The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-01-24
GIVES THEM A ROAST.
A SOUTH CAROLINA MAN GOES FOR
CARLISLE AND GROVER.

The New York World, the leading
Democratic newspaper in the United
States, recently brought us the news and
description of feast la Belshazzar of
the money changers of New York city at
Delmonico's, each plate costing $50.
We are now realizing the fact that ev-
cry bale OF cotton we make and sell we
are forced to pay to the money changers
the value of one plate at the feast. IN
stead of getting 10 or - cents pound
Tor our cotton we are forced to take from
TO cents per pound for it. We don't
object to men enjoying their own in their
own way, but we seriously object to
their feasting by robbe1y under the
forms Of law on the earnings of innocent,
Woodworking wealth producers.
We learn that John G. Carlisle, Mr..
Cleyeland's secretary of the United States
treasury, entered the banquet hall a
conquering hero. He was received with
wild applause by the money changers,
who were there representing all shades
OF political opinions. He was invited to
explain the present financial situation.
SCiNA
dead; that the country is on a gold basis:
that gold and only gold is money in final
redemption. For an hour or more he
strutted, he swelled and he bowed. He
impressed on them how he had labored
by night and by day to fix the law SO
that they could easily figure over, han
die and pass the earnings and property
Of the innocent and toiling wealth pro
ducers into their own pockets.
He knew what the money changers
wanted to hear, and he talked right out
II meeting, Every sentence Of which was
received with deafening applause. AL
though the great newspaper gave Us a
tull report of this wonderful speech and
description Of the great feast, yet it fails
10 tell us whether or not this conquering
hero, as has been alleged is his habit,
loaded up with delicious beverages until
ne became topheavy and lost Temporal
rily the use of his feet.
This Gamaliel. standing beneath the
glittering chandeliers Of the BANQUET
hall and IN their full glare, surrounded
by swindlers and shaverS. after great Ia
Dor, said with perfect satisfaction, This
IS great and powerful government, but
there is one thing it cannot dot can
not create money"
It did so, and the law is it can continue
to do SO. The history of man demon
Strates that money in every age of the
world has been creation Of law by SOW
ereign authority. Nearly every substance
known to man has been used as money
at different times, made so either by con-
vention Or law, according to the advance
ment Of the people.
Astute miniOns OF the robbers for pay.
like Secretary Carlisle, so obscure the
facts IN regard to money the great body
of the people never understand them. 1t
is not necessary to pile up authorities
showing that money is a creation of law
by sovereign authority.
The following extract from the legal
tender decision of the supreme court of
he United States settles the matter:
Congress. as the legislature of a sovereign
nation, being expressly empowered by the con
stitution to levy and collect taxes, to pay debts
and provide Tor the common defense and gen
eral welfare of the United States and to Dor
money on the credit of the United States
anu 10 com money ana 10 regulate the value
thereof and of foreign coin, and being clearly
authorized to coin as incidental to the exercise
of those great powers to emit bills Of credit to
charter national banks and to provide ma
tional currency for the whole people in the
form of coin, treasury notes and national bank
bills, and the power to make notes of
the government 81 legal tender in paw
ment of private debts being one of the
powers belonging to sovereignty in other
civilized nations and not expressly withheld
from congress by the constitution, we are ire
SistIbly impelled to the CONCLUSION hat inpress-
ing upon treasury notes of The United States
the quality of being legal tender in payment of
private debts is an appropriate means condu-
GIVE and plainly adapted to execution of the
undoubted power OF congress consistent with
the letter and spirit of the constitutions there
tore within the meaning of that instrument
necessary and proper for carrying into execu-
zion the powers vested by the constitution Of
the government of the United States.
Such being conclusion in the matter of
the law. the question whether at any time in
war or peace, the eXigency is such, by reason of
unusual and pressing demands on the resources
f the government or OF inadequacy of the sup
ply Of gold and silver coin TO furnish the cur
rency needed for uses of the government and of
the people, that it is a matter of fact wise and
eXpedlent to resort to this means is political
question to be determined by congress whei e a
question of exigency arises and not a judicial
question to be afterWard passed upon by the
courts.
1t follows that the act of May 81, 1875 is con-
stitutonal and valid, and that the circuit court
rightly held that tender in the treasury notes
reissued and kept in ejaculation under that act
tender of lawful money in payment of
the defendants debt to plaintiff.
The Judgment OF the circuit court is affirmed
Opinion by Justice Gray.
Secretary Of the Treasury John G.
Carlisle is q lawyer. He knows the SUI
preme court Of the United States is the
final arbiter in this country. He has read
the DECISIONS and he knows that court
has decided that the United States gov
eminent can create money out of any
thing-that she not only can, but has
created money out of paper--that her
legal tender notes are lawful money"
With full knowledge of the decisions
of the supreme court of the United
States on this question Mr.. Carlisle in
his speech at Delmonico's said, This
is a great and powerful government, but
there is one thing it cannot dot can
not create money" This man knew to
whom he was speaking and what would
please them. His tongue and pen are