The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-09-14
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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 ii wouldn't be worth
as much. We would have 10 carry
more in our pockets 10 buy the same
things we buy now with less, so il is
unnecessary What we need is TO have
the money we have 10 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 II were
reality; whyi there'd be the worst
panic ever known in the history of this
country"
Simon and Ezra Grey now arrived IT
home. and there was 10 more said on
politics for a while Political Simon's
family-Cynthia. Jimmie and Johnny
and the girls-were all delighted with
Uncle Ezra
The day wore away; chore tine came,
and the family scattered, 10 do the
work assigned 10 each one. Ezra Grey
vas INV 4C4l Will ~ ILA4d 1-1
the little boys, and he determined 10
have a conversation with his sister-in-
law
What do you get for butter out here,
Cynthia? ?" Ezra ventured 10 ask.
About s cents, or near II Getun'
lowex every year. Eggs have been SO
cheap II don't pay TO keep chickens any
more. The Lord only knows what VIII
become of Us If McKinley's elected
President. Simon says we'll all 20 10
the poorhouse, but ! don't see how
MARBLE County's goin' TO provide a
poorhouse large enough 10 hold every
body that would have 10 go there.
Ezra Grey could not help but laugh IT
Cynthia's idea Of Republican times, and
he wondered 10 himself if this was q
fair example of the Populist sentiment
Uncle Ezra" said Jimmie, '-you must
be sure to vote for Bryan Money viii
grow on trees, 'speet 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 BoonsviIle; and 'spect
his vote viii 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 10
him. But she does speak 10 him, IN
loving way, too, and goes 10 church
with him, in spite Of pa. Ny! but pa
! gets mad sometimes. / guess he'd like
Glen Harrington all right if he was a
/ Populist but he says Republicans are
either scoundrels or they lack sense"
| Its hard to tell how much more jim
mic would have told his uncle had not
| Cynthia hustled him out doors in
| hurry.
| Uncle Ezra had now been a his
! brother Simon's for a number Of weeks
Many arguments they had had, and al
were in good humor, which was rather
singular, considering Political Sinon'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 10 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 Republi-
can. What do you think about that?
4 no.
| Simon repeated slowly, while q look Of
horror was depicted on his counter
ance. 81 don't believe it Einme's TOO
smart a 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. i dare say. when
you do see things as they are you'll be
! q bright and shining star for the silver
cause"
Ezra laughed and so die Winnie.
which Political Simon was quick 10 OBJ
serve.
Ezra he said. 81 hope you haven't
been stuffing Winnie with any Of your
Republican doctrines"
Il dare say. Simon, that Winnie has
enough mind of her own not 10 be
stuffed, as you call IL"
We'll Winnie" said Simon, 81 have
| this much TO say TO you. II you ever
take such q ridiculous notion as to turn
Republican, don't you ever mention it
After all your raisin' snd home trainin';
after all the Populist party has done
for yeu-if you-after al 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 II 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 II ever occur to you
that they might be false friends-that
they are not telling you the truth"
] Go be continued1