The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-05-21

the highways.
The financial question is a big one.
The taxes of the country are unequal.
The rich man pays less in proportion
than the poor man. The farmers bear
the burden of the government, and we
demand that every man pay tax in pro-
portion TO his wealth. hold that the
demands Of the Farmers Alliance are
right. | hold that the downfall Of
every nation has been from the power
OF money to Cypress. Wepay the debts
and they create them. Our demands,
are radical and directly contrary to the
policies now pursued. The men who |
have dictated the policy are the ones |
with the money. Let wall street |
man become farmer and he will make
the same demands wo are making.
What are you farmers gong TO DO IL
you don't discuss the finance? There
is only one hope for the finance Of the
country and that is for the man who
hasn't got a dollar to get control. The
time has come when you must send
men to Congress who will represent
your views. There are Democrats and
Democrats, and il one don't suit you,
try another
Every dollar ought to be legal tender.
Il dollar that is good with the bond
holders ought to be good anywhere.
The next demand Of the Alliance is
that the circulation he increased to 500
per capita. There is good reason for
it. 1t now takes more Of our products
to pay the debt than it did III lS'i1
when the debt was over two billions Of
dollars. Ignoring of the peoples inter
est with immunity makes those III con
troll of affairs bold. They can run gold
up to suit themselves. Some men say
, we don't want the free coinage Of sill
| ver 1t will increase the currency. and
+. will make the bonds easier paid. over
!, Il billion dollars is to be paid III fifteen
y years Free silver to pay it will benefit
\ t3,OOOWO people while few Will not
. longer get the chance to cnrich Them
$ selves. There is every reason why The
currency should be extended an,
Il the control Of the currency takci
r out of the hands of few. 1t Will III
y crease the price of everything an,
q that's what we want. Gold is the bcS
q money now because it pays all debt
If public and private. Silver can h
is made to do the same thing.
if They say the government is not
20 pawnShop | don't know why. |
II hoards up all the gold and loans none
r. on bonds. If the government loan
money on bonds | don't see why
H. can't lend it to us on land. believe thu
of the United States government ought
at control all the circulation. ! don't NJ
to prove Of 4 single dollar that is NJ
rp guaranteed by the government, aI
M then we demand that it should clrc
rse late to the advantage OF all men. WI
lii can't land he used to distribute I
rr, money us well as bonds and securitir
he John &. Calhoun wanted to know W
re. the government charged the people
TO- money when it could extend it to The
,ho direct on land basis. There Is
NE much money in circulation that it ca
on be redeemed by gold and silver. 1T
;ed government doesn't need gold brhl
the her currency This is the grdnd'
zee nation God lets the sun shine on. IA
)ns when 1t says Il grCenback is worth -
yht every nation will accept as such. SOL
1to smart alecks say that the demands
lst the farmers are unconstltutlonal. I'll
If they are for class legislation, &c. lloE
as that, when only one out Of every on,N
,nr people get the benefits of the lnanc
out policy Of the government? The g
is ernmet is i pawn shop. 1t is Il Storl
did house to-day. If it is this way Tor o
en- why not for another? When the mon
in is distributed direct to the people
Oh will become the servant and not
pes master. National banks were est;
ON lIshed as distributors. We offer to q
tribute it by giving our lands rs see
the lty.
FER The sub-trcasury scheme is not
ood tended to increase the circulatlon'
and Will make Il lleHlDlc currency. III
Hhe are three points OF lnlS qucSI'ol 10
he cuSS.
,ath I. Is there necessity for that ll'
llth bic currency?
is ,. Is the basis for that flexible c
rcncy sufficient?
\lH- 3. Will it cure the abuses that
to complain of to-day?
the am ready to answer any quest
ltry that may be put to me. 1t should
nest that the amount Of money IN clrc'
very ton and the amount OF produce
ula- sale keep pace with each other. II
be circulation keeps up with the amo
)ple. OF produce therc VIII DO SLaolllIS
sub. price. That's why we need and '
we want a flexible currency. 1T viii
has good for everybody but tho specula
be- The merchant and manufacturer
nIs. not TO blame for the iluctuation in
hcse price Of goods. The average iluc
rmcr ton in the price of goods for $
lie years has been 40 per cent. We
ONE THAT we can make Il flexible curr,
did by farm products as basis. .,,
with "What number of officers Will
third Sub-treaSury create: ASKED HI"
yidu- the audience.
and "Thc alliance demands will not CT
'Ihry IL single appolnClVe oiliceI' IVY
,onld he elected by the people who Will
rmci- decide where the sites of the "
man. houses Shall be-" The principles o
,uyht IsubtreaSury VIII live forever. |!
rlnci- security we offer good? It's not
solely but 1t has Il gold value. t the GOV
order mcmt can make money basis on
they bonds it can do it out OF corn, &C
posi- and other products. The Sub-trci'
I the is on the same plan rs a man VINO
wasa bonds. There is no difference.
lance the power Of the government 10
moth tribute money. Give us Il iieNlhl'
rrncy without warehouse and We
IS ne take it and drop the warehouse
l. for When the interest of the farmers
saw, a vanced that Of the lawyer. mere
"a be and doctor is advanced. The new
.Is he. prrs have never done the sub-trca
lmcnt Justice. They have never dlSc'
Ivlsnd the principles of it and say II IS
+ the iShncSS.
,yrrn- am here to educate the lecture
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