New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-12
TIE NlTL on THE HEAD.

That nrDf0und philosopher, /. Il. Oui'iuii'
nrc,idcnt of the Bichloride CT Currency League
Of Chicago. has at last submitted in memorial
- co,,c,css from the League his remedy Tor all
the ills that flesh is heir to. For tho pcciliaF
name Of his League he accounts by reminding
the public that a sovereign speclhc lor INC
gigantic disease OF intcmpcrancc has been louhu
in the bichloridc of gold. but that " greater
affection, the scarcity OF money. an'edate' even
tbc DAYS of Noah, and has come down 70 cur
time with unmigatcd force and miIgnty' no
caso i, rcportcd N any Of the books nor IS any
known in personal experience, where any man
had enough money" 1hcreupon the remedy
i nropaccd in full assurance that "whcn both
Of these systems are in full operation lntcmper-
ancc and the s,arcity Of money VIII be known
no m3le foreycrn The particular difficulty Is
just this
There is not Of you, from the many -mliilon"'ro
senator 10 the modest representative oil Tue r'o'o"
lack rabbits nor one Of your admrns constituents D'
WIN has a pockctIook bigger than his wad, ana hs
,a,s his brain daily and nightly in search of the WY
and means OF obtaining more. Have you the ma'inoou
ord stalwart courage 20 enact the ample remedy "cn
this patriotic League points 1t out to you
II IS estimated by tie scientists OF our League
that during the present. century. all the g'h In the
world. except WHAT l. ncff@-iills "''i AZ W.
SEDUCTION Of kiuey crowns hlch-co,t icweiry ana Tie
larce amount orammcd into the teeth Of orr people
Will h the form Of blchlordc. De hypodcrnloalF III
icctcd into our lncbatcs and used rs currency Only IL
their veins and arteries. This VIII reIcea'e e"N
from further consideration altogether. Inc III
rector OF the mint can furnish you all necessary TX
ures as to annual input Of gold required by inc
topcrs o. our country.
The trouble is there is enough Of silver ana goa
combined I'm tho whole world to meet the demands OF
opr p,,ue There +. only a few billions OF 1t all
told We have men IN TIL, country who feel
natural craving and guawins appetite Tor more iN
that They want II. or think they co. just d.
eagcrly a, q tramp does square meal. Ihey are 81
The people should not their natural wants be g1iti-
hcdi Congrcs, has never yet Ignored the ueH"''us
u that class, and IS not likely to now
The PROPOSITION Of the League is peculiarly
colcnared 10 meet the difficulty that the people
who have money are not those who want II.
Il is correctly said tia: all the current schemes
for issuing more currency have this fatal de-
feet that they would only put more money III
the packet, OF those who have plenty already.
Hence il is proposed to have Government " want
Inspectors all over the country, 10 look at every
man, hat 10 zee If il is battered and HIS collar
TO $40 If i, * greasy, and his trousers to see II
they are baggcd at the knees, and TO certify any
such sign OF want 70 the Secretary for instant
relief Those inspectors a>ccranng the most
wants should be- raised in service according 70
a well-gradod system. short crops and hard
luck of all kinds should be diligently attended
70 by The inspectors, aS also the adequate relief
# strikers throughout the country, provided they
certify their cause TO bo just" The remedy IS
extremely simple, rs follows:
The Secretary 81 Agriculture should issue To all
,r.ns who's. wants are certified 10 him the amount
de- lrcd hy them In the legal tender currency provided
by the act with an addition Of 10 per cent. best the
in-pcoior may have been too nigmrdly In ms cc7Il'
cate. In this way. You see, every body would soon
have money enough. ana If need he could obtain an
additional supply upon further certificate.
I'm many respects this would be great I'M
movement on the absurd plan Of lending every
body money on his lands or on his crops. II Is
notorions that The man who has plenty Of land
or plenty Of crops i, not the one who Is most
in need OF money. and the object Of the Gov
crnmcnt ought to be 10 relieve, not suponbun-
dant wealth. nut real need The thanks Of
suffering public are due to the League and to
i,s prcsidcnt, Mr. +. r.. Cuniam, for his wise