Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-09-25
Goysrnracat bends ave not moro
Immaculate than wheat.

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GoYsrnr,eat bends ase not more
Immaculate than wheat.
But, some will demand, where is
the warrant in the constitution for
such q plan ? Congress has the
general power to legislate for tho
general welfare. More especially
Congress- has the power to make and
issue money. 1t can make it of any
thing, and base it OH any product Of
tho mines or fields. 1t can make it's
money legal tender in payment OF
public or private demands. 1t Q
tainly has the power to issue money
after it has made it, and one way of
issuing it is to advance it upon pro-
ducts stored with it. So in its power
to make and issue money is Congress-
specific warrant to enact this plan.
The only question which has har-
raised mc and given me trouble, is
this one: Is the "sub-treasury plan"
practical, wise and reasonably calou-
Lated to accomplish the end in view ?
Will it accomplish good? Will it
bring relief to the farmcrP
Always anxious to do all in my
power to aid and abct the ~agricultu-
raj Masses, l was sorcly distressed
lest the scheme, selected and pro-
mulgated by them, was unwisc, i'm
practical, and destined to be pro-
ductivc of more harm than good.
At first, and before mature refec-
ton on the subject, / deemed tho
plan unwisc and chir,crical. Upon
full and careful consideration, with
an honest purpose to arrive at q just
solution, I have come to the conclu-
sion that it will accomplish the end
in view, to-wit: The improvement
of the condition of the farmer. If
individuals car store the products Of
the farm, make advances thereon
to nearly the full value of tho goods
so stored, makingbig charges therefor;
and thus permit the producers to
hold their cotton, corn, wheat, to-
bacco, ETC., the government can GER
tainly do the same by a system of
warehouses and competent officials,
ut low cost to the tillcrs of the soil
and with safety to the government.
The nation can command as good
business talent as the individual. If
the individual Ia store products and
make advances thereon to the own
crs, so that the latter can hold the
same with safety, then the govern
mcnt can do the same thing.
by the government storing the
products of labor; and advancing to
the farmer thereon, the crops will be
thrown on til. market just Is they
arc needed, and fair prices will be
obtained. This plan means death to
artificial prices.
70 prevent the farmers from Great
ing a monopoly of brcadstuffs and
other ncccssaries of life, by storing
them in government warehouses,
provision should be made for pcriodi-
cal sales of such products so stored.
| would suggest monthly sales.
This plan will not injurc others.
Whatever blcsscs the farmer, will
bless any other honest calling and
industry.
| have long seen that the ultimate
great conflict in this government
will be between the money power
and the masses. 1t bchoovcs every
patriot to grid himself for this great
fight. We must either put down the
money power OF be reduced to SORTS
by it,.
Lastly, an honest and economical
administration of the affairs of the
government, with honest civil service.
had no idea of writing TO such
length when I began this letter. I
hope you will pardon its prolixity.
These T. my views. That l may
not be misconstrucd, let me say that
| am not a candidate for any office.
| am your friend,
TANrc X HINDc