Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-07-21
TRUE TRAMP REMEDY.
THE TRAMP is A PRODUCT OF
BAD HUMAN LAWS.
Sohn Davis shows the True Origin of tho
Tramp, aud tho Only Sure aud Safe
Remedy for tho Tramp Evil.

OF labor When the monetary values
OF the products Of labor ARE growing
less from day to day, II has n pnraliz-
Ing effect on all the industries that are
carried on by wNgo lrbor AS result
the wagea OF employees must be reduc-
cd or the industries must cease, and
employees must go forth seeking work.
When such conditions become general
and continuous, tramps are born and
begin to multiply, This Is uniform
and universal fact Of history which Is
sustained by all human experience
where the test has been fairly made.
OF course the true remedy In such
cuses would be an increase Of the mon.
etary volume, causing rising prices for
the products OF labor. The profits on
The products Of labor thus increasing,
more men would be employed and bet
Ter wages could be paid for labor.
While these facts are obvious and
well attested, there is further view
OF the case that Is important. There
may be other causes for the fall OF
prices Of given commodities, such 40
less demand, or, cheaper methods OF
production through the use Of Inn
proved machinery. For such local and
temporary disturbances in prices an
Increase OF the monetary volume Is not
the true remedy. The true remedy In
such cases Is freedom OF access TO the
land, so that the man without wages
may settle upon unused land and en-
ploy himself In the work. of building u
home for himself and family. Thus
having reasonable opportunity to
dig living out OF the earth while en-
joying primative home comforts with
those he loves best, there will be no
lnducement for him to 90 forth as u
tramp II was the contraction OF the
monetary volume and land monopoly
that filled Italy with tramps and beg
gars and ultimately destroyed the Ro-
man Empire. The same joint causes
nre now at work In this new and truly
great Republic, and the baleful results
are daily multiplying before our eyes.
Shall we heed the sure and emphatic
lessons Of history, or shall we ignore
them and puss on down, through the
hell of human distress, as others have
done? This problem is one of the
mighty questions Of the day. AS pa
lrlots let us solve 1t!
AS to the financial part of the rene
dy for trampism, the solution is easy
II we have the courage and wisdom to
use it.
1t has boon decided by The U. S. su-
premo court and proven by long ex-
perience that the American people,
through their own government, can
make their own money and maintain
It's par value equal TO the best none
Lary standards of other nations. We
have proven by score OF experiments
md more, that money is a creation OF
aw and not product Of nature. We
iave issued more than twenty times,
Turing the present century, treasury
totes, receivable in y. S. government
evenues the same as gold and silver
,oln, and such notes. so received, have
uniformly renamed ut par with coin,
Ind have at all times been preferred |
% coin. There has not been single |
Exception to this rule, since we have |
lad constitutional American govern
nent The same has been true, also,
n England and France under normal |
That form Of money which
he laws Of sovereign and responsible
government treat rs money, is in that
ation, good money. And II the mon
tary material be paper the money
Metals may be set free for the foreign
rade, thus enhancing our means and
gencies for foreign commerce The
uperiority of non-intrinsic money over
he intrin0ic kind has been proved by
he experiences of Sparta, Rome, Car
hage, Venice, England, France and
america, and to doubt it is evidence Of
nancial ignorance or dishonesty.
Having then ut hand ample means
nd lawful power to apply the finan-
ial part Of the remedy for trampism
, this country, we should apply IL
romptly, wisely and carefully. Not
mother interest bearing bond should
e issued until, by the issue of govern
rent greenbacks, the old balance of
he volume of money in proportion to
opulation has been restored. The
sue Of half a billion dollars Of green
acks for use in the war with Spain
-ould start every loom, spindle, shop
nd factory; and even 1.-The farmer
'ould follow his plow with greater
lacrity." This prompt starting and
ushing OF the multiplied industries
I the country would call every tramp
'om the road and set him to earning
ages 1t would give him happiness
lstead Of misery. 1t would relieve
IA wholo countrv and esneciallv the