The Jasper weekly courier., 1876-08-25


down TO $4,000. The Senate said n,
keep il up. Keep up appearances, on
Iorelgn ministers can't live on less tina
Sl7.oOO. Why, that IS more money tina
many of you handle in life tine.
! CHAIRMAN OF AcCOUSTs.
l viii tell you how II was that was o.
pointed chairman OF the committee O
accounts by Speaker Kerr. lie kueg
that | frequently called out aud aske,
what that money was TO be appropriate,
Tor, and | suppose he thought | woult
watch the corners. sm rather fond o
making comparisons, especially wher
they are in NV favor. Four years ~,
we had presidential election. aswe vii
have this year. You recollect we didn'
elect Greeley, though We fought. blet
and almost died. Amer the appoint
neni Of The various committees made b,
the House, the first thing wl.. each com
mittee wanted clerk said the,
couldn't move without. Clerks were
HilOwed, and IL any one ever made re.
port, no one has heard Of IT, The com.
nIitee on accounts had all the clerks
they required. but instead OF getting
from Ss 10 so per day they received
nom - To g per dav. None resigned
or died that any onc hSs heard OF The
difference is the expenses OF the Com
hiliee on accounts Of the last House.
uhd The one preceding il WIS over $40
OOO. The clerks petitiourh FOR higher
wages. saying they couldn't live on -
per day. Many Of them wanted to live
like Mrs. Belknap. Does hi, showing
look like economy and relrenchment (:
We are going TO keep il mp, and those
who do not like il should not yote the
Democratic ticket. Icame
lIEkE 10 MAKE PLAIN AND YAIR STATE.
MES1s
ind not 10 speak falsely Il have the
documents and they are good Witnesses.
These matters. al course, some Republi-
rams will say. are too small 10 talk about
The $1,000 OF appropriations and the
sI', ,Vol reduction OF clerk hire, in one
inaking S27.OOp, j. not too
,mall to talk about To people. many OF
whom can't set 81 per day for their
labor, and many who cznnot yet work
At. ANY price. remember i'm 1874 =
bank was chartered ia Indiana. mem.
hers of the Legislature were getting 50
per day and thought they were doing
we'll. The next session. many of them
anne back wearing store clothes: they
pat on considerable siIutting; wanted
IN endorser aud must have 50 Der dsy
W hen The bill was passed. some said|
etS pay up, and Others sail We don't
nave that to pay the people are 10 ,,aY
- il j. now. BE careful how YOU use
IH.HF nla
ort Of fellows viii be- left NJ home
Now APOJr GEIENsscks.
] am satisfied mann of Won want 10
lcar something tIom me- about yreen-
'acks =. a. our national currency. After
he couvening OF Congress. soon found
bat could not have NV own way am
hat question a. Well as other. To ,,pi
he nearest | could 10 our views. The
Democrats were Obliged to conpromis.
was IN favor of the repeal of the re
act, take up bonds a. fast A.
ossiblc and issue yreenbscks instead. |
axe up bonds with the gold ~ il ac-
umulaied in the treasury. 90 Oh i'm
hat way aud gradually reduce the debi |
tie greenback currency is good enough |
Or AL practical purposes; il draws mol
interest. twenty millions could be saved |
year. aud in forty Years the national |
eht could be paid bv this means alone.
nd without imitation. The government
An redeem IS fast as the bank, can.
iany great men oppose my views ofl
lis matter. We had To have tw o-thirds
isiority 10 get the report TO the House.
Dut of the 100 who favored IA. repeall
{ the resumption act in the Hsues. nine
iere Republicans. the balance Demo-
rats. The eighty six who voted against
were Republicans, with the exception
{ a few Democrats II was said that
democrats were not sincere in their de-
Ire for the repeal of the resumption act.
Dur actions proved that we were. Wei
for it from fret 20 last and /
id our duty. The platform of the Re-
ublican party not ouly means hard \
honey, but The letter ot acceptance oil
ov. Hayes put il in stronger Ian gunge.
'eiore the passage Of tie resumption
ct YOU did not hear of the great di--
'ess that j. coming up from all quarters.
low the mechanic, the larIucr. the la
orer aud all classes OF people are calling
lr Tcflef. and In many instances for
read. Who brought about this state oi
fairs, who is IL that is trying to crush |
Ne very lite ont of the laboring people
the landI The party in power has
,creased the interest and the debt. bv
king up greenbacks aud issuing bonds
lstead. The preenbacks are the best
lrrency we can get, and on which you
az Go interest.
THE sILvER BILL.
Silver has already been legal tender.
nd considered good money until a Re-