Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-09-28
To the Voters of the Ninth Con-
gressional District.

GENTLEMEN-l was ADVISED by MI. II.
f. Bailey, who was my counsel to con-
test the election of Col. j. B. Richmond,
to abandon the contest on the grounds
that it would cost me thousands Of dol
lars, and the Congress to pass on the
case would he Il hard money body, and
being a Greenbacker, let us do what
we might they would give the seat TO
Richmond; and he advised me TO stop
and announce myself candidate. and
stated that could beat any man In the
District. This occurred in the law office
Of Capt r. A. Richardson and he en-
dorscd the advice of Mr.. Bailey. Mr..
Bailey and G. c. Gose, Of Russell, call
ed a convention at Abingdon to romi-
nate candidate. have been invited
by letters and many personal solicita-
tons TO become 4 candidate, and TO graf
ify my many friends, ! thus announce
myself.
The next Congress will have TO act
upon the action of the new adminislra-
tion, hence the importance of selecting
the best man you can.
The Grst question to which | will cal
your attention is. Our Financial COndi-'
ton. am in favor Of the Government
increasing our currency with grccnbacks
to the extent Of from 81 800 ,Oo0, ,00O to
81 500, 900, 900. Four or five yearA ago
we had 81 800, 100000 Of n circulation,
which was not too much money; that
has been reduced to less than 6OO,OOO,-
600. Hence the scarcity Of money,
hardness Of times aud failure Of 50 many
business men. am for making the sill
yer dollar as good Ms the gold dollar
aud the grecnbsck dollar ne good as
either, n lawful tender for all debts due
TO the Government and individuals, re-
celyable for impost duties; cut on the
heads of all National banks; limit the
rate Of interest to Elk per cent; let the
profits 60 TO the government instead OF
the profits Of the National bnnk curren-
cy 10 the bankers, brokers and bhnvers.
We have s2O0, 100000 Of gold and silver
locked up IN the Treasury, Sherman ask
ing for an appropriation to extend the
Treasury TO lock up more We VIII
have this aud next year f7OO,OOO,OOO or
$500 900 600 Of bonds let us apply the
5000, 100000, TO the payment Of bonds,
and pay the balance In grcenbacks and
stop the interest, let us pay the bonds
NJ fast as they fall due, stop the Interest,
and refuse to refund any more bonds,
ana thus save the payment Of millions
Of dollars Of interest, We Of the South
crn mud Western States need and must
must have moro money. Let the West
crn and Southern incmbcre Of Congress
unite snd cooperate, aud thus Shord re-
lief 10 those States.
n IA well known that for thirty or for
ty wears have been the ndvoratc OF re-
trenchmcnt mud reform, aud Apracil'
cal measure Of my doctrine, hereby
incorporate In this letter my resolutions
Of instruction to j. u. Richmond;
owe. the citizens of the Ninth Con-
gresslousl District. hereby instruct our
mrmbrr of Congress, j, ". Richmond,
IN Introduce bill TO reduce the pRr OF
"a, nnp,bers of Congress from $4,000 to
AZ 600 pcr annum; likewise n reduction
of thc Presidents salary from SOO,OOO to
y9b 900; likewise reduction OF the
| Cabinet officers and Supreme Court
.tudvrs from si0,O TO $1,000, also, n
reduction Of 20 per cent, upon ihc Flla-
flca of all the officers of the Govern
ment, both military aud civll, whofc
snlnrlcp are Al 800 aud upwards Ana
wr respectfully request otir Senators ahd
npmhers NJ Congress from West VIZ
glnip 10 unite aud cooperate In the pns-
snre Of slirh bill. and thus save ihou'-
nnda and millions " dollrra TO ilic tax
nuyors of the state and the Nation
P"' w r. McMuLLfs."
We. the farmers, laborlng men aud
mechanics, constitute over 20 per cent
Of the voting population Of the country
and If We would unite and cooperate
we could control the legislation OF The
country. The lawyers have ruled this
country for the lnsi twenty years, until
ibey have about ruined II. We had 2iO
lawyer. In the Congress before The last,
and 10 farmers. We had In the lhst Con.
ure.s 206 lawyers and ~ farmers' IN
This Congress We have 2ii lawyers snd
IN farmers. The Book Of books pro-
claims that "whcn The righteous rule
the people rejoice, and when the wicked
rule the people mourn" Such . time
OF financial mourning We have scarcely
over seen. and charge u upon The law
yen. We have not one farmer IN Con
grcss from Virginia, lei asking Tor
ru,h 10 give II, ms ftmsff anytl