People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-23
Still They Come.

enclosing letter from his brother,
R. E. CummiEs, of the st. Louis Plas-
tererS Union, No. /, and gives US the
liberty to publish the same. Mr..
Cummins says his brothers letter ex-
presses the sentiments of scores of
Republicans in that section. Mr..
Cummins has been life long Repub-
lican and has resided in London
township for thirteen years. We use
only that portion of the letter which
pertains to political issues:
'The subject most in my thoughts
these days, as you may well suppose
is the great political question Of the
hour. Never, since the great ques-
tiOn of emancipation in 1860, when
every heart was thrilled and stirred
to its utmost capacity, and when the
republic was rent and torn, has there
been a question of so grave impor.
tance or one which involves such
tremendous consequences to the
people Of this country. In 1860 the
question was on the emancipation of
the black slave. The question today
is OD the emancipation Of the white
slave.
"YOu may we'll understand the
temper and spirit Of the masses,
Especially in the great west. You
may hear their OminOus rumblings
after having been turned out of en-
IplOyment and sent adrift on the
"rOad," " and you may know that they
have a fixed and una!terable resolve
to win in this great question at any
cost. But can you understand the
spirit and temper Of the money
power? Have not themOney changers
and Office holders rolled in luxury
during these years past, by virtue of
benifts derived from the present sys'
TEN Of finance? Will these human
leeches willingly give up sucking the
industrial blood? Do you know what
they think of themselves? / answer,
they think they are the people. Do
you know what they think of the
masses? i answer by giving the
words of the greatest living Republi'
can of New York state-T. G. Platt
"If you drive sense into the heads OF
fools; virtue into the hearts of knave:
and peace into the souls Of the rest
less and discOntented, then may vol
eQualiZe the social conditions OF the
human family" Because we wan
certain changes in our financial policy
Mr.. Platt calls US fools and knaves
and thinks poor industrialist ough
TO understand and be content with hi
proper social position as fixed by hi
lord, the aforesaid one of the people
We have had falling prices durin,
the last twenty-five years. Nov
falling prices are to the advantage o
the creditor. II you loan 800 for on,
year and during that year, prices fal
80 per cent, you will receive at tn,
/ end Of the year, just double tn,
amount you loaned. In other word
your 500 will buy just double tn
Z quantity Of cOmmOditie or producti
= Of labor. Rising prices are always Il
the advantage of the debtor. II yO1
: borrow 800 for one year, and price
go up during the year to double, thel
, you can pay your debt with half tn
value yon borrowed, measured by tn
commodities or products Of labor.
Exchanging values should be main
tain in our great community at sucl
| a standard as will adequately remun
} crate the labor engaged in production
The money power calls the silve
dollar a so cent dollar. This is no
true. The truth is, silver does, anC
; it always has measured the value o.
the products of labor. Under a fire.,
coinage law, silver will be worth it:
face value, or sl.29 per ounce, an(
wheat will be worth an advance il
an exact ratio to that Of silver. Oul
present gold dollar is worth 200 cents
10 other words you can buy 200 cent
worth of wheat or other product o
labor, for one dollar. Gold has appre
ciated to dishonest value while silve
has remained at a normal value
The cry for an honest dollar is lie ol
the face OF it, for the reason that tn
, gold dollar Of the present time is dis
honest and unfair 10 the great mass O
: American citizens.
"The gold standard is an Englisl
D institution and is dictated to US b.
9 British ananciers and money chang
! ers. And just here l utterly fail I
understand why We, as great Reput
lie, must of necessity, defer to Eng
: land or any other foreign power i
$ matters Of governmental policy. Gu
e fathers were only 100000 stron