The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-11-26
THE FlNANClEis.
One of the Irreprcssihle

lie didn't look like = man who had
been turning financial problems over
and over ia his mind for any Years ; but
yet. you can't always correctly Judge a
msn BY bis looks.
he walked up sud down the depot
platform for \ time. and then suddenly
,g>hing NJ an oh msU who was lean
Ing against the wall aud alf asleep lie
exclaimed:
~Nhrf .tori iuRssion?"
WHY. ha. .h. theughi Won were
,eA,c ln SvikV ne :" replied the ola man
81 he Sra-fnncd up.
~shall We ;uintc HE c%urrenc, ? de-
'saudel llr insnricr in earncsi ones.
"a on aaay for all I care," hlumtiv re-
f.fed tire cid man "all wain j. 90 get
"a, srygagc aboard the Montreal train
rli right
'sAr. shall we contract the cHrrepic, =
u,l.~d The %iinlncicr, backing up to the
Stowe.
Il don't csrr 4 damn what vou dn
With ia. - ihat | strike that train
-rowicd iiir ui,l man. A. he leaned lack
against tie wall.
This question OF finance l. one at The
creates; IN the World" continued the
fnancior. aud demand YOU TO exhibit
'n interest in 81
in bc switched il | Will" growlcd
tho old man. hi- EYES half shut.
This bii OF green paper continued
the fuancier. taking a dollar bill from
his vest p0ckai, IL supposed to repre-
sent one hundred ccsiS. Answer me If
10 dcesiT
ooh. lemme alone" grovlcd the old
man. his head nodiiag aud his eyes shut.
~lf | I'VE YOU one dollar eau pay
You or with this bit or paper: hut
Nohid be paving YOU eighty, ninety.
a. one hundred ccnis."
You don't owe me an%yfhing.'
sighed the old man. now almost dream
Ing.
Gold j. money and grccnhark~ are
money. continued the stranger. but il
son have gold You would not exchange
lt Tor my gfecnback~ And yet why
uol.T
Tho eld uan sas now asleep aud
tian hcsr.
Aud vet why not z" asked the fnan-
ci.r unre again.
rhc. old mah', eyes never opened
And yei why 1oty"
The old man slore,l half snorc.
"Aad vet why noi?" exclaimed the
financier. giving the sleeping nan a gem
ie kick or Tia shin.
WHOM dumit the thunder, who dil
ilat; 2" yelled The old man a. be !eapel
zap.
And vet why not :" cooliy inquired
the f~uancicr.
'NhN not what"
Iii we infsie the currency, that j..
increase II. If We add million. OF paper
dollars { . the millions already aloai.
what must be- the effect
iii effect Won if Won kick me again y
ruared the old man, now thoroughly
aroused.
~On the other hand" cooIly con.
iinucd the %fnancicr, iii we contract The
currency. diminish the amount naoa'
what result viii follow
"Wiat 10 | carel What are you
talking finance 10 mc for? | bsliey'
yoE are 4 pick-pockct. aud III knocl
yOur head % il you don't clear outl
Something must be done, but WIN
shall We do?" continued the fina,cic.
in earnest tones. The Government
- : 4NiAA lfii@ WiA VI HNVff y - ~
vet Il j. only So. 80. or ~ cents whrl
brought 10 contact with a gold dollar
J. ID because Of
"Lemine alone. I saw" shouted To.
old man. "What in Texas do | carr
about your financial talk :"
The Government SAYS iat this dolla'
bill is ono dollar" said the tinancicr
"and yet il refuses 10 give Inc a doila
in gold for il. Whv?"
That's why y CALCULATED the old man
a. he struck 4 straight blow from liz
shoulder.
1--WE must either contract or expand.
replied the tinancier. a. he took the OLE
man by the throat and backed bin
against the wall 1--WE must know tina
our money j. worthless or worth on'
hundred cents on the dollar.'
Let 20 OF me- There--ba = ugh (.
And the old man kicked like a mule.
"And until that period arrives" re
piled the financier, crowding the OF,
unan into q corner and iamming hin
hard. mo capitalist will feel Ike with
drawing his money from the banks an,
ri.king il in even legitimate specula
ton"
llfip. FOllte fhli'u lH' on fitii
Let Congress settle this question.
the financier was saying. when an Off
GER coilared him and walked him away
A lac passed out Of the depot lac wer
on
Whether we arc To have hard none,
or Imitation. aud confidence will be "A
once restored. aud -
lut be had turned the corner.
Hang my buttons said the old man
Mlninm Lis face ..Mhni do knnv