The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-03

chooses 10 provide for and with liberty to
the national banks TO have branches
wherever they want them, with distinc-
tive marks for the notes or each state.
will meet all the requirements OF the case
and will bring contentment and peace 70
the country. Let all talk OF State banks
be dropped therefore. and Jet Us ask for
national banks upon the basis l state
here.
And now. I'm conclusion. ! wish 10 record
a few solemn words OF warning. BE-
lieye that as q result OF the late preAi-
Dental elections the country Is enter
ing upon a full tide or prosperity that
nothing can arrest, unless the Senate .
resolution as TO paying our bonds with
silver or a Spanish war stops Il. But
flow. While the tide is running we shall
hear very little of the discomfort In the
country that raised up the terrible
shadow OF 1896 But the causes OF that
discomfort Will remain just as they re
IN 1876, and the discomfort Will be ready
10 break out again as soon az the tide
OF prosperity has finished its flow. When
the ebb sets In we shall again hear the
complaints of the farmer. and they VIII
be even louder than they have been. and
when he again makes his unnatural union
with the idle workman Of the cities that
the ebb ia the tide OF prosperity will
crowd your streets with the late cleo
ton warns us that union may carry this
country ] have had some opportunity
to learn the temper and feeling OF the
people, as many OF you no doubt have.
ana ] know that there ia a vast body Of
our population that IL in sullen, surly,
resentful and revolutionary mood. BY
many this is attributed 10 resentment
by those who have not against those who
have; but, in my opinion, this Is not It's
true cause. In my opinion IL IL resent
ment because OF the common belief that
1uN. ftsfff hal
are denied to others. The farmer reads
In his paper that the rich man In New
York can borrow all the money that he
wants at one-half Of one per cent. per
annum. whilst he. with n farm and stock
worth $4,000. cannot borrow $1,000 OF II
per cent, because there Is no currency
In the country. and all the banks are IN
the cities. and their managers do not
know him. and Will not. therefore. lend
TO him. This resentment. therefore, pro-
ceods from his belief that our laws give
the rich man In the city opportunities
that they deny to him. He Is perfectly
right i'm thinking this. And now I want
70 raise my voice I'm solemn warning and
prophecy that unless this injustice IS cor
rected and our laws are so amended that
the country people can get financial ac-
commodatOns according 10 their deserts
we viii drift upon civil connections at
no distant day that will not be dlssim'lar
VI AiAft WAL akAfi ~ AA'NN VI W" hN+tNA
Revolution.
FORCTBLE ARGUMENT
met President leighton afterwards
and asked what she thought OK Mr.. Roy
ans essay
1T was well written and contained much
argument" he renled.
"Mr Royal Is Intellectually honest and
fOrcefu and therefore his views make m
impression, no matter whether one agrees
with them or not. I think Mr. ROyall =
diagnosis Of agricultural conditions Is
quite correct and he put Il IN strong
way. | do not. however, agree with him
IN his remedy"
Colonel Leighton then went on IN sav
that after the National Banking system
was thoroughly reorganized. after II was
got into a sound condition. he did moi
care how many State banks thers were
lie was perfectly willing 10 give the State
hanks a malr trial az lest after the ma
tional banks were properly reorganfzed
Mr. w. A. Blair, president Of the Peo-
pie National bank. of Winston. ". c.,
who attend the meeting. smoke highly OF
Mr.. Royals ability. He thought he
argued his point well. whether his con-
clusions were accepted or not.