People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-08-17

for our products. If our people did
not need the silver they would not
trade their products for it.
Suppose all the coined silver in the
world were dumped iu America we
could find a place for it, and still be
in debt.
But the bJndholderS say hands of
just wait. Don't mine the silver
just worry along and pay your inter-
est.
You agreed to pay, and they agreed
to take silver but now they don't
want it.
Let US suppose that our debts were
s., OO,OOO,OOO and wheat was 500 a
bushel-it would require 200, OOO. 900
bushels of wheat to pay the debt.
Then suppose we paid one-fourth of
the debt leaving 81, 100000, OOO-and
then wheat came down TO $l.50 a
bushel-then it would still require
100000, 900 bushels OF wheat to pay
the balance. Then again we pay one.
third leaving sl,OOO,OOO, OO0-and then
wheat dropped to sl.OO per bushel-
still it would require l,OOO,OOO,OOO
bushels of wheat to pay the balance
and sOtn Gd in nun-me sur d 10
wheat, although half the amount is
paid, the debt in bushels is still the
same.
This is only an illuStratian-but
the fact is worse.
If we people were merely business
association and owed debts payable in
silver when we contracted them. we
should certainly want to pay them in
silver.
There is another question more i'm
pOrtant than the silver questionable
brotherhood of man.
| am glad 60 stand here advocating
the principles Of a party that believes
rather in the duties of men toward
each other, than in their rights
against each other.
Important as the silver question is,
it paleS into inSignifcancc.
Is it worth anything to put our
people to work?
PrOtectiOnistS talk about starting
the wheels Of the eastern factories.
Do they also favor employing western
labOrers? Let the silver mines
be opened.
You say it will enrich Colorado
yes. Capitalization means population
too. Those men will be at work, eat
ing bread and meat. Would it hurt
you Kansas farmers to sell them that
bread and meat?
Let them eulOgize the prosperity
OF Colorado. 1t is no worse to give
back what has been wrongfully taken
than to keep it.
Law il a rule OF action, Sensible
rule is the rule OF sensible man.
1t Is just as sensible to force me IL
write my check upon a silver plate as
to force the government to do so.
What is behind the gold dollar?
Why the people Tor government have
agreed that it shall be received for
the products OF this country. The
earth is behind 1t il you please.
What would gold be worth il it
were not used for money. Demonet'
lie gold, and watch 1t 20 down the
tObOggan slide Of confidence.
Why are bonds issued in $4,000 to
$4,000 denominations? What are
bonds? Nothing but paper. II the
government is so good for a $4,000
note, for the use OF bankers, why is it
not equally good on a IS or a $40 note
for the use Of farmers and laborers.
Is there any discrimination In this?
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Speaking Of woman suffrage Mr..
Heren asks who looks after the poor
In your neighborhood? We are work.
Ing for the benefit Of the poor and to
create conditions that will enable
every family to have home OF their
own. Woman's peculiar faculty leads
her TO look after the home. Is there
anything more dear to you than your
children? Who trains them while
you hustle for bread?
THE referendum-just think Of it.
Do you suppose all the discriminating
laws We now have would have been
passed had they been referred back to
the people for vote? How many of
you would have voted to have bond.
holders paid in gold and soldiers paid
In deprecated currency? Let us pro-
pose laws and refer them to the peo-
pie TO find out whether they want
them.
We are not satisfied until all men
have an opportunity to make a living.
Mr.. Heren asked the question il
there was gentleman or lady pres
ent who could name a single act Of
legislation for twenty years past that
is not tinged with favOritism To