The times., 1899-07-18
lRNERS OPPOSE It
uraI Interests Not Friendly
the Gold Standard.
Brigham, Assistant Secre-
d Agriculture, Against Amy
On 1t Would Discourage
al Friends of BimefnIIis-n.

seph H. Brigham. Assistant Sec
Agriculture and one of the lead
blicans of Ohio, talked interest
i Times reporter yesterday in re-
the effect of the gold and silver
5 upon the agricultural classes
lut the United States He ex-
himself as in favor of the gold
and thought that the farmers
untry were satisfied with the pres
itiors OF the currency. Although
to the free coinage of silver at
D Of 16 to l, he distinctly stated
ere is no especial demand among
ole for the legal adoption of the
gold standard" as suggested re-
by the Republican conference at
nsett Pier. and he gave reasons
belief in no uncertain tone He
that the legal enactment of such
5siticn would emphatically discour-
friends of bimetallism everywhere,
4e thought that the great mass of
people of this country were not yet
ling to abandon the hope that prac-
sal bimetallism would in time be real
ed by the generous cooperation of all
&c leading commercial nations of the
.rth
-sat the people of this country want"
d, in introducing the subject, lis
in money. Under fiuctuating
the keen. shrewd business man
ct himself By keeping posted on
md fall of money values. The
I'D the laborer cannot possibly
themselves in that way. The
away on their farms. and the
n are busy at their work. and
keep in telegraphic touch
ancial situation
dless to exclaim against the
tres. We will always have
centres whatever may be our
lard. Money centres are nee
useful. Wherever there is bust
rade. there will always be a
ire. When the money is needed
e the crops it goes out into the
icts where it is required to move
acts of the farm. The farmers
Id trade puts and keeps the money
Jculation.
Ae adoption of the single gold stand
will not tend to limit the circulation
liver or of any other money On the
irary, it will tend to widen the circu-
IN of silver because the single gold
.dard will give confidence and conse-
atty viii bring money into general use.
do not think there is any special
d among the people for the legal
of the single gold standard By
can that the great mass of the
2 well satisfied with the present
The only excuse for demand
'slative enactment of the single
d is the fear that in some
Ngency that might arise, We
q, the silver basis For
silver Secretary of the
appointed. he could,
rs. pay in silver
Government now
Mt. In that way
a silver basis.
4 such a con-
iandard legisla-
iZe all that may
prudence of such
not believe that
lemand among the
ior the proposed leg
r standard should be
be great disturbance
all classes. 1t is
silver would help the
ason that he could Lay
n a cheaper dollar. This
if the debt should not
derable length of time.
I'D be due Immediately,
ossible TO secure even
n to pay his debt in
ic that would surely
! change in the none
IS creditor would then
Al to sacrifice his property
.iay the debt in, gold or its
4ch a condition >ef things
ON every point of view most
o the agricultural classes. In
1t would be disastrous to very
II the keen speculator, who could
himself quickly and take advantage
- these ups and downs OF the money
market
The issue on this financial subject. ;"
continued Colonel Brigham. is not cor
ectly stated by many. It is not question
# the gold standard or of bimetallism-
rhe real issue is, Shall we have the gold
standard with plenty of silver money in
circulation for all practical purposes, or
shall We adopt the silver standard and
.bandon the use OF gold as money l am
n favor of the use of both gold and silver
IS a circulating medium. Believing it i'm
possible for our country alone to keep in
circulation two standard dollars where the
coinage OF both would be free and unlim-
tied, l am opposed TO trying the expert
nent advocated by some persons who call
themselves bimetallists, but who are really
Concerning the situation in his State
Colonel Brigham continued: We are in
The habit of having pretty lively contests
in the Republican party in Ohio before the
but we usually present solid
front afterward. There is, however, one
point / wish TO emphasize in regard to q
certain personality in the State campaign
this year. The people OF Ohio resent the
gratuitOus attack of a Chicago paper upon
the character OF a distinguished son of the
State. We feel entirely competent to take
care Of cur own public men, and any as
saults from the outside simply tend Il