The anti-monopolist., 1876-09-28

gaTu IT. the causes Cl ttc pTtsGIG Oe-
pressed condition Of buainess. and the
remedy
The candidates Of the Independent
Greenback Party. and all who have theI
courage to support them, can afford tc
wait for their full vindication until the
financial policies Of the two great par
ties of the country have wrought out
their rulnous results
The financial legislation of Congress-
has brought great disasters upon all
who are engaged IN productive indus
try. These disasters will be inteRsi-
fed as the measures naugurated In the
interest Of the money t'oscer, and which
are indorsed BY the National Conven-
lions at Cincinnati and St Louis, shall
bear Their legitimate fruits.
ThereauEts already, to some extent,
realized. are the bankruptcy Of many
enterprixing business men; the shrink
ing in value Of all landed and CONNER
cial property; the reduction Of sll OPP
eratlons Of agriculture, manufactures
dlAo tOAlL4lAtlNr- ti4c LllLO " ALG OlN VI
employment of a large proportion Of the
industrious laboring element, the IN
creased pressure Of the taxes, and di-
minished rnsans of paving them the
burdens to society Of the unemployed
with their dependent families; the In
security to life and property by the
desperation of enforced idleness and re-
sultant misery and want. The contin-
uation and enforcement Of these meas
ures must be attended with cala,mities
infinitely greater than those already
experienced
We charge that large capitalists,
bond-holders Of the Government, and
money dealers, have devised, and in
duced the Congress of the United States
70 enact. q series Of measures with
special reference to their own self-ag-
granalzement, and with the result Of
rohDing the producing classes Of their
honest earnings and their legitimately
acquired property.
Let me invite your attention TO some
facts ii support. Of tins charge:
Soon after the commencement Of our
civil war it became absolutely neces-
sarY that provision should be made for
arming, equipping and maintaining
orr army. Ihaddeus Stevens, Chair
Eaan OF the Committee of Ways and
Means, in the House Of Representa-
tives, reported bin for the issue OF
greonbacks. 1t provided that this
money should be legal tender for all
purposes.
IN that shape i passed The House,
arld went TO the Senate, where its la-
gal tender character wa changed So as
to except : customs duties and interest
on the public debt" Mr.. Stevens was
indignant ut the change, and declared
that il had been brought about by the
influence of capitalists, and said thas
he had melancholy forebodings that
Congress was about To consummatc a
a cuuninglv devised sheme in the N
terest only Of Gold-gamblers.
"Sir, : said ne (on the 20th Of Feb i.
1869. '.there was s doleful sound
came m frola the caycrus of bullion
brokers, and from the saloons If as
sociated banks Their cashiers aud
agents were soon on the ground ana
persuaded the Senate, with bat little
ieliheratlon, L mangle and aestrov
what it had cost tha House months to
digest, consider and pass. They fell
upon the bill In hot haste and 50 dis
figured and defarmed il thai ats very
father did not know it. Instead Of
being bcnefieent measure it is most
positively Inischieyo1s" - at now
creates money. and by its very terms
declares it r deprecated currency. Il
makes two classes of money-one for
the banks and egokers, and another for
the people Il discrllalnates between
the rights of different classes of credi-
tors. allowing the rich capitalist to de-
mand gold, ana compelling the ordina-
r !enaer q money oa individual secu-
rlty, to receive notes which the Gev-
eminent has purposeIv iiscresuted'
senator Wilton (atserward. Vice
Preslden:,l took the same view. IL
zaid lsee Congressional Globe. and sas
sion, 37eh Congress. page 7sa): Il
look upon this contest rs . contest De-
tween the curo-tone brokers. the jew
trokers, sha manes changers, the mca
'sho speculate II stocks. ana toe pro-
asctive FoillLg men oE cur oo-sat9z.'
Ias change s. the measure, orenght
aaaat tv the bs.5on broker. and bank
eTs eno persuaded ssse senate, las baea
tlre Means of roh0ins the people "
thousands Of millions OF dollars aud put-
ting tael1 4nto tile poeseg~ of sbloated
SPECTATORS. Tns ROBBERY exceed II
amount the Thoa lasol.c debt Every
IalsasteE r our armies II the Ssid fur
lashes. uex AM rich hxrves- fcr their
operations. Ihe sorse he e..larasies
Of tne T-aT, sle higher @heY cssnla send
the prefnTnu ca gold From that raa-
lEGE To the GgseSsans the mora thss-