The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-11-13
WHAT DOES IT MEAN.

"StN1 DJGs IL AhsIAN.
How little the great masses OF the
American people understand the mean
Ing OF the present revotion in politics.
There is little question but that ninety
niue out Of every hundred measure it
.solelp by the immediate effect upon par
ties. 1T comes to them merely ne the
necessary removal OF parties made cor-
rupt by power by the substitution OF
another with better principles. This is
tue, but 1t is not the Hhole truth. 1t is
IL glimmer OF the truth-the practical
ana immediate effect to be sought.
But above and beyond is a wonderful
revolution Iii human afiuirs-nmseen by
masses, hEt clearly visible to the keen
eyes both OF the statesman and Of the
crafty financicr. The former is IN doubt
as to the effect Of the approaching
change. il it comes, upon his profession
0! stHtccraft-ottire-getting The latter
IL not in doubt as to the effect upon his
profession OF fnance-mone.v getting,
He knows fu!l we'll that the silk vested
ten million who deal solely in the profits
OF labor must, If the change come. do
something protective and useful for So
cietv, or else join the army Of the
tr""'OS.
'ii!iS seems q severe, a%singularlv severe
conclusion: but it Is the solemn truth.
When it gets so that fifty millions no
longer borrow Of the ten millions the
| profession OF the money crafts gone for
ever and profit will accrue to those who
do something for some branch OF the hui
MAJ race.
This is true. 1t is too true formany to
believe, 1t is too brilliant an era in hui
man history for labor to look upon as
real.
But the result is as positive and imme-
dlate as the revolution OF the planets in
Their orbits.
For sixty generations most OF the
money has been made in such II
that it had to be ''borrowed' before it
could exist. 1t could not circulate until
some one had borrowed it. 1t did not
have real value behind it, except by
assumption or prctense. In all nations
it has been the product OF a bank, and
hence has been II debt creator by vir-
tue oi its having gone over the bank
counter.
And it has ever been Il cancer, eating
out the heart Of toll-inasmuch as more
money must return over that bank
counter than was issued therefrom-for
interest.
AND singular as it may seem, this
'"moncy" has ALWAYS been "fiat,' or I'M
secured monay-iust as with the United
States national bank money, bank OF
France paper, etc. There never was a
greater fraud practiced on the human
race than the claim that this bank cur
rency IS ~"sccured." 1t IS always unse.
cured. The national bond or national
credit given to Il bank is always an I'M
secured promise. Astonishing as this
may seem, it is absolutely true.
What secures a United States bond?
''hH' " 'ltIlio PNilliSc W pay NlilCll
would be absolutely worthless in case OF
war or internal strife. No property
pledged back OF it? Not an item. The
revenues are p~ledged-but the 'srev-
enues'' could not be alienated Tor that
purpose in case Of trouble-that only
trouble which would cause demand for
paNment-danger.
The whole vast fabric OF money max
ing is Il crafty plan, developed through
ages OF experience, to make toll yield
OF its profits to money-makers in order
to get exchange. 1t is a stupendous
crime resting upon ignorance, weakness,
superstition and power for its four pll-
lars.
The removal Of Il debt-creator from
the shoulders OF the human race, and
the substitution OF money as IL debt-llft-
er, will be n OF the stupendious changes
waiting upon the Peoples party. twill
be so vast in its revolution that only
the broadcast minds can measure IT.
Awake, oh minstrel Of the race-and
sing a new song! The great chords OF Il
divine harmony are being swept by the
fingers Of the God, and the groans of
Christ upon Calvary have become the
OrchcStrion Of the universe. Destiny
awaits tile human race.-Great West.