The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-09-17
what tie Masses are Determined On

The yickshurg Dispatch has The fol-
lowing to say on the Free Coinage
question:
Il was said many times that the
slavery question would die out. and
that finally the aholitionists would
tire. but instead Of dying out the ques-
lion brought on the civil war, and was
decided by the sword. After every
Democratic victory. before the nominal
ton nf Mr.. Lincoln, the business men
of the north and south expressed the
opmion. that the abolition sentiment
was abeSt extinct. Instead OF that the
sentiment became strong enough To
elect a president. who freed the slaves
and conquered the south with over
whelming numbers aud resources.
I Some OF the business men today say
the Free Coinage sentiment is dead.
and that the single gold standard Is so
permanently fastened on The country,
that it is useless for the Democratic
party to advocate Free Coinage. All
the indications prove that the business
men are as Ear wrong about silver as
they were about slavery. The DEM
ccratic party is more determined to
have Free Coinage than it was four
years ago, when it was only defeated
by the treachery of Cleveland and his
followers, and by the corrupt use OF
money by Hanna and other Republican
leaders
/ Nearly all the state and district con-
ventiops have pronounced for Free
Coinage. aud no Democratic conven-
ton has dared to say aught against it.
Tie elections in New England show
that the Democrats are determined
aud that instead of losing ground they
arc gaining alta rate, that will insure
The election Of Democratic congress
aud president
At this very time thorough discuss,
ION of Free Coinage and the fnancia
louestion is going on from day to day
t in Omaha. Engaged in this discussion
| are some of the ablest men in the lie
public All these things point uner
ringly to the goal at which the people
aim. They are determine that silver
shall be coined in this country on equa
terms with COLA, and that this money
4 metal which is used ten times. or
hundred times as much, by toe masse
. AS gold. shall not be discredlied or 1t
{. money value destroyed.
G The masses fully realize that tn
i larger the volume of gold and silver J
circulation, the better prices will be
: That will enable the people to pay in
terest, debts; taxes aud all fixed obligs
cations easily. and restore the countr
: to prosperity.
In the discussion OF the question
Omaha, Coy. Shaw Gays that the restt
. ration Of Free Coinage would cut waG
v es oBc-ha!f. Wages are prices. and
prices wo@ild advance, wages would
certainly advance What a laborer
il paid for work, is the price OF bis worl
1t is simply called wages as distlnc
ion from the prices of articles.
" Wescan easily illustrate this 10 tho'
!. engaged in producing cotton. The pr,
- duccr. the farmer, gets bis money
}. lie price OF cotton; the laborer gets h
r. wages as the price Of bis work IN Gu
, Itivating or gathering cotton. Whe
- cotton is 10 cents pound the farm'
,r can aEort. TO pay laborers double Il
Il. price for cu,ivaiing and picking tn
he can when it is 8 cents.
g. This logic is equally as sound wi
!, the wheat farmers and all farmers, ii
~ coal miners and ali other miners, "a
* the manufacturers. as it IS with q
II producers of cotton.