Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-09-19

Ape, as we're nIred IaDorers IN manu1=ceases
S,0o4, 0l5 were hired farm laborers.
LAS. as9 were hired domestic servants,
3s.4l9 we're conductors. engineers, nremen
and other employees of railroad companies.
b56. 800 were clerks.
24l ,sll were school teachers.
3 e.5ts we're draymen and hackmen.
2oi 900 were statesmen.
2is,i4s we're launderers and laundrssses-
S,sGs were painters
2h,3i5 were blaoksmiths,
les. 1877 were tailors.
i59. s74 were bookkeepers and accountants.
l33,5ls were sawmiil operators.
loi sos were physicians.
$3.50 we're clergymen-
s4.sT6 were BARRIERS and hairdressers.
$3.50 were printers and pressmen.
fl.653 were watehInen and policemen.
bS,7Ol were commercial travellers
e3,3iS were telegraph and telephone opera.
tors and linemen.
44.34s were clearinghouse keepers.
4a1lo were hotelkeepers.
5i.0e9 were hoStlers.
and nurseries.
7e.7s4 were laborers employed by stockmen.
Is,242 were civil engineers,
$500 we're wood choppers.
1855 were photographers and typewriters.
26,76i we're livery stable keepers.
II ,49S were dentists.
These arc a part. and onIy q part OF the vast
army OF wage-workers who are to be injured,
and seriously injured. by the expulsion OF the
present standard and the adoption OF any de-
preciated standard OF value.
The paper standard, as 1 have said. Is the
worst: because paper has no appreoisble in
The silver standard Is the next In order, bun
its mischief is limited by the market value Of
the metal In the dollar.
ali moneys Is saas' ons Of sss fae tSe 9 msta E,
which is recognized as tho common measure
ty or elasticity, and there Is nothing wanting
for Its improvement but the Substitution OF
halves. quarters and dimes In the place OF the
national bank notes and a continued coinage
| of silver so limited IN It's amount as tn kan ft
at par with gold.
The present national bank note is so limited
Misplace the standard, but IT is based upon The
existence and continuation OF q public debt and
4 can not be retained without the retention Of
| the debt upon which IL Is based, which requires
] an annual interest charge from the pockets OF
| the people.
am opposed to the retention of the public
Dose pose. anV HA iner HgpesSedf' n Il In Il time ~ pescs 20 u op
der any pretext, TIL founders Of the repub-
lie denounced 10 as an evil whose existence was
| Washington urged its payment as rapidly az
possible In his message of 1870, and five times
repeated that Recommendation to congress
| and In his farewell address warned the people
of the evils that would follow its retention.
President Jefferson denounced 1t over and over
again and characterized IL az q moral cauker.' -
President Madison declared the man an enemy
duration.
President Jackson pressed the war on It un-
til in the last term Of bis administration every
dollar of the public debt was extinguished. II
was q potable event In our history, and 1t was
publicly celebrated in Washington on the sth
OF january, 1888. ana tho old hero sent TO the
assembly the following sentiment: 1.-The
Payment Of the Public Debt Let us COM
memorate it as an event which gives US In
creased power as q nation. and reflects luster
on our Federal Union, OF whose justice. fdeli-
ty and wisdom It Is a glorious illustration"
This was the universal democratic sentiment
then, and 10 is the sentiment Of the vast major.
ity OF the American people now.
In the discussion Of the financial question,
should Settle the Sond ana banking Question
~ well as the silver question. They are all
parts or the same system, and in the settle
mept Of one We should settle all.
E0r myself; I favor the payment OF the public
terest-bearing bonds in time OF peace.
neutrality-suspicious. treasury notes may be
issued to tide over temporary, deficiencies In
the cr6venue, and they may be called in and
Cancelled as soon as the treasury should be re-
Ieved BY the incoming revenues.
GOD, silver and treasury notes, In my 1udg-
ment, constitute q perfect monetary ciroula-
Will supplsnt them.
am glad to see the interest which tho peopl,
1t TEXAS are manifesting In the discussion OF
these important subjects. Discussion will give
conclusion. When the majority speaks their de,
| cisioh must be the decision OF all until 1t Is re
vefBed. l hope We may be able to agree among
ouTselves'as TO the policy that we should havi
settled by federal legislation; but II we DO not
I am sure we will agree on all the essentia
principles OF free government, and to keel
these and transmit them to our posterity O.
our party organization and support its stand
nrd-bearers against all corners.
R. O. MILLS.