Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-23
BULLY FOR THE BILLION

BULLY FOR THE BILLION
'This is a billion dollar country |
said our gallant young Congressman
John l.. Wilson, in talking about the |
expenditures of the government for
the public good, by the last session Of
congress. And Mr. Wilson is emf
nently correct.
The Democratic hue and cry about
the billion dollar congress has nothing
sincere in it. 1t is specious play at
the gallery. 1t is an attempt to mis-
lead the ignorant and is sop to the
misery. 1t is a bait for mossbacks,
aud a cue for those who lack in public
spirit and patriotism.
To those who see the glaring injus-
tice Of the shameful complaint, it
would be eXasperating could it have
any influence over the intelligence Of
the people.
What does the expenditure of bill
lion dollars, by congress, mean?
1t means a stream of blessings to
the country that only big book could
feebly enumerate and detail. But
generally it means that billion dol
lars will come out of the governments
treasury, where it was placed for the
purposes Of the people; that the vast
sum will flow through the channels of
trade and commerce and into the sup
plying of the necessities of the people
in billion ways. If il were five or
ten billions it would be that much
better were it as easy to pay as the
one billion is. 1t would mean that
what the people now mostly want
would be theirs galore.
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What is the matter with the country
today from Cape Flattery to the
Florida reefs; from st. Andrews in
Maine to San Diego, California?
Simply a lack of money, brought
about by the speculations of for
eign and domestic money fiends
Why is it that just now when health
blesses the nation; when the resources
of the country are crying for develop
ment; when the crops are better than
they ever were; when all the natural
sources OF prosperity are in condition
10 give us the greatest supply Of well
fare, afliuence, success; why is it at
such a time that commerce should be
depressed, business dull tradesmen
discontinued, labor disgruntled, every
body uneasy and complaining Of the
times? Simply and solely a lack of
money among the people caused by the
gambling of mOney-fends who,
through the very scarcity of money,
have been enabled to tie up the money
markets Of the country and cause an
unnecessary and unreasonable strin-
gency that is running thousands.
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Then when a Republican congress,
because it is a Republican congress.
opens the sluice gates Of the treasury,
and, while it gives us a healthy and
legitimate flow OF that stream which
is necessary to again start the mill
wheels Of commerce, why should
Democracy, or any other element,
raise a recalcitrant cry, and endeavor
therein 10 use the country's prom
ised and certain blessings as the power
to excite prejudice against the party
that has manipulated and successfully
contrivcd this boon to the country and
the people.
There might be some criticism of
the method, were it only the expendi-
ture of the nations money for moth,
ing But what does this billion dol
lars give us, beside the needed swell of
currency?
1t gives us, even in Wash
ingtOn, much needed public
conveniences, internal improvements,
increased mail facilities, protection,
help and long asked accessories, adj
juncts, appearances to commerce
and other affairs connected with the
general veal.
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Out OF the billion dollars Washing
ton receives more than 100000 gov
eminent help in the increase and i'm
provement OF mail service and general
postal facilities. From it we obtain
lighthouses and other maritime needs.
1t gives us additional custom houses
and the pay Of their employees. 1t
adds greatly to the benefits from the
government to the farmer, the mer-