The examiner., 1882-02-18
Have the People Cause to Complain
No. VII

the publication of my last letter, and many new readers of the Examiner having been obtained, we would say for their ln- formation, that in these letters we have endeavored to trace the financial history of our government, from the beginning of the war to the present time; and point out to the reader, some of the schemes by which the people have been systematic- ally and continuously robbed.
 We have come down, in the considera- tion of this subject, to the time when all this wicked planning culminated in one grand national scheme of robbery, that plunged thousands upon thousands of and turned hundreds of thousands of in- dustrious and honest men out of employ ment reducing many of them to beggary and rage.
 Ia our last letter, we considered and commented upon the speech of John Sherman before the United States Senate, when the measure of which we speak was under consideration by that body. In this speech, he wildly portrayed the misery and ruin that would follow the passage of such a measure, and printed out just who would be effected thereby, and although he afterwards turned traitor to the cause he then championed, and joined in with the very men he then oppos- ed, we now bring back to him, and all others interested, the words he then delib- erately uttered, and say to him, John Sher- man those words were true.
 Those predictions have all been fulfill. ed.
 The only fault in the picture you then drew was that it was not far reaching enough in the misery which it portrayed.
 You said it would bring ruin and disas- ter upon the business portion of the Coun- try thousands of men who passed through the ordial bear witness that you was cor rect.
 You said all interprise would be suspend ed; five years of the Country's History attest in this you was correct.
 You said all except the capitalist out of debt, salaried fticer, and annuitant would be disastrously effected by the measure. The wealth, luxury, and continued pros perity of the capitalist, and the salaried government officer. amidst the ruin, bank ruptcy. want and misery which followed in the track of this measure during the suc- ceeding years, all unite in attesting that in this you was correct.
 Your own fat pocket-book, long bank account, large rental revenue, and accum- Hated millions, also attest not only that you were correct, but that you have been we'll rewarded for deserting the cause ot the people.
 Your wisdom, sagacity, and superior knowledge made you too dangerous an an tagonist for the enemies of the people to contend agalnst and they found a way, not only of convincing you that you were on the wrong track to serve your personal advantage, but also led you to become one of them, and chiefest among them.
 What we wish to do now, dear reader, is to prove to you and make you understand If possible that hundreds of thousands of men whom you are expected to honor, conspired with the men whom you sent to represent you in Congress, and by bribery, corruption, deception and sophistry, got the Congress of these United States to pass law that should accomplish all this wrong and ruin, pointed out by him, and experienced by you, simply and truely that they might enrich themselves from the wreck which followed.
 | %o you may have some appreciation of what you have got to guard against, and con. tend with in the future.
 But says some one what is this measure you refer to?
 Let us avail ourselves of the Yankees privilege of answering the question by answering others, and let us also ask the reader to stop, and give enough time tc each one of these questions 10 form some sort of reasonable answer before passing to the next.
 First. Supposing some great, rich, and powerful Prince should say to the Pratt & Whitney Co.,, P. Jewell and Sons, Colts, Weeds, and all the other manufacturies large and small, in the City of Hartford Look here gentlemen, if you will take the money you now have invested in business out of business, and give it to me, I vii give you back a contract to pay you ( larger income than you can now make by employing your money as you do now And supposing these companys should ac cept that offer, how would it effect youl men, who are employed ln these s-veraI manufacturies
 Second. Suppose this same Prince should say that he would tax your men who have been thrown out of employment by the closing of these Factorys and make you pay this income to these Companys and manufacturers
 Third. Suppose he should also say to the men who should refuse to take their money out of business, and lend it to him on the terms he offers. Gentlemen, If you do not comply with my desire in this mat- ter will drive you into Bankruptcy and ruin