The state herald., 1908-02-07

But that was not the ending. The
silver mines Of Colorado and few 9TH
er states were furnishing the mints
with the white metal sufficient to keep
them running at their full capacity turn
ing out, coinage free, "the dollars OF
our dads.
Now, says the bondholders, we must
stop that, or Uncle Sam will be dump
ing out, on the side walks, silver dollars
by the cart lold, to pay our bonds OF
with, we must stop that. Congress is
appealed to to pass another act in their
favor. This time ii was the demonitiz-
alton of silver. That left no other
lssorary ,hlt .,old-2''h, ,Slss.l. tie ,.o.,Ja
could be paid. All but something over
$500. 0o0, 900 greenbacks were destroyed
silver demonitized, half our money gone
panic ensled. and thousands were ru-
ned. but the bond-holder was happy.
Congress had made il possible for him
to get 81, 500 TO 50, $50 Of one ind Of
money for 81 900 of another kind then
With 81, 900 coupon get the latter kind
ack, then with the former kind get a
z, COO TO 81, $50 bond which must now
ie paid In gold. But how Jared the sol
iier? He was to have received Sl3 per
month. To have paid him the ,quiva-
ent Of Sl3 gold. he should have had.
ghen gold was $3.50. greenbacks to the
mount Of S32 50, when gold was S2.s5,
he should have had S37. so but he only
'eceiyed his little Sl3. When IT reached
MS family It was found that the price
Of all recess lries was on a gold basis 50
hat when gold was 81 90 his Sl3 would
iuy but 500 worth u proyisionsi when
;uld reached S2.s5 his sl3 bought Si55
worth. What a ptiful sum on which a
family had 10 live. while an intelligent
congress WAS being dominated by. AMI
forced into enacting laws for class of
men. giving them power 10 rubthc gov
'rument, rob the people which should
1e the government; and rob the soldier
who faced death to save the govern
ment they were robhing, and who was
protecting them with their illgottcn
treasures. Shame, shame upon men
who permit themselves TO br so blinded
and led by such INSCRIPTIONS prints,
into cnncting laws lcgalizing such bold,
bircfaeed robbery Of the people Of our
great nation.
Now. Mr.. Editor, Accept my sincere
thanks for the courtesy Of opening your
columns for the admission Of my arti-
elcs expressing In plain manner, som'
/ plain facts that can be- understood by
plain people, | have cndeayorcd 10
state nothing except what know from
my own observation from 1861 mp 10
the present, Il was the protests n
Rainst the destruction of government
notes that saved the few millions left
in circulation and gave us the name
'grccnbackera." Il was our advocacy
or the rehabilitation Of the white metal
among our coins that We were called
free silycrtea, and nE those things Arc
in tho interests Of the people We are
called the peoples party, We are proud
I OF the name,
n subsidized party papers would dis.
cusu the plain facts and the iusuch that
confront us placing past responsibilities
where they belong and cease their eater.
Ing 10 the interests Of Wall s., and "
congress will do some legislation In the
peoples interest my hand viii No, tr %
another word 1n the past, present CO.,
future misrepresentation OF our mas
representatives, 4. E. T. uAts'l