The representative., 1901-04-11

on money can iayany way affect him
who has none.
But II they will only reject for mo-
ment that there iP ~ one too rich nor
toe poor to escape from It's blighting ef-
fects. That it flxes the price they shall
receive for their tabor. for their grain,
hogs and cattle. And also the price
they shall pay for aNy of the products
OF other mems labof, from paper Of
pins to their plowS ind reapers.
That It occasionb continuous want, suf-
fering and dependence among the poor:
and 1t exacts a ceaseless vigil of selfish
ness and greed on the part of those who.
for the time being, are rich or well to do.
That it Is the cause of, and fixes our
environments and decides what they
shall be and how long any particular
environment shall last. That we may
be an inventive genius and have other
great talents which may amuse, instruct
and be of benefit to others. But II 1t
brings in no reward in the shape of
money or it's equivalent, it will not raise
us above our present environments.
Mentally we may soar above them. but
physically we remain stationary.
1t may not be out of place for me, as a
citizen, in closing this article, to sug-
gest remedy for the deplorable indus
trial conditions in this country, brought
about solely from this cause.
1t seems to me that in order not to
distract the attention and confuse the
minds of the people, it would be wisdom
on our part to take the two most i'm
portant planks in our platform and rally
around them in the future.
To-wit: Direct legislation by the peo-
pie. through the initiative, referendum
and imperative mandate; second, a
scientific and absolute paper money, to
be coined, issued and under the control
Of the government only.
These two planks should be the two
fundamental principles upon which
should rest the whole future superstruc-
ture of our government.
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duty on the part of the parents at home
and of teachers in school to inculcate
these principles into the minds Of our
children from childhood up, that it
might be transmitted from generation
to generation. Thus causing our govern
ment to be just and mighty for all time.
In borrowing money from our banks,
the best and most acceptable security we
can offer is good real estate
1t follows, then, that this being gov
ernment Of. for and by the people, the
government should go into the banking
business and coin unlimited quantities
OF full legal tender, irredeemable paper
money. III
And should loan this money direct to
It's citizens, having good real estate as
security, at a rate not higher than one
expense of it's coinage; would make a
uniform interest throughout the whole
country, and break up at once the usuri-
Gus practice of one citizen speculating
OH the necessities 'of xnother.
Besides, it would establish through
out the whole country a uniform, un-
changeable and permanent price-level.
Labor would then receive it's full earn
ings for services performed; there would
be no further need Of farmers oranges,
nor of labor combinations, and we would
seldom hear of a mercantile failure.
In fact, it is the best and only real
protection the government can give it's
citizens.
Very respectfully,
J. C. PATTERSON.
San Francisco California