The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-05-28

was no decline Ia the silver dollar -
compared with the prize ~ coinsncai-
ties. That The mere fact ~ The Mex
can dollar h.lng worth les
than dollar In gold Ff~-
vented il from gong out 81 rbe
country as II formerly id 80 thar
finally money h~calD- mere plentiful
IN MeNlcc. Further. that n Imports
had 20 he paid for in gold. Mhicn was
AZ premium. the amount ~ ifapnri-
Were greatly reduced "a hile The rmr-
chases IN the home market We're c'r-
r-srondinciy Increased. and The result
Was that not only all fh~ir factories
were working 10 their utmost rnpacrr-
but that everywhere New factories w~-r
being started. AMI their n herers were
all emp.oved and wages greatly I'm
creased over what they formerly we-
tie gave figures 10 show rllaf The rail
roads in Mexico. IRE hanks. the nlsnm-
factur-rs- the farmers. The l2bor~rs
are all prospecting and agricultural pro
ducts. instead 81 ciong down a. nes<-
urei by their horne dollar. hsv@ ad-
vanced. And he also saws rhai so far
as he has heen aide 10 observe. = lar
conditions exist ia other silver using
countries.
While railroads in The United Safes
are going into the hands Of receivers
railroads in Mexico are prosI'erirc and
are raying properties. TX - true thu
Mexican railroads. Ike our bone have
10 pay the interest on their bonds in
gold and have 10 pay very high
premium 10 get that rold brr after
paying This premium they slll have
large profits left. The owners Of rail
a -. u
lesson from The Nexicans About a
year ago. President Andrews of Brown
University called attention 10 the fact 4
that the gold using countries could no- 4
trade successfully with silver usin-
countries and We're liable TO fOr~rtr
lose this trade because the low price ~ 4
silver WAS giving such an Impetus 70
manufacturing ana 70 al1 kinds Of
trade in these silver countries -har
they would cease buying OF outsiders
That consequently If We would restore
silver we could get and could bold Ills
trade against all Europe
Are We Nov Frospereas
I saw statement n q gold standard
recently TO tie effect thar
we are now prosperous had about
everything we needed and ought -
thank the Lord that We are rs wen On
as we are. Now have no argument 10
make IN answer 70 such Wild state
nents as that l simply leave Il for
very laborer. for every manufacture.
'or every business man. rea for ere-r
abroad man and everr banker 10 an
'wer. We have unlimited resources
iave the most productive counfrr IA
he world. we have every kind ana
character Of industry and The il
enterprise. push and fn-elli-
fence OF our people are unsnrTsa sse.l
anywhere; therefore We should Ice
prosperous and happy.
Labor Needs = Market
The very first thing and the last
hing that labor needs is q market fO- !
4 products You may speculate 10 a
aborer until be j. blind u the bean ]
les OF dear dollar and II VIII do Ia, J
10 good His wife viii Re in rags ana
lis children VIII siarre He must have I
omebodv 10 buy that which
Re makes. II nobody Comes 10 fsur ,
he things which he makes rnen rb. I
actory in which he works must shut
Town. II il shuts down he h in H. I
ress and his purchasing power ! ,
rome. The difficulty that has ex s-ea ,
n our country II late years Is under 7,
consumption. not oTerprpsurriUn The /
,eople are not In a condition 10 huy !
what they need and they viii nor be ,
Until there n n rise ia prices When Tho
happens then the whole debtor ana !
producing classes viii again ne aide :
o buy and there VIII he a restoration .
i our home market !
Juggling Figures ~ 10 Wasm-
Attempts have lately been made tr
ben holding Positions under The fed
raj administration. and 10y men who
ave been hired 10 work for q gold
tandard to show that wages have not
allen. This j. simply disbonesr jnr-
ling with figures. Every mechanic
nd laboring man la the United States !
,nows thar IL Is not true. and thor :
ugh Investigation by congress shows !.
hat just the opposite Is the case. In J
s9l committee Of the United states
enate made a thorough Investigation
( the entire subject Of wages. John
!. Carlisle was member Of this co1n-
litfee. 1t made an exhaustive report.
nd showed that from 1870 10 49,
RACES had nearly doubled but. in THE !
lncuaCe of tie committee. After Z
90 'if va u lI4dikf-l IHiluE OH
The committee then shows that I
rhile there was slight rise about
$50 in wages. II never reached The :
oint occupied before. and thar after !
ards there was a continuous decline 4
One method Of Juggling with figures :
ihich II sometimes resorred 10 Is -h- !
blowing: The salaries az higher or :
Gals Of corporation which. ne a rule ]
ave not been reduced are added no !
le sum paid the workmen. nj this \
-ay they get a high average. For eK- I.
mple. take corporation which for u
lerly employed 100 men. and cave r
ich on an average. $500 a rear. max y,
u 10000 for a hundred: nj the same j.
me II paid one high Official $4,000 = n
EAR: by adding this TO the 500 pIa .
ould make the pay roll s-u0oo: then e
viding this SUN by 101. being the n
lmber Of employees including The high II
ficial. ii makes nearly 500 as the j.
rerage. The same corporation mar =
day employ only fifty men and give W
oh on an average only 500. making to
q $1,000. makes the rre@4rr nh
XII official $1,000. which. added ~ -
. twenty-five. makes the preeenr ~