The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-07

sion and satisfactory exchange service
in the local and remote sections that
are away from the congested business
centres as a good State banking Sys-
tenn.
Therefore in the fight (Which is now
a foregone conclusion) that the Nation
al banks will make against this repeal
and with all the Democratic newspaper
allies they can marshal, and Yelling
themselves hoarse with the CRY OF
"Wild Cat Money" there is but one
conclusion that any intelligent
man can arrive at and it Is that
the National bank opposition to the
bill will not be based upon their dread
of 'WiId Cat Money" but upon their
good State banking system Will destroy
their power and ability to contract or
cOngest at any time they see tit the
money Of the government and produce
a business panic for their own selfish
and wicked ends. In short it means a
curtailing of National bank power and
they will not consent to it.
We had Just as well look at 1t
straight, the fight is coming and you
need not shut your eyes. The ques-
ton is not, is the Democratic party
willing and not is it pledged, tor we
know it is both willing and pledged,
to repeal the tax on State banks, but
is the party able to pass 1t over the
National bank protest.
Of course lots of good Democratic
papers. boards of trade and chambers
| OF commerce (TlSIlL Iit1C III tIi. t1'o'ii
where we are having currency fanlne)
will have more Nightmares and ner-
vous shocks from the possible horrors
of "Wild Cat Money" than an old topper
after a six months soak in red rye
lio,1or. lust like "Wild Cat Money
was not better than no money at ALL
| for one have enough confidence III
the State governments to believe that
they can give us a safe. sound, and re-
| liable local currency without the SUI
pervision of the Federal government
which supervisory measure will be at
tempted to be tackled on to the bill by
the friends of the National banks for
the purpose of complicating and de
featlng the operative character OF such
a bill, and it will be we'll for the
Democratic party (being now held
responsible for national legislation tC
effect the passage Of this bill without
any clogs or hindlances but as simple
repeal of the 10 per cent. tax on State
banks as the Democratic platform a.
rccts. And to this end the Democrat
ic Executive Committee OF every State
in the Union should Immediately cal
the counties in convention, to delegate
to a State Convention, which state
Convention should draw resolution:
and instructions for Representative;
and Senators in Congress to the enc
that there NAV be no tilnchlng no
quihling on the part Of the people
representatives when the tax repea
comes up ii any Democratic shyoci
sees that introduction OF a suiiiclen
local currency through this medium
will lessen the usurious power OF hl
money and objects to such action, lie
his name be taken and engraved OF
the table of public Indignation. An'
) if after these precautions are taken tn
; National bank monopoly succeeds ]!
} banging out the Democratic party OF
this issue then it will be in order to q
rs the Rslnan Strtesman Cato advise
his son when the Roman Republic We
, on the verge of dissolution and the so
, asked what to do. | know nothln
, to advise you, said his father, except
90 home and pray for Rome.
+ To tell me that agriculture IN tn,
:. country with its wonderful adaptabilit
of soils, fertile subterranean deposl1
! and magnificent climatic advantage
o with an intelligent industrious an
. spirited race of people engaged therel
I can't 90 forward-must 90 backWar
t or stand still as no farmer can bu