The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-12-12
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your party. He was u pure patriot.
4 man Of profound research and
ranks as the ablest statesman of his
Gay. lie clearly saw the great evils
or paper money issued by banks prom
Using redemption in coin. Yet he
recognized that there was not gold
and 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 belongs"
4TAOMAs JEFFERSON in favor of the
United States Treasury notes in
1912.
Ihls is Just what the greenback men
say to-day. If Jefferson were alive
now can there be any doubt as to
(which party he would belong to!
Then Andrew Jackson was another
great Democratic leader. He was a
man of great integrity and true pa
trlot. His overthrow of the old
United States banks shonld endear
his memory to the American people
and every lover Of liberty throughout
the world. He saw the evil influence
OF bank issues promising redemption
LII coin He knew this was a swindle,
and yet recognized that the people
must use paper money and here is
what he recommended:
81 submit to the wisdom of the leg
Isiature, whether a national system
founded upon the credit of the GOV.
eminent and revenues might not be
devised, which woulds avoid all consti-
StUtlonal difficulties, and at the same
time securea all advantages to the gov.
eminent and country, that were
expected to result from the present
bank. ANDREW JACKSON in his
message OF 1929 in opposition to the
national bank. and favoring the indie
pendent treasury system adopted July
a, $780,
This is just what the greenbackers
say to-day. The government shall
issue the money founded upon the
credit of the government and lis rev.
'enues. Not founded upon coin; but
the "CREDITS and REVENUES" of the
government. Could anything be
palmer than this! General Jackson
was 4 thorough, out and out, green
back advocate, and if alive would
doubtless be our candidate for presi.
dent in 1880.
Then John c. Calhoun was another
great Democratic leader and perhaps
next to the two great leaders already
snehtloned he was most respected and
looked up to by his party. He was a
man OF undo9bted honesty, and as to
abilities in that comprehensive sense
which constitutes Il great leader, he
Justly ranks among our greatest men.
lie 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 G. CALHOUN, Sept. ~, 1887, in
special session of congress-
1--WE are told there is no instance
OF government paper that did not
depreclate. In reply / affirm that
thefe Is none, assuming the form
propose. that ever did depreciate.
W whenever paper receivable for dues
OF government had anything like a
lair trial it has succeeded" [CAL-
uoJN. Oct. 3, 1887.
II now undertake to affirm posi-.
lively, that Il paper issued by the gov.
ernment with the simple promise to
receive it in all dues would form a
perfect paper circulation; it would be
as steady and uniform as the metals
themselves. tCALuorN, March %.
1883, in support Of the independent
treasury bill."l
on viii observe that he too, adyo-
Gates greenbacks. and opposes re
demption in coin. Paper issued by
tie government with the simple
promise TO receive it in all dues" is
precisely what we advocate. Here is
the positive testimony of three OF the
greatest men ever identified with the
Democratic party, all agreeing posi-
lively IN favor of or theory of
finance. All pronounced greenback-
ers.
New we ask our Democratic friends
TO read and ponder over these expires.
sions of the purest and ablest men
ever identified with their party. They
will then see how grossly they have
been deceived, as to the opinions of
these men by the lying sheets now
printed in the interest of the bank
ring and labeled Democratic. These
great men if alive to-day would be
called communists and ssinflation-