The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-05-18

6 Boston Block, MINNEAPOLIS. M1NN.
people do not want our lands, nor to
deal in the natural products of our coun-
try, let them go somewhere else; we
have no need for them. So instead of
land and stock, and the legitimate out
growth of these. Make your green
backs legal tender for all debts and all
commodities, and redeem them just as
you would redeem gold or silver Every
dollar spent is redeemed in something,
and SO let this exchange of values con-
stantly go on. We will simply have to
recognize the true and staple standard
for all values, and the correct and es-
sential basis of all wealth before we can
create proper monetary system. This
being done, justice can be meted out to
all parties, and until it is done we are
doomed to wreck in the end. Labor
being essential to the development of
every interest of mankind, should be
protected by every possible safeguard.
Certain avocations being essential to the
production of that on which all labor
must subsst, should be given first, and
surest protection in that all mankind
are interested in the product of this
class. Life being necessary before one
can labor, that which conduces to the
life and health of the laborer is of
prime Importance. To me this is the
most important question that confronts
our people today, and they
should demand it's settlement at
once. No issue should be al
lowed to supplant it, and no men
should be elected to office who will not
pledge his best efforts to see that the
people get speedy relief.
That is the first and most essential
step in the whole plan. First fix it SO
men can, and show him where he can
get the money at a living percentage,
and be given sufficient time to establish
his business on paying basis before
the return of the loan is demanded. IN
less the money comes from some source
to do these things with, there is no use
in telling our farmers what to do, be-
cause they can do but one thing and
that one thing in this country is to
plant cotton. The landlord demands
cotton for rent, and the merchant de-
mands cotton for his goods, so there can
be no relief unless the money is fur
nished from some source, and if the in
dividual or corporation cannot be found
to furnish it, the general government
should. The present money system is
based upon wrong principles, and when
ever we act upon an unsound principle
we may expect to be hurt somewhere
along the line. Then why should we be
surprised that it works hardships? 1t
is the result of natural law, and is as
true in it's operation as the law of grav-
itation. We must not SOW the seed
of injustice and inequality and expect to
reap a harvest of justice and equality.
Demonetize gold and silver and the staff
of the wicked and the sword of the op-
pressor will be broken and the whole
earth will be at peace and will break
forth IN songs OF SldQneSS.
We want an honest, cheap and plente-
GUS money, and system of finance that
is fair to every individual of our COM
monwealth. We want change from
our government, or to any of its citi-
zens. We want system generated that
can be maintained independent of other
nations In other words we want
true American money-a money that
recognizes and defends the principles
declared in the constitution of the
United States A money that acknOwl-
edges the equality of the individuals
composing our commonwealth, and de-
nies to every man any special privilege.
Then give to the laborer the legitimate
outcome of his efforts-let all domestic
stuffs be sold by the producer. The
merchant should deal only in imports,
and the banker only make short loans
if they insist on high rates of interest.
The farmer can not borrow money at %
per cent and raise cotton at 5 cents per
pound and pay it. The middle man
must be gotten rid Of, SO that the trade
can flow directly from the producer to
the consumer. Farmers should organ
ize and build granaries and warehouses
to store their surplus products and have
agents to watch over and sell 1t for
them. This will get rid of the middle
man who gets a profit on all the farmer
buys and a commission on all he sells.
The standard of value may simply be
used as a measure, and needn't form
any part of the circulating medium, and
vet all commodities and values may be
measured and compared by and through
it. A box of specific size is the stand
ard bushel measure of our country, and
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