New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-15
MORE MONEY WANTED.
ALL SORTS OF CRANK sCnEMEs FOR RELIEF
PRESENTED To CONGRESS.

ALL SOkIS OF CRANK sui Ms run i'1''AHr
PRESENTED To CONGRESS.
Washington. Feb IA CspcciaD-" What we want Is
more money and plenty Of it and we are not part'
ular 10 the kind remarked Representative Living
sion. OF Georgia 10 a Tribune correspondent yeSer-
day Mr. Livingston represents that faction Of the
Farmers. Alliance which I, opposed 10 separation from
the Democratic party. There are ab"at forty men IN
the House who. like Mr. Livingston were sent 10
Congress through the control by the Allahcc Oh n"'
mating conventions In their respective DISTRICTS Al
Of them except Mr. Watson supported Judge crisp
for speaker and they Invariably vote with the oher
Democrats on n party questions. They are oil
course ardent supporters OF the Bland blu more OH
account Of It's provisions for The innaoh Oh paP'r
currency thar because OF the alleged free coinage pro
visions But even the Bland bill Is not generous
cnoeh TO satisfy the cravings Of Livingston and the
other Southern Democrats who agree WIZ NM Inc!
all insist that the subTreasry bill mnst be passed
and Southern Democrats who d not agree
with them are already marked slaughter
4 case In point is that Of Colonel oates Alaoama'
who has had the courage to take gronI 's'lnst the
sub Treasury lunacy and has already 4Deun To feel
the effects Of the back fire" from his district, in whc
the Farmers Alliance is straning every nerve to com
pass HE defeat for a denomination.
Mr. IivingstOn's bill ito establish system OF
sub Treasures and for other purposes has good
many mora supporters in the House. willing ara I'M
willing. than most persons imagine ard the NHlah'e
leader, credited VIII II UcltIlihdtl'H ~ ''A"P'i
a ,,t vote on it In some form before the Congressional
nominations are made. OF there Is 10 danger
that the bill will become law but vote against II
will be fatal 10 almost any southern Democrat who
may cast IT, The bill is substantially the same A. the
one prepared by a committee of the Farmer Alliance
although 4 is provisions contrlilt one another
II carrie, IN Appropriation If $l0OOO.oOO for build
ngs and salaries and provides for an unlimited Issue
Of Treasury notes for the benefit OF holders OF cotton
grain and tobacco who may deposit the same IN the
county warehouses which the bin requires to be built
by the Government.
Mr. Llvlng,on's bill Is by no means the only meas
ure OF financial and pccunary relief which has been
proposed and Is pending in the House or In com
nttee SIX bills providing for the issue Of more green
backs and two for unlimited issues Of fiat money pure
and simple. have aiwady been referred to the Com
mttee on Ranking and Currency. besides four 10 allow
banks chartered by state Ia Issue currency and two
for the issue Of fractional CURRENCY Several bills nave
also been referred TO the ways and Means Committee
one offered by Mr. Snodgrass Of Tennessee, proyld'-
that all outstanding bonds OF the United states shall
bc payable at the option OF the Government. in any
currency that is rgal tender for any debt or pnr
pose and forbids the secretary Of the Treasury 70
paw in gold than OucthE7i Of the face value OF
any bond bonds, Another southern Democrat, Nr.
pankhcad. Of Alabama. courts the support Of the Al
lance with "A bill which provides that lcSal tender
Treasury notes shall bc issued 10 rcplncc oil National
that any deficit In tho which be caused
by placing on the free list salt lumber. nails. cotton
ties bagginE binding Irvine. farming Implements, wool,
TIN glass crochery and cotton and wOollcn goods of
every description shall be made good by the Issue Of
legal tender Treasury notes. based silver dollars
coined from the bullion Ia the Treasury. which has
been purchased and paid for with other Treasury notes
based ON tho same bullion. As the deficit would
amount 10 $50. 100000 si5. 100000 Mr.. Dankhead
propose, to initiate tho currency 10 that extent each
year By the issue Of what would virtually bc ciat
money.
bill offered BY Mr.. Alexander. OF North Carolina.
proposes deprive tho secretary Of the Treasury II
the authority to sell bonds for coin. II ,sary 10
maintain specie payments. Nr Lewis, OF Mississippi.
proposes 10 repeal tie Joint resolution OF March Il,
aG4 which authorizes the Sccrtary OF the Tcnsury
to anticipate the payment Of Interest on the public
debt lie has also offered a bill to rcIcs the net Of
February D. I-G2 creating IA sinking fund for the cX
tngulshment Of the public debt o the Tinted States
Mr. Mcclellan Of ndiann. proposes TO rpca the law
which eAempts from taxation hy state or municipal
authorities stocks bonds Treasury notes and other OBJ
ll.uOns Of the United Statrs.
II there BE- any other proposition which II adopted
would help 10 destroy the credit Of tie lntcd stats
and plunge the people into bankruptcy and distress
II has only to le sneg,c to have at least Of
Democratic Congressman ~crambing for the honor ~
first offering II In the form Of h or JONI rrroIhuth
II is not quite lrn" f. say that the,e 'asaIIcs- the
exhibitions OF dishonesty and drma gogyarr harmless
because they cannot bee enacted into Laws. Every
such proposition deceive, many Ignorant and credulou,
v0tcs into the belief that II Is bcncic"nt mea sure
designed and calculated to relieve the people and
thus. does harm Ia the last Congress, although
nearly one half Of the member nip Of The House was
composed OF Democrats ~uc. Wild. rcckc,,. dishonest
propositions un'Icad Of, simply bccnus" Demo
crats that they would receive no count"nance
from the Republican majority. L. this Congress TIE
mere fact OF Democratic control has encouraged the
cranks produce and brnc forward dishonest and i'm
practicable schcm" by the sore II seems 10 he tahen
Tor granted that the Democratic party stand, ready
steal cheat and rob whenever IT gcts an opportunity.