The Louisiana populist., 1897-02-19
MORGAN'S MELANGE.
NOTES AND COMMENT ON
CURRENT TOPICE.
Wendell Phillips Parting WeIas-An
Up.to-Date Chicago Judge-Gen. Miles
Purpose with Dig Army--Other
Matters.

Up-to-Datc Chicago Judge-Gen' MAeS
Purpose with Big Army--otheT
Matters.
When we study the conditions which
surround us on every side, We appre-
ciate the full meaning OF the words OF
Wendell Phillips when he said: "When
l die wish but two words written on
my tombstone: Inhdel and 'iraltor
---infdel to church that could De d
peace in the presence OF sin; traitor
to government THAI was magnlncea'
conspiracy against Justice
Judge Foster, of Chicago, fined a
woman $40, one day last week, because
her rooster persisted in growing pe-
fore daylight, thereby disturbing the
slumber of one Of her neighbors. That
Judge" is dandy. II Juke pullman
had starved few of his men to death
Foster would rule that he had per-
feet right to do Sex. That ledge"
is fully up to the spirit OF our civlll-
zation. If there is anything that is CAL
culated to disturb the equanimity OF
ledge" more than anything 1t Is q
rooster growing and waking him up
before daylight Y
*'' y
The Caucasian is stirred up over the
fact that General Miles recommended
an increase of the standing army, ana
that the bankers are preparing at the
same time to make raid on the green
backs. 1t asserts that these are the
two danger signals which should en-
gage the peoples attention. 1t says:
Such an army cannot be needed to
meet any foreign foe that might ap-
pear, for we can always depend on the
, patriotism of our people for volunteers
to meet any such peril when 1t may
arise. We challenge any man who
: favors this increase to give his reasons
| "a standing army is dead expense
to the taxpayers, and is opposed to
: the genius of our government"
There can be but one purpose con.
D tinues the authority above quoted,
t and that is to train a standing army
to serve monopolies and trusts. and to
: shoot down any who may oppose the
q avarice and oppression OF industrial
a kings and monopoly tyrants. The
d present army is big enough for that
: purpose, but the fact that they want
}, it more than doubled shows that they
0 have planned new and greater schemes
: of robbing and oppression" This ap-
e prehension is becoming pretty general
s among the people, and it is not with
d out some grounds. People naturally
connect military force and despotism.
IS It would seem that our civil authority
o was sufficient for all purposes, but II
= 1t should fail, there is the militia and
If the great body of the people to supple
le ment it.
Is The Caucasian, further discussing
II the danger of surrendering to the
n banks the absolute control of the cur
rency. says: "The constitution pro-
te yides that the government shall issue
e. all money. 1t is function OF govern
,r ment-a function of sovereignty. To
e. turn over to the banks the power to
N levy and collect taxes from the people
=, would not be near as dangerous to our
property and liberty as to turn over
j. to them the issue Of our money and the
ly control Of its volume Put the country
re on the gold standard and then let the
or banks control all the paper currency
X. and the spectators and bankers wouit
40 have the country absolutely at theii
IN mercy. 1t is bad enough now to bring
a, hard times to all except those whit
at enjoy special privileges, but the avaric'
m of these money sharks is not yet sat
N isfied If the bankers have this tire
,t- mendous power, in addition to tn
re power they already have, then they cal
i oupress the people at will beyond al
a, endurance, and they want big stand
ed ing army to put down any Mcktn|
,le on the part Of an outraged people an
~ to enforce the robbery OF these shy
,st locks at the point Of the bayonet."
De-
re- The plutocrats ridicnle the idea
to money without intrinsic value, but a
es, their ridicule and TRADES OF abuse car
m not wipe out the expressions Of Ion
es. list of eminent authorities that ha'
e. placed themselves on record again'
in the intrinsic value theory. Anon
ent these was United States Senator Plum
try of Kansas, who, in speech in the sel
are ate, in reply to John Sherman, sal
aph "The senator from Ohio said in q bri
ler- speech which he made the other d:
, to on a minor clause Of this bill, in
and spirit Of candor that did not chara
ere. terize his speech of yesterday, that go
and silver had been created by the 4
,uld mighty as money, and had been su
at from the beginning Of time. 'Wh
the God hath joined together, let no m
ere. nut asunder.' II gold Is money. tn
,ing silver is money, and II gold to-day
tch- any more money than silver 1t is
are cause the law has made 1t so, givi