Show A writer to the new yoi yoila if press asks why by a composite dollar cannot bo be made that la Is it the silver dollar Is only worth 73 cents why riot not add 27 cents worth ot of gold ill thus us it on ft a par with the gold dollar and the second question Is it if the united states government Is so BO ahoi t of gold what Is there ta to prevent uncle sam from resolving for his own use all the unoccupied mineral lands gold and silver and working them himself and the wise editor of the press preas replies that the compoc I 1 to dollar Is not practical tur fur the reason that the value of 0 the silver in it would fluctuate constantly and adds further that tho elio government hoa bus no ito gold or silver bearing min mineral eral lands of 0 its own and could only abc acc acquire luire them its as it acquires the gold by issuing bonds A wise mise man la is that editor the composite dollar has often been thought of 0 said and was wag often thought of 0 before silver und and gold drew apart the reason it was not adopted was because it would be so c caay y to counterfeit it 11 and the press presa editor gets the inin cial land business exactly turned about tho the government owns all elio mineral lund land except such buch as an under the law has been located by prospector prospect oi s it if the editor had bad been frank and honest he would have said maid it li ii all well enough I 1 I 1 tor jr us to state editorially how easy cosy it Is tor fr individuals to got get rich mining but we are careful not to put any money in mining stocks or mining ven till and it would bo be tile height of I 1 lunacy for the government Govon ment to undertake I 1 to obtain revenue by mining I 1 cathor goll gold or aliver there it 1 not a day on which we do not tell mine borne lies about silver mine owners and thi the immense advantages alvant agea which they havo have and are seeking to increase ie at the same urno thore Is not one mine that we would buy an interest in even at halt half rates because it la Is too uncertain a busl business ness |