The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-22
iti0 EAST MAIN STREET.

was not TO find q means or rcpuoi''li'~
thoir debts. but 10 get the use of currency
I'm everyday business 90 which they were
Justly entitled.
believe that the proportion of moi'
gage Indebtedness upon lhe
fa,p,s is at "a very minimum i1i HtN'
been told by the president of large iir
insurance company that. when in pfee-.
his business i'm the Valley of Virginia. Doe
made loans 10 those farmers. he meyer
had more satisfactory intcsim Hr
THEY PAID UP
one thing more in regard 90 our ante
bellum banking system. have armed
from some bankers in Richmond who ave.
engaged i'm the business of winding Np
some Of the old State banks. ilii il'
bank of Rockingham at harr'sonnW- IA
the heart OF that Valley OF Virginia.
which was made $50 desOiate that General
Sheridan said "a crow u3lns ofrl Do
would have 10 carry his rations paid lta
notes in fun after the war The Same
thing is true In regard 10 the nank 'i
ROckbridge, lying farther up inc same
valley al Lexington. llc same lNiI.-
is true Of the Merchants Bank no LAucN-
burg. while the old Dominion Bank 100
Alexandra not only paid an OF DTS nole7.
but restored % per cent. of It's capital i'
its stockholders. There were ollri Dams
which did not turn out nearly $50 MNiI.
but il was because they left the l.-ll-
mate functions Of banking, ana invested
their funds in aid OF the CoufederaDh,
and so their percentages were mhci ,,
duced though there were none ihdl Nll
not pay part OF their notes ana H".
OF them the greater part But when in
the history of the world was oanNins
ever put 20 such a test;
Mr. President. in fighting the battles
OF sound money III has been SAID ot inr
gold men i'm the South chat they were
as the voice of one crying iu tlc wilder
ness. That voice. however. fir Mll
eventually prevail as surely as inc Do"
of gravtatiOn. but the processes .y
which we Will reach success may Nn It-
c.litated and made smoother ANA eaeI.f.
IT. only you gentlemen VIII recognize .I'
truths that / nave been trying lp oIi.lNr
10 YOU. l say 90 you mat unless inf i'-
nional bank act is amended $50 as tp Give
greater facilities to country people ana
distribute the currency better throuel1lt
the land. We will have AID the light To
90 over again with many gold man disc
heartened a the apathy. the lnalirtr.r'.
and the utter callOusuess OF ihoSei WHO.
being themselves at ease. shut tnnlr Dil7
10 the cry Of distress / DO not hope Tor
an unqualified repeal Of the ll per cr9t.
tax upon State banks. although Do DIS iur
almost universal opinion ln my country
that II State banks We're rc5Ored as they
were before the war 'nr SILVER error
would writhe I'm pain and die before DTS
worshippers." I know that too large a.
under the national bank ace ever io peg
llcve i'm the benedceut results OF perfect
constitutional liberty
4 DESIRE TO DO SOMETHING
But hopeless as would De The effort 70
have this tax removed. / feel greatly
encouraged BIZ the splendid work ~ the
Monetary Commission. which presents
plan thoroughly sound Boo IFS fuudamental
principles. and which viii in the course
OF time work out in great measure INf
relief that we need. / do not think mar
even this admirable plan VIII give me
relief we desire as quickly as aholld
like, but IL will at least indicate II h'-
sire TO DO something. and now man VINO
believes In tile gold standard ana has any
knowledge OF the condition of his Fellow
citizens in the Southern states, can ldli
TO approve this plan as az least "A mlti-
cation OF our financial troubles, am
unable TO understand
Mr.. President. in appealing 10 Mlssa-
chusettes for aid in securing me neces-
sary legislation 20 relieve our southern
people. | have the confidence born OF me
knowledge OF your history tnat the ape
peal will not be I'm vain. IN Is luconcclFd-
BILE that a people Ike YOU. VINO nave neen
so Jealous Of your own rights. VINO nave
been so tender I'm your humanity Tor
others when the voice ot distress h"s
reached your ears. should Pee luiu'i'.t
to the oppression OF your own blood rs
n Nirginian. l teel the more eoN'l"e nl
appealing 10 you because there ls n XIII
ship between us I'm the historic pre-emi-
nence OF our States In our antiquity In
our common trials and triumphs in the
Revolutionary war IN our glorious men,
and on a common destiny, which links
us indissoluby together
OTHER SPEAKERS.
Mr.. soheir believed currency reform
would be voted By Massachusetts repre-
sentatives in Washington.
Mr.. jackson said his belief was II the
people in Mr.. Joseph Bryan's section
could have free banking they would not
want free silver.
Mr.. Peabody felt sure the monetary