The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-12-02
THE ELECTIONS ANALYZED.
A Philosopher Gives His Views of the
Landslide.


Question-My friend how do you
account for the overwhelming defeat
of the Democracy in the recent cleo
tons?
Answer-The money aristocracy
ordained that the voters should en-
gage in another sham tariff battle,
and by giving employment to the
fiery orators, and brass bands, sue
ceeded in hypnotizing the voters,
SO that nearly one-half Of them
voted for a high tariff, az a cure-all
for the present hard times.
Q--What is the financial condi-
ton Of the people of the United
States after thirty years of protcc-
ton?
A--Their property is assessed
for about 25,000,000,00O but it is
encountered with more than $40,-
600, 100000 of debts.
Q-Was the high tariff the cause
of these immense debts?
A-No, but the democratic wing
Of the plutocracy has succeeded in
making nearly one-half of the voters
believe on election day that the
tariff is the cause Of their poverty,
while the Republican wing Of the
plutocracy has made nearly another
half Of the voters believe that the
cause of their poverty is the fear Of
a reduction of tho tariff, and by
L-~sios Aha people 81 ,.4.- .~ith sael,
other on the tariff, the plutocrats
are enabled to absorb the wealth Of
the nation.
Q-In your opinion what is the
cause ofthe present deplorable con-
dition of the people?
A-Vicious financial legislation
and an organized conspiracy OF the
plutocrats to create conditions
which make it impossible for the
people to pay their debts.
Q--Can you name any laws that
were enacted in the interest Of the
gold aristocracy?
Ayes, the insertion of the ex-
ception clause on the greenback
the cremation of more than ~ ,OOO,-
100000 Of legal tender currency
the demonstration of silver; the
insertion of the exception clause in
the Bland and Sherman laws.
These are only few of the laws
that have been enacted in the in.
terest of the money sharks.
Q-What has been the result OF
the insertion of the exception clause
in the Bland and Sherman laws?
A-Nearly all bonds and mort
cages have the gold clause inserted
and as result the people are un-
able to meet their interest obliga.
tons except at a fearful sacrifice
the business failures are averaging
more than | 200 every month, and
16 per cent Of the railroads are in
the hands of receivers from default
ing the gold interest on their bonds.
This interest is due mostly to Eu-
ropean bondholders.
Q-Will the obituaries on the
Pupulist party which are being
published by the Democratic and
Republican press have any inhu-
ence on the Populist movement?
A-No; both wings of the subsi-
died plutocratic press are vieing
with each other to see which can
write the most effective obituary.
The Populists are getting used to
these slurs of venal press and are
not losing any sleep over them.
Q-Has the predictions of the
gold.bugs been realized in regard
to the repeal of the Sherman law
A-No business has not revived,
neither have prices of commodities
improved, but the reverse is the case
Q-How do the agents of pluto.
cracy account for the nonfulfillment
of their predictions.
A-The Democratic wing claim
there cannot be any permanent re.
lief to the people until after the
tariff is revised. While the Repub
lican wing claim the reason the re
peal of the Sherman law did no
bring relief is because the people
are afraid the tariff is going to b,
revised.
/ Odd plutocracy make any
such claim before the Sherman Law
was repealed?
! A-No; plutocracy is Away!
united on financial legislation, but
they can engage in a friendly shan
contest over the tariff and by skill
full management make it a sanguin
airy conflict among the voters, keep
ing them as nearly equally divided
as possible. But the plutocrat,
were careful not to say anything
about the tariff until after they goI
in their work on finance.
Q-How do you account for the
rapid accumulation Of money al
the present time in New York, Bos
ton and Philadelphia?
; A-They are bondholding cen
tiers of the United States they hol,
billions of dollars worth Of interest
, bearing securities; it takes hun
J dreds of millions of dollars ever
six months to pay the interes,
This money is drained mostly iron
. the south and west.
0 Q-After this interest is collecte
and in the possession of these bono
: holders how can it be gotten out {
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