Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-13

We had at that time more gold mines
than any other country"
But we haven't enough money:
that's the trouble" interrupted Simon.
The quality of money is vastly more
important than the quantity. If money
were too plentiful it wouldn't be worth
as much. We would have to carry
more in our pockets to buy the same
things We buy now with less. so it is
unnecessary. What we need is to have
the money we have to circulate, which
ii won't do while there is fear of free
silver. Times are hard because Of the
fear of its success. but suppose it were
Il reality; why, there'd be the worst
panic ever known in the history of this
country"
Simon and Ezra Grey now arrived at
home and there was 10 more said on
politics for while. Political SimOn's
family-Cyntha. Jimmie and Johnny
and the girls-were all delighted with
Uncle Ezra.
The day wore away: chore time came,
and the family scattered. to do the
work assigned to each one. Ezra Grey
was now left alone with Cynthia and
the little boys. and he determined to
have a conversation with his siSter-in-
law.
What do you get for butter out here,
Cynthia?" Ezra ventured to ask.
About s cents. or near it. Gettin'
lower every year. Eggs have been so
cheap it don't pay to keep chickens any
more. The Lord only knows what will
become of us If McKinley's elected
President. Simon says Wen all go to
the poorhouse, but | don't see how
Marble County's goin' to provide a
poorhouse large enough to hold every
body that would have to go there"
Ezra Grey could not help but laugh at
Cynthia's idea of Republican times, and
he wondered to himself if this was a
fair example of the Populist sentiment.
Uncle Ezra" said Jimmie, you must
be sure to vote for Bryan. Money will
grow on trees, 'spect, if he's elected.
My pas goin' TO vote for him all right.
Pas President of the Farmers Alliance
in Marble County. and President of the
Bryan Club in Boonsville; and 'spect
his vote will count a whole lot. Before
you are here very long you'll hear pa
and Winnie quarrel, Winnie has Re
publican Teller, and he's runnin' agin
her for Superintendent, and pa says
political opponents should be enemies,
and that she mustn't even speak To
him. But she does speak TO him, in q
lnyingy tn ahnrah
with him, in spite of pa. My! but pr
gets mad sometimes. | guess he'd Ike
Glen Harrington all right il he was a
Populist, but he says Republicans are
either scoundrels or they lack sense"
It's hard to tell how much more jim
mic would have told his uncle had not
Cynthia hustled him out doors in q
hurry.
Uncle Ezra had now been at his
brother SimOn's for number of weeks.
Many arguments they had had, and all
were in good humor, which was rather
singular. considering Political Simon's
disposition. Winnie had listened with
keen interest to their long discussions,
and had just acknowledged TO Uncle
Ezra that she believed his side of poll
tics was right, but as she had said be-
fore, she intended to let time prove
all things to her.
One evening as they were seated at
| the supper table Jimmie, the boy ora
tor of the family, blurted out: Say,
| pa, Vinnie's gone and turned Republic
can. What do you think about thaty
What-do-I-think - about that"
horror was depicted on his counten-
! ance. II don't believe it. Vinnie's too
smart gal for that"
"Ah. pa. but amt Uncle Ezra smart,
and amt he Republican,?
YES, my son, he's smart: but he has
| not yet seen the light"
Ezra" he said, Il dare say, when
| you do see things as they are you'll be
bright and shining star for the silver
| cause"
Ezra laughed, and so din Winnie.
which Political Simon was quick to OBJ
serve.
Ezra" he said. Il hope you haven't
deem StufnnS winnie WITH any OF your
Republican doctrines"
II dare say, Simon, thar Winnie has
enough mind of her own not to be
| stuffed. as you call It."
Well, Winnie" said Simon. Il have
this much to say 10 You. Ii you ever
take such ridiculous notion as to turn
Republican. don't you ever mention it.
After all your raisin' and home trainin';
after all the Populist party has done
for yoll-if you--after all that has been
done for your benefit, turn and say you
are Republican: have your name writ
ten with the Goldbugs-Vinnie Grey!
I'd be ashamed Of your
| simon" said Ezra. did it ever occur
to you that you might be mistaken ?
These Populist papers and speakers
tell you that the Populist party Is the
party for the poor man. They are ar
raging capital against labor, and they
tell you they are on the side of labor.
But, Simon, didn't it ever occur TO you
that they might be false friends-that
they are not telling you the truth:"
| Ito be coptinuedJ