The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-02
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grocery on their way home
"lIeilo, Ionesyi how's Ihingsf"
Good Say, hays yon read the
presidents messsge7"
nYes; read Il last night. -
s'Crcai document, ehV Bss, one
ever ponned by a preside ut. : tell
you that man Roosevelt Is q eorksT.
Can't get ahead OF him, ehY"
"Well, Jones. can't say that I
shate your apiuios Of the message -
whole. It's good IN spois, The
introductory Is good. and What he says
about irrigation is good But h strikes
mu be has backed down on the Trust
question a good denl, aud be wants to
favor the ship subsidy md hardly dared
10 do Il openly. L."
i.~, that's your rabid partisan.
ship, Smith. Why can't you look Vt
these things In broad and liberal
spirila You democrats can't take y
broad aud patriotic view OF anything
Now. that message"
IAN right, Jones, old mani Say.
have you read Cages report aud rec
ommcnda,iunsf
''Yes, R'sa good Thing We have q
practical GnancioF at the head OF thr
treasury department II insures us
earcfaI management Of our monetary
system
"Glad to bear Il, Jones What de-
you think Of bis repous"
"l,'s bully Chuck full Of patti,
olism, good advice, via, counsel and
comprehensive explanation VI the
noney qucslibHsn
al notice that he calls attention TO
The nceapf . Iprlher increase in the
money Of The county"
g." 'Cours. ho does. That's because
he Is practical lnancieT he know
that We cant do business WITHOUT
money"
"Bul thought you"
"WAit = minute Anybody tkai
knows anything 8, all about dnanCe
knows that al Increased volume Of
money Is necessary in order TO carry
out the increased Volume Of our busi-
ness. We haven't got money enough
10 the country to DO the business Of
the country OF, aud Gsge, being =
sbrewd fnancies. knows Il aud gives
" the benefit Of his wis0 adviee. Now
u We can get Congress 10 heed his ad-
vice and act on bis recommendations
we will continue this wonderful reign
II prosperity"
''Nes, but about six years ago you
lellows--"
"Nfh an Increased supply Of money
business will boom, piiees will streug
then and"
That's what I sag and wha, | have
always said "
"What, yen don't mean 10 say that
you have got back into lige with the
grand old parry, smith,"
"Not much, Jonesy. But !, Seems
that sou have been getting out Of line.
About siH years ago you were shouting
ibsi there was money enough in the
country, and that what We"
II said that"
IL know What sou said, Jones, just
rs well rs you do You stood on lhr
street corner aud yavped from morn.
ting till night. You declared that there
was plenty Of u~~ney 10 she country to
DO the b. .i.r'f the country with,
aud insisttS = chat We wanted wns
confidence SEQ atdence, you said
when we insisted that we needed
larger volume Of money yoI opened
yogr mouth and declared that we were
lot Of 'innaliouists,' 80 ccnt-dolIar
men, socialists, 'rcpudialiouisls' aud
all that sort Of thing Now"
s'hn: look here, Smith, we Gidn't-"
"Yes you did. Now you keep sin
a minute and lot me talk. You wore
gold standard badges Oh your trousers
during '96 and speu, all your time
looking ipr work by standing on a
corner and bowling about ne fellows
who were nearly six years shsad OF
Gage 90 Insisting that what Sc needed
was larger volume Of money. You
we're quite cefisiu that we headed con.
lidtnoe then. Now you say us more
money. A lew weeks ago you we're
10; !. VII i;s delight .; ae . 1SS;''.;-'
reciprocity speseh at buffalo. Now
sou are shouting alSud with iny be.
cause Roosevelt has stabbed the Me-
KinIey idea Of reciprocity under the
diih rib A few weeks ago you were
delifious with joy because Roosevelt
swailed the ttusls Al Minneapolis;
now
''Eow ynu hUld m a."
"Shut up, Jones Nov yon arc
liekled TO death because he is so al
fired afrnid that in our anxiety to
hinder monopoly we will iniiiet danger
ON some ol our infant ihdus,ries---in-
isnts that are big enough TO throw
the old folks oSsi the iransom. You
make the tired, Jonfs. You are the
most delightful partisan skate | know
oi. Any old thing goes With you "
rs labeled republican II &c. o..
r., * s5..9wp 10 tho bottle yoa swallow
The dose and look pleasant You"
''say, look here; WON'T
'.Yes you wilt, Jones I'm going
home DOW, Good evening. lis mosa
money We want, Joacs. not more CON
adenee. You've got confidence
enough. And scar party leaders arc
selling you gold bricks n.pleaIy. la
IN, JONES'
As Smith passed through the door
Jones inrneo 10 Grocer Green and e3-
claimed:
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