Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-04-25
PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.
land STILL IT MOVES.

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a farmer i'm the State of Michigan, in
which he advocated that as on
means of relief for the depressed con
ditions under which farmers every
where are suffering, that Government
should issue its money direct to the
people, with farms as security, the
same general idea that has within a
short time been introduced and ably
supported in the United States Sen
ate byLeland Stanford, of California.
This agricultural editor says, III
would be unfortunate under our po-
litical system il the Government
should go into the business OF loanlng
money to the people"
On behalf of thousands of other
farmers who think as does that farm
er in Michigan, l would like to ask
that editor il the Government is not
now, and has it not been for years,
loaning money to one class OF its peo
pie, and at charge Of only one per
cent, for its use at that with bills
now before Congress to loan it to them
absolutely free).
Take two men at the close OF the
war. One buys a farm for $4,000
the other one buys Government bonds
for $4,000. Both are investments
the farm and the bond. Both repre-
sent value, and have a buying and
selling price. The money in the
bonds, without any labor OF the hold
er, has paid much larger interest IL
is true than has the money in the
average farm, with all the hard work
of the farmer and his family. Those
favored few, the special class 'of the
people, who own the bonds can take
them to Washington, deposit them
in the Treasury (say 100000. They
are safer there than at home. Those
who bought them still own them. The
interest on them never stops. 1t is
regularly and promptly paid. And,
on those bonds as security, Uncle Sam
the Government-loans this special
class ''of thepeople" 800, 000in money,
which they take home and, as middle
men, loan this Government money to
the farmers and others "of the peo-
pie" at 6, s, 10, 10 or more per cent.
interest.
Now, why not let the farmer have
the same chance with his property
II the bank loans the money OBJ
tanned, printed, made and furnished
by the Government, to farmer on
his note, and he fails to pay it, don't
they take his farm if necessary
In my State-New Jersey-for many
years past, the State has loaned its
school money to farmers, with their
farms as security, and with entire sue.
cess and satisfaction.
In England a number of years ago
the Government loaned large sums OF
money on long time, and at a very
low rate of interest, to farmers for
the purpose of tile draining their
lands.
How many hundreds OF millions OF
dollars has our Government loaned
to another class "of the people tc
help them build railroads that arc
now too often used to Cypress the
farmer?
1t simply makes a difference who i,
, doing it.
! Senator Stanford's step was in the
right direction.
The world moves, and the farmers
, are awakening and commencing tc
move with it. New ideas are com
ing to the front.
: "All citizens shall be equal before
the law says our National Constitu
, ton, and that means finance laws
tariff laws and all laws. Let us think
: on these things.
The National Grange at its annua
l session i'll November last in Sacra
: mento, Cal, by vote OF more thar
: three to one adopted the following
I Resolved, That We also favol
the maintenance in circulation OF the
| paper money of the United States, in
dependent OF the National Banks, il
sufficient volume to prevent any fu
: ture contraction, and consequent elm
| barrassment to our prosperity.
} And the National Grange has al
: ways declared itself fairly on the sid,
} Of the great mass of our people OIL
these important questions. This thu
farmers are becoming TO understand
5 more and more with each passing
l year and so this National organiza
3 ton of farmers, now nearly twenty
I four years old, grows and prospers a
5 this time better than ever before il
2 its history. Farmers, unite with th'
2 nearest Grange, or get one In you
2 neighborhood as soon as possible
. Take wife and boys and girls abov'
e IA years Of age with you, and let u
all work together on these matter
that will relieve us of the unfair bul
dens we are now bearing. Th'
Grange offers to help you. We mus
unite or 60 under.
, MORTIMER WHITEHEAD.
The short crop Of ice, owing to tn,
phenomenally mild winter, has giver
an impetus to the manufacture of ice