Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-18
NOTES AND COMMENT.
What the People Are Saying. Thinking
and Doing.

What the People Are Saying. Thinking
and Doing.
During the civil war, when we had
a deprecated currency, the prices Of
the necessaries of life advanced zoo
per cent, while wages advanced only
149 per cent. The workingman was q
loser, therefore, to the extent of 81 PEI
cent: and similar result would ensue
under the free silver policy.-Globe-
Democrat.
But then all labor was employed on
full time, property was as much in de-
mand as money, business was never in
better condition, and the laborer
Jared better than now.
II don't want any man to vote for
me because he thinks that If l am
elected will help him to put his hand
in somebody else's pocket. All expect
to do is to prevent somebody else from
putting his hand in your pocket" w.
]. Bryan.
That sounds like patriotism, and that
Is no doubt the reason the bankers,
usurers, bond holders, trusts, syndi-
Gates and corporations are opposing
Mr.. Bryan. For this reason the peo-
pie should rally around him, on the
very sensible principle that, judging
from the past, what the plutocrats
don't want is about what the people
ought to have.
Senator Sherman's frantic efforts to
prove that the act of 1873, demonetizing
silver was not surreptitiously passed
through Congress, is placing him in
the light of falsifier or very ignor-
ant man. Mr.. Blaine said he did not
know anything that was in the bill"
General Grant, who was then presi-
dent, said: II did not know that the
act of 1873 demonetiZed silver. / was
deceived in the matter" When Mr..
Blaine put the question to Dan Vor-
hees, If he knew that the act of 1873
demonetized silver, Mr.. Voorhees, re-
piled: II frankly say that l did not"
There are numerous others who have
declared that, although they were In
their seats at the time, they did not
know that the bill demonetiZed silver.
Among these are Senator Beck, James
A. Garfield, Roscoe Conkling, Allan G.
Thurman, William B. Allison, William
NJ. Stewart, John T. Morgan, William
D. Kelley, William S. Holman, Rich
ard P. Bland and others. These men
have declared in public speeches in
Congress that they never knew that
he act referred to by Senator Sherman
lemonetized silver, at the time it was
passed. Senator Sherman seems to
stand alone in his assertion that 1t
vas done open and above board.
If Senator Sherman will explain some
.hings that happened while he was
secretary of the treasury and candi-
late for the nomination of president |
he people will appreciate it to great
# exxtent than his Misrepresentation |
bout the passage Of the silver demone-
ization act. For instance, they want |
O know If an honest official will have |
charged the people who are paying
lin liberal salary, the repairs on his
private carriages, his house and sta
lies. They want to know If it is right
or a man to charge to the government
he expenses of keeping up headquar-
ers to boom himself for president,
UGH as stationery. furniture, etc.
Ex-Gov. Anthony, Of Kansas, who
led the other day, left behind him a
orcible illustration of the difference
etween honest and dishonest money.
Suppose" he said, that person had
$40 bill issued by the Roman govern
lent at the time Of its greatest pow
r and glory. How much would that
Ill be worth to-day and who would
edeem it? But il the same person
ad Roman eagle coined at that time
would be as good as it was when
aesar rode at the head of the Roman
gions."- Globe-Democrat
The CD. evidently thinks that's a
incher. Since 1t is a matter Of sup
osition, let us go on supposing.
Suppose the Roman government
lould have issued bonds to buy that
10 gold eagle, how about the fellow
lat held the bond? The man who is
=. actual owner of the gold. Again,
suppose" that the man who owned the
md should have gone into the ma ,