The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-04-26

iued Vi It's controlling influence
than to quote the following from a
letter by Senator George on April
10, 1891, to the Carroll County
Alliance: ''In 1860, we had pros
perity beyond all former or subse-
quent times; cotton was high (the
the highest price for middling be-
ing IIcts, and the lowest Ioc. J.
and we had in circulation s14.o6
per head of our population. In
1891 we have low cotton, debt.
stagnatlon, and yet we have S24 %
IN circulation. Don't misunder-
stand me. | don't mean to say
that, because we had S14. o6 per
head IN 1860 We had prosperity,
and because we have $4,000 per
head IN circulation in 1901 we
have the reverse. | mean that the
amount in circulation is not the
main or principal thing to look to
IN determining the cause of pros
perlty or the want Of it, In our
country, in 1860, we had freer
trade than we had had for any con
siderable period for forty years.
The markets of the world were
open to our products, our com
merce was on every sea, and pene-
trated every land, almost without
restriction. We sold where we
could get the highest price. We
bought where we could buy the
This was at the end of
fourteen years of this free trade.
here was no transfer by operation
OF law OF So32, 900, 900 every year,
from the farmers and laborers, to
the pockets of the favorites of the
government. There were few mil
llonalres. There were no paupers
but the sick, the manned, the in
sense. There was no continuance
by law, like the present protective
tariff, by which the blessings Of
heaven are excluded from our ia
vored land. The people prosper
ed in spite of the low circulation
OF S14. 90 per head. And, in spite
Of an increase to S24.o9 or over
~ per cent per capita, we have
depression and debt. 1t is thus
shown that it is not the want of
circulation of money, but taxation
and the lniquities of the protective
:arltf that are the main cause of
our distress.
II what Senator George says as
10 the evil effects of protective tar
IT be true, may we not confidently
nope, now that the Mckinley bill
las been repealed, for a return of
he prosperity portrayed by him
lnder the low tariff that prevailed
)rlOr to 1900:
Though should | be elected Sen
tor, inasmuch as | would not
AXE my seat until 1899, Imay new
r have the opportunity of parsic;-
'ating in Legislation upon the
question of free coinage of silver,
have endeavored to make my
Jews plain, and hope | have done
o.
The kindly consideration shown
ne so often by the people of Miss
sslppi, forbids that should, as
o matters deemed by them of i'm
'ortance, have any secrets or hest
ate in the least to advise freely
nth them. But while have
'ritten at length upon this subject,
would not have it believed that |
egard it as the sole or even chief
ONT to be considered by the Dem
cratic party. That party existed
efore this question vexed the.
linds Of the people, and trust
nd believe chat it will be mighty
gency for their protection long at
II it shall have taken its place
mong the issues of the past
ust taxation, local selt-govern-
tent, free speech, liberty of the
ress, economical government.
quail laws, are to be preserved if
ur system is to be maintained;
n d to t h is end the
'emocratlc party demands
lat those who believe in its prin-
piles shall not suffer themselves
be torn apart by angry or ex-
ted discussion of any issue that
ay, from time to time, arise.
| am, my dear sir, most respect
lily, your obedient servant,
M, STONE.