| Show THE GOLDEN ERA in your golden era editorial sonic boie time since you say there to la no longer any question in the minds of the carefully thoughtful that silver is ie doomed to comparative disuse except for articles article of utility or ornament from this opinion I 1 beg to dissent it la Is true that the goldilea gold ites itea have for several hundred years tried by every effort fair and unfair legally or illegally to keep the white metal tin in the list of fi er commodities and out of circulation as a measure of values and they are still engaged in the destructive work not only in ID foreign countries but here in the united states as well that they will finally succeed in the work so persistently engaged in iia I 1 cannot believe at least while I 1 retain confidence in the good sense honesty patriotism and loyalty to the constitution of the american people here under our constitution gold and silver are recognized as money and from the beginning have been treated as such until 1873 when under the baneful iti fluence of dis honest hobbyists lobbyists lobby lito the members of congress passed an act by which silver was debased and became merely like wheat and corn and other articles of trade a commodity to be dealt in by brokers and bankers one of the many duties devolving on the congress Con gresa of the united states is that hat it shall by law provide some in trumont strument tru ment which shall serve as a measure of values the constitution gives to congress the power I 1 to coin money regulate the value thereof and of foreign coin and further it has the power to make all laws lawa necessary enaty and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing power As a measure of values to is necessary neo essary in order to carry on the government it therefore becomes the duty of congress to oon coin money and regi regulate slate the value thereof this duty was recognized and provided for by congress at a session in 1792 more than a hun dred years ago by the law establishing a mint at philadelphia and authorizing the coinage there of gold and silver into money sines since the first coinage by the mint which occurred about the first of january 1795 both gold and silver money have been constitutional as aa well as legal money until the white metal was debased in 1873 by an act of congress this act was in the nature mature of rebellion as well as a crime not only against aga the constitution but against its victims the people of the united states and was doubtless prompted prompt cd by the money sharks who aim to control the country 9 the sods of 0 israel israel who instead 01 ST murdering their young brother brothe joseph rjoseph put him la in a pit and finally moll aola him to the Ishma elites for twenty pieces 0 silver were somewhat different from the modern money grabber they were content to receive silver in payment tor for human flesh and blood but these must have contracts payable in ag gold ald coln coin these have gotten their brethren the people ju in a pit and they cau can only be released by the payment of gold to the modern Shy shylocks locks nu no proposition I 1 take itcan be more belr evi te in 4 t than the fuel fact that the priced rice f a commodity is regulated by the au and i delim j i for it in all countries where commerce exists prices and labor are high bibb when money is abundant and low in KB its absence or when it is IB scarce looking at the vast increase in population of the great increase of busi nese need growing out of such inor dase in population ot of the united states and in vie view W of the tact fact that such i increase 0 ol 01 I 1 population and business of the country demanded an increase in the amount of money in circulation it is in wonder ful beyond conception that the representatives senta tives of the people hould enact a law which in its effects effect was bound to diminish the amount of money at a ame too when it should have been increased rather than diminished the situation in this country is such much that something must be lone done or some day unless silver shall be the situation will become deplorable and a financial revolution will ensue and that day may not be very distant there are several things that might be done to avert the threatened calamity but the most desirable and important thing to do is the free coinage of silver unlimited in amount but such silver only as an shall be presented by the owner for coinage the government ought not ti buy but merely coin and make legal tenders of gold and silver if it should happen that owners of such bullion would not or could not offer for coinage sufficient in amount to furnish adequate money for circulation then the deficit should be supplied by the issue of government paper greenbacks green backs it if you please to call them not based upon deposits of bullion but upon the laith faith of the greatest republic on earth yours etc HADLEY 0 JOHNSON |
