The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-31

the planter greater than ever before
enjoyed, would certainly mark such
progress for our whole country as has
not been experienced since the resump-
ton of specie payments in 1879"
Ex-S Senator John M. Palmer of Illi-
nois:
Il regard the election of house on
the sound money issue as of the great
est and most decisive importance.
William f. Dodge of New York city:
1T would be impossible to overesti-
mate the vital Importance of the finan-
cial questions now before the American
people
With the rapid growth of the coun-
Try and the new responsibilities as
| sumed as a result of the war. wise and
l'safe monetary legislation lies as the
oasis of everything, and is absolutely
necessary as the first move towards a
secure and prosperous future. "
Seth Low of New York city:
Foresight and forethought on the
part of the people of the country who
believe that sound money is fundamen-
tally important to every interest in
the United States. seen. to be all that
are needed in order to place this ques-
tlon at last in the way of 3 perma-
nent solution"
John c. Bullitt of Philadelphia:
Legislation upon the lines proposed
by the monetary commission should
be adopted with as little delay as pos
siple, and in my opinion no effort should
be spared to insure the election of men
who will be favorable to the bill as re-
ported by the finance committee, which
was intended to carry out the views Of
the commission"
John X. Cowen of Baltimore, receiver
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railway
Company
Il do not see how any democrat who
believes in the gold standard and sta
Bile currency can possibly vote in this
campaign for democratic candidate
1t must be perfectly clear to every
impartial observer that the democratic
party as it is now constituted intends
to force the free silver issue in 1900
Why should we handicap ourselves
now with democratic house and be
required again in 1900 to renew the
fight, when the so-called gold demo-
Gratis within the party will be found
voting with the free silver democrats
for Bryan"
StuyVesant Fish Of New York, presi-
dent of the Illinois Central Railway
Company:
Let us seize the present opportuni-
ty without subjecting ourselves to the
risk of another panic, which viii sure
ly come If the slightest question is al
lowed to remain or arise as to the pow
er and intention Of the federal gov
eminent to at all times redeem in gold
each and all OF its promises to pay
dollars"
j. Sterling Morton of Nebraska, for
merly secretary of agriculture:
Every man advocating the free coin
| age of silver at 16 to / is an attorney
for the degradation of American wage
earners.
Every congressman declaring for a
metallic money which must be incur
rent in foreign countries at the mint
valuation placed Upon 1T by the United
| States Is an enemy to American far
mers, producers and exporters.
IF the silver theories prevail, this
country will become silver monome-
tallic country Hike Mexico. Then all We
| export Will be paid for in silver Their
all we import will be settled for in gold
and we will pay the premium. With
honest money and the gold standard We
survive, advance and achieve, without
it we decline, die and decay"
Ex-Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury Charles S. Hamlin of Boston:
II believe It to be of the highest i'm
portance that a sound money congress
be elected in the coming election. The
silver deluson is on the wane and most
of the people begin to comprehend that
it would be more difficult to get cheap
dollars than dollars of the present
standard; that they would have to work
harder and receive in the end, less re-
muneration-in other words, that free
silver would affect them just as does a
protective tax. Every effort should be
made to bring out the voters to the eau
cuses and the polls, that the real will
of the people be made manifest"