The representative., 1900-03-15

think alike, mark them down. They
are hirelings and will never shut their
mouths as long as the pay is coming
Just say to them Get behind me,
Satan, thou accursed." We can defeat
the old parties in d fair fight, that is
the reason they are masked around us.
What about our referendum ballot
Can we not dispense with conventions
and save our money for the campaign
am going to do all can in this coun-
ty. We are. taking a referendum bal
lot, but only from the straight Popu-
lists. II we can organize one club in
the county will that stand for the coun-
ty organization until there are more
clubs organized under the rulings of
the first club and in accordance with
state rule?
Urge the boys on; rally the farmers
and the labOring men. Let me give
you mothers advice: Have as little
to do as possible with preachers, law
yers and doctors" This was my
mothers advice to me when l was a
boy.
also enclose lesson in figures on
the money question. 1t is perhaps a
little sweeping, but it may stir them
up to talk on the subject Do with it
as you see fit; also find my ballot en-
closed. Respectfully yours,
JOHN r. CAMPBELL.
Clyde, Mimi, March 5, 1900.
Ed. Representative.
Dear Sir: AS there is a pending bill
before congress for the reconstruction
of the financial system of the United
States, and as there are two schemes
strongly advocated, it would be well for
the people to know the advantages and
disadvantages of the two ways. The
one way is that of Mark Hanna, Wash
ington, d. c.; the other that of H. v.
Poore, Bird Island, MINI. Hanna says
to issue per cent bonds, the, bankers
to deposit the bonds with Uncle Sam
and draw their face in national bank
notes. Feb. 1, 1899, Secretary Cages
report of the treasury places our pres
ent per capita circulation at $2598 (call
It $26 for short), and our population is
77,116,OOO. To retain our present per
capita circulation will require $2,OO5,-
O16,OOO bonds; at 3 per cent will be an
annual interest of $6O,15O,4SO. The
bankers to deposit their face value with
Uncle Sam and draw their face value in
national bank notes, and have the
privilege of lending them to the people
for all the law will allow, say an aver
age of 6 per cent; this will give the
bankers an annual interest of $12O, ,3OO,-
$50, or total annual interest on notes
and bonds of $3.50, ,440. This is
what Hanna is going to charge the peo-
pie for furnishing them with bank
nOtes-nOt money.
H. V. Poore says: Issue $50 per capi-
ia United States notes, proclaim them
legal tender for all debts Population,
n, ,000; $50 per capita, or a volume
Of 1886, 100000 absolute money. Take
half of this money and pay Off public
debts, the other half loan to the peo-
pie at per cent, that would be equal
to l per cent on the whole amount,
would appear thus:
One-half total amount 1922, 900, 900
Poore's annual income
(nrnft) % 55e OOn
Hanna's annual interest
expense Qoss) ........ 1SO, ,451 ,440
Total -. -. -. $219,OO9, ,44O
Difference in cost in favor of Poore
Poore furnishes legal tender paper
money which, when presented
pays the debt and furnishes it
at one per cent. Hanna fur
nishes bank note with a promise to
pay, and the creditor is not obliged to
receive it. The profits on Hanna's
notes goes into the bankers private
pockets, the interest you pay on Poore's
absolute money goes into the United
States treasury, public money. Poore
gives almost double the volume of
and would enhance the price of
farm property and labor to almost
double what it is now. Farmers, just
think Of wheat at $1.25 or $3.50 per bu.,
and other things in proportion.
Vote for H. v. Poore
JOHN r. CAMPRETI.