The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-14
GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE.
NJ MRACaAM REPLIES TO Mr.
RoCcs AND R8TIRBS FROM
FURTHER CONTROVERSY.

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o-.UuondenCsofSAS Progressive Farmer.
In the iss6eof January S1st, Bro.
Geo E B ,egs calls the writer to task
and accuses Us Of misrepresenting HIM
IN our article OF 18th issue BIZ cause We.
comb Atted his declaration E to the
t8 cts the free coinage Of silver would
have on the country. He says in the
issue Of S1st inst, How such q man.
could twist and pervert my language
a be has done passes my comprehen
sion. stated that I thought it doubt
ful il the free coinage alone would In
crease our circulation any, aud added.
In fact it (the free coinage Of silveF)
alone might greatly decrease it." NV
let US SIC: Bro. Blggs did not use the
word ''alone''' IN his letter Of the SlsT
inst. The language he used ID Rs fol
lows word for word; We: But can
not agree with him in his statement
that the free coinage Of silver as pro-
posed by silver democrats and others
would increase our circulation $500,
600 600 IL seems TO me very doubtful
whether il would increase the clrculs
ton any. In fact it might greatly de
crease it, and if so cause great harm.
directly and indirectly" Now who
can find the word ''aIone"i in the above
paragraph But suppose he had USED
il in that connection, what purport
would it have had3 What party or
faction advocates free coinage al ne as
reform measured Not the democrats,
for they contend for the coinage OF
both gold and silver withot discrImiDa
tion AGAINST either. Not the pOpuli-ts,
for they contend for the ed
coinage of both metals. Why build
M q man of straw, only to knock han
dovpG am at O loss Co know wheIC
BRO BoRRs dnds q party that advocates
Free coinage alone" which he de
nominstes "a dangerous WeaDonf" 81
saw in bus last letter that, Fcee com
are of silver is simply btmetalISm, and
that il if in g. direct antagonHm with
D~opulsm a. recommendation Tor the gold
rtandaro) 10. They r ~ideEticAlly Gh'
mme IN kind, differing only in dFgree'
II the ABOVE sentence u true, and
have quoted 10 verbatim, then We con
feaa wa have been hopleGBly deceived
ON " very essential points: first, wi
we're deceived e. 70 the meaning OF thI
poDullst platform which declares 70
The coinage Of both gold and silver
And deceived In not being able 30 IN
derstsnd the words 'Bimesalism Rnt
Nonometslism" 60 mean one and ca
same shtng. But In order 70 harmc
nice his position with the views Q
oddities he lie compelled il seems 90 Ia
in one Of their favorite theories, foI
referring in his letter of 31st inst, b
apeals to history in an eff Jrt TO prov
that no nation has been able 70 Ion
sustain bimetalism when the value {
the two basic metals diff red muct
This appeal is to q poor tribunal OWN
to the feet that there's 90 little his or
on that line to sustain such q position
The United States did it foEa<eentr r
or until silver was slaughtered IN 49,
Besides this, he knows that the vRIU
of the two mstais did not begin
materially part company until it VI
Assassinated by law, and but for 1
having all the power Of legislatio
hurled against it; silver would be on
parity with gold to day, and not
gold standard nation could be four
on earth 1t was not my intention
m~isrepresent Bro. Boggs and ! do n
think / did 30. His language stan'
for itself. After all, we will have i
controversy any further over asu0J
that may concern US. l for d
am Wiling to yield any point, or pr
ciple advocated by reformers for g.
purpose OF securing financial relert.
I can't get all, ! will take any we q
get. 90 it comes We do the party al
the cause both a deal Of harm by gus
reIling with each other, we had mu'
better spend our time in a campaign
education and in seeking TO get u
form papersi in the families of votel
20 as to gain strength. We have
RAILWAYS 60 furnish US with money
buy votes. Z mEAOHAA