Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-08-10

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No man can tel. ezsn approximate.
lys what farm prnginela wiil Be worth
y the next thirty darD. The reason
lor this state of affairs axisos fron tbs
fact that the national bankers have
the power 10 contract or inilate the
curreneY st win. That privilege Ia
the hands Of the ShyloekB and Shys-
sexs Of tie land, with the natural Law
ck supply and demand operating
against Us mist ever keepthe Thought
fpl farmer in an excited condition a
p his income. Il i bal enough that
we have . conkend with mateorplaQi-
g vieieaitndss wes aeascnz - d.,
with winds. hail storms and frost,
with insects. blight, mildew. weeds
hog cholera and ell that. but worsto!
all. we are the victims Of class lsgis-
tion. We are also preyed upon BY
political "bummers, asad fertilizer
cheats. all Of which when token 10.
gether are enough to craze the sound
est brain among US. The situation
honestly consider intolerable, and
for one am willing to give even phys
ical resistance to the state Of affairs.
This IL strong language, hut it is true;
there is more reason to-day why we
should resist by force the power oi
the money-kings of Wall street. than
there was in l776 when our fathers
resisted England because Of q con-
temptible twopenny tax npon tea.
Again, another, cogent reason fol
resisting in scme way the present
financial condition, is the fact, II
rightly remember, our people were
taxed (l667) when wheat was worth
$2.43 bushel. corn $l.O9. rye $l.45,
oats 68. barley 81. %, buclwheat 81. 20,
potatoes 81. 10, tobacco IL cts. per h.,
hay $l7.54 ton average in this State
all these products are down now on
an average ofone-half. and there il
no prospect of rise save as the ma
tional bankers choose to elect.
The laws enforcing the contraction
Of the currency was tantamount tc
doubling our taxes and debts upon US
1t takes now two bushels of wheat tc
do the duty of one. and 30 on through
all other farm and garden products
The trouble again, from another
standpoint is that while the Govern
ment has depreciated the urice of all
farm products, the land as well. and
all It's betterments, it has increased
the purchasing power Of money; se
that they who have money in advance
or an annuity, have now under The
present regime, double the advantage
over those who are dependent upon
the soil, and are at the same time
time subject to the depredations o.
wind and weather, bugs, hog cholers
and all that.
And now brother farmers, in view
Of the above stubborn facts laid out
plainly before You, viii you any long
er submit to the present class legis-
lation which has been going onfor the
last fifteen years. Alas Ibeseech you,
in the majesty of yonr power, and
hurl the vandals from their high
places over you. who are preying upon
your substance, in every conceivable
manner possible under laws made by
themselves and for themselves. The
farming community Of the Union with
their allies, stand seven million strong
in q voting population Of ten million
Of men. Let as then combine as
friends, throwing to the winds fos
once old party predictions, and then
the d ~ will be ours. Then we can
establish what Is called the American
System Of Finance, advocated by
Washington, jefferson, Madison, Jack
SON and other notables, in contradic-
ton to the English system, which is,
in short, paper redeemable in coin. to
the detriment of the producing clas-
ses. The American system Of Finance,
as understood and promulgated by
the founders of the constitution, i
simply this, all money-gold, silver,
paper or anything else to be issued by
BY Government and make full legal
tender for all debts both public and
private.
In conclusion. / must say that ]
can see no reason why the farmers
should not have about an average a
much as q government clerk. Un-
der an honest administration of the