e..
press 60 larr- ih"l e. Ai'
anarchist D. r. is tnat s.''''il' ana.
'Ivsry person csiiea ul'" ~
question must saiiSlt liii7'i "''
h-- Own conclNs.'i7- -As ''.t -
hven careih-ly aiH CONS. '.'''-'t
ana ia.E .'.a ''.- ~ 9 x In b.aa- tbat
s........ ,.-..-,,.,.,,. 4 naar at hand ] do
a.. as,.. a4 ,.t ,eal.zcd
H'- 'e'.s 49, - ,,-5s.4 .l..,.,.,,,.tization
'.'' 80 I,..,..rifrl.- 10 "A statement
N 49,, ....,,,,,.,f. shocks are
Pi ''--f-s - ,,....I,-... r.it 4 ann uclq-
~ rhis opinion that prices have