The Globe-republican., 1900-09-13
A STORY OF COUNTRY LIFE.
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enough for the purpose 1t was not
conspiracy against the United States
We had at that time more gold mines
than any other country
But haven't enough money
that's the trouble" interrupted Simon.
The quality of money is vastly more
imports mt 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 buy now with less. so it is
unnecessary. What we need is to have
the money we have to circulate. which
il won't do while there is fear of free
silver. Times are hard because of the
fear of its success. hut suppose il We're
a 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 more said
politics for while. Political Simon's
famiiy-Cynthia. 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 conversation with his sfster-in-
law.
What do You get for butter out here,
Cynthia Z" Ezra ventured to ask
lower every year Eggs have been so
cheap it don't pay TO keep chickens any
more The Lord only knows what viii
become of il McKInley's elected
President Simon says we'll all go to
the poorhouse. but I don't how
Marble County's goin' to provide a
poorhouse large enough to hold every
body that would have 10 go there
Ezra Grey could not help but laugh at
Cynthia idea OF Republican times. and
he wondered TO himself if this was a
fair example of tine Populist sentiment
-tUncle Ezra said Jimmie you must
be sure to vote for Bryan Money will
grow on trees, 'spec1, 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 Brownsville: and 1 'spect
his vote will count a w hole lot Before
you are here very long you'll hear pa
and Winnie quarrel Winnie has Re
publican Teller. and hes runnin' agID
her for Superintendent and pa says
political opponents should he enemies,
and that she mustn't even speak to
him. But she does speak to him. in n
loving way. too. and goes 20 church
with him. in spite OF pa. N.Y. but pa
gets mad sometimes guess he'd like
! Glen Harrington all right If he was
Popul;st. but he says Republicans are
either scoundrels they lack sense"
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 she had said be-
fore, she intended to let time prove
all things to her
One evening as they were seat ted at
the supper table Jimmie, the boy ora
tor of the family, blurtcd out: Say,
pa, vfnnie's gone and turned Repuhli-
can What do you think about thatT'
..What-do-I-think - about that2''
Simon repeated slowly, while look of
horror was depicted on his counter
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
a bright and shining star for the silver
cause
Ezra laughed. and so dill Winnie,
which Political Simon was quick to OBJ
serve
Ezra" he said, Il 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 to be
stuffed, you call it"
We'll Winnie said Simon. Il have
this much to say to you II yOu ever
take such a 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 you-if you-after all that has been
done for your benefit. turn and sd. you
are Republican; have your name writ
ten with the Goldbugs-vinnie tireyi
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 PopuIist 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 In Dor.