The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-01-05
Some Pertinent Queries
Tracy, Mimi, Dec. %, 1897.

Tracy, Mlnn., Dec. IL, 1881.
Hon. Ignatius Donnelly:
Dear Sir:-You will find enclosed
SIPS, for which please extend my sub
scripticn one year. and apply rs cents
on the Lease home fund.
Mr.. Editor, did the trainers of our
constitution expect the supreme court
would ever nullify an act Of congress?
If SO, then let us suppose, for instance,
a judgment were rendered (by inferior
COURT against Rockefeller for vioiat-
ing the interstate commerce act, and
he took an appeal, claiming the con-
gress that passed the law was uncon-
sttutionally organized, and the ST.
preme court sustained the appeal;
would not the court thereby in one
decision nullify every act passed by that
congress? Some Of our friends talk of
impeachment. Let us suppose every
man on the bench is impeached and a
new lot of clean men appointed to fill
the vacancies, under existing prece-
dents cannot Mr.. Rockefeller procure
an injunction from the old corrupt anG
still existing court, declaring the i'm
parchment unconstitutional and re-
straining the new appointees from TAX
ing the oath Of office? In short, under
established presidents, has congress
any ACTUAL authority whatever? AS
Stunning the court has the right and
n mi
of congressional acts, if it were ap-
pealed to, would it not in giving an
honest opinion order the minis of this
nation opened to the free coinage Of
won and silver bill been passed in
stead of the Dingey bill, in pursuance
of established precedents, would not the
silver bill in all probability have met
the people held the referendum as
against the supreme court.
Again, what is this currency and
banking bill submitted by Secretary
Gage.
Section one proposes to divide the
treasury into two departments, gen.
eral fund department and a redemption
and issue department.
Section two authorizes Mr.. Gage to
transfer all coin from redemption de-
partment to the general fund depart
ment, in exchange for any moneys
therein (bank notes. so as to leave
lint hoy
ton money
Section five and six provide for the
retirement of $200,000000 of the green
backs by issuing bonds and substitute
ing bank notes for the same. The bonds
and notes to be issued at the DISCRE-
TON of the secretary of the treasury
Gage himselD to such persons as he
chooses, thus committing the bill to the
usual Republican SPOTS system, Mr..
Gage being the worthy Chief" spoils-
man. The bank notes that may be is
sued in the amount of % per cent of the
capital stock will more than give
enough profit to maintain all tax and
reserve fund required as against the
bondsecured notes. Hence, the pres
ent worth of the INTEREST on $780,
100000 Of bonds which must run at
least ten years at 21a per cent, will be
a rake-off for Mr.. Gage to expend ma
terially in lobbying his pet scheme into
law. The interest on 5000 200, eco at PA
per cent for ten years is $50 000, 900.
Now then, since Congressman Nc
.Cleary has informed us that five mar
bles would buy him when he was a
boy, what share of the present worth
of these fifty million dollars may be
sufficient to buy him now?
Most respectfully yours,
EUGENE HARDING.