The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-01-26
JEFFERsoNIAN DEMOCRACY.

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boasting of the founders O their party,
of it's pure origin, &c. Right here we
join with them and say, all honor to
the names of Jefferson, jackson, Cal
houn and other early patriots of their
party. Their names will be handed
down through all history as true ben
efactors to mankind. If the Demo
cratic party now had such men at it's
head, who would adopt the teachings
of early Democracy, and would advo-
tepureD Democracy, that party would
sweep the country like "a cyclone. If
Jefferson and Jackson could rise from
their graves and be permitted to view
the condition of the present Demo
crotic party, would they recognize it
as their party Let's lay aside pre-
JUDGE and compare the present Dem
ocrat machine with the Origininal
Democratic party. Here is the Demo
cratic platform from 1910 to 1860:
"ReSolUed, That Congress has no
power to charter a United States bank;
that we believe such an institution n
of deadly hostility to the best interests
to the country; dangerous to Republl-
can institutions and the liberties of the
people, and calculated to place the
business of the country within the con-
troll of q concentrated money power,
above the laws and will of the peO-
pie"
Thomas jefferson said: Il sincerely
believe with you, that banks are more
dangerous than standing armies. Put
down the banks, and if this country
connot be carried through the longest
war, against her most powerful enemy
without loading us with perpetual debt,
I know nothing of my countrymen."
Again he said: This institution is
n of the most deadly hostility exist
ing against the principles and form of
our Constitution. Bank paper must
. be suppressed, and the circulation e
stored to whom it belongs"
jackson also bitterly denounced
banking corporations.
John .. Calhoun, IN speaking Of
such corporations, said: Never vas
an engine invented better calculated
to place the destiny OF the many
in the hands of the few, or less
favorable to that equality and indie
pendence which lies at the bottom of
our free Institutions"
The above Is the teachings of pure
Democracy. Now. let lis notice the
so called Democracy advocated by the
Democrat machine of TO day.
In 1873 the Missouri Democrats in
serted IN their platform a plank in OPP
position to National banks. The New
York Day-BoOk a Democratic paper Of
the East, greeted the Missouri Demo
Gratis Us follows:
THE Missouri Democratic platfoIm
is destitute of principle, and amounts
to nothing more than a tumble of IN
meaning and senseless words. How
ever, We viii allow them to amuse
themselves with their childish ideas
during the campaign, as this election
is of no lmpOrtanCe-but in 1880 they
will be compelled to fall in line with
u.s."
In 1880 they did fall in line. This
party lash was sufficient. The Mis-
souri, Democrats eve made another
protest against National banks. The
same year the Democrats Of Arkansas
declared against National banks, but
it was the last protest of Arkansas
Democracy against the Infamous and
damnable system of National banks.
1t was their last expression of allegi-
ance to the teachings Of Jackson, JEFF
fersOn and Calhoun on this important
question.
The Wilmington Gazette, a Demo
cratic paper, commenting on the money
interest, said:
THE Democratic party under Cleve-
land has proved itself SO eminently
calculated to take care of these great
interests, SO conservative, so cautious
in it's movements, that the great
mOneyed interests, recognizing the
fact that the Democracy is in power,
and that it deserved so well Of them,
have changed their allegiance from the
Republican to the Democratic party.
1t is the latter now which the moneyed
and commercial centers desire to keep
In power"
In not 3 single one of the various
messages of President Cleveland has
he recommended to Congress the abo-
litiOn of National banks. Other mat
tiers of much less Importance have
been the theme of long and laborious
messages, but on the question Of Ma
tiOnal banks he has remained as silent
as a tomb.
Hon. J. G.. Carlisle was Speaker of
the House, and as such, had in his
power the appointment Of all commit
tees. By the appointment of men ia
vorable TO certain measures, he yielded
a certain influence over legislation that
shaped the policy of his party. In
the Fiftieth Congress MI. Carlisle ap-
pointed as chairman of the Committee
on Banking and Currency Mr.. Wilkins,
of New York, who is a friend of the
banking system, as were also a ma
iority of the other members of the
committee. The bankers desired an
amendment to the National banking
law, that would enable them to draw
the full face value of their bonds in
currency instead of ninety per cent,
as under the existing law.
Mr.. Wilkins (DemOcraD, and the
committee Oemocrats), appointed by
MI. Carlisle Democrat), reported the
bill to the House in due time, and re-
been for Mr.. Weaver, this measure
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