The advocate., 1890-03-06

lock, just what II did. But 10 cap the
climax they demonetlzed silver aud
burned up the peoples money In the form
Of treasury notes. thereby bringing on a
first class panic, shrinking the value Of
the debtor claas's property more than one
third These and kindred acts are what
have impoverished the people and driven
them well nigh 10 the wall. When we
consider how many dronea thelabOrers Of
this country have 10 clothe and feed, be-
sides themselves, and pay the enormous
debt that was unnecessarily heaped upon
us and pay the running expenses Of the
governments; Il is wonder they have not
gone to the wall long ago. Bearing In
mind all the while that labor Ia the only
source Of wealth, all the shylOcks In the
country do not add one niclIle TO the Rg-
gregate wealth oftho nation. ltall comes
from labor, proposition that even shy
lock does not deny The Copitdgs ans
wer to all this Is, II was all done In the
interest Of the dear people. Just ask Il
TO explain and demonstrate why the gov
ernment credit In the form Of bonds is
more valuable aud more In the interest Of
the people than II Is In the form Of treas
ury notes, This II will have 10 do before
II can defend any Of Its other thlevlng
schemes, and we believe II Is a job II will
not undertake.
There Is phenomenon that don't Just
understand, and would like some light on
the matter. refer to Major slms' posi-
tion. He has been q leading man In the
state for long time, and also a leading
man In the grange and took an active part
in the conference composed of alliance
men and grOngers, In which platform or
declaration Of principles was formulated
and proclaimed aS the views Of that con-
ference as to public policy. That decla-
ration Of principles is 80 dlametrlCally the
opposite Of the policy pursued by either Of
the old parties, there 10 nothing 70 be
found in the platform Of either anywhere
near approaching to them, and II put into
practical operation would inaugumte a
new policy in the government in many
respects, Now II Major Sims Is in full
sympathy with these principles, | cannot
see how Governor Humphrey could OPP
point him Treasurer Of State, as republi-
cans are about as great stickleTs for the
Jacksonlan idea that to the victors belong
the spoils, as the democrats are; besides
republicans have been in the habit of de-
nouncing men who have held these prin-
ciples heretofore as anarchists, socialists,
communists, fools, idiots, ETC., besides /
don't like the tone Of his remarks made
at the short horn breeders association.
He is reported as saying "that no had
never heard it claimed that the price Of
cattle had fallen because the buyers did
not have enough money; the buyers had
too much money" just what the republi-
can party has said all along, that there
was plenty Of money. Again he says
"but lnasmuch as the government had
taken the contract to furnish the people
with sufficient circulation, he thought
it ought to do IT," Why not say we de-
mand thusand 80, and not In a mehlal tone
say we think you ought to do thus and
so. Are they our masters, and we their
servants must we beg for what is our
rights; we ask for nothing but justice and
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