Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-05-28

representative of tie people, and
should have reflected their will. The
great National question is that OF
Banking Interest aud currency. We
of the Southern States, together with
those of tEe West, need. and must
have, more money aud the Question
IecurS how aIe we To obtain il?
The plan OF L. NJ. T.. H inter for the es-
Enlistment of q real Estate Bank is wor.
thy OF consideration but L have a plan
which suits me better, to wit: Let Congress
establish = grand National Bank with a
capital Of six OF eight hundred millions Of
dollars, Such g Bank, III part, as General
Jackson recommended when he vetoed the
T.. 5. Bank bill. Let the States have
branches. The United States be bound TO
redeem all the notes issued by the mother
bank, and the people OF the States bound
for those issued by their respective States.
Let the profits Of The Mother Bank be used
for the National Government and those OF
the branches tor the support Of the respect
i've State Governments. Let the rate uf
interest be 6 per cent. BY this plau the
money wall be eauitably distributed he
tween all the Siates. Wipe oIt all of the
National Banks that are controlled by the
Mon y rings and Kings, upon whose cur
rency We are paying 10 10 20 per cent. in
terest aud that rate Of interest will rim
and bankrupt any people.
To guard against tie Banks, have sug-
gested, becoming political masters. let
Congress an the Legislatures provide for
The Presidents, Cashiers and Dire tors as
We elect the President and Governors. Tie
fact is, the issue Is made up and the peO-
pie must come 10 the front like fair men as
they are and take rides with the working
men against tie rich Bankers, Brokers,
X ngs and Rings and those newspal ers that
act as thgir organs. Tie chain is now be-
ing forged tofRti!l further bind us III slaves
ry. This is the peoples Government, and
they have the undouhtei right to govern.
We have organized q Greenback Silver
Club in Smyth County and | will be pleased
to see the people in all the States form sim
liar organizations. The owners of the Ma
tionai Banks are getting richer and we are
( ttirg poorer, 81 We must OrgaEfze against
them.
G ntlemen. / 20 not wish TO be e%gotisti-
cal, bur | must say SOM thing Of myself
| WAS the first man in the State to hoist the
flag OF Retrenchment and Reform, the first
to come cut on the State debt, and first OH
tie great banking interest, and currency
quest on.
have lone more for the poor working
men than any man in the state. | gt
more situations tor young mer an bows
" en- in Congress than any man ever did
from this D strict.
| would like to say more, hut this letter
is too long, ami | will address the people in
person st Ill the Court Houses and else
where WI en- | can.
For ycur pact confidence and support, I
tender yOu all my heartfelt thanks, and if
it is your pleasure to elect me | will do all
| can to support and carry out your inter
ests. And il you think any other man can
and will d. more for you tan 1 have lone
or will d. for you. then you should elect
him, and will cheerfully submit TO your
aCtiOn. | have the honor to rem in,
Truly your friend
F. MCMULLIN.
May 7tb. 1878.