The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-02-15
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why AM A POPUiiGT2

Tho Above Question Ia Ably Answered By
[. J. stockton IN n Standardization to t1Ss
Sledye Hummer.
LOOK ~ TINS picture of over t&arts,
years rule by the old parties aid you
will see why am and, if VOW are mott
why you should bs a pepuliAt:
FIRST. In 1862 congress passed an act
depreciatlng the peopie's money by
robbing 1t of its full legal tender quail
ties, thereby depreciating its value
about one=third ana increasing the ooss
Of prosecuting the war In the same
ratio, which added millions to the cost
Of the war; all q which was a clear
steal from the people by the gold-buge
Second. II the behest of tie gold
bugs, after the war had closed, 9on-
gross passed an act to contract the
peoples money by giving bonds for the
money snd sending the people down to
gold basis, which increased the debt,
and lessened their ability TO pay Ito
debt In the same proportion.
Third. In the. year 1860 congress
passed the credn strengthening act,
which changed the nature OF. the peo-
Pies debt from a currency debt to a
coin debt, thereby adding 30 per cepA
to the burdens of The people and-uf-
lions to the wealth Of the bondkolasv.
Feurth. Congress passed an act es-
tablishing the national banking sys
TEN, thereby transferring the peoples
constitutional right 70 have their grew
ernment furnish them money, and reg
ulate the value thereof in the In terest
Of the people, over to corporations of
bankers to regulate the volume. and
value OF money to enrich themselves
and rob the people.
Fifth. After the peoples debt had
been made payable In coin the, con
tract was again changed BY copgrsA
passing an act repeating tho Shernrzp
law and making all debts payable IL
gold, and thus doubling all debts.
Sixth. The constitution says that
congress shall furnish the people with
means of transportation and regulate
the commerce between the sfafes, but
congress has given this right Of the
people over TO corpsrations and hes
given them hundreds Of millions Of
dollars In money, besides millions Of
acres of land :
Seventh. Congress has allowed fAe
public telegraph and telephone, q
open violation of the peoples constitH
tional right, to become tho tooln d
monopoly by which the people sre
robbed.
Eighth Because the goserument ksz
esta hHshed an unjust revenue system
BY whih classes ere pt6tected Ia
plundering tho mssses, and the snans
are compelled TO o6ntHtHte b thsisw
Ninth. Because attSSy apd ys9ry
Of earnest pefitioning, Ws pxople 6&W
failed ip getting, spy legislatioh f0a
their behsfitor rsAsf.
Tenth. Beoeupe, under this system
the people have been. thrust npoA HE
forge OF ruin by, t1usts, by menSpotex
BY; pantcs, BY falling values. by bonas
end mQstgsges and other dctts smouut-
ing TO $4,000 AQO. 900, with only So, sa&,
0oo, 900 at wealth resulting = 1000 NH
lienabaw on tho one hand and. about
1000. 400 Of poor and stssv1as on shs
other.
Eleventh. Recsnp 20. c1tinas. these
parties III powss u to tnersese Az those
evils.
Twelfth Because ! am In favor Of .
system Of goyernment that will insure
prosperity and wealth TO those who
create It, without the interpretation Of
law to transfer IL to those to whom Il
does not rightfully belong"