White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-05-21

IldI II ls Il titllc SAFER lHHH Tree COlilhRr.
because Of excess Of intrinsic value Of
the Mexican dollar.
| mention in this connection Mexico,
alone, because we knoW what the con
ditions are there. 1t is very evident,
however, that the same conditions
would obtain in all other silver coun-
| tries
/ Now. for those buildings. certainly
would not refuse to erect buildings be-
cause it might enhance the value OF
adjoining property. But. if | had
| built houses when transportation OF
material was difficult and expensive,
and labor scarce, and consequently
high, | do not think it would be wise on
my part to say, when material and labor
were cheaper, and | wished to build
others, | will not take advantage of
these ap rates. but will inst build so
many otler buildings that the increased
demand for labor and material will raise
the price of same up to former figures.
A great deal in that connection would
depend upon the extent OF my resources
and credit.
think that my position in the latter
instance would be substantially the
same as the U. S. would occupy in try
ing to maintain, alone, the free and un-
limited coinage of silver at l6 to |. In
conclusion l will say, l do not propose
to enter into controversy with Mr..
Hewitt over this subject, or any other.
| fully believe MIR. Hewitt to be wholly
honest in his views, and also believe
he will accord honesty of intention to
myself | also realize that the tendency
of such discussion is to engender i'll
will and no possible good to ourselves,
or our party can accrue So far as am
concerned Il am Democrat and |
believe in the rule of the majority, and
while as an individual, | think an at
tempt on the Part of the U. S. to main
tain free and unlimited coinage OF silver
at ratio so much above its int rinsic
value, hazardous policy. Still, as |
lay no claim to Infalibility, L realize
that | am as likely to be in error as
any one, and when the convention at
Chicago adopts their platform and it
appears that IA majority favor that policy
| shall fall in line and try to do my duty
as a democrat, by tr!ii 6 SO far as able.
to make the policy success. am not
an Anarchist in any sense; neither do |
believe in any thing that savors of a
rule or ruin' policy, and after the con
vention at Chicago shall have done their
work. whatever the financial plank shall
be, whether single gold standard. single
free silver standard or a "MKinley
} straddle." | hope that all democrats,
whether they, as individuals, favor
silver, gold or greenbacss, will accord
the nominees as hearty support as |
J should, if whore my vote should count
In other words, think the party
greater than any one issue.
Protection is the Red Rag" which
= arouses my ire,
That policy which taxes the farmer
for the benefit of the Iron manufacturer
OF Pennsy ylvania; taxes the turmer foI
the wooden man ufacturer Of Connect
cut; taxes the farmer for the cotton
manufacturer Of Massachusetts. Ii
fact taxes tho farmer for every article
r used by him, from his reaper to his hoe
! from his suit OF clothes to his towel
! From his knife, fork and plate to his til
, dipper; in shoIt, taxes the farmer fol
3 everything; and in return grants hin
, What? / will answer; Nothing.
Z Lot us remove all duties on necess
y alies of life and raise our revenue from
taxes on those things which are mo-
essential TO existence, su h as beer
| wine, cigars, whisky, tobacco, tea, silks
q &c. Let us L,ve au income tax, and i
such thing is unconstitutional now
s let us amend the constitution. In short
). let the democratic platform, adopted
A at Chicago, come out fl ,tfooted' fo
( the original democratic principle-Thr
greatest good to the greatest number
/ Stop that policy which has resulted and
o can only result in the impoyerisLiug o
? hundreds to enrich fow.
/ With that issue we ought to win, bu
+. IL defeated We can still feel that "Iruil
e crushed to earth, will rise again and !
y will.
/. ARNOLD RIDGEWAY
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