The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-12-12
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your party. He was pure patriot,
q man of profound research and
ranks as the ablest statesman of his
day. He clearly saw the great evils
OF paper money issued by banks prom
lsin9 redemption in coin. Yet he
recognized that there was not gold
ana silver coin enough with which to
transact the business, and here is
what he said:
Bank currency must be suppressed
and the circulation restored to the
government to which it belOnns.'
-1AOMAS JEFFERSON in favor Of the
tnijed States Treasury notes in
1912
Thls IS just what the greenback men
say to-day. II Jefferson were alive
now can there be any doubt as to
which party he would belong to-
Then Andrew Jack son was another
great Democratic leader. He was a
lnan 81 great integrity and true pa
triot. His overthrow Of the old
United States banks shonld endear
ms .memory to the American people
and every lover of liberty throughout
the world. He saw the evil influence
OF bank issues promising REDEMPTION
in COIN He knew this was a swindle
and yet recognized that the people
must use paper money and here is
what he recommended:
- submit TO the wisdom OF the leg
lSiature, whether a national system
Iounued upon the credit OF the gov
eminent and revenues might not be
devised. which WoaidSayoid All consti-
st&tlonal difficulties, and al the same
time secureall advantages to the GOV
eminent and country, that were
expected To result from the present
bank. ANDREW JACKSON in his
message OF 1879 III opposition to the
nauonai bank, and tayoring the indie
pehdent treasury system adopted July
a, 1910.
rhis is just what The greenbackers
say to-day. The government shall
issue The money founded upon the
cIedlt OF the government and its rev
enuts. Not founded upon coin, but
tile CREDITS and REVENUES" of the
government. Could anything be
palmer than this! General Jackson
was 4 thorough, out ana out, green
back advocate, and if alive would
doubtless be our candidate for presi-
dent in 1850
shen John {. Calhoun was another
great Democratic leader and perhaps
next 10 the two great leaders already
mentioned he was most respected and
looked up TO 10y his party. He was 4
man OF undoubted honesty, ana as to
abilities IN that comprehensive sense
which constitutes great leader. he
Justly ranks among our greatest men.
He too saw the evils of bank paper.
and this is what he said:
No one can doubt that the govern.
ment credit is better than that Of any
bank, more reliable. more safe.
JOHN c. CALHOUN. Sept. ~, 1887, in
special session of congress.
we are told there is no instance
OF government paper that did not
depTeclate. In reply / affirm that
Nheie Is none. assuming the form |
propose, that ever did depreciate.
" henever paper receivable for dues
OF government had anything like a
tair trial 1t has succeeded. [CAL-
noun, Oct. 3, 1887.
II now undertake 10 affirm posi-.
lively. that a paper issued by the gov.
eminent with the simple promise to
receive il in all dues would form 4
perfect paper circulation: il would be
rs steady and uniform as the metals
themselves. CALHOUN, March %.
ISIS. in support Of the independent
treasury bill
on viii observe that he too. adyo-
Gates greenbaeks. and opposes re
demptlon in coin. Paper issued hv
t.e government with the simple
PROMISE 10 receive it in al dues" Is
precisely what we advocate Here Is
Che positive testimony Of three OF the
greatest men ever identified with the
Democratic party. all agreeing posi-
lively - favor of oer theory Of
finance. All pronounced greenback-
ors.
New W. ask our Democratic friends
70 read ana ponder over these express
sionS Of the pareSt and ablest men
ever Identified with their party. They
w.A then see how grossly they have
jeen deceived. Is 10 the opinions OF
those men by the lying sheets now
printed in the interest OF the bank
rim. and labeled Democratic. These
great men il alive to-day would be
called communists and ssinflation-
lists by such Democratic sheets As