| Show ANOTHER CHAMPION free nada an aa abla I 1 davocato in C coa do illicit 11 oc at gr georgia gi congressman mack black of the tenth georgia district it has written a letter aletta to ex senator walsh which the atlanta constitution produces in part mr air black makes it clear thit that gold md silver are the money of the constitution and constitute the standard sand rd of value in this connection ho he quotes justice clifford of the federal supreme court as follows follos argument to show that the national treasury was organized on tho the basis that the gold and silver coins of tire tho united states were to be chestand the standard of value is a historical fact which no man or body of men can ever successfully contradict justice field daniel Welb str mr air henton benton and the late judge warner of georgia are arc quoted on the same line these authorities held that gold and ather are our constitutional money ind therefore 0 legal tender without nv further legislation on the subject referring to mr carlisles professed to understand what is recent meant by double standard mr B lack black declares that it is a well historical fact that both gold and silver have hav been elicon used as standard money by practically the whole world for hundreds of years and until the last n quarter of a century from the foundation of our government until 11 listo 7 j tire the dollar has been our unit of value and this unit rested upon Is silver 1 ivor a as a well as gold mr black also reminds mr carlisle Car lihle that our government has participated in three monetary conferences called for the purpose of re establishing the double standard after quoting from numerous ameran can and european financiers and statesmen of high standing to show that bimetallism metal listia is the natural standard mr aach takes taken up mr Car carlisles libles memphis ind rid louisville speeches and overthrows arety important statement in them the congressman argues that this country is able to restore and maintain tle doubt double standard even if we wc had orl the single silver standard he holds that our increased trade with the silver er countries would enable us to hold bold obrown our own in conclusion be he says we have tried devices and makeshifts and we have suffered suffer sd as must always allys be the ease case when wo we depart 11 om correct principles the situation seems to demand that we shall do something shall we go further antho in the 1 I rong direction or shall we turn our faces jacs again to the right path although we must reach it through difficulties can we not and ought we not to restore the old landmarks may we not run what risk there Is in ia reasserting a and il undertaking tore establish the supremacy of views and policies which are certainly in harmony with if not demanded by the constitution of our country and under which we have heretofore lived and prospered they tell us we are week weak but when shall we be str stronger 1 I am opposed to the single gold standard for the following reasons first because there is a grave doubt as to the constitutional authority to do what it operia proposes and want I 1 J believe it will irresistibly lead to a if the constitution has hab joined gold and silver together as part of our monetary system it is not within the power of congress to strike either cither one of them out of it it 11 second lie e ond because I 1 do not think its final act establishment will promote the general good third because it is contrary to the traditions doctrines and policies of the democratic party as heretofore uniformly and everywhere expressed in its platform national and state in both houses of congress before the people through its press anti and public speakers fourth because I 1 believe it will still further centralize and strengthen influences in n the country that are already too powerful |
