Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-10-22
Vote for MGkinlRu.

Mr.. Richmond in his speech at Blooming
ton says Il admit that free coinage of silver
at 10 to Will hurt the man who owns the
dollar" We believe he spoke the truth
and we ask in reply who owns the dollar
whose dollar will be hurtf win it not hurt
the dollar the laborer has in his pocket, or
the days, weeks or months wages due
him. Will 1t not hurt in the same way the
dollar of the farmer the dollar of the widow
or orphan the dollar the frugal of ali
classes have put aside for declining wears or
rainy day. as also the dollar of the rich
Cut in two the dollar of the millionaire and
he still can exist. but you have cut off the
help his dollar might be to others less for
tunate. Cut in two the dollars of the laborer
and you take away from him the fifty dol
lars the widow may have put away, cut in
two means so much less -four or of what
ever her necessities may be.
The PopOcrat wants to hit the rich man
and wants to do il by the aid of the very men
II would hurt the most. There is absolute
ly no justice in such action. Frank Barr
got rich in Grant county by the closest
economy--other men lived along side of
MIN. MADE as much money as he did. but
lived better and happier and used up what
they made, because he chose SO to live and
accumulate wealth is no reason il should be
taken away from him The other fellows
would not change places with him now, nor
would not were he living to-dav 1t is
wrong to instil any such ideas TOR 1t leads
to revolution. Each and every one Of us
is here 10 do as well as can for our
selves. All society asks is for Us to do unto
others as we would be done hg
The moral side of this question is that
n.
the man who is In debt ana who thinks he
could gel out by having a deprecated dol
lar stop ana consider First were he in the
other mans place would he consider it hon
est 10 be paid in a fifty cent dollar Second
Where would the fifty cent dollar come
troms No free coinage act could be put
into cur laws for twelve months. during
that period liquidation must take place.
While the process of liquidation is going on
business is at stand still and he that
argues that times could be no worse would
then know how much worse times can be.
ness. a further cessation and what have you.
Mr. Bryan himself SAYS his election will
produce a panic. but sick people to get well
must get sicker In other words to cure
typhoid fever with smallpox
How can a panic bring prospective 1t
never has and never will II the man in
debt can see any way out with such a state
- things staring him in the face, his mental
powers are certainly weak
Now man in debt has lots of company.
You are thought honest else you couldn't
be in debt for money YOU borroweds The
goods you bought cost the man YOU got the
from one hundred cents on the dollar. For
every debt to-day the equivalent was one
hundred cent dollars. An honest man will re-
turn in kind, And there is way to earn
| honest dollars once establish confidence
and YOU beget credit and then VIII business
move.
With the Republican, party in rover once
again We Will be on / stable footing then
slowly but surely Will the prosperous times
which we all know did exist une er Repub-
lean management come.