The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-11
Words of Truth.

The following letter from Mr.. John
Siney, President Of the Miners National
Association to Speaker Kerr. hits the nail
on the head, and will, We trust, be care
fully perused by every reader Of the AD-
voCATE:
ST. CLAIR, Pa, Feb. 2S. 1876.
Hon. Michael G. Kerr, Speaker Of the House
of Representatives
! DEAR SIR | hope to be excused for
troubling you at this time, but when j
find that nearly, if not quite, two million,
OF my fellow -worklngmen are out Of EN-
ployment and in want of bread, with no
prospect OF relief, in consequence OF the
paralyzed condition Of the industries Of
the nation, | am constrained to ask you
for your aid, in giving life and vitality to
the Industries Of our country by striking
off the shackles that the national banks
and other money influences have been and
are rlveting around the manufacturers
necks Ii must be evident to you that it
Is from the industries Of the country, and
/ not from the national banks and their
allies, comes the wealth Of the nation.
The money gamblers, national banks and
| bhCAA AOPACSOheneANCo A0ASc bu6 vi
to specie basis. Now, sir, If they can
give us gold as circulating medium, We
are
WILLING TO TAKE 1T;
but we do demand, in the interest of the
industries of the country, the cancellation
of the national bank notes and the SUBJ
stitution therefor of greenbacks. The
government note was good enough to save
the nations flag, and prevent the country
from being rent in twain. Il was also
good enough to emancipate four millions
Of the human race. II it could meet the
wants of the people ia time Of war, why
should it not be good enough now in time
Of peace The greenback il secured BY
the same faith that secures q bond, viz
the faith of the nation, and still the bond
is above par in gold, and Congress, cater
ing to the interests Of the bondholder and
the Shylocks, depreciates that which has
paid the sailor, the soldier and the ar
tisan; and, | submit to you, had it not
ought to be good enough to pay those who
never raised q voice or used the musket in
defense of the nation in its hour Of need
Allow me 10 call your attention to Secre-
tsry Wells report, where he says that
going back for forty-five years, the natural
increase of the wealth Of the natl IN has
not exceeded
! THREE AND ONE THIRD PER CENT.
per annum. If this statement be correct;
the question is ''Why should Congress
by partisan Legislation, give to the banker
and usurers three-quarters more than the
natural increase 7" The Secretary of the
Treasury says that he sells q, 900, OO(
worth Of gold monthly in order to pay tht
government expenses We ask, why moi
call in "a, ,OOO, 900 worth of bonds with thA
gold, and issue that amount Of greenbackI
in lieu of National Bank notes, and saw
, the interest on the bonds which in the enc
J would hquidste the debt and make US
| government Of the people, and not q vov
ernment Of National bankers.
Would you allow me to hold your not
for a given amount of cash for which yov
(; agreed to pay stipulated amount, Afte
/ you had found by practical experience tha
( by the use of my money you could nc
q make a much out of it a. you agreed Z
{ pay me for the use Of the samel This
inst about the condition the country 10 |