The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-04-05
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1nterrie1c U1th Colonel Ben
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Correspondents. Wheeling Register:
The following il. a report Of an
interview between myself and
f Colonel Ben Wilson, your Rep
rcsentatiyo in Congress. today. Il I
Qucstion-Colonel Wilson, !
see an article in yesterdays issue
Of the IateYig.neer this allusioni to
you and your colleagues 4Now,
however, that the two Bens aand
Kcnna haze turned up for hard
money at Washington, and gone
gback ntheira campaign speeches.
etc. Is there any truth in this
charge, SO far as YOU ure. con-
cerned? sSgs .a5
Answcr-Not. one word oftruth.
Tho statements without founda-
ton, and.is in keeping with that
papers misrepresentation of mo.
Myspeeches and votes in Congress
and my speeches on the stump,
have given my yiewst the public
correctly. II
Q-Ehat do you think Of the
present financial situation, andis
ANY further legislation on the sub:
sject necessary, inlyour opinion2
ias5A-Your question is deyisiblc,
land i shall answer first that part
whichrelatesito further legislation.
To my. mind it is very, apparent
that the, country will not returnto
prosperity until such furtler' legis,
lation shall be'had. The increase
of bonded indebtedness must be
stopped. The power to issue cur,
rency must be taken from the
banks, the currency must be issued
BY the Government, aud its volume
largely, increased, Non,interest-
bearing bullion certificates should
be, issued BY authority oflaw ;3they
would circulate rs currency
wherever our flag floats. I heard
tho distinguished Stephens, Of
Georgia, say the other day in .
great speech made before our eau
i Gus that such bullion certificates,
issued iuponlmctals tho treasury,
Swouldiniless than,twelye months
increase the value Of our circulation
$500 600, and perhaps $780,,
Co., 900. Congress should, ofcourse,
Il provide for tho payment Of out
pension. Indebtedness blythe issue
q fcurrency. Money for his spur;
pose should never le raised by: tie
sale Of bonds. Tho pernicious
el1scts!ofz selling these bonds5are
fto.withdrawst too muoll:moneys from
8 circulation, and exompt. too much
4of the wealth Of the country from
taxation. We are drifting farther
and further away from the Amcri.
can idea that taxation should be
equal and uniform, The expenses
ofthe Government are now very
heavy, and just ii, proportion rs
any partof the wealth of the coun-
try is, exempt from taxation the
burden upon Tho wealth not ex.
enlpt Is increased. In my opinion
tho day is not far distant when the
bonds Of this Government will be
subjected to taxation just like any
other property, and Legislation
looking TO this end may be inaugu.
rated in the, present Congress,
There is neither equity nor fair.
ness in a system that taxes one
mans calf of the value Of s. and
exempts his neighbours, bonds Of
the value of 81 100000. .,a5t,3
From what I have said you will
perceive that in,my opinion the
present financial situation Of the
country, about which you asked
me, is BY no means what it should
be. There is a manifest INSULT
cheney Of mCley in circulation, Il
general paralysis of business and
4 consequent shrinkage of values,
that are fcarfully oppressive upon
tho people. -,a ...
Q-But, Colonel, do YOU not