Nevada County picayune., 1888-04-25

4. As banks of issue,1 am opposed to National Banks. Their issue is based on the bonds of the Govern ment, and when the bonds are paid the bank notes must cease. Antici- pating that the debt will be paid as soon as possible. l have already in- troduced bill (No. 2O09) to pre- vent the contraction of the curren- cy by authorizing the issue of Treasury notes for bank notes when surrendered, a copy of which l send you herewith.
 ,. l am opposed to all speculation in futures, and if there is any way by which Congress can prevent such gambling. it will beyond question be done. \ Committee of the House is now investigating trusts and when all the facts are obtained and reported. shall favor using all the Constitutional power of Congress to stop them, and all other methods of "corncrs' on agricultural or mechan- ical productions.
 6. l favor an income tax. and send you copy of q bill, l have pend- ing on that subject; l think the cor porations and wealth holders of the country should contribute to the sup port of the general Government and the payment of the public debt.
 :. fully agree to this demand and beg to cite you to two laws passed by the 49th Congress 24, page All Ib. p. P. 414-4l5. Your Legis- lature must do the rest for our State.
 $ believe in close relation be- tween the people and their officers who are only servants or agents, but under our Constitution which proVi- des for some appointments and our i, complex system of Government 1t Is impracticable to elect al officers of the national Government hy a direct vote of the people, So far as l can be, I am in favor of it.
 9I heartily approve of this demand in its fullest scope.
 10 This is perhaps the most impor- tant of all the demands. and gives me more concern than any other. l The present tariff strikes farmers with double force, It increases the price of his article of consumption, and at the same time restricts the market of his products. Except when laid for revenue. the tariff IS without warrant in the Constitution. The present administration is doing all that it can possibly do to secure reduction of such tax. The pend- ing bill shall have my warmcst sup port.
 II While l believe protecting all the Indian tribes in all their rights l think that the best way to advance their civilization Is to break up the tribal relations. give them lands in severaltv make citizens. give them a territorial government. and open up the country to settlement under the homestead laws to our people. lf this could he done the Indian prob lem would, think, be solved.
 12 l believe strongly in educating the masses, and heartily endorse this demand, as well as the National Democratic platform of 1884, which declared for the diffusion of free education by common schools, sothat every child in the land may be taught the rights and duties of citizenship. F,,., -.t T fgt Freedom cannot be ingrartcd on ig- norance. If our children are not educated neither will the voters of the next generation be. The peo- pie of the South deserve much credit for what they have done for cause of education considering their resources and yet we have illiteracy among us to an alarming extent. If l can help the great body of people to q higher civilization and education, il will give me great pleasuc to do ao, I know the great necessity of cduca- ton. At every turn in my life l have in some degree felt it. A gov ernment that eXacts as much of its citizens as ours should give all q chance for a common school educa- ton.
 B. I understand this to be the law already. if not, l favor it.
 Trusting that the views herein cN- pressed will meet the approval of yourself and your Association. am,
 Your obedicnt servant. THO>. (. McRAE.