The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-11-02

MIR. EDITOR Fifteen minutes at the
Republican meeting in Port Deposit last
Saturday night, the writer formed the
following conclusions First, that said
meeting was simon pure stalwart, high
protective affair, strictly and wholly in
line with National Bankism retirement OF
greenbacks and silver certificates, con-
tinued demonstration of silver, and the
single gold standard of money, 1.-THE
English standard, which has ruined the
farmers of said country, and will do it
here if continued, then where the high
wages of the 1aboring man?
Gold of course controlled by the banks.
To quote President Garfield Whoever
controls the money controls prices, which
means high rate of interest and low
prices for our products, both of the farm
and the loom. But one will say have the
banks Baltimore convention) not sur
rendered? Yes, subscribed to the Popu-
list ideal of an elastic and flexible circu-
latiou of money. Certainly but the peo-
pie have no control of the circulation.
This bank circulation is individual in
nature, consequently wholly unconstitu-
tional even if congress so directs.
Now while the spirit and sentiment of
wartism, an antidotal sop was necessary
to satisfy the half breed wing of the party
which was not represented at the meet
ing, reciprocity and Blaine the panacea,
rather radical dose, and as reciprocity is
a mild dose of free trade, only more ex-
changeable and perhaps more beneficial
than absolute free trade, but free trade all
the same, why should not the audience
hurrah for protection when reciprocity
free trade was At stake.
Consistency thou art jewel, where can
it be found in the old parties? Where in
Blaine and reciprocity? Where in Blaine
anyhow? But how about Blaine and
National Banks? Why we read in the
Congressional record, page us of the
appendix, in his speech before congress,
year 1880. the following truthful facts
about banking
'tCauld there be-" he says, "a scheme
devised that would legally enable a GER
tain class of men to get money without
work, to grow rich by robbing the people,
to swallow up the fortunes of the masses
las now more efectually than the system
of banking pursued in this country up to
the time of greenbacks? If it is possible
to inaugurate greater system of robbery
of the peoples money, that system has
been iraugurated in the present system of
National Banks"
The money lost by the people under
the old system of State banks is mere
bagatelle compared to that which has been
and will be taken from them under the
present system of National Banks. The
Populist party will show in the coming
election by their votes they believe it 10
be so.
Drowning men catch at straws; the
tariff Is the straw which will break the
cancels back in this election. The two
old parties mutually stand condemned,
pot calling the kettle black is fair illus
tration. The Democratic party contrary
to Germans advice fell into the trap, and
instead of finance as he objected tariff re-
form and the apparent utter disinte grafton
ef the democrat party followed by the
Peoples party in power, unfolding the
money of the constitution, gold, silver on
ratio of IS to I, Treasury notes direct
from the government to the people, which
means the people shall have the control
and benefits arising from the manifold
advantages ofthe use and control of their
own money. Who disputes iii Let the
truth prevail. The writer lives in hopes
to see it exemplifed in party politics.
Truly yours,
E. MOVES.