The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-07-11
REPLIES TO THE PIONEER PRESS.
A Strong Letter From Hon. o. HI.

rage.
Editor Of the Representative-The Pioneer
Press, June 18th, claims to have mailed
lie" But adds what perversion and illogi-
cal conclusions are abundantly given by
the weekly issues to their readers. Also
such letters as are write nby one Lambert
and ex-Gov. Merriam. The editor says
that he is aware that Weaver and DON
nelly and others of that stripe have put in
circulation the widest stories about cur
rency contraction" And then proceeds to
claim theoretically that there was no ma
terial contraction Of the currency after the
close of the war. Then refers to Comptrol-
Ter Knox as being in favor of an honest
dollar and an enemy to cheap dollar.
Now, would ask who is not in favor Of
stripe Of the Populist What is a cheap
dollar Of money? No matter what is its
form or substance? If the dollar has full
fiat authority of law it is as good and val
liable as any other dollar of lawful money;
hence, cheap and dear dollars are deter
mined by the volume, number of dollars in
circulation. The P. P. betrays it's logic
by saying eve would be glad if everybody
was more familiar with the reports of
Knox on the subject, as we'll as the mas
terly reports of H. J. Mccullough, form
erly secretary of the treasury. In his re-
length upon the evils of a redundant cir
culatlon there making themselves felt He
says there Is no fact more manifest than that
the plethora Of paper money is not only
undermining the morals of our people by
encouraging waste and extravaganza, it is
striking at the root Of our material pros
perity by diminishing labor. The remedy.
ana tine only remedy, within the control of
congress is, in the opinion of the secretary.
10 De found in the reduction of the cur
renoy."
What followed? This remedy was ap-
piled, resulting, as was we'll stated by
John Sherman at the time in protest and
prediction. that the debtors debts would
DC doubled without giving him chance to
compound with his credtors;" chat pro-
ouGtive enterprises would nearly be stopped
ana the country flied s1xith tramps"
The above is its history, and what are it's
fruits. 1t has encouraged labor of neces-
sty that the poor devil of a laborsr must
40 more labor tos7pay his debts. Has it
improved the morals of the laborers by
turning them out of a. job and converted
into body Of trahaps'and strikers, because
capital could not find profit in employing
labor but boarded up Awaiting it's increase
in purchasing power 9for profit resulting
from contraction Of the volume Of circula-
ton. IN
me harvest was gathered by the authors
of the crimes of federal legislation. Still
not content with their plumber they nomi-
nate only choice of evils for the voters
OF two great parties in the person of pres
ldential candidates. and elect the one who
gave them in advance IN his letter of accep-
lance the single word, Integrity was
a volume to the Cunning knaves, the cred
itor benef1ciaries of contraction-the presi-
dent would see that they be paid in honest
money. God help the debtor. No integ-
rity for him, and after getting him waist
deep in the mire of debt through McCul-
Tough, then by concentrating the COM
plete decentralization of silver plunge him
under completely. Yes we have plenty of
waste and extravagant conditions now
Almost civil war. Strikes in extravagant
number and proportions, assisting the
rights Of labor, Coxeyism in the form OF
petitions with boots on, getting the ear of
the public to speeches educating the masses
as to their rights. Extravagant numbers of
armed deputies commissioned to shoot or
beat down whoever is indscreet enough
to step on the grass. The spirit of 1776 still
pervades the American laborer. He is not
to be completely imposed upon, and too
intelligent to be submissive to the laborer's
condition found in Asia, Africa, and even
Europe. The remedy against the existing
evil conditions is that correctly informed
citizen is not dangerous to the rights of
others, nor will he permit others to impose
upon him or his rights, and that an intel
ligent vote, petition expression of public
expression is the safety of the people and
our republic. T. H. PAGE