Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-03-20
GREENBACK


Views on Money and Fiat ~Fsolishnesss
The Greenback party of Audrain
,onnty, Mo. met at the Circuit court
room at 3 p. IN. last Saturday. On
q motion NJ. Y. Duncan vas called to
the chair; d. E. Shea was elected
The chairman stated the OBJ
ject Of the meeting briefly.
A strong call from the members
brought Sam Wright to his feet,
when he delivered a good speech on
the financial question. He referred
with pleasure to the late decision OF
the Supreme court of the United
States, making the greenback a le-
gal tender. Did not know at this
time whether it would be best for our
party to run a ticket this year or not.
On motion the chairman appointed
Mr.. Wright. Mr. JAS. Pool, and Mr..
Z. Z. jones to draft a set Of resolu-
tons concerning the late decision of
the Supreme court, making the
greenback a legal tender. The ques-
ton was asked by Mr.. West whether
We should keep up the organization
Of the party this year. He thought it
was not advisable /; Mr.. John Q. Pool
was Of the same opinion. c. p.
Wade was in favor of keeping up the
organization, if not in the way of a
county ticket, at least for the nation
81 ticket. Mr.. I. +. Turly thought
best to keep up the party in its en-
tirety both county, state and nation
al. NJ. Y. Duncan took the floor
and gave his views in a full prepared
speech, charging Buekner with bad
faith.
The committee, through Mr..
Jas. K. Pool read the resolutions,
and motion of Irwin Sims. The re-
port inter some remarks from Mr..
Duncan Directing to the word fiat
as used in the report, because the
treasury note is a promise to pay and
not fat; that the Supreme court has
decided them a legal tender for the
payment of all debts, except duty on
imports and interest on the public
debt. Mr.. 1. j. Sims addressed the
meeting, and claimed that the U. S.
Government had the right to stamp
paper, leather, or any other conven-
lent material and call it money, and
make it a legal tender, as well as gold
or silver.
Mr.. Duncan again explained the
nature of our currency and the de-
cision Of the Supreme court; S. o.
Wright also explained the treasury
note and the Fiat money. Mr.. West
| gave his views IN the subject, in a
clear manner. The word fiat was
stricken out. On motion the repor,
as amended, was read and adopted.
Mr.. f. E. Jones, John Sims, and
others were IN favor of continuing the
work, and on motion the resolution
favoring the continuance of the good
work was adopted.
On motion of Jones that we hole
a Congressional convention wa.
adopted, and that Mexico be the
point, and the time he first Saturday
in May, at ? p. m. for the purpose
Of electing delegates to the Nationa
Convention at Indianapolis, and t.
nominate a Congressman. On mo.
ton the sec'y was directed to present
the resolutions of the committee t.
Bob White for publication, and Il
other county papers.
I. J. Sims made a stirring speech
On motion of Mr.. S. o. Wright, th,
sec'y vas directed to correspond
with prominent Greenbackers in the
Congressional District.
The following are the resolutions
Whereas; for the last decade o
years, every lickspittle of acampaigl
speaker, nlncompoop Of country ed
itor, member Of the associated press
bank pimp and hard money shyste
have We'd with each other in seeing
who could heap the most maledic
} tions, throw the most filth, and rid,
cule the National Greenback party II
the greatest extent, for holding to tn
idea of Greenback money, that is o
paper; money issued directly by tn
Government in time of peace, tn
same to be a full legal tender for til
payment Of all debts, both public an
private; and whereas the Suprem
court in its recent decision, has SIS
tanned the National party idea o
Greenback money in the broades
sense Of the term, therefore be it re
solved, that we, the National Green
back party Of Audrain county, ten
der the Supreme court our heart,
thanks for their decision in vindicat
ing the right of the general govern
ment to issue money in time of peace
and Furthermore be it resolved, tina
all the sniveling whelps that hav
, rldiculed the idea of Greenbac
money, be requested to hunt thei
holes, and post themselves upon til
constitutionality Of paper money be
! fore the pressure to instruct the pee
! pie upon the finance question here
after.
j. K. Pool,
+. E. JONES,
S. o. WRIGHT.
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