The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-10-10
N'rom the Vineland, N. J., independently

Are we not in the midst Of its dreadful
fulf1llment?
1.-THE time will come when there will be
thousands upon thousands of people who
will have no place to go, nothing to eat
nothing to wear, and nothing to do. Every
civilized country will see this same condi-
ton, for the land and all 1t contains can
be bought and sold-it will become the
property of few men. A piece Of parch-
ment gives them the right to drive all
other human beings from it. These beings
having nothing but the labor Of their hands
to offer in exchange for their needs will
compete with each other until they will
work for almost nothing. The time will
come when one will need or demand
labor Of more than a small number Of them
They will possess no raw materials; they
will not be allow ed to make their own
medium of exchange. so they cannot work
for another. What will be left for
them? The sea? The air? VIII death
quickly and pitifully remove them? Or will
they cling to existence, painfully, slowly
sinking and dying, their misery prolonged
by sufferance of aims the risks and
degradations of crime? The ruin and de-
struction of civilization will come unless
the course of civilization shall change"
SAID ABRAHAM LINCOLN THIRTY
YEARS AGO.
Il see in the near future a crisis ap-
preaching that unnerves me and causes me
to tremble for the safety of my country
AS result of war, corporations have been
nd nf T.
high places will follow and the money pow
er Of the country will endeavor to prolong
| its reign by working upon the prejudices oil
the people until all wealth is aggregated
in a few hands and the republic is de.
stroyed. 1 feel at this moment more anxi-
ETY. for the safety of the country than
ever before, even in the midst of war"
And again: Monarchy is sometimes
limited at as a possible refuge from the
justified were to omit exercising warn.
ing voice against returning to despotism
1t is the effort to place capital above labor
in the structure of the government. 1 bic
the laboring people beware Of surrenderine
power which they now possess, and when
surrendered, their liberty will be lost"
WHAT PATRIOTIC STATESMEN HAVE
SAID.
Senator o. p. Morton, of Indiana, Repub-
Ican, said: There Is gathered around
the capital Of this nation gang of pirates
who Numbered successfully at the doors
until they have driven this government into
the most preposterous acts of bad faith
and legalized robbery that ever oppressed
a free nation since the dawn of history"
Thomas Jefferson, Democrat: II sincere
ly believe with you that banks are more
dangerous than standing armies. Put dowr
| the banks, and if this country cannot be
carried through the longest war against he1
most powerful enemy without loading US
with perpetual debt, know nothing of my
cOuntrymen."
Ex-Secretary Salmon P. Chase: "My
agency IN procuring the passage Of the Ma
tional Banking Act was the greatest mis-
take of my life. 1t has built up a monopoly
that effects every interest in the country
1t should be repealed. But before this car
be accomplished the people will be arrayed
| on one side and the banks on the other III
| contest such as we have never seen in
| this country"
Senator Stanford, Republican: Money is
| force. 1t is the force that underlies ou1
| civilization and pushes it to the greatest
| possible activity. When it shall be under
| stood, that money is to be issued by the
| government for the great class of producers
who demand it for industrial purposes an6
| that it Is not created for the benefit of the
usurers to sweat it, and Of gamblers to risk
| 1t, and of misers to hoard it, of millionaires
| to accumulate and Of spendthrifts to dis
| turb 1t In the qualification of their luxu
rious taste, then some of the errors which
now pervade the whole financial system will
| have been dissipated, and the use of money
| will be much better understood.
BUELL. BANK CIRCULAR.
Dear Sir: 1t is advisable to do all in YOU
power to sustain such daily and prominent
| weekly newspapers especially the agricu
| tural and religious press, as will oppose the
| Issuing Of greenback paper money, and tina
| you-a banker-also withhold patronage OF
| favors from all applicants who are moi
| willing to oppose the government issue Of
| paper money.
Let the government issue the meta
money and the banks issue the paper money
CT the country, for then we can better pro
| tect each other
To repeal the law creating national banl
notes, or to restore to circulation the gov
| eminent issue Of paper money will be t.
| provide the people with plenty of money
and that will, therefore, seriously affec
| your individual profits as bankers ant
| lenders.
See your member of congress at once ant
engage him to support our interest that VIZ
| may control legislation.
| THE PANIC BULLETIN THE SOLF
CAUSE OF THE FINANCIAL PANIC
OF 1893
Dear Sir: The interests of national bank
erS require immediate financial legisla tior
| by congress. Silver, silver certificates ant
| treasury notes must be retired and the ma
tional bank notes upon gold basis mad
| the only money. This will require the au
thorization of from $780, 600, 600 to 81 ,0oO 900,
600 of new bonds as a basis of circulation
| You Will at once retire one-third of your
circulation and call in one-half of YOU
loans. Be careful to make a money strin
| gency felt among your patrons, especial,
! among influential business men. Advocate
an extra session of congress for the repea
| OF the purchase clause of the Sherman Law
| and act with the other banks of your cit,
IN securing large petition to congress TO
| us unconditional repeal, per accompanying
form. Use personal influence with congress
| men and particularly let your wishes b.
known to your senator's. The future life o
| national banks as fixed and safe invest
ments depends upon immediate action, a
there is an increasing sentiment in favo
| o1 government legal tender notes and silve
| coinage.
| CONTRACTION.
Despite the terrible effects resulting from
| the contraction of the currency some of tn
subsidized organs of public opinion have in
| sisted that there was no contraction wort
| naming.
/ In speech in congress, in 1874. recorded
| on page 139 of the Congressional Record
| General Logan, senator from Illinois. said
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