The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-11-03
Idolatrous Zeal.

Tha iaolatrous zeal which the Oregon
y. manIfes,s 10 lie efforts 70 promos'
! ,hp vo,d standard leads that paper y
aay many absurd things. i has o''en
made statements that, In efect' a'egsu
t,at silver money ia rsdeemaole IN goid'
Same time ago, being called 70 account
for such AN absurd view, tts editor IN y
ball hearted way admitted i's error
/ Rnt now again, i,s foolish Seai mas
n,prvel i.s editor into the meshes Oh az
surd insccuracy. John Wilson q lne
lD,llas wrote TO that paper as follows
plsaae answer the following qaes'ions'
In Are silver dollars legal tender ior any
amount? CD For what amount is ,taC
.;onal silver coinage legal tender
| fel Ia what extent IL ordinary wear and
tear. aud consequent loss OF weiaht' al
lowshle, before silver coins oease TO De
legal tender.
To which that paper answered @s 'oi-
love:
l. Yes. ~
. Half. dollars, $40; quarter dollars.
$40; a0e, So; los $40; &c, 20
3. AbraGed silver coins, itnot mutt
lated, are exchanged by the governments
At lace value. Our silver coins are not
money, subject TO treatment as snen ake
cold coins, but promisaory notes printed
on metal instead Of paper.
4 One would search in vain for 80 much
gross ignorance and .insipid stupidity as
Is shown by the Oreeonian when 1t says
that. "Oar silver coina are not money,
subject TO treatment as such, like gold
coins, but prom,ssory notes printed on
metal instead of paper" The most OF
scufe newspaper in tho stase has larger
degree Of intelligence than that exhibit
cd by the Oregonian in the extract.
The consultation Of the United States
recognizes silver as money without the
necessity Of redemption. The iegis'a-
t;or Of ehs congress Of the United States
aimee 1892 to the present time, texcept
the legislative crime OF 1879 has unit
,ormly recognized silver dollars aa the
equal in all respects Of gold. The s'lver
dollars Of today, tand there area nearly
s5Co. 600 900 oil tnem) are legal tender
! for a / debts, (except under special con-
tract for the payment Of some other par
.;c,,laY kind OF money! and oil demands
due the government With all the attrl-
/ butes Of money alike with gold BUS
can any one who 10 convefsant with the
.hiIitv which the oregonian usully dis
n,avs In its editorial make up believe ior
q moment that its editor is in ignorance
in regard to silverf Who ever said tnas
silver dollars need to be redeemedF Inc
government Of the United States has
never said 60. II one gives his neigh
bor lila note in payment OF deoe no
must come some time alter and take up
that note with legal money. But II one
gives his neiehbor 100 silver dollars IN
nayment OF debt which be owes that 10
the completion Of the matter ana tns
debtor is not required to come ana 70
dsam the silver dollars with gold
The effor, Of the Oregonian to make II
appear that silver must be redeemed 70
soId il one Of the stupidest folliea OF the
aav Under the laws OF the United
states and the state OF Oregon silver and
cold are on an exact equal footing. II .
man oxe a debt in this state he may pay
- either in gold or silver dollars, 40 ne
NAV choose, unless at the time he Great
ed the debt he entered into written
contract to pay in g particular klno o.
money, in which case he must pay 10
that particular kind oil money. II ns
agreed to pay in silver dollars then ne
must pay in that kind eof money AND
gold win not pay If refused BY the creo..'
or. IL he agreed 20 pay in gold then sil-
var will NOT pay the debt. Ii the debtor
be sued on such contract and judgment
rendered against him. the judgment en-
try in the court journal will specify tn'
kiud Of money he must pay the 1nos
ment in, and it viii always be tie kne
Of money provided for in the contract
such being the incontrovsrtioie iaets Q
the case, it must require great deal 0
brazeu effrontery on the part OF the ore
gopian to say that our money 10 sllve'
dollars is ike pfomissory note. IL u
too absurd for decent consideration