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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-07-15

DIR. ANDREWS REPLY.
Question, ''s!,all the United States Attemp
Craa Cni.;aSa AlOoe2"

Free Coinage Alone?"
It is inspiring to listen to the Till
i mans. BlanGs and other go it aloners
when they declare cur monetary indie.
pendence of all other countries and our
ability to make anything money at any
ratio we may please with any other
thing. Not all, however, of the friends
Of silver" are ignorant Of financial his
tory or without ballast Of common
sense. DR.. e. Benjamin Andrews, pres
ident of Brown university, is and has
always been a warm friend of silver.
He knows better, however, than to at
tempt what is clearly impossible. Not
only that, bat he pictures the dangers
of independent free coinage as vividly
as have any of the SO called "goldbugs. :"
Here is his reply, published some time
ago in the Chicago Record, to the ques-
tion, "Shall the United States attempt
the free coinage of silver alone?"
eff we take up the metal alone, and
that course results, as I should anticipate,
in the expulsion Of gold. we shall have
in the first place financial crisis worse
than any ever suffered in the country,
this because we cannot in long time,
even by working our minis day and
night, coin silver enough to take the
place which would be vacated by gold.
Prices would surely fall Immense
numbers Of failures would occur. La
borers would be thrown out of work.
Altogether dreadful paroxysm in our
business would be precipitated. Slowly
the gap left by gold would be filled by
the mining and coinage Of silver. Prices
would then gradually rise. At last they
would become higher than now. more
and more approaching the Mexican and
japanese level.
"But consequence far worse than
any of these would be that our passage
to silver basis would erect against for.
eign exchange between Europe and the
United States just such barrier as now
exists between Europe and Mexico. 1t
would annihilate all fixed par between
New York and London, repeating the
terrible inconvenience in our European
exchanges which we suffered in war
times when we were upon paper basis. !"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-07-15
The Gresham Law Demonstrated.

Because i'll all ordinary business mat
tiers the best quality of goods sold at a
certain price invariably drives out all
inferior quality sold at the same price,
the silverites deny that if under 16 tc
free coinage law silver forced gold out
of use it would show that the silver
money was worth less than the gold.
eft" they ask, "a good quality of -four
or tea drives out inferior goods, why
does not the same rule apply to money!"
That it does not is due to the fact that
whereas goods of all kinds are sold Oh
their own merits, cheap kind Of money
is forced on the public by laws which
make it legal tender This is clearly
shown in the operation Of the Sherman
silver purchase law, under which legal
tender notes representing silver bullion
were issued. The effect Of that law on
the kind Of money used in paying Gus.
toms duties at the principal port of en-
try in the United States is stated as fol-
lows by ex-Secretary Of the Treasury
Charles Foster in a recently published
letter: ''The Sherman law alarmed the
financial centcrs as to the disposition Of
the government to maintain gold pay
meDts.
"'Then, in the financial centers, the
quality of our money was critically con-
sidered. While gold, silver and treasury
notes are legal tender, yet the fact is,
silver is the least valuable, and treasury
notes not SO valuable as gold.
"Under the alarming conditions re-
ferred to the Gresham law was put to
test under the severest possible condi-
tions, and was found to be infallible.
Customs dues were paid in silver, in the
main, and in treasury notes. Gold pay.
ments for customs dues practically
ceased"
For the fiscal year 1901 the gold re-
ceipts at the New York custom house
were sl1O, 800, 900; for 1912 they
were S31, 900, 600, and for 1923 only
SO, 400, coo. The cheaper money was
used instead Of gold, the dearer, as it
always will be.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-07-15
Before Stewards Mind Wandered.

Senator Stewart was once as rational
on the money question as are most other
men. On Feb. 20, 1874. he was, as he is
yet, a senator from Nevada, but his
mind had not begun to wander on silver
and the "crime of 1873" He then said
"By this process we shall come to a
specie basis, and when the laboring
man receives dollar it will have the
purchasing power Of a dollar, and he
will not be called upon to do what is
impossible for him or the producing
classes to do-fgure upon the exchanges,
figure upon the fluctuations, figure upon
the gambling in New York But he
will know what his money is worth.
Gold is the universal standard Of the
world. Everybody knows what dollar
in gold is worth. -
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-07-15
Mich,ean's Experience.

In 1892 it was nip and tuck between
the Democrats and Republicans in Mich
igan. In 1894 the Democrats put dis
tinguished and popular man up for gov
ernor on a straight 16 to platform,
making that the issue, and the majority
against him was 106, 992 In less than
six months there happened to be another
state election, and the Democrats still
chung to 16 to l, and in midyear con-
test, as it was, the majority against
them amounted to 80, 407. That was
enough for them. This year they tie
themselves to sound money.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-07-15
Honest Farmer Jansen's Views.


There are many reasons for thinking
that free silver is losing ground in Kan
sas, Nebraska and other parts Of the
west, where it has been strongest and
where the people have devoted most
time and thought to this question.
Earnest study has convinced many farm
ers that the "crime Of 1878" is myth
that it does not pay to be dishonest;
that gold is better than silver; that BIZ
metallism is impossible, and that there
is nothing but wind back Of the delusive
promises of silverites. One of these prac-
teal everyday farmers, who both thinks
and talks for himself, is Peter Jansen
of Nebraska He is not the only one in
his state, for he went to the St Louis
convention as a delegate ut large. He
was put on the committee On resolu-
tons, and here is what he said when he
announced his vote:
"God hates towards, and every hon.
est man does the same, and, therefore,
on behalf Of the Republicans Of the
great state of Nebraska, shall vote for
the resolution which declares for the
gold standard and says just what it
means. The time is past for the Repub-
lican party to straddle this question.
We must meet the issue fairly and
squarely like men. l don't see why VIC
should be afraid to take the metal which
has been the only measure Of value
since these United States begun to coin
money, while even the country from
which I am an exile, half civilized Rus
STA, is preparing to get on to gold
basis, and it would not at all become the
NEST enlightened nation on the globe tc
take step backward and join Mexico,
Japan and China. Gentlemen, we shall
not gain a single electoral vote by re-
framing to declare for a gold standard,
but we will lose the respect and credit
of the whole world, whose eyes are upon
this convention, by avoiding to say just
what we mean. The people Of Nebraska
are anxious and willing to pay thei,
debts, but they are not ready to liqui.
date them with SO cent dollar.
trust, gentlemen, the resolution will BIZ
carried. -
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-07-15
How to Tell Good Money.

Henri Cernuschi is an eminent polit-
ical economist and an able advocate of
international bimetallism. He is often
quoted by free coinage advocates who
would never accept his test for good and
bad money. 1t is as follows: "It is by
the ordeal Of fire that money can be
tried The coins which, being melted
down, retain the entire value for which
they were legal tender before they were
melted down, are good money. Those
which do not retain it are not good
money.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-07-15
It Means Ruin.

The time has come for choice between
sound money on one side and initiation,
Reputation and ruin on the other, and
the duty Of the citizen who appreciates
the dangers of free silyerism is to align
himself with the element which is con-
tending for the best interests Of the
country It is all well enough to pirate
about the grand old Democratic party,
but it is evident to every patriot that
when the Democratic party proposes a
policy which means the destruction Of
the country's commerce and a paralysis
Of its civilization that moment 1t should
be overwhelmingly crushed. Galveston
News.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-07-15

that republic adjons United States which has the
unlimited Of silver makes the practical workings
of policy which told would make exceedingly
reckless
Mexico illustration of free silver prosperity The intelligent people
dollar half what silver dollar worth
either here Mexico though the former contains silver bullion
that the
life much higher there.
The late DR.. James E. Reeves said
Il thought possible shocking ualor and gded puocray
together The Indians
still virtually slaves here and there tem like ua
Daz Others whose native force them dned with dig
off gold After the dinner for STROLL but the beggay
kened
behind backward of the United States all
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-07-15
Totals Dol 1u. PA s. sea l5p 81 LOST, oo3 U1.''


Totals 10, 1924 s.. oa 500 l5O 81 65l, COS, US
Will these 10000, 900 Shylocks sit
idly by and see their dollar decline to
SO cents when they can, by dcpositing
slips of paper in little box, prevent
any decline whatever? But there are
others who will help them. There are
go. 524 pensioners on our government
and $50, 951 Of them are voters If paid
in dollars worth only 30 cents, these
would lose one. half of the $40, 959, 861
which they now receive annually. Free
coinage would be an easy method Of
cutting down our pension account, but
will it meet with the approval Of our
veterans? It means not only loss to
them of $4,000, 900, but this amount
every year, Or $700, 900, 900 in ten years.
Then there are the 100000 life in
surance shylccks who will vote to have
their 81, 202, s57, 1928 i'll policies paid in
the same kind of money as were their
premiums. About $500, 900 more Shy
locks are members Of cooperative and
mutual aid. societies and are creditors
to the extent Of S., 1874, 1910, 938. Nearly
100000 more Shylocks have 1916,
650,678 to their credit in the numerous
industrial companies Of this country.
In truth not only Wall street, but the
woods and the prairies are full Of these
money sharks. If the most Of them vote,
as they are likely to do, in favor Of hon.
est money there will be no help for the
"poor" debtors. They will have to re-
turn all they borrowed or. have their
mortgages foreclosed.
But worst of all there are only 4, Ill.,
69S of these (nlortgage) debtors. They
cannot cast half as many votes as the
Shylocks. These poor debtors are
mostly i'll our large cities and have
mortgages of from $4,000 to 81, 600, COO
hanging over them. Just think Of It'll
A "pcor'' debtor with a $50, 900 mort
gage! Itmay surprise the average Popu-
list to learn that the debtors are the
rich and enterprising, and that they are
the owners of steam and street rail
roads, gas, telephone and electric light
companies, and manufacturing and mcr-
camille corporations and companies.
These facts are likely to upset the
best laid plans Of politicians some fine
day next November. The average Silver
politician may know much about the
ratio of 16 to /, but he knows but little
about the ratio between the debtors and
creditors Of the country. He will have
to learn it by experience byron w.
Holt.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-07-15
What's In q Name?

Calling so cent piece dollar will
no more increase its purchasing power, "
says the Indianapolis Journal, than
calling plain American citizen Grand
immaculate Keeper Of the Seven Seals
will increase his credit at the grocery. !"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-07-15
All Kinds Of Reasons.

Not only does every consideration Of
honor and patriotism command us to
stand for sound currency, but considera-
lions Of expediency as we'll. There is a
probable presidency in sound currency.
there is nothing but disaster in free sill
scr. Utica Observer.
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-07-15
WALL STREET
SHYLOCKS.
WHO THEY ARE-ENOUGH OF THEM
TO DEFEAT ALL CHEAP
MONEY SCHEMES.

Estimate Of What Free Coinage Would
Cost Sumo OF Our SEylocks-Bi of
Dollars Of Savings Would lie Sacrificed
Oh the Sixteen to Ono Altar-Tlle "Poor"
Corporations.
One of the many delusions back of
the fret. coinage sophistry is that there
are few wealthy crcflitors and millions
Of poor debtors in this country. Upon
this assumption it is argued that cheap
money will mako it easy for the mass
Of debtors to clear their farms and homes
from mortgages held Ivy the Shylocks Of
Wall street. Let US SEQ now who are
these Sbylocls and who arc the creditors
cf this country.
Every one who has u deposit in q saw.
illgs or other bank. every holder of q
life insurance policy, every pensioncr,
every member CT a building aud loan
association, every member of aid and
benefit associations, every owner of a
government bond, every one whose sal
ary or wages are paid only after services
or labor is pcrformcd-thesc arc somo
of tho creditor classes. These are the
Sbylocks who have mortgage on this
country and who arc to be done ont Of
half Of their savings by the slick 10 to 1
scheme. III truth these Shylocks not
only own the country, but they have
votes enough to compel the "poor"
debtors to pay in honest money, Let us
enumeratc some Of them who hoard their
wealth III banks and loan it ont at
usurious'' rates of interest and see
how much they would lose under free
coinage and with 80 cent dollars:
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-07-15

Quack DR.. Bland to farmer: Here,
swallow this pill and you'll have 16
bushels of wheat to each one you SOW.
Your potatoes will grow l6 to hill
Your hens will lay 16 eggs day, and
your corn will have is ears ON each
stalk -
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The herald., 1896-02-05
Permanently Established

The Pacific Coast Magnetic Institute is per-
ma emily located in Los Angeles at CORNER
THIRD AND BROADWAY, having leased the
northeast corner OF Broadway and Third
street (entrance to institute, 254 Broadway,
ard under the personal direction of DR. A. H.
BRYANT They have opened its doors to the Inc
valid public, where all those who are able and
willing to pay for private treatment may come
daily. receiving consultation, advice, examtn-
tion and full diagnosis OF their disease by the
without asking any questions. looking at the
tongue or feeling the pulse. Tickets for such
examination can be procured of the secretary
10 a. m. to 4 pm. and Ito evenings Prica
81
Price OF treatment within the reach OF all.
The herald., 1896-02-05
Fiesta and Flowers

Secretary Willard of the chamber of
commerce returned from Santa Barbara
Monday, having gone down to make an
exchange of courtesies between the re-
spective managements of the Los Angeles
fiesta and the Santa Barbara flower festi.
val.
The dates of the affairs last year con,
fiicted, making it impossible for people to
attend both. This season Santa Barbara
has chosen the week beginning April 5th,
and the fiesta date has been set for April
22. Mr.. Willard extended a formal in
vitation to the flower festival management
and Barbarenos generally to take part in
the fiesta, and promised in return the
hearty cooperation of Los Angeles people
in the festivities of the sister city, while no
official acceptance of the invitation has yet
been made the secretary was very cordially
received. and both fiesta and flower festi-
val are likely TO be made more inspiring
and enjoyable by reason of his visit.
The herald., 1896-02-05
Without His Clutches
and Says a Miracle
Was Performed
Upon Him
LIE Blanc, "a Old and Well
known Citizen, Two Years on crutchesy
Completely Cured by the Boy Wizard
of the Pacific Coast Magnetic lustIs
stute, This City

And still the Go5-like work OF healing ahlicts
ed humanity goes bravely on. Day after day
crowds OF the most prominent and refined oft-
izens OF Los Angeles may be seen in the par.
lors of the Magnetic Institute, patiently wait
ing their turn for consultation with the noted
diasnostician and eminent physician, Dr.. A.
ii. Bryant. Many are just commencing treat
mont who for years have considered th1ir
Affections hopeless and incurabIe, but who
were led to take this treatment after personally
witnessing the many phenomenal cures pey-
formed upon he public stage, and then invss.
tisating their condition days afterwards. fer
the purpose OF satisfying themselves as to the
permanency of q cure by animal magnstism;
while others may be seen emerging from The
treatment rooms, their smiling faces telDng
their own happy story, some bidding the boy
and doctor good bye with tears of joy In thajR
eyes. 'God bless you, doctor,' and an eE-
preston of praise and gratitude suffusipg thstr
joyful countenances that is most happy and
pathetic IN the extreme.
So much has been written concerning the
wonderful healing powers of the Boy WIZARD
and the many marvellous cures he has pets
formed in this city the past week. that 70
those who reside ont OF the city 1t reads IKE
cui' $. that not only the layWen. but the medt'
cal world as well, stand ashast In utter sure
prise and bewilderment at power SO strong
and marvellous as to be able break up congee-
ton in a few moments time.
Perhaps no cure was ever accomplished In
the state that has caused so much excitement,
investigation and comment as that OF Alexap-
der lie Blanc He is one of the Oldest citizens
of Sacramento, and for years carried ON the
painting business there. When his affiiction
became so great that it was necessary 10 uee
crutches, he was compelled to abandon hts
business, since which time he and his pair Of
crutches have been most familiar figure to
the public. Therefore when he was seen one
day walking without his crutches. we'll msn
again, his friends could not believe the evi.
denee OF their own eyes, and many who did
the radical change, and as he HIM self ex pressed
1t to a re porter: at takes me an hour to walk
a block, SO many stop me and wsutto know
how 1t all came about"
The herald., 1896-02-05
AT THE HOTELS

r. Salter of Boston is at the Nadeau.
j. E. Hill of st. Louis is at the Nadeau.
Sig. Lauter of Chicago is at the Nadeau.
J. ]. Brady of Daggett is at the Nadeau.
r. J. Early of Fillmore is at the Natick.
G. NJ. Sabin of Chicago is at the Nadeau.
]. G. Kubras of Redlands is at the Ma.
tick.
A. J. Kohn, Of New York, is at the Ma
D. F. Warnock, of Chicago, is at the Ma
deau.
A. B. Prouty of Chicago is at the Hollen-
beck.
C. r. Drake of Tucson is at the Hollen-
beck.
r. D. Gibson of st. Louis is at the Ma
deau.
Myron Cody, of Cotton, is at the Ma
deau.
S. M. Cutler of Oakland is at the Hollen-
beck.
H. R. Wood of Philadelphia is at the Ma
deau.
G. H. Clegg of San Diego is at the Ma
deau.
M. Baruch of San Francisco is at the Ma
deau.
]. G. Payton of Redlands is at the Ra-
mona.
H. G. Kennedy of Denver is at the Ra-
mona.
T. H. Anderson of Shasta is at the United
States.
L. B. Garner of Juneau, Alaska, is at the
Natick.
j. NJ. Hambaugh of Escondido is at the
Natlck. .r.
r. W. English Of eanta Ana is at the
Natick.
j. A. Hughes of Portland, Or, is at the
Argyle.
L. d, Samuels of Butte, Mont, is at the
Nadeau.
William Vile Of Louisville, KY, is at the
Nadeau.
b. H. Wentworthy, of Chicago, is at the
Nadeau.
FL. Hatherley of San Bernardno is at the
Nadeau.
VIM. G.. Crothers of New York is at the
Nadeau.>
E. Carney of Chillicothe, No., is at the
Nadeau.
Raymond Body of San Francisco is at the
Nadeau.
W. j. Hopkins of San Francisco is at the
Nadeau.
The herald., 1896-02-05
A Cripple No Longer-His Clutches Threwn
Away

SACRAMENTO, Oct. %, 1895.
]. T. Alex. lie Blanc of ll12 Eighth street. Of
this city. in the interest OF the sick and suhef-
ing, makes the following statement: Eleyep
years ago I was afflicted with rheumAtisniv
confined to my bed and suffering the most ~
onizing pains. When at last was able to APP
and helpless man, hobbling about on cruich
es by the aid OF which / was hardly able to
aiysed i had the sympathy OF friends and
physicians. but they were in no way able to
pallinte my suffertngs or cure my afliction.
thing but the pitiable cripple Twas passed
from my mind forever, when the Boy Wizard,
by the Of many IAN
of relief applied to him for treatment, and
God smiled upon his efforts in my behalf, for
from pain, with perfect use of my limbs No
longer a cripple. threw away my crutcheo
and have since walked the streets with all the
agility Of young man. May God and fortune
ever bless the Boy Wizard is my da ly prayer.
y. A. LIE BLANC.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26th
day OF october, 1895.
D. E. ALEXANDER,
Court Commissioner. Sacramento County,
By this new and advanced method of treat
ing chronic disease as employed by the Pacific
I oast Magnetic Institute, under the personal
supervision of Or. a. H. Bryant, VINO is direct
the Bov Wizard, they are able to cure nearly
all chronic ailm ents. especially the following
real ly yield 10 this strange power: Catarrh,
fion diabetes Br ght's disease. epilepsy or fits.
tumors in oil conditions. diseases OF delicate
nature. diseased bone. hip diseases, deafness,
heart disease, bladder disorder, hemorrhoids
or piles. chronic rheumatism, obstinate con-
stipation, disorders of women, cataract OF
eyes. cancer, solatica, paralysis, fistula. liver
complaint. kidney troubles, scrofula, gravel,
thront disorders. impotency, and in fact, all
chronic diseases quickly yield to anima!
magnetism in the hands OF this wonderful
magnetist. .
Those desiring private treatment should call
as early MS possible. as his time is being rap
idly filled by appointments No new ceseu
being taken after his time is filed.