, 1877-12-14

gets murdered fails dead IN the street, and tho
1tn'e* informs It's readers "that Rtt6 Is awaiting
identification Al the Mos0nc." 4 meeting Of citl-
zcns tawAFo Of the dangers into which the country
IL drsftfnR) In seized upon by the T1mes M being
convenient Opportunity 10 drag tho men who were
present into nntoslcty aa heing busted million
aires, "'A clnas Of spcculnors and gamblers upon
tho earnings OF other mems labor" II mcnttons
their namss: j.. Irving rcsrtc, Chnnncov T1owcn,
Potter Palmer, ". n. Derby, ". c. dondy, Frank
Winston, Sam Ketfoot. c.. .. Lawrence, Henry
nooth II. g. Pike, John Forsytho. Judge Dun
levy. 8. 8. Hayes, ct al. Now then what Ia tho
matter with tbesc men that tho 77r<s should pitch
T'ssy J; Sss'ss
snd na.h n making th1a city what i T.; Sat eon.
time: The TINT 'hey ~ m?.. of them busted
don.he In i,ntsea, why, lcena"r s they tsp1 II.
vested tn ;sai estate ias's beeaase they e.:
their car!tat in enterprises that lalhr and
brain. The fact Of their being IN hlsincr. cntcr.
scptions, ali ovet liz country. ihe ba.1ness men
nrc either bankrunts IN fnct or in rmbryo+ and the
sr,6{vot,c wlll 20 TO meet the others unless relief
There is Init ms standard bnrtuc.. man In the
United stale. at present, according IN the Wnt*-
because they have been robbed BY corrupt lcxi-la-
ton.
i heee men thht tha 1f7f1 Ae6Ha AZ and calls
'mlIlIona!ea With copper. were, and wOnlh he
and Jast. ia illustrate, va had 1 short t,mc aga
Al once, with tho suds'cnnets of magic, tic basts il
changed 20 AZ to rest on void alone, consequently
s srsa. and Of A. :,
money, real estate. merchandise, labor. etc.
!eSreascs N ynluc In Ike ratio. 70 It. ofconr.c
chanaisc. Of his own labor IL ballunnl.t, md the
man whn Is holder Of bonds and money tn
New i, ~ sn hs 1s
dealer, tho merchant, The aborcr to have been a.
greedy a. VIC have slrcady seem tho oonAhor.cr TO
~ = tfs i Ia'ISSpsst tlso, Ani tboss |. much jss
and 5edans L. @ st' possr hersy r"
lng thu bonaholder. a. thcFo Is IN eIcctinu ono
from 4. md increasing It's pnrchas'ny poset antl
tampsge.'". q tbs TMts tinly tays md no NIL. H.
necessary to to make matter. coms I to ersis Work.
Ing bees and droncs get along together until it
eon,cato question u All lionc: a1d 70 workerr.-
cr,tahle IN this gnest!on: When 1t gets 10 pass
that tho only labor that IA rcmnncrAt.ve +. naInx
il IL pretty near Ewihss rcsola%ton. % III The % liza
Gcott t!ectaion the parent nf emancipation, 60
the Massachusetts lcRal.tsntler decision might
being desperately Gro " ed nnt ot existence M IgAt
tuen and Eend their orpreseor".
bUHN IL. FARE.
TIIH SILVER QUESTION.
HAVANA, ILL.,, Dec. 1a.-Aitcr thanking you
for the gallant dRht THH TR,nuNs Is making
against the nat stupsndons fraud ever pcrpetratcd
upon the American people, dcaiec to Shy my
little brick at tho lcads Of tho hcastlcas shyocks
engaged IN this silver crusade.
Asuo from the questions Of Justice and political
economy involved, It aeeMs 10 Mc that tho de-
mUnetizhtion Of silver, ~ ono Of the cnIna Of
value, IL In plain violation OF Art. l. scc 10, OF
tue Constitution Of the United States, wnesuln II
IL declared that
aS ts ske g .t eo sna .rsr c9a
Az ~ f:stos s.~ oriae s"Dast'ns ~ sS'iaa-
Tho Language clearly Implies that gold and silver
shall constitute the only legal money In this
country. aud II would acam to rue that the de-
monoti,ation Of either of these precious mcluls
however adrotly md surreptltloua,y accomplished
Is plain InfnAcsion Of tho Constitution ~ iuds-
Gated In tho clause quosaa. II nAy, however, lu
urged that tho coinasu Of money. and tie rcpulA-
tlon Of the value thereof. 10 Of the sovereign
rlghta inherent Ia tue nation, and that there.
fore, Congress may nuliiy OF destro either or
both Of the metals aa legal.tcndcr money. Grant
aI o@s aa os ean as' sy e. IL. Me si
violating the lnttee elAn4e above quoted, which
plany and naeqa!yoealiv protect. tic sacred Oh.
tha,seanl million. af dollars, and ths Statcs aud
H. Il s S Ss ps aa9 n q sss %s s r.
eilvcF, at thu option Of the dobt"r. bueh hesng
tle contract, how can Congress. pros,ieni llsJes
amount u dubt and into.est IN Yold alone, Or.
soatiacts for ths million. owed BY individuals, % G
tS9y sy 70 e for th o,.
ray thai silver can be destroyed IA 1cgnl-tcntcr
and not "lmpsls the obligation OF contracts !"
made nayab:o u either gold or silver. At tho op.
This snonqv ynlne Of al thc property In tho world
s measured by tho quantity ot gold and sllyor coin
~ .hs wor4.and they sts supt,o.ed 10 exlsi in
aa II saa saas 81 s ess
cash. .vaiso Of tHo property dcp!ceatsd ns.aifs" IL
Or. in othcr worls, tho value of gold lnctoasua to
d@oMnlo @ lta pIrcha:ing power, s,,
tio,trnment aaI tho pssonIs bonded f"r haii their
thus secured tho bond, they proceed By .sways
tnat arc dark and tricks that arc vain" destroy
the silver portIon Of the money. and then proceed
10 take In ths whole Of tho debtors property, on
account Ut the t!enfeciAtiOn IN sAiurs which they
themselves have brought about! Compared With
70. S On oy
what tho bond called fofl
.i1sy T. oa r. .s nanehty st
the United States, bought up Immense uts 0i
Mhf0ky hnh held II for rise. In 4 short time the
whtsky.tax WIS raised from 81 tu q. uur gallon,
and whisky went mp the fclt quito sure It w0nld!,,
aud then lhc fuslunu Of tbv lucky ScNaiUr was
made, through nis Rrcat foresight A. financial
atAteslnRrl Fhis lna4tar sttuko In finance gave
tho ssnatof the additional reputation necessary 10
1t him for financial Mtnster Of reform Admin
tstrAton, and when no succec4a In Destroying uue.
halt Of the peoples mouey. will bo Just tns time
when his fortune viii bv doubled up again through
hiA accumulated financial foresight
NDM let ConYr0sa. W II snaIis Inclined, do lts
whole duty By ttM0netlktny silver nhd placing It
back BY the side Of gold, where The rogles found
Il ta lHTh-.inak!ng 4 payable and receivable for
Ut this precluus lnstAl 10 revived 10 new lliu uf
power 90 do IT. proper share Of the arrat gosfl
hand that nsaln attempts to throttle the life uut Of
Il.