The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-01-02

Depend upon it this was not put forth TO
the public without due consideration. Th.re
are four utterly bankrupt nations in Eurona
now, Spain, Austria, Italy and Turkey.-
These are the elephant Of the Rothschi,ds
or money changers Of Europe They ara a
yearly burden upon them, the dry rot eating
out the heart Of the present wicked moneS
system. Hood tells US Of family who I'm.
igrated to Africa, and were disturbed tn
first night, in the clearing they had enclosed
by the roaring Of the lions outside. To ma
cify the animals, q sheep was thrown "a
them. But they returned every night until
they had eaten the whole flock. 60 it,s
with these bankrupt nations, they presant
their dish every year for the money cbanOaru
to fill. Like the lions, above spoken Of thev
come back regularly for their mutton.
| OthePs who advocate repudia ton do ~ a.
this ground. They say, what is the use M
RAISING $3.50, 000, 900 pei annum. II all poea-
So it would IL we raised twice the amonnt
The government acts like the sailor Who =.
turned into port with his pocket full or cash
His captain told him he would want him
again in fortnight, and inquired Of him
how be meant . get through his moneVI
Why, said Jack, I'll get girl and Rddler !
You'll never, replied the captain, get thropoh
al your money hat way Well then ~
rwered the tar, I'll get two grIls ana two
d idlers IL 10 90 with our rulers, raise wha,
&c may, they will find ways sufficient n
consume il all.
Besides, look 1t the present expensa -
cOllecIlng the national revenue Am.s.
Walker tells US the customs duties C.nama-
, less indirect taxes) by which we are sweafed
at the ports, and which form three-fourths
Of our income, are collected at cost Of NOR.
than eighty cents on q dollar. The miser,hI.
r traction u our Internal Revenues w. ~.
able 70 obtain costs Us over twenty cent? N
dollar 70 secure It. The only lust taran
We have. viz, direct taxes, costa us thrs.
cents on dollar before .hey fall into our
q easury.
With these fearful leakages added n .
post Ufice deficiency Of SIX and n half MI
lions, together with the waste, venalitv. ana
corruption at Washington, il is no wonder
y that repu iistion begins to number hosts n
= friends. II is evident that the mechanic
who earns three dollars day would b. \
gamer by the destruction of the debt. even
II he had three thousand dollars 10 the puh.
4 lie funds. AZ present De y paying about
two hundred and fifty dollars wear u caI.
7 time establishing a pertinent hospital Of
: lazy folks for himself and his brother wosk-
men TO support.
But there IS yet another view to be taksn
IS Of this monster, the National Debt, and Il
. Is one Ehich it IL TO be feared the enemies
Of the Republic will try to saddle upon IN
this winter at Washington. 1t Is to fnnd il.
This 70 patent British invention fvr screw
III - Al
;, bleeding labor to death drop BY drop yearly.
1t is bequeathing il as a legacy to our child
rem, and will give them the right 10 curse me-
in our graves. l am not an advocate of OK.
"a IRENE penalties, but | think if the woman
: taken in adultery bad proposed funding 4
= national debt in Judes, the Jews would have
= been justified in hurting stones ut her. An
! it Is, 1t Is q sacred duty Of those who labor
) for living, 70 shew any candidate who
Il lisps the word fund" the nearest and most
= direct road to Salt River. r. w. HUxE.