The news boy., 1896-05-09
THE CAUSE.

In every city, village or hamlet
may be heard the cry of distress and
poverty, and men are tramping from
town to town seeking work aid find
ing it not-eScept on some rock pile as
the convict OF some city or State.
W6hieh Work in factories or sew six
teen hours dag at three dollars per
week, or worse still, sell their virtue
for the bread that the men (?) of
America deny them in exchange for
the honest labor they are able and
willing to do.
SUcb q condition of affairs did not
exist quarter of d century ago-or
prior to that time. There was no
suffering in this great land. Our ma
tion was prosperous and the admira-
tion of all the world. We were proud
of our liberty, oitr advancement and
bttf freedom from oppression, and
statue of Liberty Enlightening the
World, was built in New York har-
bor; so that those arriving from all
foreign nations should feel themselves
"small potatoes as compared with
us.
But how are we fixed to-day? To
q man up tree it would seem that
we are the ''small potatoes" and
the other fellows are holding the
light. In a time of profound peace,
and at time when Our soil is pro-
ducing so much that We use grain for
fuel, We are forced to issue $262, 600,
600 interest bearing bonds!
Few people realize what this means.
Bonds mean bondage Of somebody to
somebody. 1t means slavery. 1t
means that, because of no fault OF
ours, we must pay tribute to those
eastern gold gamblers who have sue
cee<aed in controlling our legislation
in their interest. Are you satisfied
Few people know the real cause OF
the present panic. Our National
banks, controlled by English capital.
lists, cassea it. There is an Ameri.
can Bankers association and or
March II, 1893, the following circu.
lar was sent out to every banker:
TIE PANIC CIRCULAR.
Dear Sir: The interests Of nation
al bankers require immediate finan
cial legislation by congress. Silver
silver certificates and treasury notes
must be retired and national banl
notes upon a gold basis made the
only money. This will require the
authorization of from $500. .O0O, 600 t.
$1,000, 900, 600 of new bonds as basis
of circulation. You will at once retire
ohe- third of your circulation and cal
III ote:heff of your loans. Be careful
to make a money stringency fell
among your patrons, especially among
Influential business men. Advocate
an extra session of congress for tht
repeal of the purchasing clause of the
Sherman law, and act with the Other
banks of your city in securing a large
petition to congress for its uncondi
fional repeal, as per accompanying
form. Use personal influence with
congressman, and particularly let your
wishes be known to your senators
Tht future fife of national banks as
fixed and safe investments depends
upon immediate action, as there is
an increasing sentiment in favor oi
the government legal tender notes
and silver coinage.
How we'll the commands of the cir
cular were carried out every either
Knows. Every man who owed at the
bank was called upon to pay, ant
many who had four and five times
the value in property were unable tt
raise the money and were forced t.
the wall. The extra session of con
gress was called, the Sherman law
Was repealed, and bonds were issued
all of which leads most of US to be
feve that the bankers followed tht
dictates of the circular and uset
e'personap influence" (Which, o.
course, means money, if necessary
with congressman and senators.
Shall this condition of affairs con
tinue. Shall this be government
Of the people, or of the Nariona,
bankers? This will be the question
for you to decide next November, anG
If you are not banker we would ad
wise you to vote with the party that
opposes the English gold standard.