The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-08

UoSG uOG W u6NS Gu0m SO1 GhO PLOAAASS'
They were soon loaded down. Since
then l have found it best to feed well
and work well.
The people are inclined to build up
the waste places, enlarge the assets OF
this nation, build it up greater so that
she may Justly become the admiration
of the world. This cannot be done
without the means of giving a liberal
aid or circulation to local places or
companies is not the thing. Lower
the interest by increasing the circula-
ton, the currency will DON become
thrown over the general country,
thereby building it up in every way,
making property within the reach of
all. Fail to increase the circulation
in proportion to the business and
population, stop the coinage of silver,
increase the rate of interest, poverty
will flourish, riot and hunger will be-
come more common, the nimble six
will not reach the humble hut but
will go to the millionaire and the trust.
1t may as we'll be said to ure a man
dying with thirst give him no drink,
as to confne the coinage of silver or
decrease the circulation of currency.
No one ever knew hard times when
money was sufficiently plenty, on the
other hand good times among the
masses have never occurred when
money was scarce, bearing a high in.
terest and largely controlled by a few
men or combines. l can't see that any
one would be hurt if the currency be
increased sufficient to reduce the in
terest down ever very low. The ex-
tremely wealthy would fail to reap a
high profit on money which was never
intended to be made a merchandise or
to barter to the men who would pay
the highest rate of interest that
money can be had at what would seem
a fair rate bat to the borrower want
ing a few hundred dollars or a thou
sand at the end of twelve months he
will find by a method of compromising
or remaining and so on, he has paid
for the time a very heavy interest. If
not driven to the wall he will not
venture another loan. It is very
plain that this high value on money
ought not to be; it is placing the toll
ing millions of people at a great dis
advantage. [ believe crime IS in
creased by this stringency in money.
Many who have used an effort to get
employment are driven to desperation,
their votes are bought, elections are
being controlled, done for the high
value on money. It would be an in
suit to a man to offer him a pittance
for his vote if he had five dollars in
his pocket. AS his pocket is empty
and his family in want, he views the
price made for his vote in a different
light, and so with other violations. 1
have taken the trouble to find out
from lei in good circumstances here
and there ove the country if they
had any objection to silver certificates
or the silver being paid them on a
debt. [ have found none in every
case the desire was expressed they
only wished they had the chance of
getting the certificates on the best
note or account they had. It is very
strange that the voice Of three-quarters
of the people cannot be heard. The
people who have filed up the govern
ment treasury, the people who have
made the government, and for whom
the government is claimed to be made.
Let there be a prompt, unstinted in
crease in the currency and there will
be more love of country from the mil
lions, many of them now without
labor and supplies.
Revolutions are brought about slow
ly, and in the beginning the cause is
but little felt. If the cause is not re-
newed often serious results follow.
Our country is drifting too much into
money centres. Lotteries, dealing in
futures, watering stock, selling them
on speculation, all these are nothing
more than frst-class gambling, max
ing the few rich at the expense of the
many, making the feeling between
capital and labor more uncomfortable.
The government ought to be careful
to promote the largest number of it's
people. This insures a solid govern,
ment not to be disturbed or over
thrown by foes within or foes with
out. Our population is becoming
mixed with people from all nations,
many of them not in full sympathy
with u laws and order.
1t would be exceedingly unwise to
ALLEVIATE from the best interest of our
government. Many of our Ameri.
cans by refusing them the necessary
amount of currency or by enacting
any law in opposition to their pros.
perity. Oppressive or unjust laws will
slowly but surely produce trouble to
any country. Give us coinage of
silver and more currency, and the
coming decade will show a greater
improvement in America than has
ever been shown in any previous de-
cade. Fraternally,