The Louisiana populist., 1897-12-10
WHOSE PROSPERITY?
THE ALLEGED REVIVAL OF
BUSINESS.

DOolNEoSs
1t Reaches Only the Monopolles, Trust
and Stock Gamblers-Extent of tb
Benefit Of Good Crops-Fsrmers Ge
the Short End.
The gold standard newspapers, com
prslng nearly all of the great dailiel
OF the country, which are owned by tn,
monopolist class, are now teemins
with stories Of the return of prosperi
ty. The business revival is here the,
say, and this is declared tri.
umph~..: Indication of goldism, trust.
Ism and monopolism, and death knel
1or the political future of Populism,
II is evidently true that the trusts
STOCK gamblers and goldmongers have
entered an era of prosperity, but the
nles OF the daily papers which widely
advertise this fact also prove that the
suHer.---5 of the masses are una
bated.
A New York paper says: Eight
starving persons have been reported
mere in the last ten days. Two of
tnem, too proud to beg, have died of
munger, and others have been taken to
hospitals"
A barlboo, Wis, dispatch says:
News reached this city to-day of the
tragic death of Arthur S. Frain, at the
Chn House, Devils Lake, Saturday
night. He was found in his room on
the bed dead, with two bullet holes in
MS head and revolver lying at his
SIDE. He was for several years the
manager of the stone crushing plant
at Devils Lake IT IS THOUGHT
THAT DESPONDENCY WAS THE
CAUSE OF THE DEED"
Duluth. Mimi, dispatch: oscar
Nelson, a waiter, was found dead in
bed this morning. An examination
showed 1t to be case of suicide from
morphine poisoning. DESPONDENCY
is SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN THE
CAUSE. The man was comparatively
unknown here"
New York dispatch: "A supposed
double suicide by inhaling illuminating
gas occurred at 456 Lincoln street,
Jersey City. The victims were Henry
Aubert, So years old, and Nina, his
wife, Sc years old. Mr.. and Mrs. Au-
bert lived in frame building, where
Tor sixteen years he has conducted the
New Jersey Embroidery Company,
which Of late, as a business venture,
had dwindled to nothing. THE SUI
C1DES ARE ATTRIBUTED TO BUsI-
NESS REVERSES."
The st. Louis Dispatch describes
as follows the methods by which the
general populace will receive their
prosperity" the coming winter:
Lieut.. Col. Evans, commanding the
Division OF the Salvation Ar
ny, is perfecting plans for caring for
he friendless and hungry next winter.
1e expects to rent building that will
accommodate 800 men. A restaurant
Will be conducted on the penny plan
hat has been successful in other large
ities-that is, each dish will cost one
ent. In connection with the wood
ard, there will be brush factory or
chair-caning establishment for those
INIT for heavy labor. A free employ
nent bureau will also be established.
will cost $2,500 to carry out the
lans, and Col. Evans hopes to get the
honey by public subscription"
Those who are now making fortunes
the stock exchange and grain pit
I'LL doubtless contribute enough to
reyent general starvation this winter
those who can raise enough money
buy one-cent meals.
The cause of the speculative boom in
le stock market is easy to discover.
II trust stocks have been enhanced
value by the new tariff, which was ,
AIMED for that purpose. Railroad t
ocks have also advanced all along t
le line. This is because the large I
ops insured heavy business, and I
e foreign demand enables the traf- 6
to bear increased freight rates. a
A few crumbs of prosperity will {
tually reach the people through the
oney distributed for the heavy wheat
op, which the wheat famine every e
lere else in the world will maintain t
a good price; but this benefit will t
st no longer than this year. It is 6
orally certain that next year wheat n
II strike the lowest point ever p
own in the history of prices. 7
o Hope from the Present Congress. 4
It is announced that the American a.
deration of Labor officials have "
zen up hope Of getting legislation =,