The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-05-08
ments attendant upon our present cur
rency system.



not confined to the United States. 9th
er debtor nations which have taken
that unwise course are experiencing
evils similar to those which now afflict
us.
In the mass OF news dispatches few
days ago was one which has probably
not received the attention it merits. 1t
was dated at Valparaiso the 21st ult.,
and read:
Great distress prevails here and
throughout Chilli. There is lack of
orders, and nearly all manufacturers
have closed their shops. Idle working
men congregate in many of tie towns
and beg the authorities for employment
to save themselves and their families
from starvation. One thousand nrti-
sans of this city who are without work
have appointed n delegation to visit the
President at Santiago and present to
him a memorial showing their desper-
ate situation"
About a year ago Chill went to the
single gold standard. At that time the
fact was proclaimed as additional evil
dence of the progress of monometal-
lism. Chill was lauded as the most
progressive of all the South American
republics, and the people Of this coun-
try were assured that they should take
the action of that Government as Il
guide for their own conduct. Probably
the fact and the assertion had some
thing to do with impressing some
minds with the belief that gold was 10
become the universal standard.
Ali the progress and prosperity OF
Chill was attained in the years when
silver had the largest place in her coin
age. Her war Of conquest with Peru
and the immense fortunes realized by
some of her people in consequence led
to demand for money Of the highest
power in the payment of debts. Besides
this influence, British interests in Chilli
are many and powerful, and these con-
tributed largely to forcing the action
which has brought about the present
deplorable conditions.
Chilli is not as well prepared to with
stand the prostrating effects of a gold
standard as is the United States. What
is continued hardship for us must soon
result in ruin for Chilli unless her peo-
pie revolt against the despotisln of
wealth. That they are quite likely to
do.
Can't Fool the People All the Time.
The st. Louis Globe-Democrat de
clares that if the silver issue should be
resuscitated in 1900, the follies and
falsehoods of 1896 would be repeated
No doubt this gold organ would repeat
its falsehoods. Not only this, buS il
would invent some new ones. But i
will find a good deal more difficulty il
getting them believed. You can fool the
people some of the time, but you cam
fool them with the same humbug il
two successive campaigns.
PopuIist Pointers.
That ''wave of prosperity" hasn'
waved"
Yes, the sugar trust is charitable :,
itself.
"Thou shalt not stear'-except b,
legal enactment.
Eight more national banks went lie
publican last week.
The people voted for hard times an,
got what they voted for.
Unless man owns the machine tn
machine will displace the man.
Those Republicans promises are jus
now way below the % cent limit.
The Belshazzars are having thei
feast now, but what of the future?
We have reached that stage wher
the dance of wealth may soon be til
dance of death.
The strangest thing about the Demo
cratic administration was the regula
, monthly treasury deficit.
The only way to have a good politics
party is to insist on having honest an
efficient party leaders.
: The States have no constitution;
+ right to issue money, then why shoul
banks be granted that privilege.
Yes, the law of supply and deman
controls prices, and the trusts contr,
the supply and demand" See?
Various uses have been made of con
. pressed air, but it is seldom utilized b
= Congressman in making speeches.
Mckinley may not be a duck hunte
: but before he gets through with IL
: office hunters he will wish he was.
@ Mr.. Hanna has refused to set da
i for prosperity. Now, it is part Of Il
r business of an advance agent to a
/ range dates.