The Louisiana populist., 1897-07-23

Mexico's imports were of the value
OF $42,00O,0OO, against exports Of over
500, 100000. This speaks we'll for
"silver-ridden" Mexico.-Tulare Coun-
ty Times.
A paper dollar with the simple prom
ise to receive 1t by the government for
all dues, taxes, etc., would be the most
perfect kind Of money. This Is no new
idea. Jefferson, Clay and Calhoun are
all on record as in favor of such a
money. - Evansville Qnd.) Coming
Events,
If all the people in the world were
to agree that one man might take from
another all he could force him to give
up. using threats and starvation upon
him, they might make such practice
legal, but they could not make it hon
est.-Cincinnati Common Cause.
Had Bryan been elected and con-
ditions remained as they are, imagine
the pride with which the plutocratic
press would be pointing to the state of
the country as u1answerable evidence
OF the realization Of their prediction
prophecies.-St. Louis Chronicle.
One Of the brave generals-Mander-
son, wasn't it-who paraded about the
country warning the workingmen
against the 50-cent dollar, is the presi-
dent OF the defunct Omaha savings in
stitution, whose depositors are look
Ing for nothing better than a 10-cent
dollar. Dear old man-in every sense
OF the word.-Midland Mechanic.
Say, II 1t Is true, as we are told it
was by the bankers, gold press and Re-
publican politicians during the cam
paign, that the modern system of
checks, drafts and other forms Of credit
paper had made money practically un-
necessary for the prosecution of busi-
ness, what are all these banks closing
up for? They must have mislaid their
checkbooks!-New Decatur (Ala.) Ad-
vertiser.
What would you think Of a business
man who would unnecessarily issue
interest-bearing notes against himself,
at an interest, too, which would be
greater than the profits of his busi-
ness? And especially when the peo-
pie with whom he dealt were perfectly
willing to take non-interest bearing
notes as long as said notes were re-
deemable in any goods or chattels the
merchant might have in his store
He'd be crazy merchant, wouldn',
he? Well, it's down Just such ruin.
GUS and idiottc path the bankers and
goldbugs want to keep this nation
stumbling along.-lnter-Mou Ad.
vocate.
There is great swindle that Senator
Chandler might get after, with prof,
to the government and honor to him.
self-the Union Pacific railroad. The
government had paid twice over in
principal and interest what the road
cost, and still owes the principal Of
the bonds issued to build the great iron
highway. Why should not the govern.
ment take possession of this road and
operate it for the use and benefit Of
the whole ople?-Saginaw Labor Ex.
| ponent.
Can you comprehend how absurd |,
is for the working people to be poo,
and idle useless loungers and
schemers to be rich? What could 9
civilized people enjoy that is not first
produced by the working people:
Those things which are free to ali
without the aid of labor are lust as
much the property of one person as
another, and those necessaries. com.
forts and luxuries which are the re.
suit Of any kind Of effort are certainly
the belongings Of those who apply the
effort to produce them. It does moi
give any one a clear and honest RICH,
to get wealth into his possession by 8
means Of trickery or deception. al
though special law may have beer
made to legalize such theft.-Progres
sive Thought.
The Standard Oil Co. has property !,
Portland, Ore, worth $35O,oOo, accord
ing to local paper. The assessor MI
it at 100000 for taxation, but iude,
reduced it to $2O,500! These Judge,
are great people. They are not in i
for their health. No man allows for
eign corporation to escape $4,000 ),
year taxes just for fun. The judiciar,
Of the United States is more corrun
than congress--if that were possible
The word Judge or justice should be