The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-12-13
THE BANKERS. CONSPIRACY.

The People and the Money Power Are Now
Face tn race In Battle ARRAY.
More than thirty years ago the or
ganiZed bankers combine or money
power" formed conspiracy to force
upon the United States a clearly de-
fined monetary system, in their own
interests and against the welfare of
the people. Two we'll authenticated
circulars remain as silent, yet elo-
quent, witnesses to the infamous trans
action.
This one vas issued by an agent of
London capitalists to the New York
capitalists in 1869, and was known as
the Hazard circular.
Slavery is likely to be abolished by the war
power, and chartel slavery destroyed This.
and my European friends are in favor OF. for
slavery is but the owning Of labor and carries
with 1t the care for the laborer, while the Eu-
ropean plan, led on by England, is for capital
to control labor by controlling the wages This
can be done by controlling the money. The
great debt that capitalists will TO it is
made out of the must be used as means
to control the volume of money. To accomplish
this the bonds must be used a banking
basis We are now waiting for the secretary
Of the treasury to make the recommenda-
ton to congress. 1t will not do 20 let the
greenback, as it is called. to circulate as money
for any length of time, cannot control
that
Senator John A. Logan. during his
lifetime. repeatedly warned the peo-
pie of the existence of this unholy con-
spiracy. In the course of a speech in
the senate, January 10, 1874, he said:
II can see benefit only to the money
holders and those who receive interest
and have fixed incomes. can see, as
a result of this legislation, our bust
ness operations crippled and wages for
labor reduced to mere pittance.
can see the beautiful prairies of my
own state and the great west, which
are blooming as gardens. with cheer
full homes rising as white towers along
the pathway of improvement, again
sinking back to idleness. 1 can see
the hopes of the Industrious farmers
blasted. can see our people
Of the west groaning and bur-
dened under taxation to pay debts of
states, counties and cities, incurred
when money was abundant and bright
hopes of the future were held out to
lead tn EN- on. l can see the people of
our western states, who are producers,
reduced to the condition of serfs to
pay interest on public and private
debts. to the sharks of Wall street,
New York and of Thread-needle street
in London, England. And this will be
accomplished by withdrawing the
treasury notes from circulation and
destroying them until the banks can
control the entire volume of money,
and then compel the people to use per-
sonal checks in lieu of money-checks
passing through the clearing houses,
which the banks will establish in the
larger cities, to enable them to make a
fictitious showing of prosperity and
and fool the people with the great vol
ume of business, which they will
cause to be published in the daily and
weekly newspapers. But remember,
checks are not money.
The following circular was issued
October 0, 1877, by New York bankers
to the national banks:
Dear Sir: 1t is advisable to do all in your
power to sustain such prominent daily and
weekly newspapers, especially the agricultural
and religious press. as will oppose the issuing
of greenback paper money, and that you also
withhold patronage Of favorS from all appii-
cants who are not willing to oppose the gov
eminent issue of money. Let the government
issue the coin and tina banks issue the paper
money of the country for then we can protect
each other. To repeal the law creating ma
tional bank notes, or to restore to circulation
the government issue of money will be to pro-
vide the people with money, and will there :
fore seriously affect your individual profit as
bankers and lenders. See your congressman
at once. - engage him to support our inter-
ests thai Ne may control legislation.
And now, at last, the time has ar
rived when all DISCUSSES are to be dis
carded and an open fight is to he made
for the accomplishment of the orig
inal purpose. AS Masillon CO., Sound
Money says:
The speech of John G. Carlisle, Sec
rotary of the treasury. at the annual
banquet of the cham Der of commerce
of the city of New York, evidently
foreshadows the policy of the present
administration in its attitude toward
the green backs, and which no doubt
will be outlined in Clevelands forth
coming message to congress, in which
the retirement of the greenbacks will
be recommended.
''While it was the voice of Carlisle,
behind him is the hand of Cleveland
and the money power.
''Open war is at last declared against
the greenback. No more DISCUSSES. At
last the enemies of the peoples money
are in the open. We now know where
to find them. The people will accept
the gauge of battle, and are ready for
the fray.
But will the greenbacks be retired?
that's the question. Will republican
-
cratic president? We shall see.
The repu blican members of the last
congress helped a democratic congress
and president to strike silver down,
and why not the green backs, too?
No congress that has assembled for
Y ears will be watched with greater in
terest than the Fifty-fourth. and none
ever had graver responsibilities con.