Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-03-12
DEMONSTRATING SILVER.

IL, 10 y.
DEMoNETIzING SILVER.
The most remarkable feature about the
demonetizing' ofithe silver of 412.5 grains,
8 fine, is no one knew anything about 1t.
This was likely true with the mass of the
members of Congress, and while it is true,
proves that there were few who knew all
about it and snrrepiitiously put the bill
thordgh. The bill was said to be one
thing, while 1t meant altogether another.
More than that, discussion WAS stifled, and
the bill passed under the torture Of the
rules-wITHoUT BEING READ, as required
bv the law and rules of the House. And
still deeper did the crime go. The section
that did the lellish work was hid away IN
the midst Of a bill on WEIGHTS AND
MEASURES. How many took part in the
crime and got part of the FIVE hundred
thousand dollars said to have been sent
here by foreign banks and capitalists to
secure the legislation, may never be known
Mr.. Fort, NJ. c., said: at WAS pu,
through under the suspension of the rules
at the bidding OF the BoNpHoLDER, with
out being read to the House,"
More properly this bill was STOLEN
THROUGH THE HOUSE by being hidden il
the body of of another BILL
Mr.. Fort further said TT was done il
the interest OF the bondholder and hence i
!, was DONE"
Mr.. Kelley, NJ. c., aaid: ~ was igno
rant OF the fact that it would demoneIz
silver and so was those distinguished sena.
tors, Blaine and VOORHEES,, who were boil
in the House at the time"
did you know the dollar was droppe,
when the bill passed ?" "No," snid Mr.
, Blaine. "Dd you?" mo-" said MI
Voorhees,.
Somebody knew and he or they wer
the conspirators. They were the secre
agents of the money power in our Congress
and secured the passage of a law that ha
affected the world MS but few laws have il
all time.
The Economist of London snid eth
recommendation of silver by the Unite,
States would restore the old relations o
the metals, and put an end to the disasle
brought upon the world by the folly an,
wickedneas Il. German and American de.
, monet cation"
! The Chicago Tribune said: "A vas
; sum of money was expended to secure tn
, Legislation and the net was II stnpendou
villainy."
When the fact is fully realized that al
the gold and silver ever coined is who'll
inadequate to the work of exchange IN ili
. civilized world, then II will appear ho,
wiliully wicked it was to destroy one- hal
Of the money-and yet this il Just villa
wns done. The ohjec, WAS 10 appreci at
bonds and increse ll,e purcasing power o
money. All the gold and silver ever coin,
ed IN the United States up TO Dec. 81, 1883
WAS 81 23S .07S S6S03 not enough within
5000, 900 900 VI paying the 0utaiandin,
bonds to-day. Tins we come to the las
link in the chain oi the infamy.
THE SEVENTH STEP LANDS Us INTO JoH,
, sIIEHMAS'S HEAVEN.
The seventh and last step in he conspi
racy wns the act OF January IA, 1875, at-
thorizing and declaring by law The re.
sumption Of specie payment, January l
1879. This act placed the consprators il
absolute control of the government. Thes
, seven acts. these laws sci forth:
L. A simple gold standard 20 measur,
all values.
2. A bonded debt never to be paid.
3. Bank paper Issued on the bonds an,
inflated and contracted ut the wall Of th
: conspira,ora.
Thus the money power perfected link b,
link their financial system-their homes
; mOney-and utterly refused to ABoLIsI
THEIR CLASS LAWS. II has not bech pos
sibe TO give us back the silver dollar an i
waS originally. 1t has not been possibl,
to make the greenback legal tender an,
all the acis and all the laws passed sine
the SEVEN CLASS LAWS were enacted, hav
been construed as the bank syndicate con
Strue them-to make the burden upol
labor more and more oppressive and to en-
throne capital more and more absolute
This system Of money is suited 10 an alb
. s0lnte monarchy, and II allowed to remaii
the permanent system will subvert III
/, Republic and erect in its place and Aris
tocraiic Despolism-a government OF elias
rule and serf labor. This condition @
things cannot be avoided. II these law
= remain IN force, they create a clnss win
absorb by operation and reduce In tim
TO destruction all oihers.
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