The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-12

z.utars ia the east averaged S2-59 a day
3D. ISIS Es ia ls5.
o. IS 81 was lie r=su--, with such
people as these. Of the abandonment %
the e1lI stauIarle 4 Inability 20 live
as tler had lived before, and IN many
cases suffering ana want
O. What other ciasse o. people suffer
eif A. People with small sa-aries-
clerks. hOokkeepers teachers ciersyfneu
store statesmen. railway employees. Few
~ such salaries lD-raa sd as much as -
uer cent. h-- the cost Of living doubled
. Wr1 else experienced hartships ,
A. All families living on an insurance
fund -e-t ar The death OF a husband or
father. Al people drawlng interest on
EaFi1zs-taIz deposits. All government
pensioners. The income Of these people
f5d nor Increase az all. but prices OF what
they had 90 buy went up us per cent
O. would the experience OF all such
people bee the same under free SILVER
c0.uasee A There could be no other re-
suit.
(. Might NOT wages and salaries rise
faster noW. under currency imitation. than
tl-y l.l after 1902 A They could not
rise a. fast
e. why A. Because in those years
the army enlistment OF laborers and sal
aired emp Dyes mad made the home de-
man1 FOR labor abuormally active.
q. What. then. 90 the free coinage
leaders ask OF the Wage-earner. the sala-
r.el man. and the savings-bank deposl-
tor2 A. His vote 20 Increase the cost Of
living
q Is this a reasonable request? A..As
reasonable as II they asked him TO vote
for lower wages.
@. Has the decline in prices during this
generation been. a misfortune 10 the
American people. A. IL has not
@. Why not? a. Because people
whose earnings are small can now enjoy
com forts such as never before in the his
tory Of the world were within their reach.
@. But have not wages fallen since 1872,
along with prices? a. They have not; in
the great majority Of cases they are
higher.
Q. ROW is it possible that producers
ana manufacturers Should pay higher
wages. when prices OF their products
have declned2 A. Prices declined be-
cause OF great Improvements and ecOno-
mics IN production; the laDorers share
was therefore increased.
Q. Is this true with grain production?
a. Even with grain.
@. What has been the chief result of
the decline IN the price Of grain? A.
Plenty of food within reach of everybody.
Q. Was this true before the recent
enormous increase in the worlds grain
producer a. II was not.
@. What was one familiar Incident of
the earlier part of this country? \.
Famine.
@. Caused by what? A. Frequent search
~ and high prices for food.
Q. When was the last destructive and
fatal famine? A. In Russia in 1891.
Q. What followed that famine? A. Cul-
tivatiOn or new grain country all over
the world. immense additions to the grain
In storehouses, and a great decline in the
price of wheat
Q. Is the world likely under these new
conditions, again to witness Widespread
famine? A. Probably never again.
Q. is not this gain TO civilization? A.
Combined with the cheapened cost of
clothing, u is one of the greatest bless
ings OF modern history
@. DO the free-coinage advocates de-
al d Tf Of foo on fnHn D.
ing as a blessing? a. They denounce it
as curse
2. Where, for instance, is it so denounc-
ed2 A. In last months address OF the
silver leaders of the American people.
.. Is it the purpose of these leaders to
put an end to these low prices? a. Their
words leave no doubt on that point.
g. Can such an attempt be successful?
A. Only when the wage-earners of the
United States vote to substitute poverty
for comfort, want for plenty
q. Are the wage-earners likely to do
his? A. Not If they retain possession of
their senses.