The Advocate and news., 1897-12-08
GENERAL.

ion.
Ironton Pilot: Quite the worst thing
that can happen to people Is 10 nave
them plan to get along without paylhs
the world for what they get. we nave d
rood many such people in the world;
in some places they are called Vne ANS
tocracy, in others tramps'
Boston Saturday Sun; or the entire
exnenditures of the British government
for the last fiscal year, more than lour-
fIfths went for war, war debts and prep
arations for war. The exact proportion
was 16s. and 3hd in every pound ieaV-
inc 3s. and Sl5d. for all other purposes
Denver Field and Farm; After hay-
ing donated $4,000 TO struggling CuDa,
Tammany took a second thought ana
gave a like sum to the poor and needy
Of New York. To an onlooker 1t seems
strange that great and glorious city
like New York, with all Its wealth, pomp
and vanity, should have any poor.
Raleigh IN. c. Caucasian: We are
glad to see that Rockingham and Gull
ford counties are preparing to use the
peuitentiary convicts on public roads.
Mecklenburg. Wake and other counties
have been doing this for some time.
We hope sooner or later to see every
county in the State follow this same
course.
Boston Pilot A telegraph extend
ing wherever the postal routes go, Win
every postmaster in the small towns
telegraph operator and every postofiice
q telegraph station, would bring about
an era of swift and easy communication
that would broaden the life OF the people
and bind distant communities close TO-
gether. We ought to have At.
William ]. Bryan The principal OF
the initiative and referendum Is demo-
cratic. It will not be opposed by any
Democrat who endorses the declaration
of Jefferson that the people are capable
OF self government, nor will ut be op-
posed by any Republican who holds TO
iincoln's idea that this should he gov
ernment of the people, by the people and
for the people.
Brauers Zeltung: There is but one
remedy. Nationalize the coal helds OF
the country. Make them the property OF
the nation, Of the American people.
Operate the mines for the peoples BEN
efit-away with the profit system In the
coal mining industry! Then the miners
will become men, enjoying life worth
living. To-day the have been pressed
down below the lives Of beasts Their
very life Is being crushed out Of them.
Silver Knight Watchman: The Popu-
lists were the first to see that the money
power was able to enslave the Amert-
can people. It was through their intiu-
ence and earnestness that one of the
great political parties wrenched itself
from the control of the money power and
took up the cause Of the masses. The
Populists have done their share in max
ing victory possible. When success is
finally achieved these patriots will be
entitled to and will receive the thanks
and plaudits of a grateful people.
New York Tribune (Rep): 1t is
known that the President is going to
recommend to Congress the breaking Of
the endless chain" by the adoption of
short and simple measure providing
that when a greenback has been re-
uBSllieu IL SUdll llul Dt lSDuSu again CA
cept In exchange for gold. 1t is obvious
that IL this modification of the law were
put in force 1t would effectually remove
the most serious danger which Confronts
the treasury danger which never dis
appears, but is constantly in sight, even
when 1t is not actually operative.
Secretary Gage, in New York Finan-
cier: My proposition is to allow banks
to take 100 per cent. of their capital in
circulating notes, secured by government
bonds at par, and 25 per cent. in excess
Of its capital in what might be called
credit notes, and under a tax Of 2 per
cent. per annum on the latter issue. My
restriction is that no bank can issue
credit notes until 1t has first taken out
at least so per cent. of its capital, Sc
cured by bonds, after which it amay be
allowed to issue credit notes to the
amount of 25 Der cent of the amount of