Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-16

distinction. February l5.-The adj
dresses on behalf OF the Democratic.
rnuust. and Silver Republican parties.
which ore the results OF conferences
vllh have been in progress among the
t.lers Of these parties at the Capitol
nr the past few weeks We're issued to-
f.r They seek 20 unite the members Of
ir three parties I'm future elections upon
OH. financial issue. as the question of
paramount Importance. and are separate
appeals 90 each OF the parties TO CONSOLE
date an along the line for this purpose
Tho address 20 Democrats is signed by
senator James *. Jones. Of Arkansas.
chairman Of the Democratic National
committee and is endorsed by the DEM
orauc Congressional Committee: that 10
ra porursts by Senator Marion Butler.
chairman of the Populist National Com
mr,ee. and twenty-five other Populist
m.mbers of the Senate and House: that
o, Che silver Republicans by Chairman
A. Towne and the Silver Republicans in,
he Senate and House. and also by ex-
senator Dubois.
The Democratic address is as follows:
"T0 the People.-The surrender of The
Republican party 20 the advocates Of the
SOLD standard and Of monopoly is at last
complete. The present administration.
called 90 power upon the solemn pledge
a. the Republican National Convention
81, 81, Louis TO promote bimetallism. has
formulated and sent TO Congress a bill
tha leading purpose Of which. the honor
able Secretary Of the Treasury avows. is
ro commit the country more thoroughly
90 The gold standard
"The country has already for twenty
your years. been so thoroughly committed
10 This standard. partly by law and part
r by the usurpations of the executive
branch Of the government. that its effects
nre seen and felt on every hand; wages
ara reduced: work is harder TO get: the
weight Of debt is doubled; the value Of
land and other property is reduced one
half or more until the lives of the people
are made bitter with hard bondage 1t
is certainly not in the interest Of hu-
manitv 70 have this condition Of things
more thoroughly established.
~The continued rise in the value Of
gold ore. which is the same thing as the
continued fall Of prices. must inevitably
transfer the property OF all those en-
Ced in active business. the actual crea-
tors Of wealth, whether by hand. brain.
or capital. 10 those who avoiding the
risk and effort of active business. only
draw interest
-The Increase OF Ia per cent in The |
Il a..
arcty from 1893 10 1Si9 as admitted by
leading advocates Of the gold standard, |
found expression at that time in ex-
tremely low prices. and conditions of un- |
ulraleied distress. The discovery Of gold |
and silver IN extraordinary quantities, |
and the great increase in the volume OF !
retalic money resulting therefrom. re- |
ieved this distress. and brought in its |
stead wonderful prosperity. Prices rose. |
business fourished producers prospered; |
fl were happy. Substantially. this con-
IRON would have continued II both the |
rh l0rie metals had been allowed 10 re-
main in use as money. because they We're
being found IN eearly sufficient quantities
to increase the volume Of money in pro-
portion 10 the development Of business.
CONSPIRACY AGAINST SILVER.
"By "a conspiracy. however. one of them
N'A Af''A va 4AF ifNNfAs HIS was hDlif
with the deliberate purpose Of raising the
Value of the other, by rendering the sup
-y of metallic money relatively scarcer.
'e compared with the demand. From the
hour NJ the cOnsummaton Of this crime
mankind has suffered commercial disas-
er and social distress m almost con-
-'antly increasing measure. Just in pro-
.nrtion 90 the growth of arts and civili-
,ati0n. and the expansion Of commerce.
lls.ness and industry. the inadequacy
NJ the volume Of gold is felt its scarcity
s Emphasized. its value increased.
'The repression Of life and happiness.
which is nseparable from long course
u declining prices, has now checked de-
and # continued. will uti-
nateiy stide civilization.
can em. ent American President An
rews. Of Brown University. some years
s0. said: our national debt on Septem-
f 1865. was two and threeduarter
lions; 30 could then have been paid
f with eighteen million bales Of cot
0n or twenty-five million tons OF bar
rom. When II had been reduced 10 a
l.0n and q quarter. thirty million bales
r cotton or thirty-twO million tons Of
ron would have been required 70 pay H.
H other wordss while a nominal shrink
ee ~ about s. per cent. had taken place
% fle debt. it had as measured in either
f these two world staples. actually been
n'areed hy some so per cent
Although more than half the princi-
ai of this enormous debt. and every cent
t accumulated interest, has been paid
y the labor Of the United States. the
.Yllfrs Of the bonds still hold a claim
0r more Of the labor Of the people than
ney held before these enormous ray-
reufs had been even begun. This cruel
.ndscatiOn Of the lives and liberty OF
le .aboring millions Of this country rs
re most stupendous crime that has been
ommItted in the annals Of civilization.
Mess "a government of the people, by
le people and for the people has per-
he'd from the earth. surely the present
Oddly avowed scheme not only 10 con-
nue. but 10 increase these evils. VIII not
e permitted
'ln addition 10 this purpose Of more
.or0ughly establishing the gold standard
ll plan Of the administration Is 10 re-
re the paper money Of the government;
issue gold bonds. and 10 increase the
over and profits OF national banks
The retirement OF the government pa
er money must reduce the volume OF
rculation. and while the Secretary ad-
.fs that the contraction Of the currency
ould be more ruinous in two years than ,
ferest on a like amount OF bonds Tor
Irfy years would be- he calmly informs 5
s. that the national banks Will probably /
sue "a sufficient amount Of money 10 1
reyenf this enormous suffering The I
ail0ual banks are not 10 be required 10 I
deem their notes in gold but II Is ar 4
inged that the United States shall do :
on demand and after having done 50 I