The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-05-30

Why called "The Bugtown Farmers
Club was mystery to the good people of
the town, there being only three gold bugs
in the club. But the influence exerted by
these three gold bugs was an assuring
power in the club, as its recording secre-
tary generally shaped things that way in
| the many discussions on the finance ques-
ton, for the Bugtown Farmers Club was
a mighty influence on finance as well as on
agriculture. The general makeup of this
club was much like our Cecil Farmers
Club. Its president in point of morality
and conservatism was almost similar to our
worthy president to be sure. He rode a
favorite hobby, possibly it was Prohibition,
| it matters not, as it did not interfere with
the regular business of the club. 1t also
had recording secretary. The spirit of
generosity, wit and humor, good fellow
ship and joviality moved his very being.
In these attributes he favored our worthy
secretary, only different perhaps from our
worthy secretary, he being full blown
gold bug. To be sure the secretary of the
Bugtown Club favored monetary agreement
and looked forward to the happy, happy
day when charitable gold bug friends
across the water would permit us to make
our monetary system. This is wherein he
further differed from our iovial secretary
he was monetary conference man. The
members of the Hugtown Club were
also representative in character similar to
on, club. The CAVALIER Episcopaliar.
Methodist. Scotch IRISH Presbyterian,
Quaker in his simplicity with Il slight
sprinkIing Of Puritan independence. not
enough perhaps to leaven the loaf, sufficient
though to maze things interesting at times:
rather too much for the conservatism of the
club. All in all it was an exact counter
part OF our club, it generally agreed to dis
agree Then like our club its members at
different periods in the clubs existence,
after securing by and perseverance ccm-
petence had voluntarily retired from active
duty to enjoy the fruits of their lahoYs.
Much prosperity had been granted Bug
town Farmers Club. At least ten of its
late members were retired farmers. This
being the condition OF the Bugtown Club,
it was only natural that its members and
eX-members should feel generous and
kindly toward other classes and in looking
around for subjects on which to eXpend
their generosity. \ hint from a generous
old gold bug 'armer, that the banks which
We're so heavily in debt should first be
taken into consideration, rs he argued too
much in the way of values had been drawn
from the banks and similar charitable inst-
tuUons to increase the material prosperity
of the farmers and producers of the country.
The banks are the government. The people
should stand by the government always.
Then in Il spirit of christian charity and
benevUencc. whom the Lord loveth ho
chastcnetli, and did he not IN the spirit of
love and kindness chaStise the hankeIS from
the Temple at Jerusalem. vt this point
in the discussion, the Bugtown Club being
in session, an upright old Quaker member
suggested that perhaps if tie bankers and
officials of other kindred organizations
would practice economy in living, return
to mush and milk, homespun and salt her
ring, the tide of prosperity might flow
their way, as with the farmers. At this
point in the discussion every body was at
fever heat, as is often the case in our Cecil
Club. The gold bug member suggested
that it would not be necessary to so humil-
banker, mush and milk would not do at
all for this great patriotic country-savinu.
banking class who had come to the relief
of the government in the time of war: that
sound money national bank issues would
save the bankers from all such degrading
circumstances, as the repeal of the Sherman
act had returned prosperity to the farmers
when the act was repealed in 1873.
To this period in the discussion the old
Puritan member had remained passive.
silent factor in the discussion, for sure his
thoughts went back to an old ancestor of
Mayiower repute and associates who had
in the cabin of that Old ship drafted form
o. government which afterwards had in
spired Jefferson, Adams and Others to par
TALLY initiate, when they drafted the Con-
sttution OF this country. Now as the
banks are the government and to bring re-
turning prosperity to these patriotic insti-
buttons, the old member Of Puritan de-
scent suggested that the banks instead of
the government coin the money, emit bills
Of credit. As the immortal Jefferson cx-
pressed it, take the power of issuing the
money from the people and give it back to
the banks where it belongs. member of
the hugtown Club asserted that if the May
flower members memory was no better on
Maytlower constitutional form of govern
mcut than on banks coin aud bills Of credit
he had better refresh it: study banking and
iinarca if he was friendly to the bankers.
At this stage in the discussion gold bug
number three came to the relief of the
Puritan member; he thought he had the
cart before the horse. that the Puritan
member was playinp false In fact that