The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-07-26

not in condition to borrow money.
The President and his Secretary of the
Treasury do not intimate to Congress
that they would like to have y law
passed that would authorize them to
issue bonds payable in gold. But
they get the newspapers that are sub
servient to them to put out feelers on
the subject. They tell us that the re-
serve is alright: that no matter how
low it goes it will not be necessary to
issue bonds: that the tariff bill will
soon be passed, and imports will in
crease, and then there will be plenty
of money. They omit to state that it
will not be gold money. There IS
money enough now to last a good
while, bnt the gold is going down. But
the Treasury organs. after assuring
their readers that the Secretary of the
! Treasury feels no concern about the
reserve and will not issue any bonds as
/ matters now look. remark incidentally
that although no bond issue is neceS-
sary, it might be we'll to pass law
giving the Secretary authority to issue
Il three per cent. bond so. that he may
have the power, al though he has 10
idea OF using it, They think it would
be well enough TO give him the power
so that he need not use it.
This kind advice reminds one of the
circumstances under which Mr.. Dick
ems "Sairey Camp liked "a little
spirits left on the mantle;ree shelf" so
that she might know where to find it
in case of necessity. She remarked to
Mr.. Chuzzlewit on a certain occasion
Il never could have KEEP myself up
but for little drain O spirit, which J
seldom touches, but always wishes to
know where to find, if SO disposed,
never KNOWN wot may happen next,
the world bein' so uncertain" In like
manner Secretary Carlisle seldom is
sues bonds, for the reason that he can
not sell them; but if bill could be
passed authorizing three per cent.
bond, and there could be some little
change from the phraseology of exist
ing law SO that he could understand it
to mean that he could print on the
bond promise to pay them in gold,
then, ii bonds of that description
could be gotten ready and laid on the
shelf SO that he could find them, If
so disposed, never KNOWN wot may
happen next, the world bein' SO uncer-
tain, it would greatly relieve the good
mans mind. An act authorizing Il
gold bond would be as soothing to
Secretary Carlisle at this moment as
the best of spirits left on the mantle
tree shelf" would at any time have
been to "Sairy Camp. Gin cinna,i
Enquirer.
| Why Does Not Congress Act:
The friends Of silver in the present
Congress say that there is no hope of
favorable action on silver coinage this
session. Why not?
Does this Congress represent the
people? Was it not elected by the
people to enact such laws as the peo-
pie demand? Is it representative
body, or is it the personal tool Of
kings?
1t is time for the people to make a
call on their Congressman and ask
him what he is there for. The people.
by an overwhelming majority, favor q
law for the free coinage of silver now.
They are opposed to delay and are
opposed to asking the consent Of any
nation on earth.
Almost every convention of either of
the parties so far this year has re-
solved III favor of coming silver. If
these conventions were not in earnest
they should not have spoken on the
question. 1t is no time now for non
sense and pretense. Noparty can fool
the people longer on this subject. The
time for drawing the wool over the
peoples eyes has passed. In any
event there is not the least doubt but
that two out OF every three Of the peO-
pie of this country favor free coinage
Then why does not this Congress pass
free silver bill If it is pretending to
represent the people?
If this Congress refuses to take ac-
ton on silver, not one member should
he returned who has not clear record
on that question. The people not only
favor free coinage of silver. but they
are determined that such a law shall
he passed. If this Congress does not
enact such law they will See to it
that the next one does do it,
Mr.. Cleveland should attend to his
own business and keep his hands Oft
of Congress. Congress was elected by
the people to represent the people and
not to do the bidding of an executive.
The people demand the coinage of sill
YER Ii to l. and by the eternals, they
are going to have it.
| Destruction Of the Greenback.
The House Committee on Finance is
now considering a measure for the COM
plete destruction and retirement Of the