Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-11-30
THE cURRENcY is sArr.
There L. y" Immediate Need ot Ass
Radical change an Pres
eat system.

While IL Is too early 90 speak with au.
thoritN a. To what the next congress.
With a republican majority in both
branches, Will or viii not do with rs..
gard TO the currency. there b. mo- dcny.
ing the satisfaction shown at the an
nounccmcnt that there Is likely to- o. 400
serious mcddllng with the currency.
The fact Is becoming more aud more
apparent that the lcss "tinkcriug" OF
that kind we can have the better ~ wall
bc for all concerned
The country has decided by vote
which settles the matter for years tn
come that the gold standard and tho
honest dollar must hc maintained
Every note issued 10y the governments
IS az good az gold and will br. 30 long
as the policy 60 which Il o. pledged aud
which the people have ratified 1. adj
hered TO. Everything else relates to de.
tail. Various plaus for the reform 90
the currency have been suggcs ted. but
there has been NO capitalization OF
public sentiment in favor OF any par
ticular one. And for a very good rca-
son. The public is not impressed with
the need Of any radical change I'm our
currency system. the immediate cfrcc, q
OF which must necessarily be disturbing
TO business interests and 10 that extent
dangerous. SO long 90 the safety Of the
gold standard rs assured. tho country
feels that the main thing is accom-
plishcd, and II h in no mood for trying
risky experiments
The Boston Herald l. az far az pos.i
bic from republican ia sympathy or M
hliation. But "a has always shown a.
clear and unbiased Judgment N deallrf.
with the currency question Alludinc
TO the report that this question would
not be raised Ia the new congress. "a
spoke with approval 81 such decision
- wise and prudent Returning 10 ths
subject the Herald says:
I'm commenting upon tho report We held
mat Il was wiHo decision on the part Of
inc republican Leaders, from every poibt
or view. az the currency 90 now ia excel.
tent condition and IL gaining strength
steadily aud rapidly And mind vou.
this continuous Improvement comes -implv
because for the past i've yoara couEreas
has turned a cold shoulder 20 tho currenc,
thinkers They have not been permitted te
innate our monetary system. except in a
very trivial way. with any form of un-
eNportsbls money There has been nc
material Increase either or bank notes or
OF silver dollars. and there has actually
been slight reduction In the volume OF
goNornm'nt notes In this fortunate state
o. AFFAIR.". our currency requirements
though exceptionally heavy. have been
met by nm enormous lnnow OF gold. which
has come to- us simply because We have
needed u aud left room for a.
II the republican leaders have the wis.
dom to keep the resolution they are re-
ported 10 have formed. q viii be well FOR
the business interests Of tho country, which
viii then have during the coming con
gresH a welcome exemption from agitation
on the currency. and viii be able to watch
~ growing IN strength and 10 mark q fur
ther incrcnEe In the stock Of gold and
broadening and soiidlfyiug OF the basis on
which our monetary system rests The
United States has now safer ana better
currency system than % ever be fore on
loyed. Win the undisturbod maintenance
OF our currency laws during the coming
congress. the excellence Of that syatefn
Viii be made sin palmer. and VIII be oven
more distinctly recognized by The financial
world"
There is no doubt that the Herald
speaks for a large ADD intelligent con
stituoncy The businsss interests Of tbs
country have been sorcly tried during
the past few years through the unset
fling rndcuvors Of lightweight nuuu-
ciers go get 80 The currency and remodel
IL according 30 their crude idcas. n is
possible Of course that conditions may
arise which viii ucccFsitmc SOME cur.
rency legialatiou by the next congress
But as matters stand now The country
bids fair 10 get along very prosperous
", and there is no present cali for my
action that will cause general upset
ting Of the existing systcm.-1roy
Times.