The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-09-14

many by the pictures 1 had been famil-
lar with. Here were no mundane dis
tinctiOns, all being on equal social foot
ing. l edged up to those who l knew
had been leaders among men in their
day and in my own time. Four of these
were in conversation. Ex-presidentS
Lincoln of the Union, Jefferson Davis
of the Confederate states, Gen. Santa
Anna of Mexico and Sam Houston of
Texas. Men who had done much in
shaping the destinies of the United
States and Mexico. Here in spirit land
they were on the best of terms, fieshly
warfare having ceased with the material
life
They were discussing current events
of the United States and Mexico and
Santa Anna was saying: Though [
know the ignorance of mankind, can
not comprehend why the people of the
United States fail to see the advantage
of free coinage of silver. 1t would start
every loom and factory, and the mer-
chants would command nearly the en-
tire trade of Mexico and of Central and
South America, thus forcing England
and other European powers to adopt
silver to save their trade in those
countries"
Then Lincoln said: "The people are
to financial affairs until now. Design
ing manipulators have got control of
the financial situation of the world, and
the masses are catching at straws like
drowning people,
Here newcomer from Central Am
erica, killed in the latest revolution,
broke in. Having escaped the peniten-
tiary he had more brass than l: eff
they would only repeal the Sherman
law" he said, "all would be we'll" At
this intersection all laughed, but the
stranger continued: "Gentlemen spirits.
you may laugh if you please, but got
my information from Minister Baker,
who represents the United States in my
unfortunate late home"
Mr.. Davis now remarked: "My dear
brother, as you are already feeling, we
progress rapidly in this spirit life and
soon learn to see things as they are and
not as they seem to be. On earth the
best talents are often employed to make
black seem white so that the masses
fail to grasp the true facts. The Sher-
man law is but drop in the bucket
In Australia and elsewhere the people
have suffered more than in the United
States. The Sherman law was no doubt
a fraud and makeshift. But, as brother
Lincoln retains in the spirit, the same
explanatory gift he possessed in the
flesh, will let him make it apparent
to you"
Lincoln then took up the matter: 90 1t
was the Rothschilds and money power
of Europe worked that law through
They had points to make: First, to kill
off silver and keep Treasury notes out
of circulation; the first was to placate
their American allies, the national
banks, and leave them the money issu-
ing power of the country. Greenbacks
and free silver would soon have knocked
them out. Second: With gold as a
single standard the Treasury will be
money power to get their gold. The
The United States Treasury, moreover,
has 'beared' silver by purchasing it at
Liverpool prices instead of in the home
market, thus degrading the price of
bullion. Had the Sherman law held
clause making Treasury notes redeem
able in coin and on demand twelve
months after date, it would have pre-
vented the drain of gold and the notes
would have remained in the hands of
the people. AS it is they went into the
bankers hands for few moments in
payment for silver bullion, then came
back to the Treasury to take it's gold,
giving no relief to the people at large
Sam Houston then took up the story,
advocating silver free coinage as the
rapid road to renewed prosperity. els
sue $3OO,OOO,OOO of greenbacks," said he
''redeemable in coin and set aside $780,
100000 of them for the construction of
a National transcOntinental railroad
from Canada to the gulf, straight down
and tapping all east and west roads.
The rest of these greenbacks should be
used to buy up interest bearing bonds
and pay the current expenses of the gov
eminent. The greenbacks being backed
by Uncle Sam and full legal tender,
would be good for the payment of all
debts. They would be as good as the
National bank notes of to-day for they
only are protected by bonds and Uncle
Sans word is as good as his bond.'
Applauding this sentiment, l awoke.
TEXAS, No. 1.
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