New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-27
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
WHY NOT TURNIP CERTIFICATES
A SUGGESTION TO THE ADVOCATES OF FIAT
MONEY.

A SUGGESTION 10 THE ADVOCATES OF FIAT
MONEY.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: We are In the turnp business out here. IT
Is coming to be great industry, and II II be properly
appreciated and fostered by the Government 1t Will
make all rich and be a great thing for the coun
try as whole. one industry has received the fos
tering of the Government and VIC can see no
reason why should not be treated as WELL We
have definite views to what we want done. In
word, want the Government TO buy all our turnips
and hold them. We have new process OF keeping
Aem for any length Of tmeit Is the process of
ton Its not quite clear to us what the Government
win do with them all. But that is not our side Of the
question. Our able statesmen will take card OF that
and even If q little depreciation should take place.
what is that to great country like thisl Any way
the loss would not fall the producers.
Another thing want done. We want turnips to
be put on a parity with wheat. We suppose that
means that wheat and turpps shall be equal. There
Is now a great difference In the price OF wheat and
turnips. This is a plain discrimination against our
goods and as everybody wants wheat, but nobody
wants turnps must legisate so that every family
which now uses but five bushels Of turnips shall be
compelled to fifty bushels. This will soon bring
about the parity we are striving TO obtain. We can
raise any quantity OF turnips and II we can only have
them placed a parity with wheat our industry Is
at once the very greatest in the land OF course there
will soon be bank OF turnips. and the Government
turnp certificates which Be received for all debts
and for duties due the Government. OF course this
will give them fat value-whatever that may mean
We have stopped to inquire, nor do we care TO- so
long as the bills pass and viii pay debts There are
a great many of us and all voters. and we shall
vote 80 as to favor the party which favors us by
suitable legislation. These turnip certificates need
not be redeemed. They will keep going
and as fast as worn out may be replaced
at very small cost; and. I'm fact. the circulation per
capita viii soon be immensely greater than now ana
money will be plentiful and business good We wOuid
like 10 get THIS matter under way rs soon rs possible
because Others may claim the same rights that we
do and II might not work well # everybody went into
this The fact is about half of rs poor and badly
In debt We have been good livers and the shylockS
have kept lending Us money, no doubt VITA tile ue,
sign of getting land away from us and we propose
TO get even with them by paying them with these
furnip certificates. The city OF Washington d. C
Is ten miles square, and there Is plenty Of room TO
store the goods. 1t would cost anything to police
the grounds, as the temptation to steal wonld be
small and the final removal of deposits would make
plenty OF work for certain kinds Of our vessels II
ANYBODY comes for 1OOo,0 900 bushels OF wheat we
viii make him take 100000 bushels OF tuinips
also thus carry ont the parity part Of The business
Riverhead L. l., June 49, 1902.