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The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

in nysteriously about Sound money
and IAN honest dollar" they must now
ELABORATE and defend a financial sys-
tenn. Every step taken by them should
be yublicly considered by the silver
clubs. Our cause has prospered most
where t"c money question has been
longest discussed among the people.
During tie next four years 1t will be
studied all over this nation even more
than it has hecn studied in the past.
1.-The year 1900 is not far away. BE-
fore that year arrives international bi-
metallism wilI cease to deceive. Before
that year orrives those who have called
themselves gold standard democrats
will become Himetallists and be with
us, or they will become republicans
and thus tren enemies. Before that
year arrives rusts will have convinced
still more pc:p.e that trust is a men
ace to pr;yo.e welfare and to public
safety. Before that year arrives the
evil of gold standard will be even
more evident than it is now, and the
people will then be ready to demand
an American financial policy for the
American people, and will Join with
us in the immediate restoration of the
free and unlimited coinage of gold and
silver at the present legal ratio Of six
teen to one, without waiting for the aid
or consent Of any other nation.
"W. J. BRYAN."
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15
Who Are the Anarchists?

How dear are the lives and comforts
of the dear people" to the exponents
of plutocracy is evident from the fol-
lowing extracts, which might be indefi-
nitely extended. The goldbugs are
making beds for the poor; will the poor
be fools enough to lie down in them?
The people be damned.-Vanderbilt.
The best meal to give tramp is a
leaden one.-N. Y. Herald.
The capital of this country is organ
lied at last.-N. Y. Tribune.
The battle with socialism will be
brief, but it will be hot.-Rev. DR..
Hitchcock.
There is too much freedom in this
country rather than too little.-Indian-
apolis Journal.
If the workingmen had no vote they
might be more amenable to the hard
times.-Indianapolis News.
These brutal creatures (strikers) can
understand no other reasoning than
that of force. What they need is force,
and enough of it to be remembered
among them for generations.-N. Y.
Tribune.
The simplest plan, probably, when
one is not a member Of the humane
society, is to put little strychnine or
arsenic In the meat or other supplies
furnished tra.nps.-Chicago Tribune.
There semes to be but one remedy
and it must come--a change to land
owners on one hand and tenant farm
ers on the other. something similar to
what has existed In the old countries
of Europe. Y. Times.
Hand grenades should be thrown
among those who are striving to OBJ
tain higher wages, as by such treat
ment they would be taught valuable
lesson, and other strikers would take
warning by their fate.-Chicago Times
The American laborer must make up
his mind henceforth not to be SO much
better off than the European laborers
Men must be contented to work for less
wages. In this way the workingman
will be nearer to that station Of life to
which it has pleased God to call him.
New York World.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15
CRISIS IN VICTORIA'S FINANCES
England's Queen Once Had a Narrow

Englands Queen Once Had Narrow
Escape from Bankruptcy.
1t is fact that not very many years
ago her majesty escaped complete
financial ruin by mere chance. The
failure of certain great bank is with
in everybody's recollection. 1t came
like a thunderbolt upon the whole COM
mercial world. The deficit was not to
be counted in hundreds of thousands,
but in millions of money. As for the
shareholders in the unlimited company,
they were liable individually to tho
whole extent Of the banks debt. That
is to say, the owner of n-pound note
share was part debtor of the six or
seven millions that the bank was short.
This, OF course, meant hopeless ruin
even to the very richest of them. The
first call swept away the savings Of
lifetime of the widow and orphan. In
a short time the weight of debt had
attacked and swallowed up the
middle-class holders of shares. Then,'
grinding as slowly and surely as "the
mills of the gods." 1t reached the capi-
talist and millionaire and left them
sucked dry and penniless. It mattered
nothing whether they had one share or
hundred, the result was the same
hopeless ruin. Now, it happened that
some time before this failure a loyal
Scotchman had died, bequeathing sun
dry shares in this bank to the queen.
Her advisers sat long in council con.
sidering this beQuest, and her fate
trembled In the balance. At last they
decided that it was beneath her dig
nifty to hold shares in commercial un-
dertaking. But the comic papers got
hold of the incident after the failure Of
the bank and made capital of 1t from
the point Of view Of what might have
happened" They pictured Osborne,
Balmoral and Buckingham palace for
sale and the crown jewels in pawn.
They pictured Mrs. England" reduced
to taking in dodgers. They represented
her ruling the kingdom from a room
in the workhouse and Mr.. Gladstone
bringing her welcome present Of tea
and tobacco.-Pearson's Weekly. !,
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15
FREE SILVER AND FIAT.
The Difference Between Token Money
and Commodity Money.

| and Commodity Money.
Some of our free silver democratic
friends are very tender on the fiat
money theory, yet they are obliged to
| fall back On it in order to support
their position: We fiote that the most
of them seem to get their idea Of ulti-
mate redemption money from Harvey,
and evidently maintain that all paper
money should be redeemed in gold or
silver. Then follows their theory that
it is the money of ultimate redemption
that fixes prices without reference to
the paper money in existence. Were
it not for the fact that their opponents,
the goldites, were as uneducated on the
principles Of finance as themselves,
their argument would not stand mo-
ment before al array Of logic and facts.
There was a time when there was no
money Of ultimate redemption in sight.
What fixed prices then? The fact is
We should have prices without any
money. While money. has most to do
with prices, credit has also it's share
Of influence upon them. But as to the
fiat theory. All legal money is fiat.
Fiat means decree of law, and applies
to all kinds Of money. A great many
people use the word fat ignorantly.
What they really mean is token money
that Is money composed Of material
without intrinsic value--such as paper,
leather, tin or any other cheap ma
terial.
Now anything is valuable for what
It will ac ,omplish. Money is designed
as a medium of exchange. Money
should c.rculate-that is what it is in
tended for. If man wants to hoard
property he has no right to demand that
it shall be first stamped as money and
then be taken from circulation and
hid. This is the objection to gold and
to some extent to silver. Both are COM
modify money-that is having both
legal and commercial value. Therefore
they are both unreliable as money be-
cause they are liable to be boarded or
exported and thus affect the volume OF
currency in circulation and thereby al
feet prices.
1t is not so with token money. 1t
is redeemable in all things and Its one
mission is to assist in making ex-
change OF property. 1t is not likely to
be boarded, and if it ever finds its way
out of the country will soon come back.
Its volume depends not upon the
chances of discovery and the laborious
process of taking it from the ground,
but upon the will Of the creator. AS
it's creator is composed of the people
who use it they can be relied upon to
make it good. No man who builds
wagon for his own use will put bad
piece of timber in it. 1t is true that
such a money system might interfere
to some extent with the business of the
banks and those who loan money, but
it would be in the interests OF the
great mass of people.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15
NATCHITOCHES. La. JANUARY 15 1897

call will soon be made to that effect.
There is a pretty general demand for
such a call. 1t is no doubt best that
something like this should be done.
There is not only much confusion but
considerable distrust Of leaders among
our ranks. A mass conocution at which
the prominent men in the party were
present, and declaration as to the fu-
ture policy of the party would do much
to strengthen our lines and put us in
active working condition. 1t seems to
us that it is actually necessary that
something of this kind should be done,
and to fail to do 1t would be fatal to
the peoples party organization. There
is general call for such a convention
and the probability is that If those who
have the authority do not call 1t there
will be spontaneous call from the
boys in the trenches" that will bring
it about anyway.
w, 8. MORGAN:
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15
Apple Butter Like Grandmother's.

The first thing to do is to secure
some good sweet cider apple cider) and
boil it half away. This should be done
the day before you expect to begin with
the apples. use porcelain-lined ket-
tie that holds five gallons. Boil 1t half
away and let it remain In the kettle
over night on the back of the stove.
The advantage Of this is it is warm, and
will begin cooking earlier. AS soon as
possible the next morning l begin and
prepare the apples as for sauce and put
into the cider all it will hold. Fin
the pot full to the top and as 1t cooks
soft keep putting in more apples to
keep the kettle full until it Is quito
thick, and let cook slowly and stir very
often, as 1t will burn very readily II II
is over too hot fire. 1t needs to be
cooked long time-I never finish
mine in one day, simply move It back
on the stove where 1t will not cook,
but keep warm over night. When 1t is
cone it will be cooked away consider.
ably and thick ard dark like jam
or marmalade. Do not sweeten until
nearly done, as it burns more quickly.
and by cooking away as 1t does It might
be too eweet. Use white sugar and
sweeten to taste. | use no spices, as I
consider 1t spoils the flavor Of the cider
md apDles. II thew are used thev
should be Of the very best and careful
ly added. This recipe keeps perfectly
without being put up alright. put Ii
in stone jars and tie cloth over 1t
merely to keep out dust.-Practical
Eormor
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

After the 4th of next March the re-
publican party Will have full control oil
every department Of government just
as the democratic party did after the
lth Of March. 1893. We have some
idea Of what the democratic party did
for the country, notwithstanding all
their ante-election promises. We will
now have an opportunity to know how
the republican party will redeem It's
pledges
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

The people are almost unanimous in
their desire for good times. The re-
publicans have promised the country
prosperity If they were given the
power. They now have the opportunity.
Every act of theirs will be watched
with interest They will be put on
record. If permanent prosperity at
tends their administration of affairs
nothing could happen that would pre-
vent the people from giving them a
further lease Of power. Will they i'm
prove the opportunity?
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

One of the silliest things OF which
the plutocrats were guilty in the re-
cent campaign was their attack on
that part Of the Chicago platform that
criticised the action Of the Supreme
Court in regard to its decision on the
income tax. There was nothing new
or strange in that. Some of the best
republicans that ever lived criticised
severely the decision of the U. S. Su-
preme Court in the Dred Scott case and
were of course denounced for 1t by the
slave power.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

Telegraph dispatches from London
say that English capitalists are now
ready to invest millions of dollars In
American mortgages, since McKinley'a
election. We now warn these gentle.
men to not do anything of the kind
as we fully intend to pay of those
mortgages In silver dollars. But II
they want to take the risks all right.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

It cannot be said that Mr.. Bryan is
Q statesman out of Job. The great
department house firm Of Slegel &
Cooper, Chicago, have offered him $685..
600 year to look after the legal bust.
ness Of the frm. He has also had othe,
remunerative offers.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

Just why the men who stood to the
last for the convention platform and
candidates should be traitors does not
appear sufficiently clear to convince
any one but the wishy-washy and the
real traitors themselves.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

II the republicans want to place .
few feathers in their party cap the.
should, at the flrst opportunity, proceed
to wipe o,lt some Of the thievins
trusts.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

It ought to be evident that there
never was an Independent or third
party movement that did not have a
tendency in some way to help one or
the other of the cid parties, but the
charge of treason has never before
been made so viciolisly on this account
as in the recent campaign.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

There is an evident desire on the
part of the democrats to hold thu
'prodigal pops on their band wagon
They say the alliance must continue.
We think 1t best to break apart" and
come to q better understanding the
next time we make hitch.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

Now that old chestnut "the peopl,
can never stand 1t four years more
under the gold standard" might be put
to soak and preparations to renew the
light for more money began at once.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

1t ought to be clear now that the
people will never rally around the
democratic standard. 1t has represent
ed broken promises and pledges too
long to ever again inspire the voters
with confidence.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

It is evident that Mr.. Clevelane
wasn't going to take any risks on his
Thanksgiving proclamation, he waited
until after election.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

II was the insincerity and bad faith
Of the democrats that lost them the
electoral vote in Kentucky. Thu
''party of perfidy" won't do to trust.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

II our democratic friends ever wan
to make another alliance with us they
don't want to roest clear. out of ou,
reach. There is a whole lot Of whole
some advice in this.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

Now that the campaign is over will
the democrats join the populists or are
the pops expected to remain in tn
democratic camp?
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

Density OF the Ocean Waters
Expert hydrograp pliers say that "a it's
deepest parts the oceans waters are go
dense that a sunken ironclad would
never reach bottom.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

The Tammany tiger seems to have
done some "scratchin'" on election
Gay. Tammany can't be depended upoy
to vote for an honest man.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

The thing to be regretted is that
some Of the political pirates and
traders got to the pie counter on
Bryan's credit.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

There is strong suspicion that the
yellow-ha,nmer democrats are mostly
republicans.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

The best thing for the populists to
do now is to pull themselves together
for the next fight.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

The democratic rooster didn't crow
this year.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

THE men who have been led are
not to blame; it is the men who have
done the leading,
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

It would be interesting to know
whether the yellow-hammers will
want to come home to roost.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

They say business boom has "sot
!n;" let her boom.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

II there is anything else the republi'
cans want and don't see they will bs
sure to ask for it.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

It Is worthy of note that Grover
dated his Thanksgiving proclamation
November 4th.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

Let the work Of education 60 on all
along the line Of the St. Louis plat.
form.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

If prosperity does come it will be
good time to get out of debt. 1t won't
stay.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

And now the republicans have "a
chance" Will they break their necks
as the democrats did?
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

II you would win il 1900 begin tho
battle now.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

There is no danger in an overpro!
duction of prosperity.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

Jones is almost equal to Cleveland
Is a party wrecker.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

Kentucky seems to have hit it where
she missed it year ago.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

The republican party didn't seem to
be divided to any great extent.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

The Sewall family seems to be in II
anyway.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15
The "old guard" still lives.
A vote for principle is never lost.

Now let. us have some prosperity.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

The result of the election seemed to
be surprise to everybody almost, but
the republicans. Up to the last minute
both sides claimed everything. East
OF the Mississippi and north of the
Ohio it was a republican landslide.
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but enough held on to make the
venture a success They at once built
a good large warehouse with all the re-
quirements and conveniences. DIR. Street
is the president Of the company, Mr.. *.
II. Jones the vice-president, Mr.. +. D..
Harper secretary, and Mr.. V. B. Neal
treasurer. The directors are DR.. n. IT,.
Street, Mr.. b. s. Guion, Mr.. II. b. Duff
fy, Mr.. blackburn, Mr.. e. X. Bishop,
Mr.. Parker and Mr.. Watson.
They wanted, of course, a good man to
run it. They got him in the person Of
Capt. r. M. Pace, an old Danvil!ian. ard
a man who knows the tobacco warehouse
business from the scales to the stemmery,
and now Newbern is listening to the ex-
hiliarating voice Of the auctioneer and the
animated chorus of half a dozen spirited
leaf buyers, all moving the grand old
Craven town up the golden ladder Of
profit and prosperity. Newbern has come
to stay as tobacco market, not to stand
still, but to spread out broader, expand,
enlarge until it will take rank with the
prominent markets in Eastern Carolina.
Newbern has the opportunity, it has the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-12

The board of directors feel that they
made no mistake when they secured the
services of Capt. +. Nj. Pace, who en-
Joys q national reputation as hustllng
tobacco warehouseman, born as ne was
in the historic county of Henry. Virginia,
where tobacco for fine chew is known
the world over. Capt Ned went to Dan
vile, Va, when two years old, entered
the army at the age of II, and served
through the entire unpleasantness. After
the war he was engaged i'll farming in
Halifax county, Virginia, until the fall
Of 1868, when he went back to Danvill2,
and in company with his brother built
the Pace warehouse. which was opened
February, 1869, and he has been CON
inuously engaged in the warehouse busi-
ess ever since.
His writings on tobacco cultivation are
recognized as authority by the planting
public. and he is known far and wide by
the tobacco trade at large as judge of
the weed, and by the planters he is
ooked upon as public benefactor, who
believes in doing unto others rs you
would have them do unto you. The pres
cnt warehouse system as now conducted
by the loose markets of Virginia, North
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and South Carolina was inaugurated by
him and his brother, aud the trade owes
him debt Of gratitude.
In short, Capt. Ned is hus:.er Of to-
bacco.
The buyers at present are George r.
Hubbard, of ROxboro, buyer for the
American Tobacco Company; w. l.. Par
ish, leaf dealer, formerly Of Durham, Y.
C.; G. G. Crumpton, of Danville, Va; e.
X Bishop, of Newbern, and others are
coming.
The warehouse contains a basement
or grading and handling tobacco, and is
most conveniently arranged for the bust
ness, being 70x150 feet in size and well
lighted.
Newborn is already selling tobacco
from Georgia and South Carolina.
Newbern is a good old town full Of
good, clever and progressive people. The
advent of tobacco culture into it's tribu-
AIRY section and the Inauguration Of to-
bacco market here is going to make the
good old town ret new move on it and
go along up tie. front Of industrial
progress. III. B. FL.
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,HELD COURT IN A BAR ROOM.

y correspondent of the Athens, Tenn
Athenian, has interviewed Uncle Wiley
X. Shearer, as he is Familiarity known,
who was on the jury at the first court
ever held in Murphy, Cherokee county.
Judge Dick presided and John B. BY
mum was Attorney General. He says:
There being no court house, the court
was held in saloon ON the corner of the
Public Square, while the grand Jury
occupied another saloon. The goods OF
the two buildings were moved out and
the houses set in order for the occasion
the day previous to the converting ,of
the court. A flowing quart measure OF
North Carolina corn mash No. 1 liouor
occupied prominent position upon t.e
writing table of the jury and a GOOD
size sip around, when an occasion
would require satisfactory settlement
OF mooted law points, or harmony in
arriving at verdict, or the dispatch OF
business, was prompt in results. The
jury was often interrupted by incursionE
OF half inebriated men when the door
was left ajar in quest of a drink. nor
Knowing that business had changed.
since the day before, from DISPENSING
drinks to grinding out true bills for
evil-doers. The jury was highly coInpE-
mented by the Judge and public general
~ for its close application to business
and faithful and impartial discharge OF
its sworn duties"
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disposition, it has the brains, the money
and every necessary facility will be
forthcoming.
Among SOME of the farmers who are
the pioneers in growing tobacco, and, so
far as can learn, are well pleased, are
H. S. Ernul, A. A. Ipock, j. III. Steven
SON. William Foy. H. r. Lane. Kenne-
DIV Route, Il. f. Adams, W. Q. Clark and
theirs.
These farmers live from three to
eighteen miles from Newbern. and their
uccess will encourage their neighbors to
o into tobacco next year, and from what
heard l believe that the acreage in the
weed will be increased in this section
next year at least 80 per cent.
/ say all honor to the man who has
been the prime mover and instrument III
starting this much needed industry IN
Newbern. I hope Dr. Street will live
long to see and enjoy the fruits of his
abor.
NEWBERN.
One reason, if no more, why Newbern
will succeed as tobacco market, is, be-
cause she has the back country to sup
mort it; then again, it is situated thirty
hree miles from any other market. Ihey
have the finest tobacco soil in Eastern
Carolina. This fact is borne out by those
Who have been in tobacco cultivation ana
re known to be experts.
And. again, proof of the pudding i,
having the bag. 1t is no longer ven
| mre. 1t is an established fact, that does
not admit of contradiction, the product OF
the soil being sold daily upon the sales
floor Of the tobacco warehouses IN New,
bern. and shows for itself. An additional
fact. that the farmers who could not be
induced to plant tobacco this year, but
preferred to wait the result and see how
their neighbors were going to come OUT
ON tobacco, have now decided TO go into
the raising Of the weed, as two or three
of the substantial farmers of the vicln
ty so expressed themselves to the writer
we are going into tobacco and goins
right. We want an experienced man
each of us" A fair calculation can b'
made that one thousand acres will be cul-
| waited around Newbern in another yer