Pike County Democrat, Volume 28, Number 39, Petersburg, Pike County, 4 February 1898 — Page 4

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“ I HE silver cause is ueau. mat is we .common every day editorial expression of republican papers. Of course that is the way the? have of telling the people all about the cause that is sweeping the country from ocean to <v- an. 1; is mauliarly strange that the si'-r «a*-» .. -laud. and yet the whole fight- iiojr _■ .<n the democratic ■ party is that tfce-y are in favor of restoring silver to the place u occupied previous to i8Td. when U was remonetized. Again the silver cause stem- to be a pretty lively corpse in the hall- of Congress. The question is debated at all stages and under all circumstances. Only la-t week the millionaires of the United States met at Indianapolis to fight the cause of silver. These millionaires are in-fa-. >r of the single geld standard. The ordinary citizen, farmer or labor iiurman was not there. ' Is the silver cause growing? Yes. Last, Friday the United States Senate by a vote of 47 to 3*> passed the Teller concurrent resolution, which i- a practical reaffirmation of that of Stanley Matthews, in 1S78, and is as follows: *' “That all the tomls of the United States issued or authorized to be issued under the j said acts of Congress hereinbefore recited, are parable,.principal and interest,at the . option <>f the government of the United States, in -ilver dollars at the coinage of the Unit' d States containing 412* graineach of standard silver, and that to restore to coinage such silver coins as a legal tender in payment - I -;*id bonds. principal and interest, t- not. in violation of the public faith nor in derogation of the rights of the public creditor.” There were several republicans in that body who hail the moral courage to stand by their eonvicU .fts anil to vote for the interests of the IYopIe who elected them to that body. This resolution will now go to the U<Hi-e, which is strongly republican, and more than iikeiy will never po any further. Next fall the People will elyct a! house of repi seotatives that will vote for! their welfare when the till will go direct to the president, and the republican party will again be put on record. The republican party at present stands pledged for gold 4 ami gi ld only, an i j .mi - at the crack of the whip of the money power.

rise the voters for suckers is a very okl republican game. but it b to be played again \t ar. and, if it wins in 1800. It is the regulation three carl monte political s trnk. The republican administration,, through it* president and secretary of the treasury, is manipulating the cards so that in sections »here some silver votes are necessary tovin, the cards vriil .-how the j republican party to be a great friend of j bimetallism and many fairy stone* will b*; toid about what Mr. McKinley expects to accomplish for silver through international 'bimetai.'ism, and in section* where th> gold ( standard sentiment is held by a majority, j the cards will show the republicans in their j true colors—supporters of the single guid I standard. To lie forewarned is to be fore- j krtn-si. a»;d if any real friend of.'liver gets! Caught in this game, he will deserve to be caught*. No senator " presents more unique arguments than Senator Tillman, of south ; Carolina, and his latest, on the silver ques-1 1 lull, was one of his best. He said, as he Jwniked down the aisle; ‘ Before 1873, we used to go on, two legs. One leg was gcM and the other leg was silver. Then we cut one leg off, but not' content with that, we placed the cut-off Leg on our shoulder, and now we go hopping along on one leg with the other leg on our shoulder.** The senator illustrated hts remarks by action and when be ended by h«>pj tug around on one leg, beading over with the imaginary burden on his shoulder, there w a.- such a burst of laughter andapp at.se tipit the vice president had to sharply demand order. Advocates of Stiver were refused a hearing by the House committee on banking ami currency which i* uouMdcriug the Gage bill and the futinmation of the Indianapolis gold commi-sion. The committee had al- j ready made up its mitul to report a bill “oommiMiug the country more thoroughly * to the gold standard.* and turning the government out of the governing business, and conferring' upon the fwople the inestimable blessing of being ruled by the bank* and money power. So be it. The people jriil be beard from later.

WiitajowB and harmonious time the republicans of Pike county are haring orer the money question. The spoils leaders are tracking the whip in order to line up thoae who are firm believers in bimetallism with* mt the aid or consent of any other nation. But it is of no avail. They stand just where the republican party left them, in 1896, and still remain firm for remonetization of silver at the legal ratio of. 16 to 1. They are in favor of that which will do them the most good. They remain firm in their convictions, and will not be dictated to by the little bosses who made light weight gold9speeches in the last campaign. Again there are hundreds of republicans who have learned during the past year that the moneyed interests of the country have combined together for the purpose of forcing legislation upon this nation that will benefit the holders o! bonds and not for the interests - of the farming and laboring classes. The voters realize now that the republican party is not in favor of bimetallism, but is now a declared enemy to the re»unatiou of silver. The party managers cannot go before the people again and say. -Place us in power and we will restore confidence and prosperity.** That's a chestnut. The promises have not been fulfilled. The people will not be fooled again. They have enough iu Pike county and the United States. The workingmen of the New England states have enough of that prosperity which reduced their wages, one of whom Ntys: -Gentlemen, last year I voted for McKinley and prosperity, but I was a sucker, and there were thousands like me. in the city. No more of McKinleys prosperity for me. I tell you.1* Voters of Pike couuty, stand by your convictions in November uext. and vote for the restoration of silver to the place it occupied previous to 1873. Wages and the prices for produce and the value Of your lands have constantly decreased under the gold standard. The rich are getting* richer while the poor are getting |»oorec day by day. Get in the restoration wagon and battle for your interests. Let tbe little bosses stand out of the way. _

Czar Reed cracked the party whip and compelled the republican majority of the House to stand up and be counted against the Teller resolution, declaring bonds to be payable in stiver at the option of the government. Reed is no dodger, whatever eise he may be. He is for the gold standard and for g*4d bonds, and he simply compelled the House to endorse the payment of bond.- in’ gold by defeating the Teller resolut ion, although then* are lots of republican who would rather that he had killed the resolution by the pigeon-hole method. If many of the republicans of the House had dared to vote as they thought, there would have been enough of them with the so.id democratic vote to have overthrown Reed's plan and adopted the Teller resolu^ Uon. No matter bow hard a man may struggle right, there is always «on>e sneaking scoundrel, trying to drag him down. Many a man fails not fo>-h>ck of merit, but for lack of appreciation by ins fellow men. Great hearts are full of sympathy and what man does not require the sympathy and support of his fellow men. Failure in life is not always toss of capital in luckless business venture. Such'things are accidents that are liable to be met by ail. Failure m life's loss of self respect—loss of confidence in one's character. When you see a mart faltering take him by the hand and help him up; when you see a man climbing; cheer him and heip him that he may be able to reach the top and stand on the summit of success. Tuk republican party has again landed General James Longstreet in a comfortable office. He was appointed by President McKinley to the office of commissioner of railroad', notwithstanding the fact .that there were a number of competent union soldiers ready to accept the place. This rebel, Longstreet, lias been well taken care of by the republican presidents. He has held the offices of surveyor of customs at New Orleans, supervisor of internal revenue in Louisiana, postmaster at New Orleans, minister to Turkey and United. States marshal in Georgia. In the triumph of silver in the Senate last Friday on the Teller resolution the vote stood as follows: For bimetallism, democaats 29. silver republicans 12. populists 6. total 47. Against bimetallism, republicans 31, gold democrat 1, total 32. And the gold standard subsidized newspapers say the silver cause i> dead. , Does the above vote look like it?

The workingoien employed m the New Eugi. n ! states have enuugh of confidence and pr» -pertly to last them* for several years. In 1696 they voted under the promises of increased wages. Instead hi an increase it has turned out to be a decrease m wa^eS. > Gov. Pixubjee, republican governor of Michigau: "Many of us h/r lung republicans who do not train/with‘ the* money power are hearuiy sick of being obliged to condone and defend the trusts which have come to board with us indefinitely.’* . j Cosceessmax Hehexway reported the fortification bill m I he house one day last week. The bul only asks for #4.154,912 t$> buy guns, torpedoes and grounds on which to make tests, etc. Small suiu of money. The Dingh*v bill has been in force but a short time, yet the people have had enough and would vote for a change tomorrow if the chance was offered.1 November next wili see the matter radically changed. Oasis ro» Sale.—A firstelass organ for sale; beeu used about a year; good ns new. Cali at this office at once.

Political (laments. The hoi fight made for recognition of Cob* by the democrats of the House has frightened the whole administration oat ▼ery badly. The fake news of Spanish success in Cuba also indicate that the fright has extended to the Spaniards. The figbtingisn’t over yet. Representative Bailey proved on the floor of the House that the efforts of the democrats were thwarted for the time, only by a breach of faith on the part of Czar Reed and Mr. Hitt.—Decatur Democrat. Dingley put a tariff of 24 cents a gallon on all imported waters, but left ice on the free list. The Canadian owners of a mineral spring now freeze their product and ship it across the line duty free. Nice little game of ‘‘freeze out.”—Washington Advertiser. Governor Mount’s timidity leaves him whenever he has au opportunity to inflict his platitudes upon a suffering public. He has managed to quaver some balderdash about the “free silver fallacy” before the Indianapolis monetary convention. Any other* gathering would promptly have passed into a state of couxa, but the monetary delegates are used to snch talk. They had rather hear themselves talk but they are willing to let great men like Governor Mount have a chance.—Evansville Tribune. Strikes, lockouts, reduction of wages and ! tramps continue under McKinley right along. It is the gold staud&rd, brother, just the same as under Cleveland.—Corydon Democrat. It is encouraging to note that many republican newspapers have joined in the movemeut to check the pension extravagance. They may not eare particularly whether the pension rolls are stuffed or not, but they realize that the Dingley deficiency has to be met and they are willing to chop off enough, fraudulent pensions to make the accounts balance. The Dingley bill /has its redeeming features after all.'—- ) Washington Democrat. ^Perhaps the republican party has a friendly feeting for the patriots who are fighting for Ubertv in Cuba.- but it has a queer way of showing it. its platform pledge made at St. Louis, has a sonorous ring and served, doubtless, to catch votes, but while the admiub-tration insists on "redeeming" the gold pledge of its platform it does nothing to redeem the pledge made to aki the cause of liberty in Cuba.—Bluffton Banner. In order to “protect’’ (God help this much abased word) the opulent wiudow glass manufacturers, the poor mien is uuw allowed the privilege of paying.,40 per cent more for hi> window glass. Thanks to the Dingley bill.—Mt. Vernon Democrat.

When a gold bug newspaper man compares times at present with times last year, he hits himself a jolt with a club. It is just like a man kicking himself—really amusing to the other fellow. There could he no ranker “gold bug" than Grover Cleveland,nor is McKinley's administration, so far as the money question is concerned, different from Cleveland.*. Comparison of last w,ek this year with same week last \v.tr is much like a fellow looking at his own photograph and saying, **I am handsomer than myself.—Oreeusburg New Era. Mr. Dingley is positive that the reduction jn eastern cotton mills is due to business conditions abroad, but is equally positive that the raise in wheat is due to the domestic conditions superinduced bv a certain tariff law bearing the name of Mr. Dingley. —Washington Herald. It is realized by hundreds of thousands of people who are directly and indirectly interested iu its operation, that the tariff which was promised to bring increased wages, has brought decreased wages. ThL> is an indisputable fact. There is no use denying it or trying to get around it, the Dingley tariff is a failure.^—Shoals News. ^ Free of Charge to Sufferers. Cut this out and take it to your druggist and get a sample bottle free of Dr. King’s New Discovery for consumption,coughs and colds. Tjjey do not ask you to buy before trying. This will show you the merits of this truly wonderful remedy, and show you what can be accomplished bv the regular size bottle. This is do experiment, and would be disastrous to fhe proprietors, did they not know it vroukl invariably cure. Many of the best physicians are now using it in their practice with great results, and are relying on it ih most severe cases. It i> guaranteed. “Trial bottle free at Adams & Son's drug store. Regular size 50 cents and fl.uO.

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Some Plain Facts. Grave errors, injustice, wrongs of greater or less degree, arise from lack of knowledge of the truth, and more frequently from deception.. The most infamous case on record of deception and injustice is the attempt to demonetize silver as a money of final redemption in the United States. There is no learned judge, skilled lawyer, or court of justice that is capable of reconciling the effort with the constitutional laws that govern the issue of money in this country ., The people have been deceived, officials in power, chosen to administer justice under the laws, have ignored their sworn duty, and given aid to the scheme that has paralyzed industry, reduced property' values one-half, and beggared millions. There is no authority of law, either specific or by inference, by which gold alone is made the only money with which to discharge debts, either public or private. The effort to make it so is unconstitutional and a national calamity. Plain and ample information, facts, and truth, concerning this almost successful scheme to corner the wealth of the people, is now being printed in the Cincinnati Enquirer, a newspaper which the combined power of money has failed to muzzle or buy The Weekly Enquirer is only 75c. a year. The address is Enquirer Company, Cincinnati, O--.—:—if f•SSSSSSSSiSZ 3

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