People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-02-23

operation, sulnciently al least 10 sat
sfy the needs OF the settlers. Their
agricultural products, as well as their
thrift and contentment, is ast0nish-
ing. Whilst it is true the climate is
delightful, the land fertile and the
people industrious, which does con-
tribute TO q great extent to bring
about this state Of affairs, but ] have
the honor to state that my observa.
tiOns while in America, proves to me
that the greatest factor and the very
foundation Of things, as they exist
there, is a new-fangled system Of
paper, which they call money, issued
by the various colonies, and to my
surprise the artisan, the mechanic,
the farmer, and the merchants take
the stuff for their wares. This strip
ling, the son Of the king, Is liable to
soon become Obstreperous and may
make the parent trouble. Therefore,
| recommend to parliament assembled
that no province OF the king should
be allowed to use, manufacture or
issue anything they call money
without the authority of the kingdom.
This report was the firing of the
first gun on the advanced picket line
Of American freedom. The colOnists
stood speechleSs and amazed; they
almost breathlessly awaited the
meaning Of this unexpected and sur
pising report. They whispered to
each other: is it possible our moth.
er country has turned traitor to heI
children? Should not our welfare be
the welfare of the king?" The
answer came soon. Parliament
passed the famous act or decreee pro
hibiting the further issue and use Of
colonial paper money, or in Othel
words destroyed the money entirely
made it absolutely worthless by law
One Of the most remarkable thing.
Oh the financial annals of American
history is, that not one due Of The
colonial money demonetized b,
England was lost to the holder. II
was redeemed at its face in paymen
of taxes of the colonies which isSuer
it, and then burned up according t,
the kings decree" This took plac
about 1865. 1t proved a death bio,
to American prosperity. Gradual,
and rapidly the money disappeareu
and hard times took its place, bus
ness became Stagnated, building an
Improvements came to a stand still
labOrerS were without work. Mel
chants could sell no goods, for ther
was no money: their bills became due
the British officers took possession G
their goods and shipped them back
England. Those who were in deb
lost what little they had. Misery
poverty, distress and suffering wer
now broadcast in this fair and S
recently happy land. The peOpl
became restless and dissatisfied. Th
hurling of epithetS at the head of til
British king began to be common
These actions incurred the displea
ure of the king, as well as arousin
ing deep-Seated conviction cOncerl
ing the American colonies. I'll
spirit of resentment Of the kings wi
was rapidly gaining ground. Tim,
continued to grow harder and miSer
and suffering were severe whiC
served as moisture to the roots of I'll
tree of liberty" As the loyalty I
the king grew less the love of libort
grew more. The ten or twelve veal
prier to the Declaration of Indepent
ence was, according to history, ii
hardest times in the history of Ame
lea. Those when the times known
the days of the hunting shirt, bucl
skin pants, Ssssafras tea and wi
honey" The king was aware tn;
these people must be coerced and col
trOlled. One Of the first acts was
establish a large standing army an
establish them among tie varioI
colonies. The next was to prohib
the colonies from trading with an
other foreign country except En-
, land. The next was to appoint I'll
: judiciary who possessed the king
views and desires. The next W;
English control Of American legiSl
tion. The next. the high tax on tie
/. which resulted in the "Tea Party"
Boston HarbOr.
Reader, hope you are interest,
: and will not only study this histor
, but compare it with our own histo
+. . of to-day. Services next Sunday.
Respt.,
A. FARMER.
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