Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-07
Financial Reform.

Those who are endeavOring to pur-
suade President Cleveland to indorse in
his annual message the idea of a none
tary commission to investigate the queS-
ton CI financial reform are mere tenn
pOrizers fighting shy of the vital mat
ter at issue.
No harm would come of hearings and
Investigations into the subject of finance
ce, of course, but it is difficult to see
what definite result would be attained
by turning over to commission mat
ter which ought to be dealt with by con-
gress directly. There have been none
tary commissions before now, and there
have been international monetary con-
ferenceS, none of which have been pro-
ductive OF anything more than vast
amount of information and discussion.
This is all very well in itself, and con-
tributes to the proper direction of pub
lie sentiment, but the reading of papers
and the publication of pamphlets do not
solve the financial problem or releave
public distress.
What is wanted now is legislative ac-
ton. Congress needs no further infOr-
nation; the remedy is clear enough, and
its speedy application is demanded by
the people. If the president does not
now understand this, if members of con-
gress do not understand it, there will be
no mistaking the verdict of the country
when the issue comes before them, as
it surely will unless popular financial
Legislation is forthcoming. Let con-
greSS come forward with the proper
remedy for our financial troubles in
ctead of skulking behind monetary
commission.
The above is from the Washington
Times of Nov. %, edited by c. G. Conn,
member of congress from this district.
You are right Mr.. Conn. We heartily
endorse all you say about the duty of
congress on the financial question.
What we want is relief for the peO-
pie. You have democratic congress
by a large majority. Let's have some
legislation on the financial question
once, just once, "for the people, in
stead of Wall street.
The remedy is clear enough and its
speedy application Is demanded by the
people. Give us a currency at least so
per capita, issued by the United States
government direct to the people with
out passing the same out to private cor
porations.
Make it full legal tender for all
debts both public and private, land tax
able.) We do not care what material is
used to stamp, print or coin it upon, so
it will be the most convenient a nd dura
bic in the transaction of business. Give
us money founded upon the perepetu-
iety of the American Republic; and as
long as the goldite has free and unlimi-
ted coinage of his metal, give us (the
people,, free and unlimited coinage of
silver, Ii tO1.
Don't make one kind of money re-
deemable in any other kind of money.
Here is where the devil creeps in. "Con-
greSs has power to coin money and reg
ulate the value thereof and no one
else. Stop the accursed bond issue,
cal in those now out, pay them off with
lawful money, let this money go to work
for the people instead of the people pay
ing interest on nOn-taxable interest
bearing bonds for the special benefit of
few.
Yes, Mr.. Conn, the duty of congress
is plain. Carry out the constitution of
the United States on the money ques-
ton and you will not need any none
tary commission or international con-
ference. The peoples party is watch
ing congress.