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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-02-03
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP rOFUIAH

From the New Nation.
81 see that the idea of municipal
lighting, heating; etc., is extending
rapidly over the country writes
western subscriber .sKausas CITY
las been stirred mp f,r me time
over the question of municipal water
works, ana now They seem 10 have
just walked up to The fact that they
have heen paying about double for
their lights, and Are discussing the
question of city electric light plants.
So the leayen is working, and it is
only question uf time when all the
people will refuse to build up colossal
fortunes to lie used ia buy ing up couu-
ellis and Legislative bodies, and SO get
legislation for tie corporations aud
against tie MASSES
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-02-03

ONE by one the patents covering t=Ie-
phone rights are eSPiriHI. LIST week
the Blake transnittsr, which has been
for many years under the exclusive
control q Elis Ball company, bso anne
p ublie praasFsy. Tue naiu patent sE-
prs Ia March next.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-02-03

Tux Central Labor Union cf New
York, ~ g recent meeting voted in
favor Of tl4S municipality building and
owning the underground roads aud
any ether system of rapid transit that
may be proposed. a committee was
appointed TO appear before the rapid
transit commission in advocacy Of
their views.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-02-03

tGEVTs 81 TASTED tn SOL our new ftrg--
-1lhie stories foz hlidrrn @l-lei 'y
1l=7rir.- over f1Ha-s Eef1il 81 3D. t'rer 90
q ftTt-I o. ala=- ft-s.l lritfc1 tl ia1 e--urr
srlF c-1 Dr. z1ll tu every Some a1l. afrtI'--
aafEs $50 0raeaa ua -us rlla luural1a-7 E-l-.ia
TODAY. REV l- j. Ef1tEufa. Ei.Ilr.aIa. l-.as.
F-re- -iru-tlz s1-.lF - sa.-t rs -fa0a -a--'-l.
fr-r.la -ll reals-Fa.rte.T q el.raHt success ever
-lalHru. Hlera ca1r-l-r-zal- ~ 1ael.4. e-
on lEu--ll- Erel. rs -rlzil- --luI E-lla MS $50
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-02-03

TEz geld ls,gs 'a,oula have as LeiieSe
that silver eli r,a2Y pi avs no part in
the con DlsTOs of the soF!d. Yet tlis
EsPaF5 OF tlss dire etor Of the sniHl sli'syEs
tba { during the past year there Was ia
iis0 IN tbs numerical world nearly
$1Oo, 0esse00 more silver money thzu
COLE.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-02-03

sE flosisr ftrgid SAYS IS Eiia1
-soeiaiissn Is nat necessarily a reEoll.-
si,iulrs 81 axaa extreme siectfEils. is
s-fissesllsii. she faeb that 50 seelisery--
issls /, RrllF as Tie late ts-k'fesisssiit
-.yas 7fsss sts1lissig IL s, uapetkF VITA
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-02-03

Good looks are more than skin derU,
depending upon "a healthy condition OF
all the vital organs. If the liver be
inactive you have a bilious look, ir-
your stomach he disorderad you have q
dy-peptfr look and if your kidneys he
Infected Won have q piuch-d look. Sc
cure good health and you viii have
good looks. Elertrfc Bltfers is the
great Alternative and tonic acts direrily
ou these vital organs. Cures pimpIes
bIotcHes. hollis and gives 90 good COM
piexion. Sold at Porter * Co.'S. drug
store aOts II bottle.
Lust su MINER Q was attacked with - bsdcg.
OF uITE, audi after taking four doses or HFsz7.
DiarLCa Butsulu was Immediately relieved
and cured 0 have sold it Cor six months
aud must say thar 60 gives ZousUBl satisfac
JI0u - ~. smith, M- D. PuSico NO sold
ami warranted by N. DeTar, 'liEsiey, Kansas
sucI,leu'z Aruica zaIvr.
The best saIve ia the world for cuts
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt ruruW, fever
sores, letter, Chapprd hands. chilHiWus.
caTn5 and AN slam erUpllHns, and post
iyeLy cures piles or no pay required
To is guaranteed Co give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price %
cents per box. For sale by Porter *
7 have handled BcgG-' Lizzie Giant Pills for
eight years aud have cu='otuers 10 whom st
would be- impossible to sell any ntser- In fact
an OF Rsggs' Family Medicines are quite sat
ist"gtory' and have gooe sueee-- WIN 'aa'n.
~ -n''e' 7Y'o'"--I ~, NT.''5,
-'4 ~ '-
a sure Curr for T.Is-.
TJchiug piles ;lre known Lv moisture
fafE=
iggtr " hon warm This form ans we'll
as LTfrl ITasIiu.y OF DrufruHfn-. Weld
.r ono. l0 Dr IF1aanErrs PILE Remedy
,vhiru acts drrertIv ON parts affected
aI-0rIlS turnorz. aIIayS it-hIng ana
effects - permanent cure. Tftty cr0rr.
DRUGGISTS or ulA. circulars fra- d.
Eosauko- E2g Arch street i'nil#,i--FtEia.
PENNSYLVANIA. sold By Porter s. CO.
.-..,- --.--. 80 ..--..,-..-. o
~ 49, W. 49,. -.
'- . - h.,
i-u..-'-7 '..5 W.
l.,.''', .' 80 -..- NJ
--, s-.., .-
cure E"r 1."TN'F Cent? 'e"'--
ANY reua.Tv sold an one dollar "a hot
r1s which claims IN rrrre rheumatism
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-02-03

Joseph " Dory- OF #ar.sig- Illinois
wa, troubled 1ltn rhrurrailsn AID
lried g. uunb-i nf different r-ai-dirs,
l,nJ la5= none OF them sr=inet 90 do
hus amy good. Httt Gualiy ne got hold
OF our that speedily car-d Him- lie
usls much pl-,-sed uitf. &c. ,nd r-Ii surs
tha- others similarly afflicted would
llsa t1 kuau what tls rerlc,iy was
tI.at cured hun. he state, Ior tine ueH-
eHt of ths puuucthat &c IS caiiesi Chsuu-
barlaln's Faia Dalal- For sale p toT-
ssr & caapany. I-1
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-02-03

ALUNsfNUlI is being used in Prussia
for sloslng raYRiry horses. tits found
20 last quite as long rs iron, ID mere,
.eusily forged, is isaeh, lighter aud does
moi r;ist.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-02-03

a Lais old man, BIT. j. Wilson, OF
Aliens springs. illinois, who rs over
60 yeas OLD, says; 81 have Iu any time
tried a. great many medicine some OF
excellent quality; uuL never before did
L Hud any lhHt would So compiesely
do au tiiat is cl,lmed for it as Ciusm-
beTItin's collie. Cholera Eld Diarrboea
Remedy. 10 rs truly q wonderful mr'I-
iciH-." Tor sale by Porter 81 90. 1i-I
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-02-03

Ton WATSON made his FO5ce heard
in congress last week when he Oblestsd
10 a proposition to give the city Of New
York "a quarter of a million dollars per
annum to increase her post-Olice facil=
tiles, where they already have from
eight to sixteen free deiieeries of mail
every day, while there are hIndredseof
rural Taxpayers who do well Il they
get mail once a week. why not di-
vide things more eqnally?'' he asks,
and WARNS tbs old parties that they
will have to. answer this question be-
lore many months roll round.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-02-03

II. II. GIBBs, eX-gOvernqgs OF the
bank of England, has'an article in tie
January Forum on the silver question.
He holds that the United States could
alone maintain the ratio of 16 to / g,
with full legal tender, against the rest
OF the world, BY opening Ier mint to
abe unlimited coinage of gold and sill
Yer. The fear that the adoption of BIZ
metallism by the United States would
place tlIs country Oh a silver bssis Sc
declares to be unfoundsd, and holds
that the only way ia which the United
States could really pass to a silver
basis would be by demonstrating gold
aud adopting silver alone as it's stand
ard.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-02-03
County fEeagEWs Statement

Ireaaurers stHterlegt OF amount reut1Inlur
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-02-03

G9!A...TAl .5 J. ..l.:... ..5 ]. ::
lul -au el1lul who has moe an l.Ee4l1E 90
t1- noes fill tlEo.r- l- C-e-erl2lllg -r-lu
EuHrl olEgI uE uuuIl UE rla U-lrE. AIS aaE
e.1al7-5 stop. all enc lF1.sz n 1cl 71 e. -r--s
~ E nave Estral Daalesa aEc can slr- . @ Ha-
4uau E-Esuu r0r clrlsllEE elc. LacrrrE-
e.. 81. q. EuTI1. 1@z Pisa lt-- 81, LlGlg. a5s-
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-02-03

For any case OF rheumatism which cau
not be cured by DR.. DrUmm"ud' IS
lightning Remedy. The prHprieiors
do NOT hide this offer, but print Do u
bold type ON aIl their circulars, wrap
prss printed matter, and Through the
columns of newspapers every where. 1T
will work wOuders-oHe bottle curing
nearly every case. LEthe druggist hus
uat got il, i,e 0iI order it, Vr IT. viii
I3s sent t1 suv address hy prepaid eN-
press ON receipt OF price, S. o0- Drum
lnpud Medicine Company, $3.50 AHid-
en- Lane. New York. Agents wanted.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-02-03

- $50 - - - - -
ono sEIE1 diseases. ala FORMS a.l1cLiu.s Body
y so. Throat. 5Zl 70 ami iH.Eu5. sg pIli.al ae-o
EuIu.' Eczema. 1LC-r etc cures u EsllVa Elfg
Ueru1aueuE. 80 geaEl' SAGE zsLul ez-IlgTi9ug-
1n treating bICul and SKI diseases marvel
Gus cures Send stamps for Question L-1--
Address
p. WARD 5SaIJIEs z g. j. l GIfis iij IS.
10 Az g0LB ~. O.
- E5-gssa p q r la7za5 -r 5l251ll- re -
@-ul tEEa5lsg5 2-1e=4g zsEs1.'1 ag1 -tz st-T cons
-Ear lal5ll -l1-s. z-alss 90 1taalslsi
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-23

Weldon
Neka Grenvie 62S
knton 72 Cenvle 81 Arriving Halifax
|. ga M q md
Washington 100 m Prme
leaves fa1nee 100 arrives Washington SD
Daily
Scotia Neck Branch
Raleigh road Daily
p us p Plymouth
Plymouth Daily Sunday, 800
Iahoo a
Southern Division Wilson and Fayetteville Branch leave Fayette
Rowland 5 arrive Fayetteville 10 Daily Sunday
n. c..
Smithfeld Smithfed
{10lisboro $50 a N.
Rocky Mount $40 Navle
10 Spring Hope 74O Returning leaves Hope 500
Nasty m IN daily, Sunday.
and II 10 a Returning Clinton and BIO p
Warsaw for Clinton daily Sunday go and Lilo
Il p
Al, 49, %
stop
Goldsioro and Magnolia
Weldon points
Richmond and daily Sunday Bay
with Norfolk anda points Norfolk:
JOHN +. DININE
r. KENLY, SUP'T
TRANS 7. NJ EMMERSON, (ien1 Passenger
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-23

For biliousness and headache Sim
mons Liver Regulator is the best medi
cine the world ever saw.-H. H. Jones,
Macon Ga
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-23
4 Pulling Question.
Erchaage.

Erchaage.
\ small boy in Maine, who brought
home mud turtle from a pond
quarter Of a mile away, noticed that
whenever let free, the turtle set Oft III
a bee line direction to the pond. The
boy tried to confuse the turtle III every
way he could devise, but the turtle was
too smart for him and always started
81 in the right direction as if he knew
where he was going and was bound to
get there in the quickest time possible
And now the boy has puzzled tie
whole township by demanding to know
how that turtle knew in what direction
his ancestral pond lay.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-23
Confession Of an Editor.
Marine Journal.

Marine journal.
Following is the confession of an ed
itor, clipped from one of our marine
exchanges. He says, in making up
his yearly statement.
Been asked to drink, II 1876, drank
1896; requested to retract, 416; re-
tracted, 416 invited to parties fishing
for puffs, 1888; took the hint, SO
didn't take the hint, $500; threatened
to be whipped, 10 been whipped, 0;
didn't come to time, been promised
whisky, gin, etc, if we would go after
them, 5,2l9 been after them, 5,219 i;
been asked what is the news, 5000, 900 ;
told 90; didn't know, pol ,902; lied
about it, 9O,SC6; been to church, 3;
changed politics, 80; expect to still,
So; gave to charity, S.; gave for ter
rier dog, $25 cash on hand, ST."
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-23
Turning the tables on Mr.. Depew.
Charity and Children.

Charity and Children.
'SOme years ago." says writer in
the Detroit Free Press, who might
have been imagining and might not,
81 was in small town in New York
State where Chauncey Depew was bill
ed to make speech that night. and it
happened l stopped at the same hotel
he did. Just after supper the editor
of the local paper dropped in to see
Mr.. Depew and the distinguished gen
tleman proceeded to have some fun
with the country journalist. He had,
too, and every now and then he round
ed up a sentence against the editor by
saying: ooh, you can't believe every
thing in the newspapers" the editor,
having used newspaper matter very
largely in his argument
"After the speech making was over
the editor met Mr.. Depew in the hotel
Office again, and there was big crowd
present
Well, my FRIEND inquired the
genial Chauncey, what did you think
OF my speech?'
The editor hesitated moment
Are YOU he asked solemnly, the
genuine Chauncey NJ. Depew?
Certainly, why not?'
Are you the one that all the news
papers have been saying was the finest
speaker, the greatest talker, the sharp
est stumper and the brightest wit
before the public?' pursued the
editor.
al guess I'm the one,' blushed the
gentleman. Why"
"Oh, because you can't believe every
thing there is in the newspapers and
Depew shook hands with the editor
and called it square,"
For biliousness and headache Sim
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-23
To Protect the Souvenir Coins.
Exchange.

Exchange.
The Worlds fair directors tiEd them
selves in possession of some 25,OOO,OOO
souvenir half dollars which they have
been unable to dispose Of at Isl each.
They feel that it would be an injustice
to the people who have paid their dol
lars for souvenirs to issue these at their
face value and have decided rather to
have them coined over in ordinary
halves paying the expenses Of SO doing
at the mint.
Notice to this effect will be sent to
Washington in few days. The di-
rectors are determined that there shall
be no glut of the coins on the market,
and people who have paid 81 for them
will probably soon find their value
above the cost price.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-23
Roanoke Poultry Yards,
J. G.. LASSITER & CO., Props,
RICH SQUARE, \. c.
WE HAVE RAISED 500 WORTH
on ONE ACRE OF LAND

on ONE ACRE OF LAND
from four pullets and one cockerel since
April 81, 1892. Age of pullets when
bought five months old, cost 1920.
They lay more eggs than any chickens
on record, 50 stated by all poultry men.
We will carry next season LOCO pullets.
We will also have ST 600 worth of eggs.
The chickens are black, willow cOlOreG
legs, clean of feathers, plun1age glossy
very large wattles, white earlobes. No
pullets for sale this season. Hen eggs
ST. 80 for 13 Cash must accompany
all orders. Respectfully,
ll51v JIG. LASSITER & co.
NOTICE-This is to certify that J
G.. Lassiter e Co.'S Black Minorcas are
thoroughbred. We bought eggs and
had a good hatch and are satisfied with
our purchase. This Sept 9Th, 1888.
STERN & PETERSON.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-03-01

other words, the pig price Of horses is
fixed by the relative market supply Of
pigs and horses.
We next come to another point. Sup
pose the supply q pigs should be
doubled, would that double the pig price
Of horses9 1t would not. Under the
former price there were offered for sale
q given number Of horses. When the
supply Of pigs was doubled the prices Of
horses began to rise. This caused q
greet increase in the offerings for sale
by the horse men. The increased offer
ings Of horses checked the rise Of prices.
Hence when the sea level Of prices has
again been fixed it ia probably found
that under q double supply Of pigs,
horses have risen in price some 10, 20 or
80 per cent. The exact level in change
of this sort can never be predicted. It
depends on the latent supply Of COM
modities in the community which their
owners may choose to offer in ConSe-
quenCs Of the growing prices. That
there would be an increase Of pig price,
by the increased supply Of pigs, all
writer's agree and all readers must ad-
NIT.
Now suppose, instead of pigs, some
owner Of horses dssired-to sell for cows.
10 it not plain that the terms Of the
trade would depend on the relative sup
plies of COWS and horses offered for sale ?
And, in g long line Of practice it might
be found that trade Of horses Tor COWS
could usually be more satisfactorily
made by first trading one or the other
for pigs. If so, then pigs might bO finally
adopted as q medium Of exchange.
Whether this would ever be so or not,
yet long line Of practice has proven
that it is @ great convenience that some
particular thing should be adopted, and
has been adopted as such medium.
Among commercial people that medium
Of exchange is known as money" And
it is common in commercial communities
to sell commodities for money, and then
with the money to buy other commOd-
titles with money. When each trade is
made the commodity has q price or
monetary value. This price or monetary
value 10 almost identical with CONNER
cisl value, under normal conditions.
When money is plenty commodities have
o high monetary value. When money
ID scarce commodities have small none
tary value. When there 10 no money,
then commodities have no monetary
value. But they still have q value, and
that value is expressed in the units Of
the article in which payment is made.
It will now, perhaps, be admitted that
prices, or monetary values, win rise as
money increases, unless commodities
which are offered for sale also increase.
When money Is doubled in volume
prices win double, unless, as prices begin
to rise the offerings in market begin to
increase. And this is usually the case.
It is very seldom that all salable COM
modities are on the market at once, or
that any large proportion Of them are,
under usual conditions. So when q rise
Of price occurs, the offerings commence
to increase, checking the rise. Hence Q
doubling Of the money may result in an
increase Of price, not exceeding 10 or 20
per cent But it would greatly promote
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-03-01
Is MONEY WEALTH.

above heading, by Brother R. 7. Sned-
iksr, OF Hartford, KSs. The best point
in it is his showing the great Importance
Of the land question, near the close OF
the article. But, earlier in the article,
are some statements liable to misleaa
readers who have not thought so deeply
and radically on these questions 90 ne
has. For example, he uses "prices" and
"values" as synonymous terms, and seems
TO assume that they are the same ss
monetary values. He then assumes that
the amount Of money floating in Coun'
try cuts very little figure as to prices or
values.
Let us be more definite. Value is 9
general term with several meanings; and
price, being, perhaps, less general, has
more than one meaning, or shade OF
meaning. Some articles have three
values. Many articles have two, and
still others have one; and some, perhaps,
none.
Suppose man finds himself alone in
the woods Of an uninhsbited island, COM
PEELED to subsist on nuts and other pro-
ducts OF nature. He picks up stone
with which to crack his nuts. He finds
q bit Of ivory with which to dig the edi-
bic roots Of plants. That stone and that
bit Of ivory have for him intrinsic value,
for they aid in sustaining his life. But
they have no other value at the time on
that island, But, in few days he ID
taken up by ship and carried into the
midst OF society, taking along with him
his stone and his ivory. Here it is found
that his stone Is lump Of silver, having
commercial value. far beyond his expec-
tations; and, that the same is true OF his
ivory. He exchanges the stone for half
q dozen hammers OK hstchets, far better
to crack nuts with than the stone. The
ivory he exchanges for a spade far better
to dig the earth than the tuBk Of an
elephant or walrus. So then, he finds
that his articles which had intrinsic
value on the lone island, have now COM
mercial value added. He also learns
that commercial value is greater than
the intrinsic value, because he can OBJ
tain better articles, intrinsically, and
more Of them by an exchange. But, Il
we go one step further, we find that his
articles UGy hGVs another and still greater
value. The lao Of society may decree
that that silver or that ivory shall be
money. This will give to them q none
tGry value. And, let US observe, this
monetary value must be greater than
either Of the other values, else tho COM
munity viii be unable to use the article
90 money. It viii continually escape
from them into the channels Of COM
merce. ALI money must possess at least
q modicum Of fiat, created by law, or the
material will fail Of its uses a. money.
Now with these three values in view,
and, being careful in our use Of words,
we are less likely to be Misunderstood.
A horse on farm has intrinsic value,
He contributes 70 the life, comfort and
pleasure Of his owner. But il there is in
the community no other person desiring
TO possess that horse, there is no sale for
him. He has no commercial value.
Finally there arrives q man WITH q drove
Of pigs, who desires horse. A CONNER
cial transaction ensues. The horse has
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-03-01

the monetary obligations Of the
country the property owners must sell
for money $3,OOO,OO0,OOO more property
than was required to be sold prior to that
contraction.
Who were benefited by that contrsc.
tractiOnG Evidently the men holding
fixed monetary obligations, because they
can now collect their bonds, mortgages,
salaries, snnuities and all forms Of in
debtednesa, in money OF greater value
than the money they loaned. It was
transfer Of $3,0OO,OO0,OOO of values from
the pockets Of the debtors in general, to
the pockets Of the great creditors and
fund d-holderg.
1t may be stated as general principle
that in country Of debts and credits all
fluctuations in the volume Of money are
damage to one class or the other.
After debts have been created on given
Sea.level Of general prices, an increase Of
money lowers it's value and raises the
prices Of property, to the injury Of the
class holding monetary obligations. And
decrease Of money, increasing it's value
and lowering prices, Injuries all debtors,
compelling them to sell more property
to obtain the more costly dollars which
they must finally pay. This latter policy
is the line of practice uniformly pursued
by the bondholding classes who own the
monetary obligations of the country.
They arrange national policies so they
may loan cheap money and collect it dear
money. During losning time in the eos,
and to some extent later, money was
plenty and cheap. When collecting time
came. it was not 80 cheap, and has been
becoming desrer and more costly ever
since.
The creditors and fundholderg delight
in wars. They then favor "cheap money"
deprecated on purpose by law. They
buy it up at half price and loan it to the
government and other customers at
whole price. When borrowing time is
over they cry out 'specie payments" re-
tire the money to raise it's value, and
then demand gold payment on "cheap
currency" loans. These are the cold
facts. I stand for. honest money and
honest payment Of debts. I think debts
should be paid in the same kind of
money loaned. I believe with Senator
Sherman that the contraction Of the
currency after the late war was IAN act
of folly, without example for evil in
modern times" l believe with Senator
Wade that it was "sbout as bad as q
fire."
The determination to-day to suppress
one Of the ancient money metals
is q contest between the fund
holders and the taxpayers Of the world.
It is o determination Of the Shylocks to
take the last pound of flesh from our
naked bones and muscles. l stand for
the debtor class.
Let us learn lesson from we'll known
English history:
The Peel bill for the return to specie
payments was passed in 1919. The time
set for the return was May l, 1923 But
specie payments were not reached in
1923 in England, as intended by the Peel
bill. The people could not stand the
distress and suffering caused by contrac-
ton of the currency and falling prices.