People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 November 1896 — PUBLIC FORUM [ARTICLE]

PUBLIC FORUM

Letters and notes on all subjects of Interest to the general public will be published In this department. Contributions requested. Name of writer must id all cases be given to the editor thottgh it need not be published. A Patriotic Friend. Mt. Pleasant, lowa, Nov, 20, 1896. F. B. Craig; Respected Friend.—Your note of recent date requesting remittanc of $1.50 due you for subscription to People’s Pilot was duly received and enclosed please find postoffice order to liquidate the same. I am in hearty symphathy with you in your heroic struggle to down plutocracy and enthrone the people in their stead. lam sorry that we could not have f won the battle in the late campaign, but it seems it was not to be, and we bow in submission to the verdict of the people and trust that 1900 will reverse the late decision. Wishing you abundant success, and with kind regards to yourself and Mrs. Craig. lam very truly yours. G. L. Chandler. * # * Confidence and Taxes. A farmer, an old man, a delinquent taxpayer, who had on a gold hat and a half jag stepped into the county treasurer’s office Saturday and said: Look’er, ’ere boss, we now have confidence and will get McKinley and prosperity after the 4th of March, can’t you let that little tax of mine run till next harvest without any extra charges? County Treasurer, —“Can’t accommodate you, partner, I know confidence is established, and we’r all mighty glad of it. but j. tell you sir, it still takes money to buy whiskey and pay taxes in Jasper county.” Delinquent taxpayer.—“ See here boss I voted’er straight, always do, now you fellows told us we had plenty of money, did not need any more; you said confidence was the only thing lacking, now we have abundance of confldenc, as you agree, and you wont take it when offered, but say it is money you want. Lord! Lord! if we only had free silver how I would like to pay you fellows off in 50 cent dollars. Well, Well, if the price of my truck and stuff don’t double by the 4th of March I’m busted sure. Yes, Yes, protection and sound money; sound money and protection; for the life of me I can not tell which it is that’s most needed at present; guess, I’ll go over and ask ’Ligion and Law, our Rev. county chairman, I know he can tell. Good day Mr. Taxer.” County Treas.—“ Good by partner.”