The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-05
THENATIONAL CAMPAIGN.

THENATIONAL CAMPAIGN.
HENRY CAREY BAIRD.
The amounts of money needed in country
should be determined by the wants of the PEG
pie, and can only be done by means of ma
tional paper money.-HRsRY CAREY BAIRD.
WHAT MONEY SHOULD NOT BE MADE OF.
Money should he thing of, or belonging to-,
the country. An exportable commodity is not
fitted to be money. And nothing could be
more monstrous than England's principle
followed by the United States-of forcing her
people to be buyers of gold, and making their
oles i'll the world-the condition of their being
able to furnish themselves with food and
clothing. Hon. ISAAC BUCHANAN, Of Canada.
The most beautiful, most perfect, and most
certain plan ever devised or suggested by man
for the accomplishment of this grand object
financial stabi1ily-is full supply of national
paper money having the feature of inter-
ohangeability at the option of the holder, with
Government bonds at a low and fixed rate of
interest Henry CAREY BAIRD.
THE PEOPLE MUST STUDY THE QUESTION.
This currency question must be studied BY
the people. more profound knowledge must
prevail-not of books Of science, Of literature,
bat of the effect Of a few simple laws within
the comprehension of the most unlettered. No
constitutional objections have force. for the
people may change the constitution. When
the question is thoroughly understood by the
people true men everywhere regardless OF party
Will unite to overthrow selfishnsss. Then the
thin gossamer which has 50 long united mans
honest efforts against the unjust interest Of
capital, will be brushed away as q web, and
for all time, the value Of brain, hand, and
sinew will rank superior to past accumula-
tions-CHARLRs NJ. DUPuY.
"a BARBARIsM UNWORTHY or THE AGE"
Paper money would be much nearer perfect
measure of value than gold or silver ever
have been or ever can be. The use Of gold or
other merchandise as money is barbarism
unworthy Of the age.-WALLAcs T. CROOK:
WHAT PAPER MONEY WOULD DO.
Distribute sufficient volume Of full legal
tender paper currency through our country,
and what will he the result Answer: A pro
rata increase in the employment Of labor
Why Because it will increase the demand for
the products Of labor. McCnlloch's contraction
policy has smitten industry with paralysis
throughout the broad extent Of our whole
country -PLlNY FIREMAN.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.
Gold and silver are not intrinsically OF equal
value with iron. Their value rests chiefly in
the estimation they happen to be in among the
generality of nations. Paper money has great
ADVANTAGES over gold and silver, as it is not
likely to have its value reduced by exports
ton. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.
\ DISHONEST SHAME EXPOSED.
The attempt to force resumption Of specie
payments by contracting volume OF currency
which is actively, legitimately, and proftably
employed, is as dishonest as it is unwise and
its projectors pause not, though they discover
that it robs millions Of laborers OF their whole
estate. JUDGE KELLEY.
THE PEOPLE ASLEEP.
The people are, as a great giant, asleep,
whose theWs and sinews are bound with fragile
wisps of straw. Once aroused from slumber
to = conscious sense Of bondage, and the letters
will be rent into a thousand fragments. When
they generally know the integrity OF their cause
the ballot viii commence its perfect work and
majorities will demand that interest shall be
more justly proportioned to tho gains Of labor
CHARLES NJ. DUPur.
HOW TO PREVENT MONEY! PASICs.
which the gold interest has no control. and We
have seen the last OF the financial panics. sgd
EHY MYERS o. ChicAgo.
A PROPHECY BY HENRY cARKY BAIRD.
Instead OF transferring $500, 900 ,OoO Of our
debt abroad and paying * per cent. in gold
on il for thirty years we can borrow $3.50, OK.
600 from the people Of the United States ct an
average interest OF per cent. in currency,
and by this process We will have the means Of
vitalizing our industries, OF producing things
by the sale Of which we can pay our debt
abroad irstead Of getting deeper into debt, and
at the same time We will keep our people
employed, and prevent general ruin and de-
rnoralization among them. II We do not il
will not be three years before the name Of the
American Government will be by-woYd and
q reproach in the minds and hearts Of ali the
best people in the world. To sum up. Get
our people to work 60. them 70 work at any
cost. II you do not, our whole fabric Of society
and government goes down in one crash never
TO rise, except under some form Of tyranny.
Henri CAREY BAIRD.
THE .pTrFIcrLTY IN srT SHELL.
The unemployed are willing to work and
create wealth Bet while they are Creating il,
they need sorne one 10 give them something
that the farmer will accept for food-that
the farmer could pass his neighbor shop
then pasz to the city trader in satisfaction Of
his debt. Tha. thing, however. is scarcely
anywhere TO Be found and its generic name &
msney. HENRY G. CAREr.
JrDGE KELLEY or CONTRACTION.
Contraction Of the currency, If continued,
will prove failure, but not q harmless one. Ii
will he fatal tn a majority If the business men
Of this generation and strip the frugal laborers
Of the small but hard earned sums they have
deposited in saving banks. Its object is to re-
duce the amount of working capital in the
country, and By thus unsestling values it will
parzlyze trade, suspend production and deprive
industry Of employment. JupeE KELLEY.
PETER COOPER.
81 am convinced that when true American
system Of finance IL adopted which shall pu.
all that circnlates Is money entirely and ex-
clusiyely under the control Of the Government,
MAKING 1T RECEIVABLE FOR ALL DCT-
les AND DEBTS. employment for oil tbs
working claasrs, and prosperity for the whole
country will be the natural and permanent
result" PErRR CORN.
rHE scIKxcE or NoxEY BRIEFLY sTArID.
SIN the intachaugsahifify IT tbs option d
the boldx Or holdepj Of National Paper MonsJ
with isOveEnmeut Bonds beAyinR . lied mt