The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-12-24
Samuel and Josiah.
They Discuss Libra Cuba and the
Finances.

ENTER SAMUEL AND JOSIAH:
Samuel-Neighbor, what do you
think Of the Presidents message as
ameasure to Encourage Libra Cuba; i;
does It come of the spirit Of the
struggling colonies who dared 10
declare that "men were born with
certain inalienable rights" a de-
principalities? Did the Ill say
we were wrong?
Josiah--Good neighbor, please do
not mention that failure of mes.
sage; get mad when think about
it, in fact got so angry hen !
read it that killed That Spanish
dog of mihe called Mckinley. l
thought | would take those Two
names in one that far from my
sight anyway. But, nejghbor, le.
the dead past bury its deal, and
forget the funeral. We will try 70
forget that una American document
and talk abont tie financial affairs
Of our great country. l have been
pondcring over what the newspa-
pers mean when they use the terms,
"honest money" and 400 cent dol
lars" and" final redemption money!"
the latter indicating Money Mes
siah. This / have pondered owe !.
until my mind fiOated off into space
and finding nothing, became void.
Happily | thought Of Il passage in
the Good Book which reads, "And
lie entered the Holy of uoles OF &C
for all, where lie ever interceedeth
for all, aud Hiveth gifts to men,"
Then | thought, how shall 1 nprly
this to the present condition o
man. ! hoped, | believed aud was
happy that We have Il human re-
dttmer, but these Yankees have
made a travesty Of the text. ines
much as they have token gif,3 and
given nothing in return. Their re-
dpcmer hath fdlien Into the hi; nds
o. Johnny Bull, who has taken him
upon the mount to show him all The
Kingdoms Of the world. Father
Mckinley has sent a hi, metallic
Commis,i n to minister to his
wants, and Detipie Dingley made
tariff measure 20 deCny the devil
from showing his cloven ioot, and
now Johnny Bull laughs that the
Americans have no redeemer as
great as he and can do nothing
with out him. Dear neighbOr,
feel disgusted when try 10 ;"s.
our financial system by any rnlr.
Ssmu~l-> eighhor, I am Cad to
scr sou lpturniug 10 the faith once
nrlivered To US by our iorefat ltrs,
y ho did n"t know oi SUCH n term
rs "honest money" " ho did not in
dulge in the i>sue Of bastA II cur
I'l'EN. Nv lNsufh tt'bllS VI
llorents value and huuOred marine
relations. They had no bastard f.
court ns We have Of to-day. U.cle
Sam has be,n huutiN inkAd ihto
"d"l ling all TIE ray baby oF-prings
ofd # Ieut i'aren;agr as lce itimtle,
iu they arr becoming so nune =
'u- that lhCir SponSers can not r;o-
Vide for I en-, aud h" has imllorel
Europe !" help adopt hi mrlaliSm
IL keep Jnhuny i'u'l our. 1t an-
swrr Europe Viii laugh and cor
l,nuF /" sbi in i,rr cargo Of pau
per. Ia compete with American la.
h'r,rs aud HEY Wl.o are managing
false drIu-ion for gain, have in
>e' ted very means OF deception
tn tastt'u upon m,'n hi Obstructive
system They have made cats
plM nf those henrlitrd hy pIofeC-
i've policy to draw in line ell capi-
tai and enterprise, who To- hold L.
lnr in line must deceive and if that
fdiis, starve and intinIilate them.
They tell us there can be but one
tree measure Of value, but one
STANDARD for ultimate rede mp, ion
NH q at i r posed in gold alone
II or property listed for taxation
Vu a Soli basis Of valuatlong II SO