The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-09-27

| - AASJ PiOPOSC " guy oil Tue TdlirOduS
telegraphs and telephones in the United
States. This will take ten billions of doll
lars. But this sum will not stagger a
populist.
All the money in the United States is
only one and one half billions, and all the
money in the world does not exceed ten
billions, and yet this does not stagger a
| populist.
|, Now let's see what bills some of the
twelve populists introduced in Congress.
l. Davis of Arkansas suggests a new way
to pay all debts. When a man owes a
mortgage and can't pay it, he shall be adj
judged a. bankrupt and the government
shall pay it. That will cost ten billions Of
dollars, that is all.
2. Another wants the government to
issue twelve billions of dollars and loan
out to needy individuals.
8. PETER wakes up every morning with
a new idea TO relieve the people. He wants
loan agency established in each state by
the government to lend money to the PEG.
pie and employ man to conduct it at a
salary Of $4,000 in each county
4. Hudson wants to issue one and one
halt billion dollars to pay needy United
States soldiers Immediately.
5. Davis of Arkansas comes at us again
with scheme to enlist an Industrial army
of 500, 900 men and pay them just like the
regular army. He does not say what they
shall do. Il wonder if my populist friend
back there is in favor of that?
6. PETER wants to appropriate one and
half billions of dollars to charity. We
all admire charity, but we dou't want the
charity that gives away other peoples
money.
Z. PETER proposes that all taxes be
raised by taxing real estate. All these
things you pay for by taxing your lands.
Now let me suggest q better remedy.
If you adopt this rule you will destroy all
the evils that now afflict us and get a great
deal more than by any of those plans.
Here it is-"Be it enacted by the House
of Representatives. the Senate concurring,
that the promissory notes of every individ-
ual shall be legal tender for all debts
both public and private" This is better
than the populist plan-the more you pop,
u.ists think about this plan the more you
will like it. The only trouble with it is
that nobody would have your note.
Now, my friends, the Populists have no
excuse tor'aiving IN Georgia. They came
from Kansas. The grasshoppers came
there frsi and the popuIists folfowsIl
They nearly ruined the State.
Now have told you what the Democrats
have done and what the Populists would do
il they could. Now take your choice and
vote for principle and not from prejudice
and by union and harmony let US in the
future as we have in the past, stand togeth>
er and help the great democratic party"
At its conclusion, Mr.. D: W. Blair intro
duced in ringing and turned sentences.
Congressman Maddox, who had come in
during the speaking Judge Maddox was
not we'll and was suffering from a sore
throat, but he got in vigorous work fol
democracy in three quarters Of an hour
speech. He enthused the crowd and made
a fine impression.
The speakers were presented with large
walters OF flowers, and there was rush tc
shake hands.
Judge Crisp left at three o'clock Sstur
day afternoon for Atlanta amid the part.
ing salutes of the military company free
in his honor and the inspiring strains o
''Dixie" by the band. W. C.