Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-05-25
5bepber0stomn Register.
IMPENDING CRISIS.


TO the distinction of sensational writers,
but we feel it our duty to give our views
of public matters, under honest conyic-
tons; should they result in drawing the
attention of the honest, rejecting peo-
pie to the menaoing evil, we shall be
content.
There are significant and ominous
signs in the current events of human af-
fairs of the present time, which in our
humble judgment portends trouble, un-
less wise and sagacious legislation can
be had to avert it.
The greed engendered by corruption
took on too large share of indifference
as to the rights of the people. Its past
success made it defiant and bold under
the fostering protection of the nations
chief executive (Grant) which increased
millionaires and multiplied paupers.
Class legislation has become too slar-
ing to be endured by free people. 1t
has fixed its avarice grip upon the cot
fers of the government, and with a ma
licious perseverance is impertinently ex-
erting itself 10 hold it for its special
benefit; it threatened to crush the mass.
es into submission by its dictatoral will,
or by absorbing the products Of the in
dustries. of the country, in paying tithes
to its ill-gotten gain.
The history of the world teaches the
painful fact that all governments are
subject to reyulsions. The causes which
bring them about are legitimate subjects
for calm, serious, searching and timely
consideration. 1t our Legislators are
hoaest and wise they will surely discern
their duty, drop self and party consider
alton, and set themselves earnestly at
work to solve the difficulty, and avert
the evil and troubles which have para
lived the industries and now threaten
tho peace of our country.
In our Judgment, money is at the
root of the evil, and to use 4 figurative
speech, the tub must be thrown to the
whale, or else in his desperation he may
lash it to pieces. Money is a conce"tra-
Ted po,cer, which through interest bear
ing bonds extracts the earnings of the
people, and is taken up and accumula-
ted in the hands of the few, and espe'
cially is this the case when its use costs
more than the industries of the people
can produce, which must be the case
now; for our land has been most liberal
in its yield of those products which are
essential to sustaining animal life, yet
the pitcous wall Of humanity is shrek
ing throughout its breadth for bread.
The debtors agonies are intensified by
the consuming moth of interest, and
constant shrinking of values, while the
creditor is rendered nervous and exact
ing, least his position in life may he re
versed by the daily collapse in the bust
ness circles.
The remedy for this state of evils is
10 stop or remove the cause, and espe-
cially when it exists in the fountain
head, and must as natural result effect
the whole body polite.
Our government either misguidedly
or through culpable design, has persist
ed in a most disastrous financial policy,
which has eliminated in destroying her
industries aud pauperizing its people;
therefore reverse action becomes a ne
cessity. The government having the
legal right, delegated to it from the SOW
ereign power, the people, to make mon,
ey must do it, pay off its debt, relieve
the masses from paying interest, let the
money power SO out into business chan
nels, setting the loom, anvil, spade, pick
and plough all in motion, which is its
legitimate function, and will bring plen-
ty, peace and universal prosperity to
our people, and check the demonstrated
tendency, which has become manifest
within the past few years, of wealth
concentrating in the hands of the few,