Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-04-13

No. 30.
them at--gold. $4,000, 600; silver
ISIS. ooo. 900; combined. SIos. 900. ooc,
AS compared with the value Of the
three cereal crops of corn. wheat, and
oats. at 81 ago. 900. 900. without saying
anything about the other products Of
the farm, to measure the value of the
products named we have one dollar o.
the combined metals to measure
eleven and one half dollars worth o.
farm products. independent of mine
and factory products. To adopt the
single standard of silver would give
the result OF measuring the farm pro
duct I to r6H; to adopt the single
gold standard would give one dollar
to measure thirty-seven and one-third
dollars worth Of the farm products
named. This is based upon the pro.
duction OF 1892.
The relation that the measuring in
strument has to the article it is to
value becomes serious question for
consideration. and one that the Amer
lean people should settle at home auc
in their own interests. There is no
international system of money. hence
no necessity for an international con-
ference. Quoting Mr. Walker upon
the above products of the farm for
1892, in communion with the precious
metals produced in the United States,
we have the combined value of ST.
$40, 266, 900. At the same time ow-
ing debts to the amount of $3a. 900,
600, 600, with the interest acoruing at
per cent, amounting to $1,000. ooo.-
600. showing discrepancy between
the value OF the cereal productions
raised on the farm and interest.
a debt of $3.50, 763. 400, against as
industrious and enterprising people
asare on the face of the globe. These
conditions show an irrational and I'M
natural condition ofaffairs. The prob
lem that confronts the people is. What
is the solutione
There is history extant that Sam
son to avenge his anger braced him
self and pulled down the structure to
destroy his enemies and caused his
own destruction as we'll. That was
punishment to his enemies but poor
satisfaction to himself | may be
mistaken in my opinion, but think
| see the same mad and irrational con-
ditions encroaching upon the liberties
Of the American people. That there
was within my memory system OF
chattle slavery in which the master
used the lash to enforce implicit ODE
dience, without consulting district
Judge; his word and action was the
law unto the occasion commanding
obedience. This was abject slavery
to the colored or Negro race. But we
have today a condition, advancing
with rapid strides, Of wage slavery in
which we have system of much more
inhuman. yea savage and barbarous
plan, of enforcing implicit obedience
to the monopolistic interest of our
land 1t is the bullet and the bayonet
in the hand of the most oppressive
system that our land is cursed with,
dealing death and desolation and des-
truction in our land, unnecessary and
uncalled for in this age when such
practices should be regarded as an
abomination in the minds Of
all good thinking people. Remove
the causes by wise. by human sys.
tenn OF legislative enctments. and the
effects will dissolve like a snowflake
before hot sun.
III conclusion let me request you tc
get copy, all who can. Of Coins FL
nancial School, by Harvey and read
it dispassionately.
JoHN T JANNEy.
vanclevesville. w Va.