The Peoples Voice. (Norman, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 1, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, December 9, 1892 Page: 2 of 4
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The People's Voice.
-A. T. Rosa, - - Editor.
SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 PER YKAR.
PUBLISHED KVKRY FRIDAY.
Entered in the pottofllce at Norumu,
O. T. a n«c.>nU •! < ■* mutter for train*-
ininiiioii through nil tnailit.
Norman, O.T., Friday, hr<
Wli« r«' It Coiiicm Prom.
BY VICTORIA CANNON.
Written for THE Voick:
You can turn up your now lit th>
Farmer,
And Nlighl him on every hand;
Hul'lhe'farnu'r of late in every t«U
Is the principle of our land.
Who is it that feeds the |m>o|)I<\
And the banker**' pockets All;
Who puts* up the court house steeple
And with grain supply thcmlllhV
And the oil mills and government stills
Who miikeH the stuff to supply them?
Instead of by*quarts it would he set out
by gills,
And jioUxly nblo to buy them.
I wish in my heart that the laboring
part
Of tho'people'all over the world,
Would form a relief that they could In
chief,
And hold their own banner unfurlM
Jay Gould, the Railroad
dead.
Kin({,
The second session of the 521I
Congress convened last Monday.
Will the people tolerate anothe
issue of United States Bonds?
don't think they will.
A bill was introduced in C'ongre
one day this week providing for the
sale of >75,000,000 United State
Bonds.
This third party is a reading party
it is also a writing and talking party
Right or wrong it has reached a mag
nitude which entitles it to serious
consideration for its means revolt!
tions. It does not carry bombs
its sleeve, and it does not mean
follow Parsons to the gallows, but
does mean revolution.—St. Louis
(Jlobe Democrat.
The idea of a man getting dow
on his knees and praying that this
"earth" be "as the kingdom
Heaven" and then voting for a party
that ii responsible for seven thou
sand millionaires on one hand and
ten million paupers on the other,
preposterous. If he does it through
ignorance his ignorance is a crime.
If through prejudice his prejudice
sin. The man who shuts his eyes to
the present desperate condition
of things because he does not feel
the pressure of the times, is not wt
thy ofMhe name of Christian.
Randoph Toiler, Wcdowee, Ala.
"Cheap silver" says the London
Standard, "has given us cheap food
and raw materials, and has enabled
Fjigland to hold her own in the world
far more easily than her rivals.
Nothing would be so disastrous
our foreign trade as a sudden rise
silver." This is why Ernest Seyd
was sent 6ver here to buy enough
men like John Sherman to sneak
bill throngh Congress demonetizing
silver. And this is why Harrison,
Sherman, Cleveland and other Eng-
lish dupes and toadies are in fav
of silver to-day. Cheap silver means
cheap wheat, cheap cattle and cheaj
produce of all kinds.—Colorado Far-
mer.
In view of the fact that a large
part of the stock in trade of Demo-
cratic speakers and newspapers
the past campaign consisted of the
baseless assertions that the Republi-
can party was the party of "plutoc
racy," the dinner given to Mr. Cleve
land by Millionaire and Railroad
Promoter Villiard on Thursday night
was rather an interesting event.
Among the leading Democratic
millionaires assembled to honor the
candidate they had done so much to
elect were Millionaire William C
Whitney, Millionaire William R.
Grace, of New York and Peru, Mil-
lionaire Don M. Dickerson, of De-
troit, Millionaire Henry G. Davis, of
West Virginia, Millionaire Hugh C
Wallace, of Tacoma, Millionaire
Brice, who ran Mr. Cleveland's sec-
ond campaign; Millionaire William
Steinway and Millionaire D. S. La-
mont. It is clear that for this one
occasion, at least, "Democratic sim
plicity" was thrown aside and that
"Jeffersonian economy" was not
garded in providing the feast.
Mr. Cleveland has, of course,
perfect right to dine with as many
millionaires as he pleases, but a con-
sideration for facts should lead Dem-
ocratic papers to say less about Re-
publicans being "plutocrats" and
"monopolists." The Millionaires
are far more prominent in the Dem-
ocratic party than in the Republi-
can.—New York .Press.
KcNtrlrtMl Coinage ol Stiver.
(By A. D. Hickok.)
I frequently come in contact with
fanners who do not understand how
restricted coinage affects their inter-
ests, or that money changes value;
nor do they understand that products
of the farm has a ratio to mone)
just in proportion to the volume of
money. If the volume is large pro-
ducts bring a good price; if small,
products are cheap.
Thousands of tnen think that a
gold dollar is immutable, never
changes. This is a mistake, but we
are excusable. The London Jew
and our own Bankers have succeeded
in grinding that belief into our very
natures. A shrinking volume of
money is their harvest. Hence, the
false teaching.
There has never been a time
any nation when the volume of
money was increasing, or when the
volume was large, that the farmers
were not prosperous and contented
and the bankers unhappy, their «
cupation gone, their harvest ended.
DOKS MONK.V LIIANCK VAI.UK?
It is a matter of history that from
1809 to 1847 money, gold anil silver
coin, appreciated 33 percent in Eu
rope amrin'this'country compare*
to all things that went into general
consumption. That is, it requirec
one third more of the products
the farm and factory to purchase
dollar in ifi47*than it did in 1809.
Previous to 1809 South America sup
plied Europe with gold and silver.
About that time the Spanish col
onies in South America revolted
hence the supply of gold and silver
ceased.
In 1847 gold was discovered
the Pacific coast; later on silver
the Rocky Mountains. From 1847
to 1870 money depreciated forty
per cent in this country and in Eu
rope. That is, it required nearly
one half less of the products of labor
to purchase a dollar in 1870 than i
did to purchase a dollar in 1847
There has been no period since
Saxon civilization that it required
so little labor to pay for a dollar
it did from 1855 to 1870.
Now we see that money not only
appreciated from 1809 to 1847 but
that it did depreciate from 1S47 to
1870, and that there was a cause in
both instances.
We must bear in mind that the in
dustrfal classes in this country were
more prosperous during the period of
an increasing volume of gold and sil-
ver than they were before or since. Is
it not clear that if money would ap-
preciate in value because of a shrink
ing volume at one' period it would
also appreciate in another period
from the same cause?
HAS MONEY APPRECIATED SINCE 1873?
Mr. Ernest Seyd was sent to this
country in 1872 by the Bank of
England. He was supplied with
$500,000 to be used to secure the
restricted coinage of silver. We will
see further on the Englishmen's
motive.
When silver was demonetized
this country and in Europe the whole
money fabric rested on gold alone
The ultimate payment of all debts
must be payed with gold. As there
is only $3,500,000,000 in existence
and the mines arc producing a less
quantity each year, population and
commercial transactions increasing
the result is, gold has appreciated
since 1873 forty five per cent. It
has increased in value until its
ratio compared to land and farm
products is not fair and equitable.
Money has become the most desir-
able thing to hold for its unearned
increment. It is continually increas-
ing in value. A given amount will
purchase twice as many acres of
farm land, three times more wheat
and cotton than it would in 1870.
The U. S. census and the Commis-
sioners of States report that in 1870
one average acre of farm land would
purchase $56, in 1880 it would pur-
chase #46, in 1890 one acre on an
average in the whole country would
exchange for only $28. There has
been a decline of about the same ratio
in all the staple products of the farm.
Which is it, has land and wheat de-
preciated or has money appreciated?
Some one may say, over production.
That will not do. There was more
population to the acre in 1890 than
there was in 1870. There was more
heat per captia in 1870 than there
as in 1890. There has certainly
been no over production of wheat in
ngland. It is only worth a little
over half as much in that country as
was in 1870. The extraordinary
requirements placed on gold by the
restricted coinage of silver has ap-
preciated its value nearly one half.
Farmers, we purchase money with
heat and cotton; who is holding the
sack? «
The Alliance demands free and un-
limited coinage of silver at-the ratio
of 16 to 1. Is there anything am-
biguous about that? Can you see
any'ambiguous "parity" pin hook to
"catch gudgeons" with in it?
I have before me a table of the
ratio of gold and silver. There has
never been one day for 3,000 years
previous to 1873 that 16 grains of
silver was not worth 1 grain of gold.
Vet I see men look wise and inquire,
"How would you restore the ratio 16
to 1?" Reduce the value of gold by
the free coinage of silver. 1'he old
equilabrium would soon be restored;
prosperity would be restored to the
farmer also. Should Congress en-
act a law to prohibit the use of wheat
flour, corn would advance to double
or thrible its present value, and wheat
would only bring what England
would pay for a small portion of our
crop. Corn advances in price and
and wheat declines in value until two
bushels of wheat would be required
to exchange for one bushel of corn.
.English speculators take advantage
of our fool law and pay half as much
for our wheat as they did before the
use of wheat flour was restricted.
The most obtuse can see that the
only way to advance the price of
wheat and reduce the price of corn
would be to restore wheat flour to
free and unlimited use. This is
restricted coinage of silver. There
is no mistery about it, nor is there
any inistery about restoring the ratio
of silver bullion to gold 16 to >.
Would it not be absurd for Con-
gress to enact a law permitting the
people to use wheat flour but require
that the bushel measure for wheat be
increased to double its former size
in order to bring wheat and corn to
a parity, that is, one bushel of wheat
exchange for one bushel of corn?
Would that change the conditions?
Would it restore prosperiy to the
great wheat industry, or reduce the
price of corn compared to wheat?
That is precisely what the Democrats
and Republicans mean in their nat
ional platforms in regard to the par-
ity of gold and silver. They mean
increase the weight of the silver dol-
lar. It would not change conditions.
The present unequal ratio between
created wealth and money would
continue. Make a note of this, then
watch the'proceedings of the Mone
tary Commission in Europe. Does
any one believe that an European
conference will agree to the free
coinage of silver 16 to 1? What have
they to do with our monetary system
anyhow?
THE ENGLISHMEN'S MOTIVE.
There is an important factor, the
result of restricted coinage of silver,
that but few understand, which en-
ables the English speculator to force
the American farmer into direct
competition with the cheap labor of
India. India is an English province;
produces wheat and cotton, and for
the purpose of being easily robbed
is made a silver standard country.
The English speculator pays for our
silver bullion at the present time
about 64 cents per ounce. (Silver is
cheaper than it ever was before and
so is wheat.) When coined into In-
dia coin it is worth in that country
Si.29 in gold, wheat or cotton.
This enables the English speculator
to say to the American farmer, "sell
me your wheat and cotton on a ratio
with your cheap silver or I will not
purchase." Or, in other words
"Sell me your wheat at a silver bul
lion price. I can purchase in India
with silver on a gold standard ratio
of 15 to 1." There has been no con
ditions in Europe in the past twenty
years that would not have guaranteed
the Western farmer from 90 cents to
to >1.25 for wheat were it not for
the supreme folly of destroying our
great industry for the purpose of
placing in the hands of Englishmen
a 64 cent silver brick which enables
him to depress, and will eventually
lose us a foreign market for the two
staple products of the nation, wheat
and cotton. We sell our products
to England at a silver bullion price
and p&y for what we purchase with
gold or its equivelant. The farmers
in India exchanges wheat for silv
and pays to Englishmen gold or its
equivelant for manufactured goods.
Is not £500,000 cheap for the priv-
ilege of robbing the farmers of two
great nations?
The silver mines in this country
produce one half the silver of the
entire globe, and one is amazed to
think that a Congress could have
been selected from the American
people that could be induced to per-
petrate such a wrong on their coun-
trymen, or that the farmers and
miners would endure the swindle a
day longer than the first opportunity
cast their ballots. We cannot
blame Englishmen; to them it was
business. They paid for what they
got. But what about so called
American Statesmen, j who, after
twenty years' experience, are de-
termined to perpetuate the system
that robs the silver miner out of
$ 14,000,000 annually and robs the
farmer out of #150,000,000 each year
m wheat and cotton alone.
Wo huve made arrangements
by which we can club the Voice
witli either one of the following
able und reliable Peoples party
paperx for 1.60 per annum:
Southern Mercury, ot Dallas
Texas; Peoples I'arty Paper, of
Atlanta (la.; Chicago Sentinel,
Nonconformist, Great West, of
!S . Paul, .Minn., National View,
ot Washington, D. C\; Virginia
Sun. of Iticliniond, V'a., und the
New Nation, ot Boston, Miish.,
by Edward Bellamy. These
are among the most able Peoples
party papers in the United States
and the subscription price of each
is $1.00 per 3 ear. This ofter|
applies to all subscribers who
have not yet paid their subscrip-
tion to the Voice.
D. W. Pennell,
J © "w © 1 © r.
Keeps on haud a full stoek of
Watches, Clocks, and Jewelry.
WEDDING RINGS A SPECIALTY.
Repairing Promptly Done.
At Hlake & Heed's Drug Store,
NORMAN, - O T.
Louis Renner,
DEALER IN
Fresli and Salt Meats
Fretih Fish. Ciaine in reason.
Highest price paid for I'at stock.
Main Street, Norman, O. T.
T. K. HKUKY,
-A.tt'y Git XjEiw-
NOUMAN, OKI.A. TKK.
Will practice in alloourtsof Territory
Collections a Specialty.
1.. 1'. ROSS. P. UAKUTHKKK.
KOSS .V I'A KI TII Kits,
Attorneys-at-Law.
[.nuns, Real KHtatu und Collections.
Oniee: Central Block.
NO::MAN, Okl.*. TER.
E.E. HKNNESSY,
Attorney at Law
AND
NOT/ RY PUBLIC.
Norman, Oki.a. Ter.
J, E. GK1G8BY.
ATT< It N EY-AT- LA\V.
Prompt attention given to collections.
Office in Grigsby Building,
Norman,
Okla. Ter.
DR. II. F. CRAIG,
Physician and Surgeon.
Office at Wood's Drtitf Store.
Residence north west cor. Gray street
and Crawford avenue.
Calls promptly answered day or night
G. 1). COMPTON, M.I).,
Physician and Surgeon.
Office: Fenelon & Bellsmy's Drug Store.
Residence: Hotel Agnes.
Calls promptly answered, tiny or
night.
** >" Ten years' practice in Texas.
Harry Ward,
Dealer In
Fruits. Confectionery and Cigarn.
Oysters in Every Style.
Warm Meals served at all hours.
Merchant - Tailors.
O8TEUIIAU8 A WILMES
Call the altentiorf of the people
to the fact that they are in
the TAILOR BUSI-
NESS,
Two Doors West of Central Block.
Call and seo our samples and style
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
SHANNON & CKIIM'KN,
Painters
and—
Paper Hangers-
First Door East ot Weeks' Drug
Store, Norman, O. T,
We are the Painters and arc in it.
V. .A.. WOOD,
I'll V S I CI AN & SI' KG ICON.
All Culls Promptly Attended.
OFFICk:—At Wood & Cotney's I)ru£
Store. West Main Street,
Norman, Oki.a. Ter.
J. ELLARD,
DEN T IS T-
Ollleo in Hullum Building,
Norman, Oki.a. Ter.
MOSES E. MANIRK,
Contractor and Builder.
Plans and Hpeeilieations furnished on
application. Refer to any first-class
business houso in the city.
NOUMAN,
O. T.
A.
{OSS,
Attorney-at-Law.
—AND-
NOTARY PUBLIC.
PENSIONS A SPECIALTY.
<Jritfsl>\ l> 11 iI<Ii 1114.
Norman, O. T.
J. D. MAGUIRE,
DEAI.ER IN
Hardware and Farm Implements
Mowers, Reapers. Heavy and Shelf Hardware.
BUILDERS MATERIALS, TINWARE, ETC.
I carry the most complete stock of Hardware in the town, and will not
be undersold by any of my competitors.
We make a specialty of tin roofing and galvanized cornice. Come ami
get figures and if we do not treat you right it does not cost you anthing.
(all and (let My
J. D.
Prices.
West Main Street.
MAGUIRE.^-
an, o+r.
NORMAN,
UOFLTs/LJ^IX
Wood & Cotney, Props., *
DEALERS IN
DRUGS, PAINTS, OILS,
Brushes, Patent Medicines,
Cigars, Toilet Articles, Etc.
Special Attention Uivjii to Compounding Prescription!!.
So." Drs. Wnite, Craig, und Wood office there.
West Main. Street, Norman, O T
Please Call At
WALLACE & POOLE'S STORE
When in need ot anything in the dry goods line, hoots and shoes,
Groceries, Qutcnsware, ctc. We arc now selling all Sum-
mer Dress Goods and Straw Ilats away down he-
low their worth. In taet, we always sell
the hett goods, fur the least money
to he found anywhere in the
Territry or Norman.
We are the leaders on low prices.
W. ( '. Renfrow, I
>eo. T. Reynolds, Vice FVei
NORMAN
<II. Benhcnt, (Jafcli.
J. M. EARHEART & CO.,
Carpenters and Builders
WEST MAIN ST., NOUMAN, O.T.
Brick for Sale.
I am prepared to furnish the public
with FIRST-CLASS BKICK at the
very lowest price. A good supply al-
ways on hand, (.'all on or address me at
NOHLE, O. T. PRANK MOAK.
Oklahoma Hotel.
A,C. NOBLE, Manager.
The patronage ot the Public
is respectfully solicited Table
always supplied with the hest ot
everything the market affords.
EAST MAIN STREET.
HAVE
YOU HAD
TROUBLE
IN GETTING A
photograph
To suit you.
If so, give me a trial. 1 make it
my Special Business to
PLEASE PEOPLE.
W. E. BItOOKS.
State Bank.
Capital $50,000.
Collections A Specialty. NORMAN. 0. T.
ESTAIIt.lSHF.D JN 188!).
largest stock in so okla.
w. UNT. ELLEDGE,
PROPRIETOR OF
The Famous Grocery.
Wholesale and Retail Dealer In
Staple and Fancy Groceries.
Okla Ter.
Norman,
ARKANSAW STORE,
Briggs & Runyan, Proprietors.
We call the attention of the people to the fact that we are selling
Dry goods "boots and shoes,
GROCERIES, ETC.
at the lowest possible price to make an honest living. Call and see our
prices anil be convinced. Norman, Oklyhoma.
Hotel
J.T. MOORE,
PROPRIETOR OP
C. M. DUNN,
FURNITURE.
AND—
NDERTAKIN
Complete Stock of Finest Dual-
ity.
N0RMA\
C. M. DUNN,
BISHOP & WARREN
PROPRIETOR OF
Livery and Feed Stable-
Headquarters : for : Fine : Rigs.
Good Wagon \aid and Camp House in Connection. '
East Gray Street, : . Norman, 0. T.
The Patronage ot the Traveling Public Solicited
Table Unsurpassed in the city.
West Main Street,
Norman, O. T,
"Q. T." SALOON.
J. J. BRICE, I'rop'r.
Keep the Finest Stock of Liquors in Town.
Fresh Beer Always on Tap.
Main Street,
Norman, Okla Ter
THE PARMER'S FRIEND.
West Main Street, Norman, O. T.
We are Lead
ers on LOW I'KICKS.
r
Cotney, Griffin & Waits.
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