The sun., 1896-10-05
SOUND MONEY ARROWS
SHOT INTO THE VEST AND NORTH
HEST ny A DEMOCRAT.

distribution of campaign literature in all the
States has been vastly increased. THE Sun has
received set of campaign cards whose texts
are short clear and inoisive. They aro the
work of n well-known Democrat. They have
been sent into the middle, Western. and North
western States. They are intended to do effec-
tive work in the closing days OF the campaign.
One OF tho cards is entitled Tho Silverite
Catcchism" and is as follows:
What is money! Something made out Of
nothing by Government.
Is there any limit to the amount of money
which Government can maker Only the capac-
IT., Of the printing presses Of the country.
has the least value.
What does cheap money" mean7 Money
that will buy n very lit le wealth.
Why are some people poor Because the
money they get 10 exchange for their products
or their labor will buy large amount %, Of goods.
Ing so cents worth of liver lone dollar" and
thus decreasing the purchasing power OF money.
has worked hard and saved up n little property.
What Is n patriot2 A man who cuvets his
neighbor's property and wants to get hold Of 1t
What docs "repudiation" mcan3 1t Is n
between the men who worked and the men who
What is the golden rule or the silverites2 Do
others as they would not do you.
What are we to understand by honesty"
and good faith between men"2 That credit
property whenever tho debtors control Con-
Gress.
ating all the claims, Of creditors2 That will
come later. The public must be educated into
silyerism by degrees.
What is a creiitor2 a fend in human shape
who loaned loo-cent dollars and doesn't want
to be paid In dollars worth 80 cents.
How will free silver help the farmers2 BY
causing the withdrawal OF all loans. paralysis of
industry, stagnation Of commerce. and idleness
OF millions of workers who now buy farm
How will the 10 to scheme beneft the work.
ing classes? BY making them pay twice as
much for everything they buy. while giving
them little or no increase in wages. II will also
connscate half of their savings bank deposits.
What Is a silver mine owner? A good. kind,
unseliish citizen who doesn't want higher prices
Of silver so that he will get rich, but simply be-
cause he loves his fellOwman.
Does his love for the workers lead him to pay
more than market rates for his labor Not
ent things. Besides he doesn't have to.
What is q sound currency Dollars with 90
or paper dollars all fiat.
What is the chief duty of good citizen2 To
hate everyb body who is industrious and thrifty
cheap money office seekers.
How can the people be made prosperousp By
setting class against class: dscouraging tho in
vestment of capital. contracting the currency,
running employers, driving out gold and over
throwing our sound financial system.
Candidate Bryan is fond of quoting Andrew
Jackson. One of the campaign cards declares:
Andrew Jackson was a Goldbug. In his
message Dec. .. 1894 he said:
able to the officers OF the mint. and promises in
short period to furnish the country with a
sound and portable currency
Here is another sockdoager for Candidate
Bryan:
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
was written by the man who said: Just
principles Will lead us to disregard legal pro.
portions altogether: to inquire into the market
price of gold IN the several countries with
commerce and to take an average from them"
But w. J. Bryan says it is disgraceful to talk
about adjusting our currency to the currencies
OF the world.
Just why Mr. Bryan has so frequently quoted
Andrew Jackson in his speeches is not known.
II hunted down his quotations would doubtless
turn out to be as veracous as those he makes
from Abraham Lincoln. Andrew Jackson said
in his last message
Engaged from day to day in their useful
tolls. they lworkinGmenl do not perceive that
or even somewhat higher they are greatly re-
duced in fact by the rapid increase of a spurious
currency which; as it It. appea,rs to n make money
blessing. II is not until the prices OF
the necessaries OF life become so dear that the
laborinG classes cannot supply their wants out
of their wages that their wages rise"
Yet NJ. Bryan says Il cheaper dollar would be
better for workingmen.
Here is an object lesson:
John Rusby. n former grocer in Franklin. y.
J. and an ardent Republican. Is trying to con-
vert the few sverites there. and to that end
show the cost OF provisions at a time when
money was cheap. 1t is as follows:
To iht citizen. Of trank'ir T2tTIshtp;
tlon by those who have forgotten the cost OF living
while gold was at premium. We give few samples
% Oct i. IsSs"rairlck conee bought pounds but
tar fpa - 1 .tNnN nNlF
tea. si pdSnds $TS%n sugar. s5;S Pound %Ssn
ps ii & poT
SSarrant::, e cents: z PonPd ISasiaFd. 50 cents:
si2SS tiSSS p5iSss aSoSs would eos! s2@s
,eTd cents; P6%Hds our s55J Total ESS1s' ssSs
sS o,0"n "ar sugar 'o'
Sugar sugar. Stu Total sisi5 PRESENT. % pfice. fnsSa sSSs
One of the campaign cards lie headed "who
Are the shylocks Z" and adds: There are TO-
O00. 900 OF them, with credits in savings banks
loan associations. &C." Then comes this:
One of tho many delusions back OF the free
coinage sophistry Is that there are few
IN savings or other bank. every holder OF a
lite insurance policy. every ,pensioner every
ton. every member OF aid and benefit
bond every one whose salary or wages are paid
only after services or labor is performed these
are some OF the creditor classes. These are tho
Shylocks who have mortgage on this country,
and who are to be done out OF half their savings
by the slick l6,to- scheme. In truth. these
Shylocks not only own the country. but they
have votes enough to compel the poor" debtors
to pay in honest money. Let us enumerate
some nf them, and how much they would
lose under free coinage OF 50.cent dollars:
NO. Of Depoaf amount Loss Under
tors nJ Free
Shareholders. ,Dep6.tts. CoinGpe
Savings bnnks...i.s75,5l9 Sl,sl0D7,U2s &gO5 5l
National banks... .LgD,m l,7oLG3,5?l Sos2G.76l
fif!s Frisa's 10000 isss! ssts sSSisad
Loan and 7. Co.'S (5IGdj2.d57 273,a96,s?y
d. and L. Ass'ns 49,. .lTi5725 i!1B7,5yi 2-J,S237T
Totals....-...lOil,2a s5,D3SO SO6.l5D s?.6Sl. $500
Finally these five undsputed propositions"
from the utteranoes OF John G. Carlisle are
quoted:
First-There is not free coinage country In
the world to-day that is not on a silver basis.
Second-There is not gold standard country
in the world to-day that does not use silver as
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