The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-10
An Interesting Discussion of Fiman.
ctaI Question.

The following communication apDeared
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County) DisP"eh.
HONOR TO WHOM HONOR Is DUE.
The speeches of the Hon, W. A. Phil
Inns the member of Congress from this
Congressional district of the State OF Kan
sas. delivered IN the House of Representa-
tiyes on tie 9Th and 22d DAYS of November,
meet with hearty approval.
These speeches show him to be an earnest
friend OF the laboring classes, and decided
opponent to legislation that increases the
wealth and power OF capitalists, at the ex-
pense OF the industrial pursuits oil tue
country.
His speecbes 90 to show that the practi-
cal effect OF the redemption ACT OF 1919 mas
0eo no AZ " y, ahnn, n aUa.s;r,h &c ,ha 49,
circulating medium of the nation.
The result has been s'asnation IN ou:i-
ness, reduc'ion III 'iie Pilce VI iaoor anu ~
ihe value Gl reSi estate throughout tne
length ana preaa'h oi tne Cnion ana 'nis
100 whiie the exports Oh .ne nation n nave eA-
eeeded imports nearly s-"'V"'oVV.
If this balance OF trade had not been in
| our favor, starvation would have stared day
laborers in the face, and men of moderate
means would have been driven into bank
| ruptcy, while financial ruin would have
been scattered broadcast over the whole
land.
While l. myself am not an inflationist,
am opposed To any contraction in the cur
rency which produces railroad strikes and
depression in the manufacturing and agri-
cultural interests of the Union,
IT.. ibid s..,;o, Of IN. -.s,r,,;o, .o,
| ., IC-s 80 tsan ra,o.IsJ .nJ ,n.;or;,y
b.,r, .ro ,,I..,sed 10 20 on record ,h. f,c,
,ha, n no ar.,, copf,;ct hstween Labor and
can;,aI Mr. pb;Il;ns has stood N, manfnllv
| ,or ,b. ;n,.ras,s ri the 'm,sses
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The Manhattan NdfionotiS copied the
above from the Dispa oh, and commented as
| touo
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We pnblish the above, from the CLAW
Center i,t.pnteA. bv request, but cannot re-
| fraip frum remarking that friend Miller is
a LITTLE more enthusiastic than the circurn-
stances warrant. There seems to be a con-
cer,ed effort going on TO work up sentiment
| in favor OF the reelection Of Col. Phillips.
| Every postmaster Who owns a paper in
thss district. that we know of. is singing Ibis
praises, and now Postmaster Miller is 50
overcome that he rushes into print.
| Col PbiIIip,, position that the contrac-
! ton which has been going on under the
resumption act, has caused the ''stagnation
| Of business, etc. should deceive no one
| The panic set in Two wears before the
resum,tion act was passed and the
contraction of the currency under
| the resumptiou act did not COM
mence until some time later. During
innate business interest. OF the country have
been steadily improving almost everywhere.
mast wear there have been Comparatively
few notable failures. except of swindliny
| h.nks and insurance eompanies the f,;lnre
kof which is really an advantage to the coun-
f,rv They wer, rotten all through. and
,hs;, collars inst at this time Will lead
10 the es,abI;shmep, OF a national postofiice
s.v;nos hank system. which will he =.
sn,a,;s, o. The ola nlan ne the na,;on,I
b,pLs are to the old wild cat concerns
What m. country now needs ia IN rebu;ld
TIA for,unes mon a sound and enjur;nc
b,s;. No more card houses TO tumble
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49, sn.nr;.il b.,oous 70 colianss in !, mr. W.
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