Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-01-08
FARMERS ALLIANCE COLUMN.
THE Two PARTIES.

ALMOST every day We read OF some
body saying he is "Jeffersonian
Democrat" or "Lincolnian Repub-
lican." If you are the same as either
OF these statesmen in principle and
practice you are all right as citizen
and as partisan. But how many Of
the leading men of either party follow
the teachings and practice OF the H.
lustrious men Of days gone by! Do
you suppose that either Jefferson or
Lincoln would recognize the party
platforms of to-day2 Read what & few
statesmen have said:
Andrew Jackson said in his fare
well address while criticiIing the ma
tional bank: 1T openly claimed the
power Of regulating the currency
Throughout the United States. In 9th
err words, it asserted (and undoubted-
ly possessed) the power to make
money plenty or scarce at its pleas
ure."
o. p. Morton: There is gathered
around the capital 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 histo-
ry."
Thomas jefferson: Il sincerely be-
lieve with you that banks are more
dangerous than standing armies. Put
down the banks, and if this country
cannot be carried through the longest
war against her most powerful enemy
without loading us with perpetual
debt, l know nothing OF my country
men,"
Salmon p. Chase: my agency in
procuring the passage of the national
banking act was the greatest finan-
cial mistake of my life. 1t has built
up monopoly that affects every in
terest in the country. 1t should be
repealed. But before this can be &C
complished, the people will be arrayed
on one side and the banks on the 9th
er in a contest such as we have never
seen in this country"
Abraham Lincoln: Monarchy is
sometimes limited at as possible ref
uge from the powers Of the people.
1t would be scarcely justified were
to omit exercising warning voice
against returning TO despotism. 1t is
the effort to place capital above labor
in the structure Of the government
| bid the laboring people beware Of
surrendering power which they now
possess, and when surrendered their
liberty will be lost.
John G. Calhoun: place the money
power in the hands of combination
OF few individuals and they by ex-
banding or contracting the currency
may raise or sink prices at pleasure,
and by purchasing when at the great
est depression and selling when at the
greatest elevation, may command the
whole property and industry OF the
community. The banking system
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 ourselves that
this cruel war is drawing to 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 al
tar that the nation might live. 1t has
indeed been trying hour for the re-
public, but see in the near future q
crisis arising which unnerves me and
causes me to tremble for the safety Of
my country. AS result Of the war
corporations have been enthroned,
an era Of corruption in high places
will follow, and the money power Of
the country will endeavor to prolong
its reign by working upon the preju-
dices of the people until all wealth is
aggregated in a few hands and the
republic is destroyed. feel at this
time more anxious for the safety Of
my country than ever before even in
the midst Of the war. God grant that
my fears may prove groundless.
THE ALLIANCE AND THE THIRD PARTY.
Perhaps no meeting was ever held
in this country that was so grossly
inisrepresented as our national meet
ing at Indianapolis. 1t was stated
that there was wrangling over Col.
Folks reelection, when the truth is,
there was absolute unanimity. 1t
was given out that the meeting was
discordant, when the truth is, it was
harmonious in sentiment and purpose
throughout. 1t is charged by the par
tisan press that tremendous effort
was made to carry the Alliance into
the Third party. The truth is that
the matter was not given moments
thought by the body, not was it men
toned. On the contrary, President
Folks address was squarely and bold
" against allowing the Alliance to be
subordinated to the purposes of any
party, and the address was enthusiast
tically endorsed by all true Alliance
men.
When the banker buys a bond, that
bond draws him interest. That is an
investment. Then why should the
an