The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-08-31
The Currency Question.



that country is largely with foreign
states that il is transacted mainly ~
bills OF exchange. which is not the
case with our trade. There are many
other considerations touching this sub
lect which cannot be gone iIto here
The British system Of money does not
lit our affairs and the act of 1900.
which foists that system upon u.
can only end in disaster.
As banking scheme IL has been
promoted largely through the intiu-
encc of our secretary Of The treasury
Next 10 the Office of severe ign- pontil.
or the Augustus Caesar Of the Roman
empire, TIE secretaryshlp OF The
American treasury is the most pow
erful and important public Office ever
created by man. Mr.. Hamilton. who
was the author of it, had it all his
own way: and in IL he emptiec
large portion of all the powers ana
functions of this great government
None but a colossus can fill this Office.
During the past half century-tha, -
TO say. since Mr.. Guthrie's incun-
bency-it has been filed chiefly by IN
experienced men. Many OF them were
men of good intentions. homes. zeal
Gus and Woodworking; but, with the
exception of Mr.. Chase. none Of them
were competent 10 understand. much
less to manage, the tremendous en-
CINE which HamiIton's ambition had
subjected to their hands
The treasury is a vast chaos. filed
with grasping politicians, who cor
rupt and destroy all who disturb
their operations: unless he happens
to be a man OF iranscendent firmness
and ability, thoroughly acquainted
with the history and regulations OF
the treasury, its subordinate oiincers
simply force the new secretary into
a corner, where his wl~ole time Is en-
crossed with three functions- the
consideration of appointments 10 Of
fee, the perfunctory signing OF war
rants on the treasurer and the prep
aration of his annual report No time
remains for the consideration Of the
interests of the people.
Such is the position of the present
! incumbent. His views concerning
4. money are those of the banks ans
bankers who constitute the none,
: trust. His attempt 10 put the none,
of the treasury into circulation b.
I thrusting II into the vaults Of pri
! vatc bank. is that Of a tyro. u Ia
I been charged that he is playing int
the hands of the money trust Lit
4 x.-lA u
: named. may have been content % re
: linauish their high and honorable OF
: fees in the treasury for the sake Q
= the increased reward OF serving
e private bank: but | cannot believ
' that the present secretary Is actuate
n bv any such motive. He j. simpi
> helpless. The bankers play and b
I dances. Meanwhile. the interests. til
e opportunities and it may be also n
J. liberties of the country. are steadii
: passing away into private hands. pei
5 haps never TO be recovered
: Is there any rift in this cloud:
n there any balm in Gilead; is there an
;. way out of this deplorable state {
V affairs? see but one. IL isthe elecfic
I. Of congress and president l car
e not OF what party. who Will resolut
is " undo the bad work of the pa'
e years. cast off the shackles whlc
& have been imposed on the nation
r avid corporations. liberate The Gu
< rency from the control Of the bans
d and restore the royal prerogaiise :
It money to its only proper custod-a
the government. Nature has endow'
- this country with advantages wh'c
l. with mans assistance. would ha'
il enabled II 10 control the markets
,f the world The money trust in Tor
ne ing upon the country foreign -
n tenn Of money. has deprived II
e. these advantages and made 1t q
e. slave rather than the arbiter OF Z
" worlds markets. Already has
ne price OF our wheat been made 10 hal
st upon the event of a battle in Sou
IL Africa.
n Our forefathers established ~
til government upon principles so e
in waited that TO simply say: Il am
IN American would have been I
ed proudest boast a man could nal
v. The avidity ard dishonesty of corl
Sc rations have exposed this boast
lis merely to ridicule. but contempt.
n rid herself OF tyranny Of trade G
nd porations and the anarchy and g
of wars which their operations had
re mented. republican Rome was fore
m to yield all the power of the state
ne single man. in order that he mis-
in destroy the obnoxious growth. i
in result was tina, the corporations
rs fell in a single dry. but in their pli
nd there arose another tyranny-that
m Caesar himself. Are we waiting vi
its the disease reaches similar phase
SUI order to employ a similar resoecy.
shall we take il in hand and suppr
ms it now?
of | am no partisan. ] appeal alike
he democrats. republicans ard Populi'
ely / ask. Is IL not time 20 actr
i'm amazing policy and transactions
ish the treasury and the bin 10 alter
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