The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-07-20

what at first they could but dimly
see, if at all, that they have by
their peculiar and yet simple device
of these modern centuries been en-
abled to establish the Invisible
Empire of Wealth that now draws
by almost unseen process a stream
of tribute from every city, town
and hamlet of the civilized world
and at such rates of tribute as they
may deem most profitable and safe
for the perpetuation of their system
and power.
THE MONETARY SCHEME OF THE
JEWS.
What is their marvellous inven-
ton, their magical device, theil
mystical illusion by which they
have deceived and outwitted man
kind?
Simply the invention of their
lombards by which they require all
money to be redeemd in their fav,
Orite metal, which they can most
easily conceal, transport, and hide
away. Coin redemption, which
lastly by silver demonetization be-
comes compulsory gold redemption,
is the great falsehood of monetary
science.
1t is the simple illusory fiction by
which the nations are made to be-
lieve that money or the counters
Ond coins and certificates upon
which the exchanges of the world
are carried, the circulating medium
of trade and account, must itself be
a commodity and a certain rare and
yellow commodity at that, which
they, who work this fiction, own
and control.
This fiction insists that money
must be redeemed or redeemable in
money before it can possibly be
money. Can you not see that this
theory of money is a trick and a
fraud
1t represents and insists that
money is a thing in nature, and not
certificate af credit or creation of
law stamped on any convenient or
fitting material for medium of
exchange and a valid legal tender
in payment of debt.
STAND OFF ONE SIDE TO SEE THE
If one of ordinary sense and the
spirit of honest, Independent
thought would stand off one side
and look at the workings of this
modern Jewish fiction, this COM
pulsory gold redemption trick, he
would be astounded at the stupidity
of both Congress and the people of
America.
He would behold that while all
the nations are seeking to maintain
eXchangeability of their money in
gold old Shylock had complete
corner on the gold supply.
He would see that the annual
interest that America is required
to pay in gold, if so demanded, is
many times greater in amount than
our mines produce.
He would see that while the peo-
pie are busy in all their various
industries producing and making
for themselves all things good for
food, for raiment, for shelter and
enjoyment, and exchanging all that
each produces for all that each may
need by means of paper money,
that the people prefer paper money
to the coins of any metal whatever.
He would see that the only redemp-
tiOn the people care anything for is
to pass their money in purchase of
goods or payment of debts.
He would wonder at the marvel
GUS stupidity of the people and
nations found running after gold to
pay tribute and humble submission
to that special metal or its owners.
He would marvel that old Shy
lock, behind the scenes in Wall
street or Europe, could push the
button, demand gold payment on
the millions and billions of debt he
now holds against the working
world, and then see him chuckle
with delight while he held the only
available gold supply for which his
debtors and fools were hunting in
vain.
He would see that at intervals of
a few years a panic was prOduced