The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-12-18
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
A STRONG AND EARNEST LETTER.

A STRONG AND EARNEST LETTER.
Editor Representatives
I have just read the Presidents mes
sage and although it is exactly such
messag e as 1 expected, it makes me feel
sad when l think of it. The spirit Of
1776' and the love of liberty is dead This
nation is nation Of cOwardly imbeciles;
at least our rulers thinks we are Are
they right in their opinion of us? The
future can only tell. I have charity for
the man who differs with me, who has
not made political and economic Ques-
tons a study; who has been beguiled by
the plutocratic press, but my veneratiOn
drops below medriocrity when l think
of our lawmakers. After viewing the
financial troubles of the government the
president says-'I am convinced the only
thorough and practicable remedy for our
troubles is found in the retirement and
cancellation of our United States notes
commonly called greenbacks, and out
standing treasury notes issued by the
government in payment of silver pur-
chased under the act Of $780," He made
the same excuse when he convened the
extra session of congress. 1t was then
only the silver certificate that was the
weaZel in the bankers hen-coop, that was
adding to our circulating medium $751;,
900, 900 year that was not paying tribute
years, with what gold we would dig out
of the mountains we would probably have
circulating medium enough. We were
just beginning to feel the effects of an
increased circulating medium, business
was improving; all labor was employed;
prices were beginning to advance; hope
and cheerfulnesS were driving away
gloom and despair; when, 10 and behold,
a panic! We all know its effect. Was it
not a crime, a crime of the deepest dye?
Their hearts are as black as Rayward's.
Like the patient OK that submits to be
gored the great and free American peo-
pie hang their heads in dumb submis
sion. To me that act was but feeler
for a heavier blow. They are not con-
tent with bringing the country to the
very brink of bankruptcy; spreading
death, starvation and misery upon every
hand; but they now propose to make
present of $64O, 600, 900 to the National
Will not the bankers have to pay their
money for those bonds? Let us see.
When that bill passes, for l have no
doubt it will pass, we all know that all
money passes through the banks; when
ever a greenback, d treasury note, sill
yer certificate finds it's way into bank
it will be laid aside, and in ten days they
will all be in the banks. Then all the
banker has to do is to send them to the
secretary of the treasury and exchange
them for bonds the bonds are then de-
posted in the United tates treasury and
their full face value is issued in bank
currency to the bankers. The bankers
are then ready to pass them over the
counter in payment for the ones that
purchased the bonds. Is that not pres
ent of 500, 100000 to the bankers? II not
what is it? And how do you like it? Let
the act become a law and take effect on
the twenty fifth of this month then we
oil toiy ofP hot CHI he
bankers merry Christmas, and let all
the church bells peal forth a merry
Christmas to the bankers; and when we
have spent the day, as best we may, and
the shades of night are gathering Ger
us, in family groups assembled, sing
praises unto the banker; and when to
our humble cots we stride we will not
forget our duty there; but drop upon our
Bonded knees and worship the almighty
bankers. I do not wish to be prOfane,
but who controls the sanctuary of the
Most High? Who puts words into the
mouths of the holy Amen of Israel? Who
sways the destinies of nations? Who
commands the armies of heaven and of
earth? The mighty bankers. Now as we
have set up a golden calf to worship why
not like good and supplemented chill
dren bow down and worship it? But if
we are full-grown men, If we love our
country, if we love the immortal Patrick
and the constitution of the United States
let us rise up and smash the idol
They have sold us into bondage, and
they intend to fasten the chains of slav-
cry upon future generations forever, and
all under the guise Of patriotism.
They tell US that the balance of trade
is against US, and that is why the gold is
leaving the country. This great indus
trious nation, with it's diversity of elm
ate, with it's fruits, grains, grasses live
stock forests and mineral wealth. with
the greatest natural resources, and the
most industrious and ingenious people on
earth: with an abundance and to spare,
and yet they tell us that we are not self
supporting! 1t is all bosh! That $780,
00G, 900 that goes over to Europe, every
year, to pay interest, is what is pulling
the gold out of the country. We never
had such traitors in this country before.
They have fired upon our flag not with
shot and shell but with the slime of the
serpent, just before he swallows his vic
tim. / cannot believe that the spirit Of
'76" is dead. l believe that Plutocracy is
marching around a magazine with lifted
torches, and some fool before long will
throw his torch into the combustible
mass Now, Brother Reformers, let us
make one grand rally this winter and
keep it up all next summer. Let the Rep
resentative, the sword of the greatest
hero that ever lived the Hon. Ignatius
Donnelly. be carried into every house
hold. Let every Reformer say Il will
get ten new subscribers if I have to pay
for them myself; for 1 feel as Lincoln
did, at the dedication of Gettysburg.
this government, Of the people, for the
people and by the people must not perish
from the earth.
WALTER S. WEATHERSTON.
Moland, Rice Co, Mimi, Dec. 1895.
LET THE OLD MAN DIE.