The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-14

| enough Tor the purpose. III was not
conspiracy against the, United States.
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 1t 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
it won't do while there is fear of free
silver. Times are hard because of the
fear of its success. but suppose it were
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 no more said ON
politics for a while. Political Simon's
family-Cynthla, Jimmie and Johnny
and the girls-we-e 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 2" Ezra ventured to ask.
about S cents. or near 1t. Gettin'
lower every year. Eggs have been SO
cheap 1t don't pay to keep chickens any
more. The Lord only knows what will
become Of us II NcKlnley's elected
President. Simon says we'll all 60 to
the poorhouse, but I don't see how
Marble County's goin' to provide a
poorhouse large enough to hold every
body that would have to 60 there"
Ezra Grey could not help but laugh at
Cynthia's idea of Republican times, and
he wondered TO himself If this was
fair example of the Populist sentiment
Uncle Ezra" said Jimmie, you must
be sure to vote for Bryan. Money will
grow on trees, 'spect, II he's elected
My pas goln' 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 whole lot. Before
you are here very long you'll hear pa
and Winnie quarrel, Winnie has a 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
loving way, too, and goes to church
with him, in spite of pa. My. but pa
gets mad sometimes. ! guess he'd like
Glen Harrington all right il he was
Populist, but he says Republicans are
either scoundre,s 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.
brother Simon's for number OF weeks.
Many arguments they had had and all
were in good humor, which was rather
singular, considering Political Simons
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
O., l,l, al
pa, Vinnie's gone and turned Republic
can. What do you think about thar
"What-do think - about that%
Simon repeated slowly, while look Of
horror was depicted OH his counten-
ance. 81 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. II dare say, when
you do see things as they are you'll be
bright and shining star Cor the silver
cause"
Ezra laughed. and so diS Winnie,
which Political Simon was quick 20 OBJ
serve.
Ezra" lie said. 81 hope you haven't
been stufling Winnie with any OF your
Republican doctrines
Il dare say. Simon, that Winnie has
enough mind of her own not to be
stuffed, as you call it."
"welI. Winnie" said Simon. Il have
this much to say TO you. II you ever
take such a ridiculous notion rs to turn
Republican, don't you ever mention it.
After all your raisin' aud home trainin',
after all the Populis5 party has done
for you-if you7after al that has been
done for your benefit. turn and say you
are Republican; have your aamc writ
ten with the Goldbugs-Vinnie Greyf
I'd be ashamed OF your
simon" said Ezra. did 1t ever occur
to you that you might be mistaken?
These Populist papers an6 speakers
tell you that the Populist party Is the