The San Francisco call., 1898-06-27
A BOOK FOR LOVERS.

c ENATOR STEWART, as IS we'll known has long been in the habit of loading his speeches AD on financial questions with quotations from what he calls eminent authorities" They now telling story in Washington the effect that the close of lengthy read by Stewart in recent speech Senator Hoar inquired from what book the Senator from Nevada had been reading. Tt is an analysis of the functions of money, by William M Stewart United States Senator" was the reply This book, which places Senator Stewart himself among the eminent authorities who have written on financial subjects in manner agreeable to the fiat money theorists, has been received at this ofice and since 1t direct with "the compliments of the author" is entitled to something more than mere book notice It is small volume of only nnety-fou pages and affords proof that the Sen ator although unwearyng in speech, is not so ex- haustless with the pen. Compared with his usual
 financial utterances, what he has written might be de- scribed as a booklet rather than work
 The volume is dedicated to "the young men and women of the United States who are contemplating matrmony with its inevitable responsibilities It may be regarded, therefore, book for lovers, to be read in dnly lighted parlors where the gas is turned low, rather than for statesmen or politicians to study in the full blaze of fierce political con- troverses.
 The reason why the volume is dedicated to those who contemplate matrlmony IS explained by the author. He says: "The families and friends of young women oppose their marriage with young otherwise worthy account of the fear that 1t will be impossible for the united efforts of both to save them from poverty and want. The author believes that careful study of this book will enable the people through the intelligent exercise of the elective ranchseto restore the conditions enjoyed by former generations when happy homes were established throuphOut Our vast domain "
 The volume IS in effect campaign document di- rected to those voters who are contemplating natri- mony and desire good times as well as a honeyrnoon It opens with long quotation from Aristotle con cernng the functions of money and proceeds argue from the Arlstotean dctum that money is not commodity but creation of law. The fact that the number of men in high official station and of pro- essors of political economy in American colleges who the Senator in the slightest. He says: "The conten- ton maintained by the fading intellectual capacity of economists or by the selfish cunning of money get teTs, that gold is money must be regarded in the same light the contention that the world is flat or that witchcraft we-known device of the devil"
 The chief end and object of the book is to show that money is creation of law it will be as easy for Congress to make of silver as out of gold This contention has been argued much in this country in recent years it is not worth while to go over it again We would be glad if Senator Stewards book should encourage matrimony, for marriage is good thing, but we advise nobody to marry on
 fiat basis and hope to support family by voting for free silver.