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VOL. I. WADESBORO. N. C, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1895. NO.26. WHO IS A FOOL? IS ANV MAN FREE WHERE HIS BROTHERS ARE SLAVES? Farmers and Laborers Fay the Interest on A 11. Public and Private Debts, and Their Labor Is Mprtgaged- for the Principal. You say you are out ofdebt and own a liousc? Yes. , '. ' rV "Well; how many children have you? Five. That makes seven in the family.: Wha is your home worth? Oh, !about 81,400. And you are a loyal patriotic Ameri can? A Yes; I defended the flag in the re bellion, and the very sight of old glory thrills every drop of blood in my body. Oli, you are enthusiastic. ,-".Yes, sir; for my home and country I am lvady to lay down my life. ; j. Good; you are one of the kind of. men who made this great nation the richest on the globe. ' Yes, I guess I have done, my share and I am proud to be an American. Well, let's come back to the original subject."- How did you get into debt? Who, me? Yes,, vou. - Why didn't 1 tell you that I don't owe a dollar to any man on earth? Oh yes, you do. What! Do you mean to insult me? There is my house free from debt and I've got money in the bank. Yes, but you said you were a loyal American, and you certainly arc loyal to your state, county and community and believe that every individual bhould pay his debts. Certainly, but what has that to do with the case? ' Oh, 'nothing,, perhaps, but how much did you make last year?1 Well, I made a living,; and I've got enough money to buy a new "wagon and a plow and some other things I need. . . , '"-')' .( - Then how are you going to pay off the debts of your family? V phaticallythat I don't owe any debts, and I don't thank any man for trying to make a fool of me. f Friend, don't get excited. Thai won't make the debt any easier to pay. Don't you know that it would require all the land in' the- United States to pay the debts of the people? - Well; what in thunder has that to do wiJth me? - Ohmothing, but do you know of any way pf paying the debts without sell ing the land? Of course I do,- it can be paid off with the money that goes into the treasur3T as taxes. Don't you know that instead of pay injr off debts the treasurer is borrow in more lijoney? The debt of your family was increased, about $14 by the last two bond issues of $'i0,00u,000, and the treasurer is now preparing things for another issue' of filty mil lions. That will make 821 increase of your debt this yearv and the bankers: "are demanding an issue of $500,000,000 worth more of bond and that would increase the debt of your family 870 more. The total indebtedness of the people of , the United States is S&OO.f or each and every man woman and child in the nation-T-inaking your share 83,500 with a family of seven. Of course yoi do not owe this amount directly Vand you have never signed a mortgage on j our own home. But you pay interest every year on the state, county and national debt r and through depreciation in prices you contribute of your labor and produce every year to pay interest on the pri vate mortgages of the country. Ultimately you must pay your share of the principal. There is no getting around it. ! Oh! you're one of these darn Populist calamity howlers rl have no time to tfaste listening to a fool. I've got to go to town and pay my taxes and buy some tools I need on the farm. Yes; there he goes to. buy more tools to raise more produce for Shylock. . It's amusing to read in democratic papers about the Populistic setback i the recent election, when the demor crats throughout the nation met a def feat that means annihilation, while Populists added over a million votes to their , vote of two years ago New Charter. A What is the matter with getting right down to bottom-principles and demonetise both gold and silver and have a paper money controlled by the government and have done with the whole robbing crew of usurers at one fell swoop? Oklahoma State-. Tiik Sherman law was repealed, we Were told, to prevent the necessity of issuing bonds. The financiers said so. Did they lie, or were they ignorant? Trust them rio more. j HERE'S YOUf? MULE., Give thl Bankers the Earth, or They'll ; Take It. Congress don't know where it is at. demand, and what congress must do, or do nothing. Congressman Crisp and Senator Gor man have held a little caucus and con clude that the only proposition which the senate and the bankers will accept must embrace the following features: 1. An issue of $500,000,000' of long term, low rate bonds at per cent, if possible, but not over 3 per cent. : 2. These bonds to be sold, to .the banks at not less than par and to be the basis of circulation up to their par value. , , i , 3. The legal tenders to be retired and canceled as the bonds are put out. 4. One fifth of this issue' of $500,000, 000 to be retained in the treasury and made available for current expenses if needed. ! ; 5. Silver to lie bought and coined at the rate Of $50,000,000 a year. " , 6. No bank notes to be issued of less denomination than $20. 7. All denominations below $-0 to be silver certificates and silver. 8. Silver certificates to' be redeem able in silver. , There it is in a nut shell. Just what the Populists have told you for yeasrs were the intentions of the money power. Take each of those numbered items into your mind separately, roll it over, tear it apart, and analyze its inten tions. Five hundred million dollars of long term '.bonds $15,000,000 a year in terest, enough interest to support 10,000 people in idleness, interest that will take the labor of 50,000 men a year at $1.50 a day to pay and all for the benefit of the bankers, Cancel the greenbacks and substi tute interest bearing bonds and wild eat bank notes. Destroy the money thai raved the country in time of of war, Sand turn the issuing money-; over to the traitorous ards, who hired substitutes CO' angWioarded up, their gold to profit on what k magnificent outlook for silver to bei i4bous-ht" and coined bought with vhat? Give us free coin age of both ..gold and silver or demone tize gold. lig bank notes for the rich and small currency for. the poor and the banks in control of both. Glory, hallelujah! Those philanthropic, benevolent, as tute and monkeydooodle bankers! Ain't they smooth? Give us the earth, or we'll take it. BALLOT RIGHTS LEAGUE. Meeting; to Be Held at Jfew Orleans Jan. 18. Hon. J. C. M anning, leader of the Alabama -Populists, has given out a call for a conference to organize the Southern Ballot Rights league. It is as follows: , , The; right cf the states. to" republi can form of government and the right of the citizens to a fair vote and an honest count is guaranteed by the con stitution. "The unrest caused by the reign of a ballot box stuffing oligarchy in Ala bama and other southern states has but recently aroused the people to de mand that their constitutional rights be given. ' "In consequence of existing condi tions, I have been delegated by those who haye awakened to patriotic eff ort to call' a conference at New Orleans, Jan. ls-19, for the purpose of organizing a Southern BallotJRights league and tak ing such other steps as may restore constitutional rights to the people. Delegations are urged to come in re sponse to the call from every southern state. (Signed) "J. C. Maxxixg, "Montgomery, Ala." Some Cold Statistic. Since free coinage was Suspended in June, 1893, India has been unable to ex port enough products to pay her gold interest, but has been compelled to borrow $50,000,000 to pay interest on her gold obligations during the last year, and she roust continue to borrow and increase her debts under the gold standard. The United States has been compelled to borrow 5S,000,OOo by the sale of $50,000,000 5 per cent bonds and has $50,000,000 less in the treasury than she had a year ago under the same tariff laws that were formerly in force. It is impossible for the-United States to export enough products at gold prices to pay interest on either foreign or domestic, debts. There lis no way ot avoiding a continuous in crease of indebtedness but by. the free coinage of silver, and that can only be had through the efforts of the Populist party. William M. Stewart. ! j ; . L- ' 41700.0007"""" , H S - y HOW THE WORLD'S COLD The Divisions of the Circle Show Relatively the A mourn t of the Precious Metal Which Each Nation Holds Why 8honld We Maintain a Gold Standard for, the Benefit of the Gold Holding Nations? A CHRISTMAS LETTER. GOV. PENNOYER ! REMEMBERED OF OREGON GROVER. 'Always Remember the Unemployed f titudes All Orer Our Broad I Pray That God May Giro Yoi i and Strength to Do Right." Portland, Ore., Dec 27. tioyer remembered Preside Ikijd by sending him the letter: 4 j "Christmas has again stricken land, witn its pn dustries and its idle thron j ... . but unable to work and u forced to beer or suffer; Yi a change in the Sherman tariff , has been administer is no change m the sad c the unfortunate country. Jears of ruinous delay and toent you have, thank heav discovered the real trouble. you have not proposed th remedy. As you now conct country needs more money, buv not want the worthless stu proffer. It needs gold and money with which to pay debts ai floes not want bank racs with whie? i the democratic party had a President who defied the banks i n the interest of the people, lias it now a President who defies fhe people in the interest of the banks? All the traditions of the party which elected you are for gold and sil ler money and against bank currency, jpo you aspire to furnish an example bf treason to the cause intrusted to your care which will be without any parallel, except one, in the annals of merican history? Your party in both louses favors the restoration of silver as standard money, the people actually suffering from the existing prostration oi business favor it, and will you not tand with them in overturning the .monometallic policy of the British oligarchy which is fast degrading our fair country to the condition of a sub jugated province and our hitherto free people to a condition of financial serf dom? Always remember the unem ployed multitudes all over our broad land. I pray that God may give you light and strength to do right." Retire the National Bank Bill. The n ational banks have been and are continually withdrawing gold from .the treasury by tendering so called (coin certificates or treasury notes and demanding the gold in exchange. The shifting of this metal from the treasury to the banks and from th banks back to the . treasury, only to be again withdrawn when the latter de jsire an issue of bonds by the govern jment, may be successfully repeated I without limit, unless the people take jup a line; of action in self defense, which will be effective in calling a halt to such unpatriotic and dishonor able financiering. We suggest that, as the national banks have set in circulation among the people 3207,000,000' of their own nation al bank bills, ; while sorting and keeping out of circulation these treas ury or coin notes for the above indi fcated purpose of exchanging them for fgold, that the people 6who believe in protecting the government i. eM them selvesfrom the nefarious practice of sorting the currency for the illegiti- r v m m f i 1 f 1 t i J J i v i t r I V v a SUPPLY IS DISTRIBUTED. niate purpose of draining the treasury of gold, do tender to the banks at theii earliest convenience in exchange foi legal tenders" any national bank bill epming within their possession, before same. j 4 her believing that the peo- United States have but this left at their command, by can successfully resist or rom the injustice and im- iced upon them by the , we j therefore urge all the; government issue t to the people to act d collectively, if possi- he above movement. national bank bill , instead of passing keeping it in cnrcula- national bank bill tion among, friends or ates, and tender these y menu ana business likewise. ompels every national its own notes as well as national banks in gov- gal tender' money, and le result would be to fores I bank bill out of circula- the banks, while the talk alsout the retirement of the national currency to make place for bank bills would soon cease. ' The banks would either desist through discretion from looting the treasury of its gold or be forced to stop their operations through alack of the kinds of bills (treasury notes and legal tender) necessary to continue this nefarious scheme; while the gov ernment "legal tender" received in ex change would take the place of the national bank bill in general circula tion among tne people, where it could not be used by designing bankers to draw gold from the treasury. By the gradual operation of this combined action pn the part of all be lievers in the government issue of money, a more perfect condemnation of the schemes of national bankers will be effected than could possibly be enacted by law or resolution; and in time, j the only " out standing circulation would be the government "legal tender,"' while the discredit thus i thrown upon the national bank bill would compel its withdrawal from the circulating me dium of the country. A more thoroughly practical and effective solution of the currency question for and by the people, than would result from such action, could not be devised in the interest of an honest money issued by the govern ment. The above has been sent to us by a friend, who believes in fighting the enemy with his own kind of weapons. We print it for the consideration of those who would like to retaliate on, the banks. National Watchman. The plutocratic j press is trying U create the impression that American money is going-to Europe for invest ment. But the fact of the matter is that plutocracy is frightened at its own rashness, and some of the million aires are depositing their gold in Eu rope, so that if they get run out of this country, they will have something to start into business on the other side. Mr. Cleveland! might avoid the odiuni of establishing at fort on the white house grounds by hiring a sub stitute to occupy jthe executive man sion. St. Louis Chronicle. J usmcie i f. SAGE LYMAN TRUMBUL SUGGESTS A DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES FOR THE PARTY. 'Doirn with Monopolies and Millionaire Control; Up with the Rights of Man and the Masses." The "Grand Old Man of Illinois.' Judge Lyman Trumbull expressed in the following resolutions thought that will live and burn into the hearts of patriotic men long after the present cut throat competition of plutocrats and paupers has given place to a gov ernment of equal rights to all and special privileges to none, 1, Resolved, that human brother hood and equality of rights are cardi nal principles, of true democracy. 21 Resolved, that forgetting all past political differences we: unite in the common purpose to rescue the govern" ment from the control o;f monopolists and concentrated wealth; to limit their powers of perpetuation :. by curtailing their privileges and to secure the right of free speech, a free press, free labor and trial by jury all rules, regula tions and judicial dicta in derogation of either of which are arbitrary and unconstitutional and not to be toler ated by a free people. 3. We endorse the resolution adopt ed by the national republican conven tion of 1800, which was incorporated byj President Lincoln in his inaugural address as follows: ''That the main tenance, inviolate, of the rights of the j states, and especially of the rights of each state, to order and control its own domestic institutions according to its own judgment, exclusively, is essential to that balance of power on which the pertectness and endurance of our political fabric depends, and we de nownce the lawless invasion of armed fcrco on the soil of any state or ter ritory, no matter under what pretext, as among the gravest of crimes." ; itesoivea, tnat tne power given congress bv the constitution to provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the Union to suppress in surrectipns. to. repel, invasions, doe not warrant the government in mak ing use of a standing -army in aiding monopolies in the oppression of their employes. When free men unshield the sword it should be to strike for liberty, not for despotism or to uphold privileged monopolies in the oppres sion of the poor. 5 Resolved, that to check the rapid absorption of the wealth of the coun try and its perpetuation in a few hands we demand the enactment of laws limiting the amount of property to be acquired by devise or inherit ance. C. Resolved, that we denounce the" issuing of interest bearing bonds by the government in times of peace to be paid for in part at least by gold drawn from the treasury, which results in the government paying interest on its own monej-. 7. Resolved, that we demand that congress perform its constitutional duty to coin money, regulate the value thereof and of fpreign coin by the en actment of laws for the free coinage of silver with that of gold at the ratio of 1G to 1. 8. Resolved, that monopolies affect ing the public interests should be owned and operated by the govern ment in the interests of the people; all v employes of the same to be governed by civil service rules, and no one to be employed or displaced on account of politics. l. Resolved, that we inscribe on our banners, "Down with monopolies and millionaire control; up With the rights of man and the masses," and under this banner we march to the polls and to victory. ; THE INDUSTRIAL LEGION To Meet at Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 22, 1895. - The meeting of the National Indus trial legion will take plage with the Reform Press association at Kansas City, Mo., on Feb. 22. All recruiting officers holding com missions from headquarters, all state officers of every grade, executive coun cil and one delegate from each legion Jvill be admitted. We earnestly hope that the utmost energy will be shown jin organizing legions. We should have a thousand new legions before that; date. The legions already organized who have not paid dues yill confer a favor on me if they will send as llarge a contri bution as possible to pay printing bills and other expenses. I have borne the burden long enough, antjl shall be com pelled to lay it down unless this is done. A, small sum froto each legion will be a great help. Paul VaIn De r. vookt. Feoples party papers will please eonv. THE TWO METHODS, f Highway Robbery and Gentlemanly Bak Robbery. "A blackguard, with his face hid by a mask meets you at a dark corner and at the muzzle of a pistol relieves you of a watch and a few dollars all ho can sret. A thief or robber, with his face hid by a smile meets you, he standing be hind a bronze railing in a bank, and wins your confidence, frets all your- money, closes up the bauk, keeps your money, meets you on the street with a smile and a pleasant word, and keeps your money. The authorities offer a reward for the arrest of one of these robbers and u ne is caugnt ne wm oe seni 10 me pen, as he ought to be, but the other has done his job legitimately and will not be punished. Hutchinson interior-Herald, (Rep.) - Bow to Agitate. . It takes some time for a man of woman to get a thing straight in their mind. To illustrate: If a man were to desire to learn mathematics, the reading of the books would not make him a mathematician. If he could -read them all in a week he would still not accomplish anything. The mind would not have the time to ab sorb, digest and arrange the ideas He would require months, or years, t train the mind to think knowingly. And until he did this, his calculations would not be reliable. The same is applicable to political economy, only it fs not necessary to have such severe training to understand its fundamental principles. But as a man may not be come a mathematician in. a month, neither may he become a Populist in a month, it takes time. It is notj an appeal to the emotions as are the flap I doodle tariff arguments of the monopo listic press, but an appeal to the reason. Therefore, all work done a few week's before an election will do v.,.' t : l : t i i. . ; i - - J & " " w v . J not in that pacific state necessary :to discern and compare statements, and has not the time for such digestion and understanding even ii it were filling. In other words Populists are not made . nil h iii.iir. il ii II v in II N iiv ill. in inn i u un a month. It takes many months often. The mind must be kept' on the problems until it can analyze jthem know and feel the reasons for accept ing the new philosophy. Therefore, if you intend to do anything toward the propaganda of a new civilization, do it now. Men whom you get interested now will before the next campaign have had time to study, and will then themselves become workers and help ers. Don't wait. If the money spent for books and papers two months be fore the election had been spent six or eight months before, it would have in fluenced to understanding half a mill ion more minds. I have always ad vised for work a long time before elec tion, but our own people are slow to see the reasons. I hope I have made it plain. Work now. We will winln 18 if you do your duty in the agitation, A dollar for literature now will do as much good as $10 eighteen months hence in its influence on the results of 1S96." Nine voters out of ten, i if a re form r)aper visits them the next year, will vote with us. Go out in the high-, ways and solicit subscribers to some good reform papers. Get a move on yourself. The One Hoss Editor. Democratic In Thought and Action. Torn L. Johnson of Clpvpland tlic millionaire street car magnate and free trader, is a red-hot disciple of Henry George, the great single taxer. Some time ago the cratic Johnson thought of locating u steel mill at Youngstown, Ohio. The board of trade was in ecstacies and appointed a special com- . mittec composed of the most repre sentative business men to receive the Cleveland congressman. They were all present when the train rolled in.-" Johnson was Warmly welcomed, and a carriage was ready to carry him off to the banquet hall, when he asked: "Where is uiiiv naaciine.' ne committee was horrified. 'Billy- Radcliffe keeps -a small restaurant on a side street, and is known far and wide as the best street fakir in Ohio. . But in conjunc tion with his fakir business Radcliffe has a little blackboard upon whichj between funny stories, he works out single tax problems. Thus he became a friend of Tom Johnson, and the free trader set Youngstown by' the ears when he turned his back on the mer chants' committee, and made a i bee line for "Billy" Radcliffe's hash house to talk single tax. Boston Traveler. Tee people are so paralyzed with poverty that j many have lost all cour age to fight plutocracy. In other words they hjave consented to slavery. This is cowardice and is unworthy of the sons of the men who fought the ..battles for independence in 177C.
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