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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-26
Five Points by secretary Carlisle.

!. Not a free COMA agecountry exists
in the world to-day that i rot on a
silver bssis.
,. No; gold stan lard country eX.
lists in the world to-day that does not
Use silver as money along with gold.
,. No, = silver standard country
exists in II. world to-day that use>
anv gold "a money along with silver.
I Not 4 silver standard country
exists in the world to-day that has
more than one-third a. much money in
circulation Der capita a. The United
State has.
:. Not a silver standard country
ezi--- in the world today in which the
laborin- man receives fair pay tor hi-
day labor.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-26
The Discovery saved His Life.

Mr.. G. CailOuette. Beaversville.
Ill. says: TO DR.. Kings New Dis
covery l owe my life. Was taken
with La Grippe and tried all the ply
sicians for miles about. but of no
avail and was given up and told
could not live. Having DR.. Kings
New Discovery in my store | sent for
a bottle and began it~ Use and from
the first dose began to get better. and
after using three bottles was up and
about again. II is worth its weight
in gold. We wont keep store or house
without It" Get free trial at Ha
mans drugtOre.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-26
Benton.s Argument for & Gold

have been recently reading Ben
tons Thirty Years View" vol. l..
chapteIe I05 and us. in which he dis
cusses the revival of the gold currency
on the passage of the act of June IS
1884. advocating the change OF the
ratio from u TO l to 70 TO l. in which
he gives the best reasons in the world
for the change He shows the act OF
1872 fixing the ratio al - TO had un-
dervalued gold. andhad banished that
metal from the country. He says that
that act was the death warrant 10 the
gold currency: that the diminished cir
culation et that coin soon began TO be
observable. and in few years entire
" disappeared. Mr.. Benton laid down
thesr propositions:
=. = gold had antrjRSic value in
wHich rave It currency al over the
wer.c. % the full amount OF thatvaluc.
without regard 70 Laws or circum-
>1"r.>.>.
- 1t had uniformity o. value.
which made il the e.tf,--t standard Of
thr "a,ue of property which - wis
coz 81 man had ever ye1 discovered,
>. Is portability, which made It
e:isv :or the traveller to carry i about
y = him.
Its inGestructihility- which made i
=. safest money thai people eo2l1
k"ep N their hSaseS.
-. si2herentpu purity, Ehich madeit
the hardest mopey to ba counterfei;ed.
n. the easiest 70 he detected. and
therefore the safest mo2-r for the .,eo-
pie - handle
-. Its superiority over all other
money. which gave 10 it. po>sessor The
choice and command OF all other
money.
-. Its power over exchanges: gold
being the currency which contributes
most to the equalization OF exchange.
and keeping down the rate OF exchange
TO the lowest and mos uniform point.
-. IL power over ;tr paper moaey.
gold being the Ratura1 enemy of that
system. and. with taiy play. able TO
hold il in checS-
-. 1t is constitutional currency
: and the people have Il righ. Ia de-
mand it for their currency IL long a.
the present Constitution = pe.Ip!1ted
TO exist.
Mr.. Benton then m;ps.' hi> achnow!-
edymenteto thegreat apostle OF -Anleri
can liberty Mr.. Jefferson ''for the
wise. practical idea. that the value oi
gold was a commercial question. 70 n,
settled by its value in OtEe~ countries.
He had seen that remark in the works
of that great man. and treasured i up
a teaching the plain an6 ready way
to accomplish an apparently difficult
object: and fully c0ncurre3 with him.
that gold. in the United States. ought
to be the preferrek metal: not that sill
Yer should be- expelled. but both re-
tained. the mistake. if any. should be
madein favor of gold instead OF being
againstit '-LouisyilleC Courier. Ourn-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-26
Vol. XXI--No. %
An Attack on Labor.

The Chicago platform was all too
sufficiently tinged with communism,
but it has remained for the Laclede
County Democrats toembrace the COM
munistic faith in its entirely. After
the usual view with alarm about
present monetary conditions. and an
abandonment of hope fora change un-
less free coinage is sadopted. their can
didate for the Legislature is given
this send-Off: UNLESS such legisla-
tiOn can be secured as a result of the
approaching election. a just regard
for the rights of themany demands the
enactment OF Statelaws reducing by ii
least - per cent all fixed charges
which the people must pay. including
rate of interest. salaries and trarSpor-
tation charges. and our nominee for
Representative i instructed accord
ingly." In other words. he is practi-
cally instructed. Il elected. 20 attack
corporation interests. to scale down
the interest on their bonded indebted
ness and 70 reduce transportation
charges ana ;he wages and salaries OF
railway employees.
This spiri; Of political incendiarism
was engzndcred by the fact. a. alleged.
that the railway companies centering
in this state have endeavored to in
siruc: .heir employees in the principles
Of sound money. There i no charge
that OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES have been USea.
ana the only allegation is that cam
paigu literature has been circulated
amen. the men. as we'll as among
other citizens. Is this = political
crime: i 80. then each party in the
pre>en, campaign should be indicted
by the grand jury OF public opinion,
since each one IS equally guilty. and
should be punished, and every con-
tributor to campaign funds. regardless
of party. BE- arrested for bribery of the
American people. II il is a crime to
influence votes by argument. with or
without oratory. then tits also a crime
to speak in public on the stage even
by one who excuses himself on the
plea O. youth. The arrest of Bryan
will come in November.
But The Laclede County Democrats
have overrcached themselves. They
not only threaten the railway com
panies with hostile legislation. but
make a direct attack on the wage and
salary list If transportation rates
are reduced. the employees will suffer
more than the stockholders. as all OF
them know. but if salaries and wages
are made the direct object of attack,
as in the instructions printed above
then the party making it is guilty of
cOercive measures that are certain TO
react against themselves when The !:,i-
lots are counted in November. The
spirit that attacks corporations does
so in the supposed interest of its EN-
ployes. at least in part, but when an
assault Is made on both employers
and employed the conclusion is en-
evitably reached that all this talk
about the poor man : silver money is
merely 4 mask to cOver an ulterior
purpose. The Chicago platform pro-
poses to pay l0c for a dollars worth
of work, but the Laciede Democrats 90
one step further and declare that these
soc shall De reduced by one-quarter.
Could political rascality go further?
Globe democrat
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-26
Emancipation CeIebrat.on-

The tolOred people OF th!~ city met
4: the colored Masonic Hal on >prigg
street last night To- celebraf-. III. issu-
ing of tie Emancipation Proclamation
by President Lincoln. The hall WIS
crowded to Overlooking with 4 we'll
dressed and well behaved audience
all bent en- enjoyment. The music was
furnished by the best musicians in the
city. Eld-r Tr'plett. an old soldier.
had trained and drilled company OF
young -irss a. soldiers. The young
ladies went through tho manual oi
arm, with all the precision Of old vet
eran> and kept step 70 the music il
perfect urdci. fallingin line. y wheeling.
forming single. double and triple lines
with a precision that wa~ interesting
t. ali. The Elder shows that he was
a drill master in time of war. After
the drill Mr.. Hays. candidate for
County Attorney. delivered lecture
on the life and acts of Abraham Lin
coin. showing the cause IF the eman-
cipafion and its benefits to the colOred
race H was listened 70 with mark
ed attention. The meeting was a
marked success in all liz parts.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-26

IE~re = a. .r-.4 !'.-.-- employed in
. .a-:sr.. commission -.Dr.-. ~ Eev- ok.
oH,. ~ ...- KIND tna; s.l.I NIX. (. witty
rrpl- 70 any sor. ". gG.~.io:L He Is
very iona Of expressing ii v.-"- in
CEREAL. and has -1-a. auu.irAtion II
his arguments. II Lz tal- 10 -. a
Ii-t=2er h- viii i,,lk Il" himself IN -.
Of e2rl-chinr t..:cei.- : E'ea..-l,u ~"
firm. being annoyed one 4&y Al Ms
constant mucter.ng. which h- was ar
tos-;l-E;.te euoagE :" b-ar. II; fu.. bin.
So here. John. did it,rr.. occur 20
yoa 1har Your constant ,..l.i and nut
terjn@ : i great annoyanrc Ia peunie
thai happen to br aroun0- Why on
carts do you chatter ana IA y"a"-elf-
anyhow"
..Shm,e. I nave Two r,.2son- fe, do
in thai
-.Tvcreasous, Well. whatale1hev.',
OPP OF them j. Ina, ! l.,il,e te.- talk
to 4 sin>iDle man. andt4e other i that
| loik= ter hear sin>ihle man talk
-Harper's Round Table
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-26
Wages in Mexico.

The daily wages of a skilled me-
chanic is about 81 l5lc in American
gold. Underfavora orablecircumstances
he may get sl.25. and l know of a few
in Government shops and in railway
service who get sl.50 about 111c in
gold. Occasionally. where the work
may require peculiar skill. or the en-
ployer is unusually liberal, slightly
higher figure is paid. However. the
average is about 81. and the large ma
jority of Mexican blacksmithS. carpen-
terS. and other artisans receive only
1jc per day. or3Sc in American money.
In my remaining figures. to avoid rep
etition. l will give the amounts in
American money. or. better named.
sound money" : policeman gets
5lc per day. Il common laborer from
l>c 70 20c. Postal carriers get from
- 10 So per month. Clerks receive
from - TO ST. per month. House rent
sor the poor Iaborer i $I.J0 10 - Il
month gold. of course. He must live
on beans ana com cakes. often with
ont . table :, e&t from. with no beG
for himself anG family. eXcep. mat
On tn floor. with No furniture n the
room OF his house. save perhaps a lit
tie box that serves for trunk. one
sGit o. clothes FOR himself. one FOR his
wife and q piece Of q ouit for each
child and of children there ara usual
~ a plenty. At night they must sleep
in the clothes worn during the day.
unless fortune has been kinder 70 them
than = usually the case. OF course
there are exceptions. and frugalitv.
industry ana ti&ines>. backed by So
briefly and diligence. have overcome
even The curse of poverty. and the
family will be found in comparative
comfort. The statements that are be-
ing published aS to the Mexican labor
er huilGing himself a home. yoU may
set down a. unmitigafed bosh. In a
few places. men who are working land
on shares ara allowed little corner
somewhere. where they can erect an
adcne house. or bamboo hut. into
which they crowd their families. and
often all ;neir relatives with them: but
to say tia. the time hascome when the
laDoring classes OF Mexico are sup
plying themselves with homes i simple
nonsense. in addition to being false.
-NeW \ ork Baptist Organ
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-26
stability Favorable TO workingmen.

Fluctuations in the currency pro-
duce the sama fluctuations in money
wages as in money prices. They sub
ject the mechanic and producer to
the same uncertainty. miscalculation
and disappointment IN business that
fluctuations in prices do the farmer,
the merchant and the manufacturer.
Not only this. Wages do not always
rise and fall in exact proportion to
prices. and it usually happens that
when prices are high the mechanic and
the laborer ind their command over
the means Of subsistence diminished.
and that whon prices are low they are
often. especially If congregated in
large establishments. deprived of their
accustomed employment. On The
whole. then. they suffer more by the
yicissi.uGes IN the business and cur
rency than any other class. and have
consequently q greater interest ;han
any Other in the esta blishment OF 4
stable currency. IN unsuitable CUP
reaer. producing instability in basi-
ness ana prices. is peculiarly iniu-
rious 10 the farmer. He ought nos to
p. subject 20 The tremendous agency
OF au unseen cause which may disap-
point his wisesl calculations audoyer-
wnl-u MIN ia sudden ruiu. He ought
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-26
The I.rohtt silver { Cofnage.

y borrowed of his friend Is year
or 50 ago $4,000. B has since died.
and his executor has applied to \ for
the payment of this debt.
y will neither pay nor give con-
fes>iOn of Judgment: therefore the exc
cutOr i forced to resort to law TO OBJ
tain the money. This will delay the
collection of the debt at least one year.
during which time the Populists may
elect Mr Bryan. and have their silver
machine in full running order for
coinage al the ratio of 10 to l.
With the present money of the United
States you can buy for $4,000 nearly
so. GOO either in bullion or Mexican
dollars. This car be coined in,o our
new legal tender dollars. pay :he debt
due and leave y a profit OF nearly
1000 clear money.
This profit is likely to be somewhat
leSsened by legal fees incurred by the
suit, but We. the common people. hope
by this time TO have the courts under
our control and shall require the
creditor class to pay all the cost. ex-
penses. and reasonable damages of
bringing said suit againstthe innocent
and downtrOdden debtor.
WILLIAM T. JAMES.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-26
Cut Prices.

That there has beer a considera ole
tal! in prices OF mary articles since
!o@3 Is certainly true, But was this
fall caused by the sc-called demoneti-
,zauon OF silver through the act OF
1913: Now. not 30 speak of other
periods OF our history. such "a the
period from IS3s to lS41-the Irish
famine year-eve-y OLD man knows
that there was considerable fall Of
prices: but this Sail in prices was not
confined to agricultural products
alone. After tse war cotton for in
stance. dropped from 81 pound il
1864 10 l.c in ISL. and wool from 81 Il
pound 10 +0,,-&ad in many industrial
products there was a material decline
IN price before 1873. What happened
before lS13 cs2 not have teen r,tu~oz
bE what happened in IS1..- This J.
clear The akrinka-e af,,-r l>77.i may
therefore. hare been caused ssv SOM
thing else 81 tne >o-caI.ed ,.-sacua-=-
ZatiOn OF silver in 1873 caused tl4,- -.,3.j
dollar. or tho dollar on the rod Ha-i-
10 become 4 -o,r dollar a al. -8er i
became 4 ~ dollar ~ once arG or
everything /; coulG not r,r--ill- Je-
a the >al.-a rimc al -,=c d,llna. =s..
wheat ana l.rc dollar Tor coal. an a
l5or do'.a- COR cotton. ana la,. oyl-
lar for c-.:,. ,..- for a--raso.5.-. ~.
wagons. r,nws AID l,-aD-r-. as.s.-
lenge any ore 10 -aiu@ay MS. Nov
for the fact The sN.t o5 i>--2 il g.s-.--
ton b-caI44 a law or III, l2th 80 FL
ruary. What wa- tn. -f.,-..- IEL-4t.
~. oats and corn -o-. zbovr .le
price OF 50. while cotton U@-lis-,3.
In i~74 wheat dropped = LITTLE: ygi-n
made a iuzzp upward: rot;nl. a,-.lir =: q:
oats ana rye rose. In Ie.5 che.-- Va
a general decline. In 1876 the,,e y-as
"a rise in What and q decliu- IN con.
oats. rye and cotton. IN IL. Tier.
was auotherrise in wheat. CARRYING the
price above that Of $50. and ~ u
that Of Isl years pr-caliaL IN. act q
lS713. Evidently 80 far the 2ps dollar
.aG rot mas. II aDpearancc IL any
degree. { Is All those years the gree,.-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-26
The Per Cspita FaIIacy.

/ At =. Louis M. Bryan attempted Il
neV- line OF argument. and il will b-.in-
ie:r5ting tonote how far hewill pursue
it. Taking the ''Famphleto Of Inforna-
tior. " issued by the Secretary of the
Treasury July i2s: he pointed out
TO hi- hearers tha; in 1874 the mon-y
in circulation in the. United States -
gold. silver and paP=r-was Sl.G'io :
sos. Ic>. or a pei capita OF 81. -: in
lS95 it was $1.60l. .@3s .473. or a pe7'
capita CT 293. ana in 1896 only
81. 900. 63l .o26. or q per capity OF 81. 10.
What does this mean he then IN
i4uires. ard answers his own question
by saying that it means constant de-
crease in thecirculation Of money. and
be- attributes this constant decrease to
ths gold standard, He does not con-
slider that the general state Of business
has anything TO do with it. that the
lack Of new enterprises limits the need
of money. thatthe closingof mills and
the reduction OF output and all the in
cidents that occur TO make hard times
necessarily narrow the circulation.
but it is just simply thevillainous gold
standard that Is accounta for il all.
and for the depressed condition of
business We have had for the past
three years.
But why did he take the year ls95 a.
h:> starting point when We have had
the gold standard since 1894. and the
great crime against silver" was com
pleted in 1873: What possible coL-
nection oan there he between an act
committed years ago and an event six
Y years later: There i none. and no
sane person can trace any.-Chica-o
Time>-Herald
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-04-13
A voice from the TransvaaI.

To the Editor of "The Exam
iner"-Sir: The inclosed letter
has been read by so many people
with so much evident interest that
L thought perhaps it might in.
terest. some of your readers, i.
The writer of it has travelled
over nearly the whole world, and
has been five years in America
and Mexico, and left San Fran
cisco 18 years ago, and l consider
his judgment good.
SUBSCRIBER.
San Francisco, Mar. 18th.
JOHANNESBURG (TransvaaD 4,
SOUTH AFRICA, Jan 81, 1895.
Dear SIR ! am in receipt of
your letter inquiring about the
condition of things in your line
in this city.
/ handed your letter to a brother
of my employers, who has one of
the best tailoring shops in the city,
and asked him what reply l should
give you. He knows the country
thoroughly, and is in every way
reliable. His advice is to stay
where you are. The wages now
are down TO the amount you are
now getting $50. They will
probably go lower in year or
two.
You can easily understand that
the days of very high wages have
gone forever, when l mention that
there are now three lines of rail-
way running into this town from
different sea-ports, and that the
people have been coming in at the
rate of about 1000 a month from
Europe, America and Australia.
The country, of course, has had
a big setback through the late re-
volt, and it may take months to
recover.
1 may mention that clothing is
not so high here as in San Fran
cisco. But the United States is
the dearest country in the world,
/ think.
This is going to be great coun-
try, but that there will be terrible
upheavals sooner or later is the
opinion of most people who know
the country well. The Dutch are
in the majority in South Africa,
but the natives 49, warlike Zulus
mostly-will probably be the diff
ficulty. There are a million of
them in the Transvaal alone.
Few people come here to settle
and colonize, as in Australia.
Still this is a richer gold coun.
try probably than California has
been, and johannesburg, though
dry, dusty, and in a situation in
no way attractive, will in few
years have larger population
than San Francisco.
For one with capital there are,
of course, opportunities that only
new countries afford. Respect
fully. p. f. MAoKEY.
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CAN'T BE BEAT!
WHAT?

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Plug, with wood rim all complete. Other
dealers are dumfounded, and resort TO all
manner of Tricks and Excuses.
Be not deceived, these Bath Tubs have
been sold for $l4 until reduced the price.
am prepared to do all work in my line
and guarantee satisfaction: Estimates fur
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II you want good Job cheap for Cash,
ring up Telephone S44, and / am your
man!
JAS. MOTT JR,
Tinsmith d Plumber
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they came from your most trusted neighbor.
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and liver medicine. Harmless, reliable, sure.
ILL
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