The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-12


am, Undoubtedly, only one among
many private citizens of Alabama TO.
when invitations have come ait indefinite
times, from a SENATOR or representative
IN congress, 10 write down, carte blanche,
the Views OF a constituent upon subject
of penidlng legislation in that body. If
The Ags-Heriald p'eases. shall respond
to a coulltesy of that kind, in my own
case, by submitting to its columns some
wsll-known views of the great majority
of the people of Alabama touching the
diffusion and localization of a currency,
that may give those widely entertained
views my humble sanction in words and
THE pledge of my vote.
take it that THE people of Alabama ara
united for all purposes of political aetien
upon these several propositions:
THE coinage laws lin force JAM l, 1873,
Should be restored.
Tho federal tax ON H.ate padlk issues
imposed by THE act of 1862, is unjust,
oppressive to the masses, qulstionao4e
in its conettutionlality and ought to be
for hwith repealed.
The government of THE United si.aTes
should mot have amy direct or dndfrect
connection with BANKS of iSsueI nor
NS-AA
currelalcy ON its own account in time or
peace; because currency US msre me
dunn of exchange of the possessions OF
THE people, dear Ito Them in hts integrity
while government Is endowed WIN u1i-
disputed prerogatiVe OF taxation 10 haaii-
tain itaelf upon the currency OF tine peo-
pie. "o.e meGaey LOT the goVsrtrnsah aiDd
the people" The people may De SruSoea
f4a c1lnUlV f'he Cllrr0nleV Iflat is ne6u-Q
from their mines ana otherWlse'
1t is the settled OPINION prachcaliy' OIL
all the Bryan supporters In Alabama
and of many Cleveland men, that led
eral currency, good everywhere can
never be distributed ana also retained IN
the agricultural sections OF the countFy
On volume adequate Ito the demards OF an
industrious and enterprdsing people
That is the opinion of Mr. Joseph Bryan,
an able gold man and a friend OF BIZ
mingham.
A currency Issued from center osten-
sibly intended to go into distant regions
of varied wants, is manifestly at war
with the instincts of civilization. The
wonderful diversIties of nature, it's di-
visions OF glory fixed in the starry hosts,
dts zones, its flora and fauna, indestructi-
piC anu PtOOi oeoesiii1S W.
separate powers, unassimilating through
creations of the human mind found in
separate nations and the nau1naa feat-
ures of each. There has never been an
international currency since the world
began; or If, as in case of the recent Lat
in union, the attempt even on small
scale has been started, Ut has assuredly
merclal nation has its own currency.
The republican party of the United
StateS lis the only intelligence that Is ap-
rlarentlv in favor of an iuiternational
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Nihces ~ MAINTAIN lhSif OWN hioifeeo
system, with great success, why should
England wish to- make an international
CURRENCY with the IJnitsl States? Why
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single monetary system upon the great
commonwealth that form the union,
with the example of England before us :?
TT France hardly larger than Texas.
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dred years have pulled down and set up
governm: nts, kings and parliaments ON
its soil whv cannot Texas be trusted to
CO. IN q stot 70 honl. op ;rs,,a for 10 own
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use!
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A federal paper currency, whether-is-
eued In the form of greenbaclxs or in
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government, Is always jealous Oh metal
lie money. State bank currency under
the statutes of each state, in the fifties,
nromo ed gold and silver money. be-
oouse n uas hasad mon hotb The ma
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tional banks moved against silver from
1866 TO 1884, when they overcame 1t.
Silver in all that time was higher than
gold, and was the Strongest foe OF the