, 1896-10-07

be practically destroyed, and the
who now gets five ounces of sill.
yer for a days labor would then get
ounces. or $3.50 per day. Nit.
THE MEXICAN WORKMAN.
Mr.. Scott pictured the Mexican farm
er with his wheat and told Of the adj
vantage he had because of his cheaper
money. How much did the Mexican
farm hand get twenty years ago.
How much does the Mexican farm hand
get now? Twenty-Five cents in silver
per day Holding aloft an American
silver dollar, Mr.. Scott said, How
much labor would that buy in Mexico
twenty years ago? Four days labor.
How much will Thai buy in Mexico to,
day? Eight days labor"
That Is the barrier that | wish to
remove from the American farmer"
In other words. Mr.. Scott would GU,
the value of the American dollar in
two and place the farmers of the United
States and Mexico upon the same level,
but he did not state in this connection
what would be the effect upon the
wages of the farm hand in the United
States by this juggling of the currency.
If his argument proved anything at all.
it proved that the cost of labor on the
G, t.,,y ry thA JTpttaI Stntn, VD,lI 10
reduced one-half by a fr~ee-coinage act.
THE PEABODY ILLUSTRATION.
The speaker referred to the recent
controversy between Mr.. Peabody and
the editor of the Denver Republican.
and the only answer he could give was
that the man in Mexico could not pay
the debt of 81 1000 with 1000 n, xican
dollars. because they are not legal tend
er in the United States. 1t did not oc.
Il to Mr.. Scott hat under a free and
unlimited coinage act he could take his
Mexican dollars to the United States
mint, have them coined into American
dollars. pay off the debt and have a
margin of profit left.
After each illustration of his won,
derful ideas of silver. Mr.. Scott would
say that he might be mistaken about
what he was saying. and many of his
auditors thought so toe
He fairly raised the hair of his demo-
cratic hearers when he stated Thai he
believed in protection and had never
voted a democratic ticket in his life.
His abuse Of Cleveland and Carlisle was
heart-rending to most OF the democrats
who went to hear the republican party
berated.
HIS 80 PLAN.
AS Mr.. Scott was telling how he
might be mistaken about what he was
saying, the minds of some in the audi.
ence reverted to the days Of '92, when
the speaker was stamping the state OF
Kansas for the populists. The Omaha
platform. with its s~ub-treasury 2 per
cent scheme. was then the great vote
catcher with the farmers and all that
Mr.. Scott did not know about the plan
was mighty poor tailings. now you
l'Gt.' At the farmers meetings 1t was
his custom to picture the plan Of how
an inner circle of farmers would place
their wheat crops in elevators and re.
ceive certificates from the government
and how an outer circle would marke,
just enough grain to supply the neces.
stiles OF the people. constantly keeping
the farmer thought it ought to be. The
picture was even a prettier one than
the free silver argument which he now
presents. for the reason that the farm.
er was led to believe that his returns
would be speedier after the system go,
to working just right.
But, Mr.. Scott would add. it will take
time to bring about this great change
in the economic policy Of our govern,
ment. We must get control Of the ex-
ecutive and legislative branches of our
government before these reforms can be
accomplished. Meanwhile the leading
populists Of Kansas have arranged a
plan by which the farmers can take
advantage Of its benefits, at least in a
measure. at once. Wealthy men Of the
east who have taken a deep interest in
our cause have agreed to advance a
,arge sun Of money for the purpose Of
buying wheat and holding 1t to equal.
ize the price. These men have agents
in Kansas City who will advance to you
farmers rs per cent of the market rate
giving you a certificate for the grain
placed in their elevators. and upor
these certificates you will pay 8 pei
cent.
The Republican is informed that on,
million bushels of wheat were shipped
to Kansas City upon this plan present
ed to the farmers of Kansas by Mr.
Scott. Wheat was on a falling mar
ket, the grain was sold as fast as re
ceived. and the immense profits peck
eted by the commission men. 1t is sale
that in many the farmers wer'
called upon to put UP margins in addi
ton to the Is per e they lost in tn