The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-22
SENATOR JONES AGAIN.

SENATOR JONES AGAIN.
We had something TO say yesterday OF
the interview which Chairman Jones
OF the Chicago party, has given out but
We think the subject entitled TO a few
more remarks. II was entirely natural
Tor Senator Jones to say he believed
free silver would be the issue upon which
his wing Of the Democratic party would
20 before the people in 1900. He and Mr..
BRYAN and Coin Harvey and Few others
have simply become infatuated in the
matter of free silver They have deter
mined that 10 secure prosperity for the
people OF the United States the Govern
ment must provide that all con-
tracts to pay dollars are to
ne soluble in half dollars, and
they are utterly unable TO understand
the logic OF those who think this is the
same thing as putting an end TO all con-
tracts. They are infatuated, and that Is
am that Is to be said Of the case. Argu-
ment. experience. the actual conditions
before their eyes count for nothing with
them.
But IS II certain Chairman Jones fore
casts the case correctly when he says the
Democratic party Will make free silver
its PLATFORM again in 1900? 1t seems pre-
posterous that IL should, yet we are far
from being prepared TO differ with Mr.
Jones. The party machinery is in the
hands of the organs. Jones and Harveys'
and Il would be rather remarkable II
the sound sense OF the party was able
TO throw of the influence that these peo-
pie can exert through their control of the
party machinery. But what fasco
their campaign will be. II they were
unable TO come anywhere near electing
their candidate in 1896, when their
vain theories had brought the coun-
try TO the verge of desperation, how
can they hope TO do anything at all
when the country is forging ahead i'm the
career Of prosperity that viii be on II
I'm 1850? Mr.. Jones says ;he present pros
perity of the country is in Wall street
only. IL is true that when the country
is Inn high road of success the evil
etlt'Nt-A
the money centres. But that is only the
dawn after darkness. When such cond-
lions prevail in Wall street as We see
there now. the men who have promis-
ing enterprise En- Virginia or Montana
can 40 TO Wall street ana secure the
money on The credit Of the enterprise
that is necessary TO develop it. But
when the conditions exist in Wall street
that Mr.. Jones :hreat TO pay dollars of
debt with silver dollars. worth only fifty
cents each. brought about. it makes NO
difference how promising the Virginia or
Montana enterprise may be. It's pro-
motors can get no money in Wall street
TO develop that enterprise. The present
prosperity of Wall street spreads itself
AN over the country through the conf
dence Wan street acquires that when it
puts out its money. it will not Doe COM
PEELED by government TO accept back
one half only. 1t then furnishes the
money that the Montana enterprise re-
Qures: q desolate neighborhood is built
I'D with a profitable industry, and thus
the prosperity OF wall street spItdua
out all over the land. We can have no
general prosperity over the country un-
less Wall street first shows that it is
content. and that it is making money.
When that condition appears i'm Wall
street it means that those who have capi-
tai are satisfied with conditions. and
that they are willing TO put their money
out in aid of the developments OF the
country. and then the country at large
gets the assistance Of capital without
which its most promising enterprises
must always lie buried.
Mr.. Jones would make war upon Wall
street and thus end an possibility OF
lifting his own region out Of uncertainty.