The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-05-05
COL. INGERSOLL
SPEAKS A PIECE,
The Poor of the Country Are Bear
ing the Burden of
Debt.
FREE COINAGE THE REMEDY.
Sad Drowning of a Sister and Bro
ther Near Three Forks,
Montana.
THE PHILOSOPHY OF 1T.


looked upon as one of the brightest
and wisest men of this century. He
takes a rational, philosophic view of
most subjects, and we find him con-
sistent and steadfast republican, at
the same time arguing loudly for BIZ
metallism in this country. He is a
statesman in every sense of the word
and, being asked for his opinion on
the silver question, gave it in the
following expressive language:
81 said l would say word or two
on such vulgar subjects as gold and
silver. I am as confident as am
that live that the few who control
the money of the world, the debts
and currency have combined to make
the debtor pay more than the credi-
tor has right to ask
"The tendency has always been in
this world to put the burdens on
those least able to bear them. In bar
barous countries the women are COM
PEELED to do the work simply because
they are weaker, that is all. And the
others, being stronger, do not spend
their strength in working, but in
making the weaker do their work.
"This is precisely the same in our
civilized society today. Between the
rich and poor, if the burden is to be
borne in this country it is always
borne by the poor.
"They are the first to suffer. Let
the blast of war blow over the coun-
try, who goes to the front? The
millionaires? Not one. Who goes?
The presidents of corporations?
No. The bankers? No. The men
who preside over great vaults of gold?
Not much. The poor go because
nine times out of ten the poor are
the most patriotic. The poor man
bears the burdens of this country
and Of the world.
"Only a few years ago our money
was gold and silver-money that ha d
been the money Of man for thousands
of years. Our silver was demone-
tized and gold made the standard
s'There is no man in the United
States with ingenuity enough to ac-
count for the demonetization of silver
: in 1873. There is not one. We
: need altogether more money thar
we have.
"Last year the farmers of Americ;
r raised of corn, wheat and oats, over
81, 500, 100000 worth and got money
=, Sixteen hundred million dollars JUS
! in corn, wheat and oats-over $500,
100000 in corn, over $500, ,OOO, ,OOt
in wheat. Just think of it. Slxteel
hundred million dollars, not count
ing pork, or beef, or petroleum
f cotton or any of the manufactured
J. articles of this country.
), "Sixty-Gve millions of people, tn
y most active, the most energetic ant
most progressive of the world-o
n the face of the globe.
1--WE need twice as much none
Il per capita to do the business of thi
country to do the business of an
other country. There is alway
somebody crazy for fear there wi
: be more currency. | want just a
: the money we can get.
"Silver is good enough for m
All ] want of money is to pay IN
: debts. Yes sir, and L want the la
to make the other fellow take VIII;
:: | take. That is good enough for IN
Snow they talk about hard time
"Well, we never have had enous
as a matter of fact. But in prospe
Gus times every prosperous man
tlates the currency. He goes dov
to the grocer, and says, 81 want
worth of tea, sugar; charge it." |
buys horse of neighbor and Civ
him note for 800. He has esta
lished letter of credit and inhat
the currency that much. Then
have good times.
''Then these bankers get togeth
and the money you deposit, tn