The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-02-21
SOME PLAIN TALK.
Senator Chandler Turns Against
His Republican Colleagues.
he WARNS HIS PARTY.

metallsm, Which Is the Pur'
pose Of the Present Fi-
nancial Bill.
Senator Chandler Of New Hampshire,
in addressing the United States Senate
against the financial bill recently In
dulged in some plain talk to his Repub-
lican colleagues. Nr. Chandler said in
part:
"1h"se who have absorbed the gold
of the world are trying to make it more
valuable by legislation. That is the
natural meaniog of the first 10 lines of
the senate bill. There is no aeed of
the law for any other object. Abso-
lutely no other purpose is to be sub
served to those lines. The passage of
the bill without adequate recognition
of the desire and determination of the
American people that silver shall be
remonetized is defiance of the Repub-
li,an platform Of 1896, and without
such recognition in the bill I cannot
give to it my vote. It would be un-
qualified gold monometalism and to
advocate or submit to this is an aban-
doDment Of Republican principles.
1T is true that because it is claimed
that We haya now what are called good
times and prosperity in America, bi-
metalism should be ridiculed and dis
regarded. But our good times are sim.
ply because the balance OF trade has
been SO largely in our favor. What
would have been our condition il the
balance of trade had not been in our
favor
''In truth, in spite Of temporary pres
ent conditions the case in favor Of BIZ
metsllism still remains unimpaired.
The merits Of bimetallism are plain.
The injury to result from gold mono
metallism is sure.
"Such arguments as can be based
upon the foregoing facts bimetallism
are confronted with. The answer I
made is that there is no certainty that
the rise in prices, which are still only
about three fourtbs Of their former rate
will be increased or even maintained.
Second, that it is not certain that the
increased production Of gold will con-
tinue.
THE attempt to establish the gold
standard in India has been a failure.
The public sentiment Of England would
welcome another movement for the re-
monetization Of silver. If the Trans
vaal war continues England may soon
become willing to enlarge the metallic
money of the world through renewed
negotiations for an international agree
ment. The senator from Rhode Island
says that it is not intended to reject
the idea Of international neisllism.
why then not place an unequiyocal
pledge in this bill? The declaration in
favor Of gold is unWise both in a bus
mess and political sense. There is 10
need of this Law. Therefore, let US re-
iterate the Law Of 1893 and not entaet
gold monometslism in violation Of the
pledges of the Republican party. Let
the convention to be held in June next
decide that question.
1T is with sincere regret that I DIFF
fer so radically from my political as
sociates in this body. But my convic-
ton of duty will not allow me to do
otherwise. ! have not abandoned the
faith of the fathers. I stand upon the
ancient ways.
Il want the double standard, so do
1900, 100000 Of the people Of this
world Of ours; while only 200, 1000, 900
want the single gold standard. We
want the real money of the world tc be
eight billions of dollars in coin. They
want it to be only four billions Of dol
lars. The difference means Injustice,
injury, suffering aud distress to mil.
lions Of Gods poor people the world
over, while the gold class is to wax fat
at the cost Of their helpless victims.
The gifted senator from New York
(Mr. Depew) is said to have designed
for the Republican party a new cam
paign motto for 1900: Gold and glory
The alteration is pleasing. It will
look finely on gilded banners, and will
doubtless lead to victory. But If the
word means gold monometalism, it will
be necessary for the golden tongued
orators of the party to e1patiate with
marvellous elogueace over the glory Of
the flag coming from the war with Spain
in order to overcome the many evil ef-
fects at the polls in November Of the
deep damnstion of the destruction by
legislation Of half the earth. Dir.
President, thou csnst not say l
did it..