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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

The organization of national bankers
Is already at work upon its financial
scheme, which 1t hopes to inflict upon
an over-burdened, suffering people by
undue influence with the incoming con-
gress.
Their plausible and seductive argu-
ment runs in this way: The govern
ment is called upon to maintain a re-
serve Of $100, 100000 in gold, because
the government has issued legal ten
ders to the extent of $346, 900 900, which
are redeemable in gold, and when re-
deemed are again put out. The prac-
tical working of such system forces
the government to issue bonds to main
tain the gold reserve; therefore, the
$346, ,000, 900 legal tenders, or greebacks,
should be retired by issuing bonds for
them. The government would then no
longer be required to keep gold on hand
for redemption purposes; the confidence
in business circles would be restored
and the cause of business depression
would be removed, says the Brockton,
Mass, Diamond
This is the argument from the side
of the banks. Incidentally, the banks
are to be authorized to issue their notes,
based on these new bonds, and these
bank notes are to take the place of the
greenbacks, but the bankers do not
say so much about this.
That the government should be re-
lieved of the burden of borrowing gold
to support financial system that bene-
fits only the bankers is a very merito-
.rious proposition; but the method by
which it is to be accomplished, as sug-
gested by this bankers association, is
vicious in every sense of the word and
will be opposed by populist congress
men and others, who will endeayor to
protect the interests of the people.
The congressman who oppose this
scheme of the banks will be denounced
as obstructionists; and upon them the
bankers and their cuckoos will en-
deavor to place the responsibility of
retaining the present system and fore
ing another bond issue.
To expose the insincerity of this
banking clique, and to place the ques-
ton in such form that the people can
understand the principles involved,
calls for constructive craftsmanship on
the part of our congressman who repre-
sent the people. They should agree
with the bankers that it is worse than
useless for the government to be forced
to keep 500 000, 900 in gold of the peo-
| ple's money locked up and drawing in
terest out of the earnings of the wealth
producers, and should point out very
| simple, feasible, practical plan that
would place the responsibility for such
q condition just where it belongs.
That one simple, feasible, practical
| plan is an amendment to the National
Banking act, providing that the reserve
dollars held by the national banks as
the basis Of their wind" dollars, shall
be constituted of these legal tender
| greenbacks.
The last statement Of the comptroller
of the currency shows that the national
banks have issued about two thousand
million dollars Of bankers wind-called
credit-and the reserve fund upon
which this volume is based Is about
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BONDS AT BOTH ENDS.
How Grover Has Fattened the Pocket
Books of the Bondholders.

BOOKS OF the BondhOlders.
During Grover Cleveland's first term
as executive, there was a surplus of
money in the treasury. How the gov
ernment officers happened to let this
money slip through their fingers is
something that has never been fully ex-
planned, yet there was actually sur
plus so big that it was burden.
The question came before congress,
and measures were urged to dispose of
this money. Some suggested one
scheme and some another, but our
Roger @. Mills finally presented bill
providing for the expenditure of this
surplus in buying bonds of the govern
ment not yet DUE In order to induce
the holders of these bonds to surrender
them, premium was paid on the bonds,
and in fifteen months seventy-two mil
lion dollars found lodgment in the
pockets Of the bondholders, in addition
to the principal and interest due on the
face of the bonds. Thus, the bond
holders succeeded in getting in bold.
robbery by the help of Senator Mills, to
the tune of $72,000,000. This was the
initiatory term of Cleveland.
When Mr.. Cleveland came in on his
second term deficiency in the treasury
occurred very soon, and how to dispose
OF the deficiency was matter of much
moment. OF course, it must be dis
posed Of in some way to the financial
benefit of the bondholders and money
thieves. So instead of buying bonds,
Grover went to selling bonds, and did
the same as he did in buying bonds,
that is, paid the bondholders a premi-
| um. The bondholders must have a
steal out of the bond deal no matter
! whether the bonds are "a comm or a
gwine." The money gang succeeded
in fleeing the government out of from
| fifteen to thirty millions on the bond
sale designed to procure money for the
| deficiency in the treasury.
Thus Grover has fattened the pocket
books of the bondholders at both ends
| of his executive service. When there
| was too much money, the bond holders
were paid to take it out of the treasury,
| and when there was shortage of
money the bondholders were paid to
| put money into the treasury. 1t is
| down hill both ways for the bondhold-
ers and up hill both ways for the peo-
pie.
There is not the least doubt but that
some one received bonus for this
scheme of feeding the bondholders fore
and aft AS Grover has developed
from a poor man to millionaire in a
/ few years on a moderate salary. 1t is
reasonable to conclude that some of the
fat went his way. Senator Mills is, OF
course, an honest man, but honest men
rarely father bill in congress designed
to rob the people for the benefit of the
bankers and bondholders. If Senator
Mills did not receive share of this cor
ruption fund, it is not because he was
not in position to do so.-Southern
Mercury.
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A Warning to the United States.

Recently the United States consul
at Cairo made report to the State
Department showing the deplorable
condition of the Egyptian government.
From that report, the Topeka Capital
selects the following facts:
Egypt's bonded debt reaches the enor-
nous total of 500 million dollars. The
population being only seven millions,
this is debt of about $72 per capita,
or the equivalent of national debt in
the United States of five billion dollars.
At present the productive area of Egypt
is only five and one-Quarter million
acres. From the product of this land
must be gathered a revenue of eighteen
million dollars year to pay the inter-
est on the public debt, which amounts
to an average tax of $4.56 per acre.
The consuls report does not dilate
upon the most important fact connect
ed with this sad story, which is:
Egypt depended on foreign capital to
carry on her government and her pub
lie enterprises.
English capitalists were always on
hand ready and willing to advance gold
and take bonds bearing high interest.
The Egyptian statesmen were either too
ignorant or too dishonest to issue their
own money before 1t was too late. They
were sound money statesmen Now
their people are reduced to such a state
of degradation that the fat of their gov
ernment would be of little value. The
Egyptians are slaves. The United
States should take warnins-Topeka
Advocate.
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four hundred million dollars of money
Sixteen hundred millions of their wind
is utilized by the wealth producers as
an exchange medium, because there
isn't money enough issued by the gov
ernment for that purpose.
AS an offset to the bankers PROPOSE
tion that the government legal tenders
should be retired, our populist con-
gressmen should suggest that this re-
serve of the national banks should be
made up of greenbacks. That will not
only retire the greenbacks, but it will
make them more valuable to the banks
than gold, and will send the gold now
held by the banks into circulation, be-
cause for each dollar in greenbacks
held by a bank it could loan three dol
lars-in some banks four dollars of
bankers wind; and the loan of its wind
would be restricted to the amount of
greenbacks in issue, or the amount it
could corral. No greenbacks could be
spared to seek redemption in gold, be-
cause it would be the symbol of four
wind dollars, each doing duty in the
business of exchanging labor's products
and each confidence wind dollar absorb
ing interest out of the wealth produc-
ton.
We need not enumerate the many ia
vors enjoyed by the banks-all of them
special privileges created by law. The
scheme they now propose is merely an
other law in their interest. What we
propose is a law in the interest of the
peoples rights.
We hope that congressman who are
| true to the people will not be content
with mere opposition to what the bank
ers propose. Meet them with counter
| proposition that will give additional
value to the greenback by giving it a
special privilege under the law and de-
priving gold of that privilege. The re-
suit would be an instructive object les
son to those that cannot now under
stand that money is created by law
and the bankers would soon be asking
for more greenbacks.-Progressive
Farmer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20
An in Ono Parcel

There is certainly no doubt that a
mother of social ambitions does COM
prehensive thing when she secures for
a son-in-law, by single ceremony,
Charles Richard John Spencer Church
i'll, Duke of Marlborough, Marquis of
Blandford. Earl Of Sunderland, Earl of
Marlborough, Brown Spencer of Worm
leighton and Brown Churchill of Sand
ridge, all in England, Prince of the
Holy Roman Empire. Prince of Mindel-
helm in Swabia, and Lieutenant in the
Oxfordshire Hussars.-Life.
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Hero worship.

We give too much Importance to the
high officials of the United States.
They are just common people like the
officers of your county. Their minds
are about Of the same calibre, and
their morals might suffer in comparison.
The United States government is big
town or county government Look on
its officers as you do your town or
county officers. Rub up against presi-
dent, cabinet officer, senator or con-
gresham and you will find that he is
about the size OF the leading men in
your school district. Missouri World.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

The bankers are now talking Of the
necessity Of maintaining the credit Of
the United States. Every intelligent
man knows that the credit OF the gov
ernment was never assailed by anybody
but the bankers. II every banker in
the United States Of the stripe Of Pier
pom Morgan, August Belmont and
LOkeIheimer were banished it would do
more 70 improve the credit Of the
0niIad States than anything else
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

Don't look for the leaders to desert
the Democratic party; they wont do it..
Neither will the Republican leaders de-
sert their party. Both old parties will
have gold bug candidates for President,
and II you want to vote for free silver
you will have to do it through the
PEOPLES party.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

Senator Vest, of Missouri, says there
is only 1884 per capita of money in cir
culation, yet II his party declares
against an increase of money he will
stand by the party. What do you
think OF such mans principles?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

Until the people come to regard their
law makers in the same light that they
do their other hired hands, and look
after them as close, we will never have
purity in politics, or that prosperity to
which we are entitled.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

The Louisville Courier-Journal has
invented a new word. 'jabberwocks."
OF course it applies to a newly dis
covered class Of democrats There are
so many kinds of democrats that new
words have to be invented for naming
them.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

Farmers by appointment do not
represent the sentiment of farmers by
profession. That farmers congress
at Atlanta which adopted gold-bug
resolution consisted of farmers by ap-
pointment.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

If the federal troops were ordered to
shoot the cause of the strikes and riots,
more American millionaires and their
tools would be called to Europe on inn
portant business, than ever took a
pleasure trip across the water in ten
years before.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

The man who tries to pull down the
flag let him be shot on the spot" says
one of our plutocratic glory-whoopers.
Why not apply the same remedy to the
men who seek to destroy the green
backs-the most truly patriotic money
in America.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

There is one point which no gold bug
has ever attempted to explain; that is
how the United States can maintain a
single gold standard when the average
amount of gold that is leaving the coun-
try annually is more than $50 O,OOO, 900,
while the average annual production is
only $35,000.00O. OF course 1t is ex-
pected that the deficit is to be made up
by issuing bonds.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

The two old parties will fuse in the
organization OF the next senate, and try
to ignore the Populists. But the Popu-
lists will be heard, whether their votes
count or not. They can do some good
educational work by standing up boldly
for principle.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

why shouldn't the money kings be
gold-bugs? They own the gold of the
world; the debts of the world are owed
to them; and they want to increase the
debts so as to draw more interest. Very
simple. But why should debtor be a
gold-bug? Can't be answered,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

Col. D. r. Anthony of the Leaven-
worth Times, says that Kansas repub-
licanism has foul cancer" We would
suggest that the Colonel is a little OF in
his bearings; the cancer is afflicted with
a little republicanism.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

The workingman not only sacrifices
his manhood in voting for either of the
two old monopoly parties. but also robs
his wife and children Of the protec-
ton he promised in the marriage vow.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

IF GOLD MONEY IS THE ONLY
RELIABLE BASIS FOR BUSINESS,
WHY DON'T BUSINESS BOOM, NOW
THAT WE HAVE A GOLD BASIS {?
PLEASE ANSWER, MR.. GOLDBUG.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

The only kind Of fusion that is justi-
fable is between the democrats and re-
publicans; their sole object is office and
they make no secret of subordinating
principle to get 1t.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

Who'd have thought it? John Sher-
man now says he is opposed to the de-
struction of the greenbacks. He must
have soured on his accomplices entirely
while he was writing that book.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

1t is hard for q man to be a silver
man and a Democrat at the same time
or Republican, either, for that mat
ter. In other words, one cannot be a
silver man and a gold-bug both.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

The increased purchasing power of
the dollar does not help the fellow who
has to sell an increased amount Of his
labor and produce to get the dollar.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

Anonymous writer's often speak
truths fully as forcible as those that
are duly signed by recognized authori-
ties. Truth Is the only true authority.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

The people, not the bosses, will make
the platform Of the Peoples party next
year. The platforms of the two old
parties will be dictated by the bosses,
as usual.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

Report comes from Washington that
the plates are being prepared for an
other bond issue. We will likely have
it before the beginning of another year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

: In the recent election contest in the
Tenth Georgia district between Watson
and Black the democrats polled 10000
less votes than they did in 1894 for the
same man.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

Bland ought to know by this time
uRet his fight for free silver in the
democratic party does the gold bugs
more good than they can do for them
selves.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

It is now dawning on some Of the
Ablest minds in the country that gov
ernment ownership Is the only correct
solution of the railroad problem.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

1t is thought that the prosperity.
whoopers will now abandon the faith
cure for hard times. The patients have
lost faith in the doctors.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

Does anybody know what President
Cleveland said in his speech at At
Ianta. He used lots Of words, but they
don't seem to mean anything.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

Cleveland is the only president that
ever allowed the Monroe Doctrine to be
whisked around as 1t has been Of late;
but there will be a day OF reckoning.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

Cleveland is popular with England
George Washington was not. Popular
ity in England is not the best sign OF
American patriotism.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

When the free silver men who want
to get 1t inside the party attempt to
control their national convention they
will find that 1t is loaded.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

The Kansas City Times. which is in
the hands Of a receiver, still talks edi
torially of the glorious prosperity
everywhere growing evident"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

Senator Brice's speeches during the
Ohio campaign were very short; they
all began with PAY to the order Of,
ETC."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

John Sherman has not only lived to
see the Democratic party indorse ''the
crime of '73," but has seen them COM
NIT a crime just as bad.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

Spain taxes Cuba pretty hard but
nothing to compare with the way the
trusts and corporations tax the people
in the United States.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

Money is a medium of exchange and
its purpose is to facilitate trade, but 1t
has been turned into an instrument OF
oppression.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

The worst kind Of "scab" labor Is
that which votes for party that op-
poses labor organizations.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

The plutocrats want war-but If they
continue in their present course, they
will have to do some of the fighting
when 1t comes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

1t will be funny to see the democrats
take water" on the silver question
next year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

The depositor in bank, as now con-
Quoted, has absolutely no protection,
except Confidence"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

The government has no right to dele
gate the power to issue money to a cor
poration.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

There is some consolation in the fact
that all Sound money" advocates are
not yet in favor of killing the green
back.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

The greatest republican now is the
one who can say the most and mean
the least.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

There1i be lots of John Sherman
democrats in 1896.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

If it were not for pugilism, how in the
world could Governors Culbertson and
Clark have ever gained fame?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

Shall England rule the sons of revo-
lutionary fathers?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

Sherman's death-bed repentance
leads him to confess not his own sins
but those of others.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

II 1t were not for the government Sc
curity what would bank-notes be
worth?
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IT WILL NOT WORK.
BANKERS PLAUSIBLE AND Sc
DUCTIVE ARGUMENT WEAK.

How the Government Should Be Relieved
of the Burden of borrowing Gold to
Support Financial System That
Benefits the Bankers Only.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

Lok out for another issue of bonds.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

Why does our government need any
credit? Did you ever think Of that?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

Is no worse than the man who sells his
vote.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

Brand every man traitor who wants
to destroy the greenbacks.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

Chorus of free silver-inside-the-
party" Democrats: "Pd rather be q
Democrat than be rightr'
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

The man who is not radical has
neither friends nor enemies-and really
amounts to nothing at all.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

Carlisle dealt silver terrible blow"
at Boston-almost winded himself, he
blowed so hard.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

Joe Pulitzer has decolonelized editor
Jones OF the Post-Dispatch.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

The real fight Of the money-lenders is
not against silver, but against the gov
ernment issue of money.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

Congress alone should have power
bver the currency.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20
Banks Of issue are a fraud.

Let the government issue the money
Ind plenty Of 1t.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

Both the old parties foster trusts and
when you vote for either you vote to
perpetuate them and enslave yourself.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

Don't forget that England is backing
the entire gold-bug scheme.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

Join the army Of the fool-killer, and
help to bury the dead with your vote.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-11-20

Character is greater than formality.
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The bonds are coming.

What's become of Horr?
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