The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-07-28

be a province but it is not a state. It's
position among states is like that Of a
eunuch among men. 1t fails to possess
the brightest jewel in the crown OF
statehood, and it's condition is pitiaDle
and contemplate.
But manufacturing states are always
opposed to agricultural states having
local currency.
A local currency stimulates home en-
terprises, encourages the establishment
of manufactures, diffuses wealth among
the masses. and makes a state prosper
Gus, powerful and independent
This was the reason why the British
parliament in 1913 destroyed the legal
tender quality of the treasury notes is
sued by our colonial ancestors: and
this was the reason no doubt which in
duced congress to destroy, for the bene-
fit OF the Northwestern states, the
make-shift local currency afforded by
private state banks of issue.
The British colonies OF North Amer
lea in the last century determined to be
states with all the glorious powers o
statehood, and they drove the British
! lion into the sea. But after the colon
les were recognized as free. sovereign
and Independent states, the British lion
| came back to this country disguised
as a fox, and so cunningly did he play
/ his part that the national cOnstitu-
| Of on11 >Ns0f d
principally of lawyers, incorporated a
provision in the new constitution which
destroyed the states, destroyed this
| federal system created by the articles
governments, and made the blood of the
Revolution of no effect.
That provision was that mo state
shall coin money, emit bills OF credit
or make anything a tender in payment
of debts but gold and silver coin
And that constitution was forced
upon the American people by conVen-
lions, and the people were not alloWec
to say yea nor nay at the ballot box
Traitors at home were more success
full in destroying the liberties of the
American people than all the fleets anc
mics of England.
1t is true the provision we have men
tened was partially dead letter dow.
to 1861 Oh account Of the establish
ment OF state banks of issue, but W;
are feeling the full force and effect OF
, it new, and that provision should b.
wiped out of the national constitution
even if it takes a revolutionary war Q
eight years duration to accomplish 1t
In other words, we must re-establl5l
the federal system of government II
, this country, and in order to do tha
we must restore to every state TIL
, right to issue and control it's own loca
, currency, a right which is absolutel.
essential to the existence Of all states
and without which no community Q
people can be state in the true sens
of the term.
And to talk about federal republi
, consisting OF states which are destitute
of the brightest jewel in the crown OF
statehood is ridiculous. Federal re
publcs cannot be made of such mater
ial. They are made of states, and ar
created by compact or agreement
between states, but no community O.
people can be state in the true sens
of the term, towit: BE SELF SUFFIC
lent, without possessing the power t
issue and control it's own legal cur
! rency.
q This is what our colonial ancestor
! knew, and this was the greatest Of al
+ the rights of the establishment o
$ which they fought Great Britain TO
, eight long and weary years.
r, They knew that legal tender treas
ury notes had lifted each colony upo
the bounding pillows of prosperity
and they fought to establish and perpet
h uate the blessings Of that system TO
themselves and for their children.
1t was for legal tender STATE treas
J ury notes that they fought. The
wanted a local currency. They wante
o the state governments to issue it. The
and industrial independence, they want
n ed money that would stay at HON
and build up home industries. And
# they had supposed for a moment tn;
t the national constitutional conventin
n would defraud them out of the blasse
g right for which they had fought, tina
!. | convention never would have had a
d existence
. They were deceived, betrayed an
i outraged, and their sentiments were e.
y pressed by an our patriot who said
THE blood of the Revolution was she
Ii in vain
n First colonies, then states, and no
provinces, the so-called states of tn
I union are in a pitiable condition. L
X stead of relying upon themselves ar
q wiping out of the national constitute
4 that Internal provision we have me-
il toned, they are lying supinely uDt
) their backs, waiting for congress, Il
q abject tool of the Bank of England,
r. do something to promote the publ
welfare.
l. Truly did Herbert Spencer say: ct
o American people will have to go 5a'
,e before they can go forward
II We must go back to the federal sy
a TEN of government. And in order
RI | do that wa must MT the crown Of star