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The Louisiana populist., 1894-10-26

sort of information given to the
public as true and reliable has been
tolerated about as long as it ought
to be.
What have you to say about the
estimate of the production of gold
for 1898, by the present director
of the mint.
Well, the present director of the
mint seems to be about as accom-
modating as the Indiana school
master, who said he would teach
that the world was round or flat,
just as they preferred. MIR. Pres
ton was made director of the mint
to make estimates and get up sta
tistics for the gold trust, and he
has proved a faithful servant to
them. | see he estimates the total
production of gold for the world
last year to be s155, 100000 which
comes up to the production of 1853,
the largest ever reported before.
But in order to make this out he
raises the estimate of almost every
body else, especially where figures
are not perfectly certain, and re-
stores the estimated production OF
China of $4,000, 900, which his
predecessor, Mr.. Leach, dropped
out after an investigation which
showed to him that it had no foun-
dation. Mr.. Preston in order to
get this $1,000, 900 for China,
which nobody else knows anything
about, assumes that all the gold
taken into or sent to China by Chi
nese gold diggers from all parts OF
the world has all remained in Chi
ma, and that therefore China's ex-
ports of gold must have been pro-
duced within the limits of China
itself. Del Mar makes the pro-
ductlon of gold for 1898 S132, ,0OO,-
600, but l am inclined to think that
this is an under estimate. With
out going into details, my own judg-
ment is that the production of last
year reached something like S140,-
100000 This increase came large
ly from the gold fields of South
Africa, where gold is found under
exceptional conditions in conglom-
crates, as diluvial gold. That there
has been great stimulus to the
production of gold in recent years
The Louisiana populist., 1894-10-26
There Free Country. Unless the People Rule


there is no doubt; but that this ex-
cessive production of gold can be
kept up for any considerable length
of time no competent geOlogist be-
lieves.
Prof. Suess, in a very positive
manner reaffirms in his recent tes-
timony before the German Silver
Commission, his previous state
ments as to the certain decline in
the production of gold in the near
future.
Mr.. Preston has also reduced
the estimate of gold consumption
in the arts, without any data what
ever to base it on, from $50, ,0O0,-
900 down to 100000. These
things show so plainly that these
estimates are made to serve pur-
pose, that they become worthless
as statistics or as official estimates.
The Louisiana populist., 1894-10-26
Must Withdraw His Name or Re-
sign His Position.

CHEYENNE, WyO., Oct. 17.-J.
F. Pierce, candidate for State Aud
itOr of the Peoples party ticket,
has been notified by George l..
Black, assistant superintendent Of
the Union Pacific Coal Company.
that he must either withdraw from
the ticket or leave the employ of
the company. The order, it is
said, comes from the receivers of
the road.
The law of the State makes it an
offense, punishable by a fine of
500 to $500 for any individual or
corporation to interfere with their
employees, or in any way prevent
them from becoming candidates
for Office.
Chairman Merritt has decided to
serve notice upon the coal compa-
ny not to violate this law, and will
offer reward of $1,000 for the
conviction of any person guilty Of
such violation.
The Louisiana populist., 1894-10-26
NO. 10.

that the workingmen intend to be
recognized in the near future by
casting their votes to suit them
selves, irrespective of consequen-
ces. l wish, also, to state tO-the
public that the charges made that
either myself or the party l repre-
sent is in collusion with any party
is slanderous falsehood, and that
| challenge a contradiction from
any source. JAMES LEONARD"
The Louisiana populist., 1894-10-26

coined since 1853, S21, 100000 of
which were coined before the war,
almost every piece of which left
the country during the war, has all
come back and is now in circula-
ton. But worse than this is the
reported stock of gold in the coun-
try. According to the treasury
statement for January last, there
was 1866, 900, 900 of gold, coin and
bullion, in the country, of which
1886, 100000 was in the banks
and in the hands of the people.
But the gold holdings of the banks
altogether, according to the last
full bank report up to that date,
was only S175, 100000, leaving as
in actual circulation, in the pock-
cts of the people in the tills of
merchants, etc., Sill, 100000 in
gold, or Sc per capita in gold ac-
tually in the hands of the people.
Now the treasury officials do not
claim to have any evidence what
ever of the existence of any such
stock of gold coin in circulation
nor of half of it, and yet they put
this statement out without any ex-
planation as if it were the truth.
All in the world they have to show
for it is an estimate made years
ago by director of the mint, Burch-
ard, which was merely a guess to
begin with, and to this they have
added imports and production, and
deducted exports without attempt
ing to give the amount of gold
that has gone into the melting pot,
or that has been carried out of the
country by Americans travelling
abroad or by Chinese laborers re-
turning home. Hence, the black
faced figures in these reports, claim
ing to show monthly the true pei
capita circulation, to say the least,
are culpably deceptive.
Secretary Foster, a few years
ago, put out statement of the
volume of circulation at the close
of the war, which contradicted the
statement of every secretary made
during the war, or within ten year:
subsequent to the close of the war
and yet. this official misinformatior
is still repeated from time to time
by the present secretary. Thi;
The Louisiana populist., 1894-10-26
: Interview Of A. J. Warner.

What does the coinage of silver
dollars at this time meant
Do you mean to ask why silver
dollars are being coined at this
timel If so, that is a question
which only the Secretary of the
Treasury can answer. 1t would
hardly do to say they are coined
Just at this time for political effect,
although there ARE strong suspi-
cions of that kind out. One thing,
however, is certain, the coming OF
this silver adds nothing whatever
to the volume of circulation. The
silver dollars now being coined are
made from the bullion purchased
under the act of 1890, and under
the provisions of that act they can
only be used for the redemption OF
the coin notes issued under that act,
If any of these dollars, therefore.
are paid out, notes to an equal
amount must be cancelled and des-
troyed; for the act of 1890 plainly
saws there shall be no greater ol
less amount Of such notes outstand
The Louisiana populist., 1894-10-26

ing at any time, than the cost of
the silver bullion and the standard
dollars coined therefrom, then held
in the Treasury. Therefore, these
dollars must either be held in the
Treasury or paid out for coin notes
which must be cancelled. They
are not wanted for the redemption
of coin notes, and, therefore, they
will be held in the Treasury. The
Secretary of the Treasury is con-
sequently mourning the expense of
changing a certain amount of sill
YER bullion into the form of coin.
There is certainly no objection to
coming this silver. For my part,
l wish it were all coined and the
coin notes all redeemed with it, for
there would then be none to be re-
deemed in gold. The money vol
ume, however, would not thereby be
at all increased. But if these dol
lars, coined in 1894, are being used
on the stump, as is claimed, to
prove to the people that silver is
still being coined and the currency
volume thereby increased, it is
downright deception; that is all
there is to it.
What have you to say about the
statement of the volume of money
in circulation put out on the first
of each month";
Ihave simply to say that they
are official misstatements of facts.
This may seem to be broad asser-
ton, but it is no more than those
who make up these statements well
know and would doubtless, private
ly admit. There is no such volume
of money in circulation in this
country as is contained in these
statements; nor is there any such
volume of money in the country at
all, and those who make up these
statements know this perfectly well.
For instance, they give as the vol
ume of greenbacks still in exis-
tence, $S45, ,6S1, 900. They do not
admit that there has been single
note burned up, destroyed or lost
in any way during the war or since.
The same is true of national bank
notes and of other forms of paper
currency. They assume also that
every fractional piece of silver
The Louisiana populist., 1894-10-26
Peoples Party Platform.

/. We demand a national cur
rency, safe, sound and flexible, is
sued by the general government
only, a full legal tender for all debt
2 public and private, and that with
out the use of banking corpora
tions; ajust, equitable and efficient
means of distribution, direct to the
people, at a tax not exceeding 2 per
cent, be provided, as set forth in
the sub treasury plan of the Farm
ers' Alliance, or some better system
also by payments in discharge OF
its obligations for public improve
ments.
a. We demand free and unlimit-
ed coinage of silver and gold at the
present legal ratio of 16 to 1.
b. We demand that the amount
of f'circulating medium be speedily
increased to not less than $50 per
capita.
C. We demand a graduated in
come tax.
d. We believe that the money
of the country should be kept as
much as possible in the hands o.
the people, and hence we demand
that all State and national revenue
shall be limited to the necessary
expenses of the government, Geo.
nomically and honestly administer
ed.
e. We demand that postal saw
ings banks be established by the
government for the safe deposit of
the earnings of the people and to
facilitate exchange.
2. Transportation being a means
of exchange and public necessity,
, the government should own and
operate the railroads in the inter
, est of the people.
q. The telegraph and telephone,
like the post Office system, being a
necessity for the transportation OF
news, should be owned and opera
ted by the government In the in
terest of the people.
3. The land, including all the
national resources of wealth, is the
heritage of all the people, and
should not be nonopolized for spec
ulative purposes, and alien owner
ship of land should be prohibited.
All land now held by railroads and
other corporations in excess of
their actual needs, and all lands
now owned by aliens, should be re-
claimed by the government and
held foi actual settlers only.
The Louisiana populist., 1894-10-26
Workingmen's Party.

The following was furnished for
publication yesterday:
81 have noticed the statement of
the Board of Supervisors in the
press of this city, claiming that
the Independent Workingmen's po-
litical party is an adjunct to the
Republican party, and l wish to
stamp the utterance as falsehood,
gotten up for the purpose of in
juring myself and associates in this
movement. We are as much a
bona fide party as any who have
ever asked for representation. |
also find that we will have to prove
ito the satisfaction of the board
that we are Legitimate party, but
we are also told at the same time
that a private individual has the
right to petition for a representa-
tive at the polls. We can show,
and if we are not counted out on
election day, will prove, that we
are not as small a faction or club
as is now spoken of by this board.
This is an honest move ON the part
of the working people of the First
Congressional District to send a
representative to Congress who
will secure Legislation that will re-
dound to their benefit. They have
tried both parties for years and
found them wanting, and now that
they are trying to follow the adj
vice given them for years by the
presto resort to the ballot box
for the amelioration of their con-
dition, instead of strikes and blood
shed-they are confronted with an
obstacle in the shape of the Board
of Supervisors telling them they
think that they represent nothing
that Is bona fide.
''The Independent w orkingmen's
political party have not considered
who they were injuring in this mat
ter, and it will be clearly demon
strated on the 9th of November
that we care less. The board it.
self acknowledges that they have
discovered names on our list pre-
sented to them who have always
been good Democrats. That is
very true, and if they will inves-
tigate they will find that l have
never voted any other ticket but
the Democratic ticket in my life;
but l, along with the workingmen
of this city, have concluded that
the Independent Workingmen's po-
litical party, if successful, will
benefit our cause a great deal more
than either of the old parties.
SIN conclusion of the above
facts, and fearing that perhaps we
may be ignored by this board, l
wish to give notice to my friends
and the general public that these
false and malicious statements will
not deter this cause of the work
ingmen in the First Congressional
District, but will keep up the good
work that has been started, even
though we be unable to prove to
the satisfaction of the board that
we are entitled to our rights as
American citizens; that is, that we
are legitimate party; and in con-
clusion will state that on the morn
ing of the 7th we will prove to the
satisfaction of all honest citizens
The Louisiana populist., 1894-10-26

THE CoMRADE. Winfield, La.
B. w. Bailey, Editor
PROGREssIvE AGE, Ruston, La.
w. w. Mcclure. Editor
LOUISIANA POPULIsT, Natchitoohes, La
NJ. +. Machen, Editor
ALLIANCE FARMER, Homer, La.
w. c. Flynt, Editor
ALLIANCE Forum, West Monroe, La.
l.. w. Beard, Editor
BATTLE FLAG, Robeline, La.
IA. Tets, Editor
LAKESIDE REvIEw, Lakeside, La.
&. +. x N. l.. Miller, Editors
The ISSUE, New Orleans, La.
j. B. Cameron, Editor.
The Louisiana populist., 1894-10-26

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-08
WATER AT ALVA,

Special Dispatch othe Daily Ea gle.
ALvA, o. T., June IA meeting of the
citizens of this city and vicinity was held
yesterday evening at the court house to
consider the best system OF waterworks
for Alva, and it was decided advisable to
have a survey made from some of the
many springs located near the town and
ascertain the elevation of the same above
the city, and if possible use the natural
pressure system. It is well known that
some of the springs have an elevation OF
from so feet to 175 feet above the city and
the supply is amply sufficient for all pur-
poses. The only question is which spring
TO use. The majority seem to favor the
piping of MADAM Springs which have an
elevation of more than forty-five feet above
the city, the supply being inexhaustable.
and the distance only about two and one
half miles. This would be cheap and
would furnish pressure sufficient for all
ordinary purposes. while a large reservoir
could be kept filled as a fire protection.
The meeting also discussed the advisa-
biiity of voting county bonds for internal
improvement, as the Cimarron and Eagle
Chief rivers must be bridged by the time
the crops are ready for market. 1t was
the opinion Of the meeting that no time
should be wasted before an election is
called. The Salt Fork, north of the city,
should be bridged as well as several
smaller streams.
The Republican club held very inter-
esting meeting this week They had ar
ranged a very fine program. Their meet
iugs are growing in interest.
Very extensive preparations are being
made here for the celebration on the
Fourth of July, Several prominent
speakers are expected from a distance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-08
VIENNA BoMBARDED.
Hail Storm Destroys Thousands OF Win.
dows-Fatalities and Accidents.

VIENNA, June 1.-THE worst hail storm
that ever visited this city commenced at
Z o'clock this morning. Dense copper
colored clouds rose with alarming rapidity.
The wind drove the dust in columns to
the heighth of fourstory houses, then the
hail began to fall and covered the city in .
short time to the depth OF six TO eight
inches. In less than fifteen minutes the
city looked as il it had undergone bonn
bardmsnt. 1t is estimated that 100 600
windows were broken.
Five hundred panes of glass were broken
in the ministry of commerce building
alone, and 600 in the palace. la the upper
floor. and The emperor's wing OF the palace
hardly pane remains unbroken. The
hail stones averaged the size of haZlen U Is
and descended in streams. Three deaths
are reported rs due tO.failing trees. Horses
were frightened by the STORM and ran away.
causing many accidents. Serious damag 20
was done in q field outside of Vienna
where detachment of artillery with 80
guns were oyertaken. The horses bOlted
with fright in all directions and thirty
soldiers soon lay helpless upon the ground.
Several of them were run over aud one
was killed. Three officers were severely
injured. =,
Many persons were bruised by the hail
in the principal streets. The beautiful
gardens of the city are ruined.
Telegraph and telephone poles were
blown down and the wires are stretched on
the ground like huge cobwebs, causing
death to thousands Of birds.
1t is feared that great damage has been
done to the crops
Reports from Pressburg show that that
place was also visited by disastrous hail
storm and the vineyards were almost
ruined. Violent storms have occurred
during the week at Oldenburg. Veszprim,
aud in Grotia- Immense damage is re-
ported to have been done.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-08
NORTHWEST FLOODS
Columbia and Willamette Rivers Con
tinue Their Work Of Destruction.

PORTLAND Ore, June mo accurate
Estimate of the damage by floods along
the Columbia and Willamette rivers can
be made 1t is certain, however, to run
into millions of dollars. The entire north
west, including Idaho, Washington and
Oregon and British Columbia is virtually
shut off from the east by the floods. The
Canadian Pacific roads have been washed
put for hundreds of miles and it will re-
guire weeks to repiar the damage after the
water goes down.
The city still has connections both ways
On the Southern Pacific, but the mails are
badly delayed. The Northern Pacific
makes connections through Puget Sound
and this city by means of the transfer
boat which runs from kelso, Washington,
TO this city. In northern Idaho the great
Northern and Northern Pacific had been
washed out for miles, rendering the roads
almost useless west of Idaho. The Union
Pacific is partly used from Umstilla west,
and the Oregon Railway and Navigation
company's road. which is the western con-
nectIon of the Union Pacific, will have to
be practically rebuilt from Umatilla to
Portland, a distance of 200 miles The
upper Columbia is now falling but the
river here remains stationary. 1t will re-
puire at least a week for the water to get
out of the streets whenever it begins to
secede, as at many points on Front street
the water is ten feet deep. The streets
adjacent to the flooded districts, which
now includes ihree-fourths of the business
portions of the city, are alive with vehicles
Of all kinds, hauling goods out OF the
water,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-08
RATE WAR BREWING
BIG TROUBLE BREWING IN WEST
ERN PASSENGER ASSOCIATION.
Atchison Suspects Several Compe:is-
ors of Violating Excursion Agree
ment and Puts Some Pointed
Questions-Should Sa.isfxe-
tory Answers Not be Re.
ceiveI the Road viii
Cut Loose and
General Scram-
bic Ensue.

CHICAGO. June s-Tronb,e 10 comma
again upon the Western Passenger ascot
alton aud the chances are that it viii have
large amouat of It this time. The Atcai-
sou has made y demand upon the lies
which it suspects OF violating the excur.
sion agree meat. TO at once inform it whsth
er they propose TO abide by he agreement
or not, and il 50. when they viii begin 10
observe il. Unless n satisfactory answer
IS returned at once to ths Atchisoa It will
immediately give notice of Withdrawal
from he excursion agreement aud b-giu
business OF its own account. The lIn-s
which were requested g give an account
of themselves are the Bgrliagton, tue Al
ton eud the Union Pacific.
The notice Of the AichIsen means sub
stantially that tue entire excursion agree
ment OF the association viii DC thrown
overheard aud general scramble for ex-
cursion business Will ensue. with whole.
sale decentralization of rates rs the result
Chsirman Caldwell is doing his utmost 10
keep tue trouble iron becoming serious.
but there Is small chance III hts success,
a several of the roads have insde contracts
In direct violation Of ths Agreement aud
have no inteation Of letting them 10.
The annual mrsting of tue Chic go and
Northwestern road was held today. A
semi-annusl dividend o 5 per cent Oh com
mon stock and "a quarterly dividend OF 10
per cent on preferred were declared. Tho
gross earnings of the road for the rear
eodinG May 81 were $Sl ,eTi .se5 Texas.
operariug expenses. etc. we're 81. ga i5g,
$Ssl l33 Was carried To the Surplns faad
for the Northwestern system proper. sae
SIS. $50 on account OF the Fremont, MIS-
souri, River Valley aud Elk Horn.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-08
FOREIGN NOTES.

EreHr HUNDRED tons OF Australian
butter were landed in London from ono
vessel few days ago.
A COMPANY has been formed In New
Zealand to establish a whale station
on the Kernadec islands, IN the Pacific
ocean, northwest of New Zealand.
Provision Is to be made for greatly
enlarging the British museum. Five
and half acres will be added to the
nine acres already occupied, through
purchase from the duke of Bedford
A PRESENT of a hundred repeating
rifles and eight thousand cartridges
has Just been made by the Austrian
ministry OF war to the Freelsnd asso-
citation, which has started socialist
colony in Africa to preach and practice
the brotherhood of man.
An international exhibition of book
and paper industries is to be opened in
Paris in July next It viii comprise
the various branches of the manufac-
ture of books and paper, as well as the
machinery, implements and material
used in printing and illustrating
books.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-08

VANCOUVER, B. c., June Word is
Received here of another cloudburst up
the Frazer river, which did incalculable
damage all over that section. Along the
line Of the Canadian Pacific railroad are
half dozen breaks of serious character,
and near Lyton, where the cloudburst oc-
curred, nine miles of the track is washed
away. This includes two bridges near
Ashcroft and Spencer. The water
tore down the mountain gorges with in
credulous velocity, and sent the river
leaping over its banks in a boiling, seeth-
ing current.
Parties arriving from upper river
points bring sad stories of death, desola-
ton and devastation. Settlers may
be seen at every station, floating on
huge RATS made from wrecks OF farm
buildings on which they have their faml-
lies and cattle, Government steamers are
rescuing these as rapidly as possible. One
of these RATS was rescued of its burden by
the steamer Gladys today. On the raft
were man, wife and two children. The
family was in almost the last stages OF
starvation, and the animals threatened to
overturn the raft every minute III their
search for food. Fearful tragedies must
in the nature of the case be numerous, and
details many of them never reach the
outside world.
In their trip over flooded districts steam
ers run against houses, barns, etc, ire
quently. At Chilliwick City nothing can
be seen but tops OF houses.