The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-10-16
AN IRISHMAN,S VIEW OF THE
- BOND QUESTION. nt

/ DO1NO XCEC1AO1SS
The Decatur Qlls.) Gazette reports
the following conversation as having
occurred in that city recently between a
prominent Democrat and an Irishman.
For convenience it designates the per-
sons as Jack and Pats
Jack-How do you like the Demo
cratic platform .ts.aars. ,ss.s.s.f-...-s
Pat-I can't understand it; would you
be after explaining tall about the
bond question. Sff,f.s ef u
Jack-7Oh yes, with pleasure. You
see. the rich men own ali the bonds, and
the poor men have to pay all the bonds.
If Pat-The, devil, ye say; is that the
way? - s.fr..,....f...
Jack-Yes; aud now the Democratic
party propose to pay off the bonds with
tgreenbaeks and thus everybody will be
treated equal. T q.as =, i X.
Pat-Is that our platform?
Jack-Not in so many words-but
that is what it means. Now Pat, ]
want you to do all you can for our par
Ity--bring the boys to all the meetings,
and tt s.,..-. ~,
Pat-HoId on, Jack; will yer paying
the bonds off in greenbacks make the
poor man as rich as the bond holder?
Jack-Not exactly; the bond holder
will have the greenbacks where we can
tax them. .-,......
,Pat-Then, there will be all green
backs and money will be plenty, and
wen get gold for our greenbacks, if we
elect Seymour?
Jack-Not exactly; there is not
enough gold in the country.
Pat-Then we are not to have gold at
JAIL. How are We going to pay off tie
greenbacks? - 800
Jack-A part of it will be paid off b.
taxation, the money we take from the
people for revenue. stamps, &C., and as
the greenbacks get worn by constan5
handling we will print new ones.
Pat see; you propose to take the
debt now carried by the rich bond
holder and divide it among the people
rich and poor alike, by forcing the
bond holder to spend his money for
property. .., .ll,- .....s-,.. ....,.-.
Jack--Exactly. You are. learning
fast, and you SEE.
Pat-Hold oman idee strikes me.
If the Government debt is all in green
backs, and thin in circulation, how
many cords of 'em would it take to buy
a cord of wood? .<.
Jack-1 cannot exactly say what they
would be worth-that win regulate it.
self. But by the way. Pat, could you
pay me that little note that you owe
me? 1t was due yesterday, and need
the money very much.
J. Pat-Yes, l know the note is due,
and I'll pay you according to the Dim
ecratic platform.
Jack--What do you mean?
Pat--1 name I'll give you fresh
note for the one We have.
Jack-TheresS nothing about giving
notes i'll the Democratic platform.
Pat-Yis, we said we pay the bonds
of in greenbacks, and both of them are
promises to pay of the same Govern
ment. Yes give one note to pay for
another one, and I'll give you a fresh
promise to pay for the one you have
now. The note you have now says ten
per cent. interest; the new one will
say without interest, and no, set time
for payment. ~
Jack-But this is an individual mat
ter, and the other. is Government
matter. You honestly owe me, and
promised to pay me yesterday. Your
proposition is to cheat me out of my
money. M
Pat-An' its chatin we out of your
money, is it? AM haven't / as good a
right to chate we as the Government
has to chate the widders an orphans
whose money is in Government bonds
I'll pay you on the Dimecratic plat
form. .r.e