The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-03-23
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| the Harlem speedway, which viii give
work and pay therefor TO men-of indus
try for one year at least. Mayor G1roy
was there and turned the first shovel
full of earth and thus set a good ex
ample. He made some remarks which
went to the right spot, as he is man
who would rather every man in this
country had abundant work and good
pay therefor than that any man should
be forced to remain idle while most
incompetent and Indifferent congress
and the cold hearted of presidents do
not care what becomes of any one but
themselves and the bullion baggers for
whom the majority of that law making
body are agents.
There are good men in congress, but
the majority OF that combination cares
no more for the people and the farther
ing of their industries and profits than
the tiger cares for the lamb whose
throat is being opened for the sucking
away of It's life blood
What happiness it would be to us,
and to millions OF deserving people IN
this country, were the government Of
the United States TO call for an army
of 100000 men, with the various tools
and implements. to come from their
breadless and meatless tables to work
in the erection Of public buildings
making Of frstclass roades in each state
and territory, the same to be the be
ginning Of a perfect roadway system in
the United States, the same are TO be
found in the old countries where labor
is employed for the good of the people
present and to come.
How would we pay this army Of 20O,-
900 men for the work they would do for
the good OF all and to the preservation
of their own manhood, courage and
usefulness?
Not by taxing or taking from any CT
tizen even one penny OF that which he
has, but by an issue Of full legal tender
paper money, not one dollar of which
should ever be redeemed, which means
retiring it from circulation and conse-
quent usefulness; but every dollar OF
which should be fun legal tender for
any and every form of debt maturing
within the United States of America
| Then, if any citizen in debt really want
ed to pay his debts, he could buy this
money from those to whom it was paid
and could pay for food, clothes, books,
papers, pictures, furniture, medicines,
and all manner OF things which men
and women gladly give money for when
they have money to thus give in ex-
change for and such other things as
they prefer.
We would pay each OF these 100000
men 81 day for 10 hours work.
Twelve dollars week.
Forty eight dollars per month.
Five hundred and seventy-six dollars
year.
If man died or could find more
pleasant and profitable employment,
another man would take his place and
thus the work could go on.
Two hundred thousand men thus
called from idleness or starvation wages
to chance of earning something that
would compensate a man for fidelity to
his labor would call for one billion, one
hundred and flfty-two million dollars
actual legal tender money created and
thus put to circulation within reach OF
all those who pay debts with money at
a fixed value as a debt payer, rather
than in service and property at such
price as a combination of cutthroats
may be able to obtain for, under an in
famous legislative pressure, with
brutal tyrant On the box is dictator
Thus we would add to the volume of
money in the country.
Would increase the ''debt-payers'' of
the country.
Would obtain roads and desirable
buildings that would belong to all the
people in exchange for the money that
would thus be created for all the peo-
pie.
That would be a pretty sight, to see.
all these men now out of employ, at
work contentedly and for the good of
all.
There are yet more than 10000 peo-
pie. men. in the city OF New York, out
Of employ. Do you know what this
means?
Do yoa realize the taxation this
means to those who have something
that is taxable?
Do you realize the crime that is be
ing propagated under presidential and
congressional incubation? Do you rea-
lie the degradation of the American
form Of government and OF American
industry by pursuing plan Of infanay
that marks the official pathway Of
those whom the people have honored
as. never were men IN Off e henored
before, as they legislate. to. continually
shorten the volume OF money and
augment the hold and grip Of debt
How quickly and willingly would We
surrender ali our life and all the
rewards we believe are in the future for
those who try to do well By humanity
and by their country, could and would
the people bat see this great prnciple
as we sesit 50 clearly
Then there would forever be an end !