The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-11-22
THE GRANGE AND MONEY.

Tb. National Grange has for years
on,orded and set the example OF
atborongh discussion OF the important
Question of finance.
Since 1877 IL has declared for the free
T. hos advocated an increase of cur
roncv to the amount of at "a $50 per
c" Raro is the official language from the
n1blished Proceedings.
WHEREAS, The NatloHAI 0rahge
doos not believe that we now have SUI
ficient currency II the Natl0n Ior the
60 necessary obligations; therefore
be it cronno
5ooIa res and expresses It's opinion IN
favor of free and unlimited coinage OF
both gold and silver, just as 1t existed
from almost the foundation OF the gov
eminent 10 to 1873, when silver was
demOnetized.
80 That we believe that the govern,
mnnt alone should issue money, and
tbat we do demand that a s~uficlency
of legal tender notes be issued"
And II has insisted that no eXcep-
tong or restrictions should be placed
upon ONT kind Of money more than an
other: that all money Of the country,
gold. silver or paper should be or equal
and full legal tender value for all pur-
poses.
port of the standing Committee on Ma
tional Legislation Of their work before
Congress as presented to the National
Grange at its twenty-ffth annual ses-
sion In Springfield, Ohio, November,
1891. and adopted by that body:
"Our Order represents the wishes
not only OF it's own membership u
those of a large proportion of the PEG
pie of our country III asking an IL
crease IN the volume Of currency to $40
or $50 per capita. The proposition to
issue this additional currency upon real
estate security, at a low tate Of inter
est, has been quite generally brought
to the attention of the people 1t has
been favOrably received and advocated
by MANY of the best and most lutelll-
gent citizens of on country, who be-
lieve it would greatly relieve the de-
pressed condition OF agriculture, and
enable farmers to save their homes
from the hammer of the sheriff. IL Is
not, as claimed by some, a wild, vision
airy and lmpractlCahle scheme; neither
is il class legislation. There is no Law
which prohibits any men Or class from
buying real estate, and thus be pre-
pared to furnish the required security.
Whether j. would be we'll for govern
ment &c enCer upon this policy or not
should be thoroughly discussed, which
would so develop the plan as to make
it entirely practicable, IT evolve a
finance | policy that would give needed
and permanent relief. OF one thing
we may be assured, out Of a fraternal
discussion of the question will come
light and good results. There must be
better conditions possible than those
which exist at present under the finau-
Cial policy which now rules all the
great nations, and the citizens of the
United states will not be slow in find.
ing out these conditions and Applying
them TO the advantage Of u people.
The very rich must go, and there must
be a nor equitable distribution of the
comforts of hfa 70 the worthy hut ex
tremely poor. All orr people must
learn the commandment: Do unto
others as you would have hem do to
you"
In all their hundreds of thousands of
Grange meetings. held every year in all
parts Of tbs country, farmers are at
school learning the truth about finance.
-PennSytU0nld Farmer.