The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-11-07
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fSuO.treasufy Gill, would not have the
effect Of initiating land'Values, since
the money did not remain in >circu-
lation, and II Is really the oniy
method offered that would not have
this tendency. Assaning now that
as a law, il would be Of doubtful
benefit to the farsner. the sery doubt
Eentitles it to consideration, ana
might for this yerytseason be worthy
of a trial.
Going IurtheFs let US suppose
through its exclusive, or partisan
Feature, as an instance of >class 'legis-
lation, that such a law would be q
bad one. ] think / hare shown you
that it is emily the counter part of
the protective tariff, the national
bapkiDg institation. the fostering Of
railr Dads, etc. Now If the one is
bad, the others are bad, and to use
Grants expression gShe way TO re-
peal a bad law il to execute it, or
better, the way to render bad laws
unpopular, it 10 to continue to push
them forward by new enactments.
There is but one way in my opinion
to compromise the adverse financial
theories, it is by the rejection Of all
disturbing propositions, and the re.
peal OF all laws that have been en-.
acted for the benefit Of classes, and
the substitution of one upon which
all can unite. Such o law, consist.
Eent in its every outfiHe, free from
any sectional or partisan exclu.
siyeness, may be foaud IN the dual
form of absolute free trade, aud Gov.
ernment possession Of railroads and
other means of transportation, said
last to be operated for the purpose
of revenue. The railroads are ia
their operation, selfsustaining, still
if necessary, they could be nade tho
medium for increasing the circula-
ton Of the money among the peoplat
and the aatne, would go just where
it ought to go-shat is ameng the
working classes. It ii is feared.
that the buying Of the railroads
would pat too ufach money in circu.
laii6n, the sa,Becoald be adjusted by
paying 30 much cash and giving OF
Offering bonds for ae balance; in
either case to be left optional with
these to whom the money ia due. Az
to the government debt growing ont
OF such wholesaler parchase. this
amoants 10 nothing, AZ shs gets
.yalue received in tire best paying
stock of which we have any concsp-
dtien, and could be operated 90 as to
pay Of the debt contracted.
There are plenty. and notably the
old party leaders, who will cry
nay, to this who will exclaim social.
isml Let them bssyl saci 10, n do
not want any solution 10 ihe great
problems of the day. They would
lose their sgobbiee. and like Oibeli0
woald End their occupation gone.
They arc the virus, that is feeding
the national chancres they are the
opponents of good governments they
are the pliant tools. and Rnrselings
of trusts and tnonopolies. They are
the vampires that are sucking .
Nations lifeS they are the cranks
that perch on street corners. while
they dream of fat sinecures. I trust
that the great. arbiter, Time. will
reIegate them to an obsoleieisms
justly their own. / pray, as | be-
lieve, that the light is beginning 70
shine.
Brother farmers, 10 The PROPOSE
ton set down, yon have that higher
order of paternalisrn, of which /
spoke in the other portion Of my
argument, but there is yet another
allied to this, but which I conceive
belongs to the different States ia
their sovereign capacity. | will re-
serve this for my next. Before con-
GLIDING. | would remark, that having
touched upon free trade, this in
wolves some discussion OF the tari6s
bat as il would make my No. 2 too
long, / must conclude.
ITO be coAtinaed.}
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