The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-01-22
CALAMITY HowLERs.
Hero Are Some authorities on the
Situation.

| Hero are some AutnoriAoS On tho
Situation.
The name of "calamity howlers"
has been given the leaders of reform
during the past twelve months says
the Progressive Farmer. II you 60
back into history you will find that
some OF the wisest and greatest men
that ever lived were calamity howl
! ers" Some of them had already seen
the way things was going, while 9th
ers were prophetic in their declara-
tions. Here are the exact words Of
some OF them:
Andrew jackson said in his farewell
address while criticising the national
bank 1T openly claimed the power
of regulating the currency throughout
the United States In other words, 1t
asserted (and undoubtedly possessed)
the power to make money plenty or
scarce at its pleasure.
o. 2. Morton; There is gathered
around the capitol OF this nation, a
gang of pirates who Numbered sue
cessfully at the doors until they have
driven this government into the most
preposterous acts of bad faith and
legalized robbery that ever oppressed
a free nation since the dawn OF his.
tory"
Thomas jefferson: Il sincerely be-
lieve with you that banks are more
dangerous than standing armies. Put
down the banks and if this country cam
not be carried through the longest war
without loading us with perpetual
death | know nothing of my country
men"
Salmon P. Chase: MY agency in
procuring the passage OF the national
banking act was the greatest financial
mistake OF my life. 1t has built up
monopoly that affects every interest in
the country. 1t should be repealed
But before this can be accomplished
the people will be arrayed on one side
and the banks on the other in con-
test such as we have never seen in this
country"
Abraham Lincoln: Monarchy is
sometimes limited at as possible
refuge from the powers of the people
| would be sincerely justified were ! to
omit exercising q warning voice
against returning despotism 1t is the
effort to place capital above labor in
the structure of the government, bid
the laboring people beware of surren-
dering u power which they now pos.
sess and when surrendered their lib
erty will be lost y
John G. Calhoun: place the money
power in the hands OF combination
of few individuals and they by ex-
panding or contracting the currency
may raise or sink prices at pleasure,
and by purchasing when at the great
est depression, and purchasing when
at the greatest elevation, may COM
mand the whole property and industry
OF the community. The banking sys.
tenn concentrates and places this power
in the hands of those who control it.
Never was an engine invented better
calculated to place the destinies Of
the many in the hands of the few"
Abraham Lincoln said in 1865:
"Yes we can all congratulate our
selves that this cruel war is drawing
TO q close 1t has cost a vast amount
of treasure and blood The best blood
of the flower Of American youth has
been freely offered upon our country's
altar that the nation might live. 1t
has indeed been trying hour for the
republic but | see in the near future
a crisis arising which unnerves me and
causes me TO tremble for the safety of
my country. AS a result of the war,
corporations have been enthroned, and
an era OF corruption in high places
will follow, and the money power of
the country will endeavor to proong
its reign by working upon the preju-
dices of the people until all wealth is
aggregated in few hands and the re-
public is destroyed. feel at this
time more anxiety for the safety of
my country than ever before even in
the midst of the war God grant that
my fears may prove groundless.