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The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-02-01

congress can make money Of gold,
silver, paper or other material and
declare it to be a legal tender but
that does.not compel anybody to
accept it in the way of business.
Any legal tender money may be
rendered in payment Of claims but
that is the extent of the legal ten
der power" There is no question
better settled than that when q le-
gal tender money is offered in pay
ment Of a debt the creditor is
bound to take it and should he re-
fuse to do so be will get absolutely
nothing, this is principle of law
about which there is no cavil or
doubt. Then if the government
can make a legal tender money out
of paper or other material las the
Pic admits) then there is no ques-
ton as to the duty of the govern
ment to make this money in q
sufficient amount to transact the
business of the country. The I'm
tied States government is the only
mower under the sun that can make
a legal tender money for its people
as the states in the formation of the
government transferred and. .sarren-
dered all such rights to the gener-
al government. If we take the en-
tire article of the Pic it conclusive
ly shows that the great financial is
sue that now confronts us is one
not of the quality of money but of
the quantity. The editor of the
Pic,refers to q time after the war
when greenbacks sold at the rate
of % 80 in greenbacks for one dol
lar in gold and says, ''this ought to
dispel the false notion that the
stamp on money is what gives it
the value" This certainly expos
es the desire of the Pics editor to
deceive the people or his ignorance
of the financial history of his coun-
try. 1t is a historical fact that
the first $50, 900, 900 of greenbacks
issued have never been below par
with gold but often at a premium
over gold. Why was thisa Be-
cause they were made full legal
tender ''for all debts public and
private" The next bill that was
introduced for another issue of
greenbacks passed the House con-
taintng the same legal tender feat
ures of tho former dill and before
1t passed tho senate the bankers
called q convention which met in
Washington and by their influence
caused an ''ex-caption clause" to
be inserted in the bill by which the
greenbacks issued there under was
made ''legsl tender for ell debts
crccpt interest on the public debt and
impost duties" Why was this done
you askl Simply because the
bankers held all tho gold and all
the debts against the government
Gust az now hence their fight
against the full legal tender green
back there just as they are making
the fight against all other money
except gold and bank notes now.
This is the infamous scheme that is
now sinking the people into the
deepest dregs of poverty and will
continue to sink them deeper if
they do not rise in their might and
put it down. 1t must and will be
done. Well, / hope / have not
been too lengthy and with three
hurrahs for the grand old flag of
liberty l am a well wisher.
M. +. MACHEN.
NATcUvTOCuES la
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-02-01

At Simons you can buy 3 spoOls
best thread for Zoe, - papers good
hair pins for &c.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-02-01

Glory! how the Republican victo-
~ does restore confidence! How
much can you borrow on your
share Of til Coming Nation
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-02-01

Go to the Racket Co., Ltd, for
Notions and housefurnishing goods.
First class goods at low prices.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-02-01

The Racket Co., Ltd, makes
one price to al, and that q low
one.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-02-01

Now is the time to buy your Gu
ticura soap Ice per cake at Simons.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-02-01

Genuine c. B A Ia spirite No. 294
corsets SOC at Simons.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-02-01

Ladies Dongola button shoes SOC
per pair at Simons. ri
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-02-01
Temperate livers, 62.12 years
Careless drinkers, 1857 4"
Free drinkers, $3.50 "
Habitually intem'ate 52.O3 A."
Total abstainers, 51.22

and an analysis of those who reach
ed the age of 80 years, or more,
show that 10 per cent were total
abstainers, 10 per cent heavy drink
ers and 20 per cent moderate drink
ers. This statement has been pub
lished before, but the prohibition
lists have usually avoided q discus.
sion Of it; It is nut they have
never been able to crack.
Then the question of revenue Ell.
tiers largely into the subject, and
with added force with regard to
the municipality of Natchitoches.
Shut Ms off from the liquor licenses
and you deprive us Of fully one
third of our revenues. As it is We
can barely pay our ordinary ex-
penses will some pr0hibitl0nist
tell us how we could supply the
deficiency Certainly not by in
creased taxation. Times are hard
enough now, and no sane person
entertains for v moment the idea
that We would add an additional
tax to our already heavy burdens.
Let our country friends bear in
mind that we pay now double what
they do on the same amount Of
property, and we ask them not to
assist in destroying q legitimate
revenue from an article that
c0nfessedly does them no harm,
but materially assists rs.
The mere fact that reputable men
viii persistently violate q statute
enacted to suppress something that
is an evil only in its abuse, is con-
elusive proof that they regard it as
. curtailment Of an inalienable
right. That the courts have de-
ci0ed its constitutionality does not
cut any figure. If it were sought
10 enforce any such law on the
plea Of expediency, the courts
would probably throw it out, on
the ground Of "no cause Of action"
for - IN expedlent it 10 an abject
and miserable failure. The court
may have ruled that It IL constitu-
tional to forbid the sale OF bread
and meat ON Sunday, but could
such Q law be enfOrcedf Any At
tempt to do 80 would Immediately
bring it into disrepute. Courts are
not infallible, and, besides, many
good people harbor the impression
that Mr.. Bundle wasn't far wrong
when he said that the claw is an
ass = some Of them at least, are.
And that worthy gentleman might
have added, with equal truth, that
many lawmakers are fools.
These, in my humble judgment,
are some of the reasons why the
prohibitory ordinance ought not
to carry, bat there are others, of as
much weight, and easily adduced
if necessary.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-02-01

Mems blue check shirts 15c at
Simons.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-02-01

Best oil cloth 15c yard at Simons
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-02-01

here 1 may add that this self same
Sunday law is good object lesson
against prohibition. 1t attempts
to prohibit the sale Of liquor (prin.
cipally) on Sunday, and-fails. Il
It reasonable theR to suppose that
you can enforce q law seven DAYS
in the week, when you cannot now
enforce an almost similar law on one
day of the week
In this community there has not
been d single crime committed in
the last 8 or 10 years that can be
traced to liquor, and any barkeep-
er will tell you that the sale of in
toxicating liquors has steadily di.
minished. If this be case, and it
is 50, what need have we of pro-
hibitiOnf Moreover, the temper
ate use Of alcoholic beverages is so
far from being harmful that it is
actually beneficial. The investiga.
lions Of the British Medical Asso-
citation are pertinent in this con.
necti0n. They are a. follows |:
4,234 deaths from natural causes
taken at random, show longevity
for.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-02-01

lnrormatlon IL misleading or the
country journals are silent upon
these great questions, the country
is in danger Of despotism. When
would the people have ever known
aDything'of the issues involved in
the great STRUGGLE for liberty had
itnot been for the reform papers
of this countryl Now as to the
comment from the Picsyune. It
is strange that the editors of these
great metropolitan journals will
fall into such errors and inconsis-
tencies a is shown in the Pics
comment. We lay down as q bas.
ic propositions that there is no
money except that created by law
and that it Is not 10 material out
OF which it's made that gives it the
character OF money but it is the
law behind it and without that law
nothing would be money. We
can not refrain from quoting : por-
ton OF the comment made by the
Pic the absurdity of which win he
seen oy any one who has ever
transacted any business, we quote
Is follows: ut is unIoubted that
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1895-02-01

~ Qu8uuoO 10 SpodA, tnOu 0uAOsy
we must concede that the prepon-
derance of evidence is against the
prohibitionists, and & say 1t with
due respect) against the Enterprise
itself.
Coming nearer home, I would
respectfully ask the Enterprise flor
/ presume it ia the organ Of the
pr0hibitionists, seeing that it is the
organ of pretty much every thing
else in the parish) of what need 10
there of prohibition in Natchit0-
chest Our people are law-abiding,
sober and industrious, and their
morals will compare favorably with
those of any prohibition centre In
the Union, and for this reason they
need no self appointed censOrs to
protect them from themselves. We
observe the Sunday law which Is
90 sadly ignored and evaded all
over the State in fact, our afable
District Attorney says that no
where in his district do the people
obey its provisions a. we'll % here.
But there is q limit to human On.
durance, and because the Sunday
law is enforced here is no reason
that . Prohibitory ordinance would
be accorded the same respect. A
man may be perfectly willing to
forego his drink for one day in the
week, but it 10 an entirely different
matter when you attempt to de-
prive him of it entirely; and just
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-25
OLNEYVILLE.


John Joseph McGovern, % years OF age,
wus killed on the New England Railroad,
a short distance above the Hartford ave.
nue. crossing either by the IL 80 passenger
train or freight train No. 135 from Wor-
cester at / 80 o'clock. III the statement
of the watchman is correct lie met his
death by the frei5ht train, as he claims TO
have walked over the track after
the 1880 up passenger and would
have seen the body il 1t had beeu lying on
the track where 1t was found by the crew
of the o'clock freight, as they were
making up their train al that point.
The police were notified and policemen
Leonard and Holland took charge of the
body and notified Medical Examiner j. A.
O'Keefe. who viewed remains and issued
permit.
George Christis, a four-ye old child
of tho family of w. j. Chistie, ON Cleve-
land street, died last evening of diph-
iberia. This is the second death in this
family.
The mother and two other children are
prostrated with the same disease, but it is
thought they will recover. No new cases
reported.
The..school that was closed in this VIII
lage last week was reopened this morning.
1t is believed that the worst is over and
that with due precaution the spread OF
the dreaded sickness will be stayed.
The rites of baptism were administered
TO one candidate at the Broadway Baptist
church last evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-25

Robert w. Burbank was Attorney Gem
erai for the State OF Rhode Island from
1891 to 1891, nominated by the Repu bit
can party and elected by the people or by
the General Assembly constitutionaliy
representing the people in the absence OF
popular majority. In accordance with
the custom OF denomination TO a ticket
that has held office, Mr.. Burbank Has
twice.nominated. Though declining and
not receiving third nomination, he
held Office third term, holding over
with the Brown administration OF the
memorable year of 1S93-'9i.
1t is the testimony of the lega, frater-
nifty and ofaulhorIties that mad dealings
with the Attorney Generals department
during Mr.. Burbank's administration,
that the Office was never so unsatisfacto-
rily conducted under a Republican Office
holder. The same lack OF consideration for
consideration for interests that should
have commanded attention of the Attor-
ney-General. the same bumptionsness
that has characterized Mr.. Burbank as a
"reformer" the same lack OF discrimina-
tion, inability to weigh important mat
ters that have made ridiculous his re-
marks on the "reformn stump, all are
to be found as distinguishing his record
as an Attorney General from those OF the
long line of able and earnest attorneys
that have preceded him. While he de-
ali likely that the Republican convention
would have re-nominated him, for his
record of two terms had been already
such as TO arouse violent opposition.
But Mr.. Burbank's disregard for the
public interests which he was EMPLOYED
TO serve, his poor management and
neglect of the duties for which the State
paid him a salary OF $500 year, became
giaring during his third term. In a
word, he practically abandoned the office
of Attorney General to devote himelf to
his private practice. The duties for
which he was responsible were dropped
upon the shoulders OF his assistant, Mr..
Tanner. The record of the court demon
strRtes this, land 1t was so notorious that
friends OF Mr.. Tanners in advocating his
nomination for Attorney General be-
fore the Republican Convention OF last
spring, did not hesitate to cali attention
TO the fact that Mr.. Tanner, as assistant
Attorney-General, had for the preceding
year practically run the Office for when
he now asked for nomination. its duties.
burdens and responsibilities being inn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-25

posed upon him by his superior. And
Mr.. Burbank never cared TO take any
exceptions to the statements thus made
in the interests of the nomination OF his
assistant before that convention.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-25
Probably Died From the
Effects of Alcohol.
Knockout Drops Thought to
Be Sunday WhiSkey.
LawleSS Work in the Burnside
Lodging House.

Jospeh Moran, about SO years old, died
suddenly at the Burnside lodging house
on North Main street at about 80 o'clock
yesterday afternoon under what at fisrt
seemed to be mysterious circumstances,
but which now is attributed to alco-
holism. He went into the place about
half past ten, according to those who
were there, and got into a game OF cards
with some OF the inmates. He was un-
der the influence of liquor, and some OF
the gang began to rifle his pockets
They took a jackknife and a piece OF
tobacco from one pocket and were turn
ing their victim over TO go through the
other side when u. j. Kelly interfered
and told the robbsrs TO desist.
Then he rushed out 10 find policeman
and met Detective Cannon, who went'up-
stairs with him. Shortly after Mr.. Cam
non got into the place Moran fell 10 the
floor dead. The men who had been play-
ing cards with him had Disappeared.
however, but they were quickly found iu
restaurant on Exchange place by Detec.
tives Cameron and Reardon. policeman
Symcnds and Superintendent of Hacks
Noroross. aud were locked up. They
gave their names as James Reardon, Ed
ward Phillips, John Gardner and 10.
seph O'Neill.
Continued in Later Edition)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-25
FINANCIAL NEWS
Rockefeller Operator Lately
Bought Sugar.
Administration in No Hurry to Make
Bond Issue.
SIecial TO The NeHs

NEW YORK, Nov. %. There is reason
for believing that the buying in sugar,
which has attracted attention around
par, has been for q member OF the Rocke-
teller party. This operator sold about
80, 900 shares OF Sugar comparatively
early in the rise last summer and has
evidently been waiting 10 get back his
line. Prices lately prevailing have Afford
ed opportunities to buy somewhat cheap
er tnan he sold. Ii is not known
whether the buyer in question has his
full line or not. His purchases have,
however, interfered with a carefully pre-
pared program. They may prevent get
ting Sugar as low as has been expected or
the decline may be started again by peo-
pie who have expected TO get sugar.
FINANCIAL NOTES
London Cooper: Spot. ~ rs; futures,
43l4 firm ana unchanged.
st. Paul earnings for the third week OF
November increased S171, 53l.
1t looks as IL $4,000. 900 or s5, OOo 900
gold would be shipped again this week.
Treasury gold about ss2, 500, 600.
London market a shade better; st. Paul
equal TO "a 5-S and l.. L. N, 81.
NEW YORK STOCK QUOTATIONS.
blPoLTED BY MILLER a VAUGHAN
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-25

Mr.. Gardner and his associates carefully
conceal the fact that among the signers
OF his nomination papers is the name Of
gentleman who was a heavy stock
and director OF the Union Railroad Com
pany. Why didn't Mr.. Gardner or
Mrs Bur bank tell the people of the
Second Ward that this gentleman,
together with another heavy stock
holder OF the Providence Journal. aud
former stock holder director OF the Union
Railroad Company, are the men who en-
gineered the "stealn- of the street fran
chise (as they now term it) through the
Legislature and City Council, and then
sold that franchise TO the present Trac-
tion Company, at IS, 600, 900, and pocketed
the larger part Of that immene sum.
Truly the situation is ridiculous. II 1t
were not for the gross Misrepresentation
knowingly INDUCED in by these cendi-
dates.
The corporation lawyer, as the nominee
OF men who have squeezed the city OF
Providence out OF IS, 600, 600, and now that
the lemon has no moro juicc for them,
the lawyer and the quondam stock holder
get up nomination papers and herald
themselves as the champions OF good
government, and the implacable foes OF
greedy corporations. ,"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-25

In his recent address at. .Dimond Hail.
Mr.. hathoone Gardner. candidate for
councilman in Ward 2, stlyed himself the
Republican son of Republican
iatner, ;" statement OF statements. The
rather was indeed stawart Republican.
never swcrving from the faith. The son
was Republican, only SO long as he
could derive personal honor and private
pfoht rom his party affiliations. Rath-
honors at the hands of the RenubIicsn
darty. During the years 1SS4-lSs7 no was
member OF the City Council. I'm the
years 1SS5-lSS7 he was made President OF
that body by the Republicans i'm II
Again from 1889 TO 1898 he received dis.
tlnguished recognition from tho Ma
tional Republican President. and under
his appointment was United States District
Attorney for the State OF Rhode Island
Today Mr.. Gardner seeking by every
means within his power 10 overt brow and
disintegrote the party that gave him
honor, and all the eminence he ever
achieved.
IL he were honest and sincere and con.
sistent with himself and his party re-
cord, the mantle of charity might be
drawn over his present detection. What
has been his record2 During his term of
office i'm the City Council, and since. he
~ found always advocating and advanc-
ing the interests of the very corporations
he today denounces. lie has been the
paid counsel of all OF these corporations
who have had occasion TO see grants at
the City Council lie has been attorney
for the Narragansett Electric Lighting
Co, the Providence Gable Tramway Co.
the Union Railroad Co.. the Providence
Telephone Co.. and Is now counsel for
the Providence journal Co.
No vote OF Rathbone Gardner was ever
recorded against the granting to any cor.
poration Of anything they asked.
In their latest address 10 the voters of
the Second Ward On behalf OF the self.
nominated ticket. Mr.. Gardner and his
Democratic law partner. Richard Com
stock, make this.appeal.
"Ibc past has shown that the corpora.
tions enjoying rights and benefits from
the city OF Providence have been able TO
secure rights without adequate compensa-
tion, have been favorable 10 the corpora.
tions and unfair to the city OF Providence
and 10 citizens, etc.
In December 1891, Mr.. Gardner il
found before the joint Special Committee
OF the City Council on franchises. in.
yited to speak az these meetings. ne re-
quested OF the committee the privilege OF
reserving what ne had 10 say until ali the
opponents Of the principle OF franchises
had been beard, aud afterwards nitro.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-25
Something About Public Services of
r. w. Burbank and R. Gardner.
Unlike Most of the Goo Goo Office Seekers These
Two May Be Sized Up.
And for the Information of Second Ward Voters Their Past
is Compared With Their PretenSiOnS

The majority OF the respectable citizens
who are figuring as Goo-Iioo candidates,
ana upon whose self nomination for
Council seats the taxpayers will express
themselves tomorrow, have the great
fortune TO be unknown TO public service.
Proverbia il is an advantage TO be
unknown 10 the public when appealing for
its favors To possess no public 'record"
permits of no attack. Aggressive men
In public life seeking the interests OF the
community which they are chosen 10
serve make plenty OF enemies. But
those who merely perform their duties in
perfunctory fashion win negative
approval because they arouse no antagon-
ism, and men who have never held pub
lie office at all have the still further ad-
vantage in that there can be nothing
against them so far as the public can
have knowledge.
Ii so happens that from the 20 Goo-Goo
candidates for Aldermen and Council
men divided among Wards /, 2 9. and
9, and named on the ballots as, "Good
Government-D Democratic, democratic
Good Government, "Democratic-Inde-
pendent Citizens, ""Citizens" and "Dem-
ocratic Independents, titles, by the
way, that haven't, not one of them, the
word Republican, attached, although
Republican votes are demanded for these
candidates, only two have any conspicu-
GUS pubic feCCfu OF DdNt DctI
fed Ia any important way with public
affairs.
These two are Mr.. Robert W. Burbank,
candidate for Alderman in Ward 2, and
Mr.. Ratbbone Gardner, candidate for
Councilman In the same Ward. How much
dependence may be placed on any claims
for votes in favor OF these two
gentlemen, and how much public
confidence may be reposed in
them as public servants, should they be
elected, may be estimated from the rec
ords they have already made for them
selves in public office or as actors on the
stage of public life In this community.
While in public way IL Is impractica bic
TO pass Judgment upon most of the other
candidates by reason OF their inconspicu-
business and the fact that they have never
taken much share in public affairs, the
public is able TO size up Mr.. Burbank and
Mr.. Gardner. Men may be judged by
their past but not by their promises. And
both Mr.. Burbank ana Mr.. Gardner have
q past that is open to the taxpayers OF
Ward TO inspect, and make their iudg-
ment accordingly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-25
John Cole Cut Ills Throat

OF his pig the othcr dav. and " you want n
nice piece 10 roast, you can get IL here, or a
nice Turkey, H. /. Eggs. Celery, Mixed Nuts
Grapes, etc. etc Look at our Turkeys bo
fore you buy price low. Goodchild g. Glin,s
flda and iiJ Friendship street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-25
TO TIE VOTERS
Or THE
Second Ward.

As colleague OF Dr. George b. Peck during
his whole term Of service upon the school
his faithful and efficient discharge of the
duties Of the office warrants his reelection
at your hands. His name appears on the
ticket as Independent, but the duties of the
office being purely bipartisan. the result Of
n PARTY caucus ought not TO be allowed to
deprive us of so valuable member OF the
school committee. trust you will re-elect
him by n rousng majority at the coming
election. ALFRED METCALF.