Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-11-21
TROUBLE is, TOO MANY
SAVED SAME DOLLAR.


teresting reading. They differ
widely as human opinion always
differs. There are those who de-
clare that the trusts ale wilful1y
cornering the money of the coun-
try for the purpose of forcing a
trust man down the peoples Threats
in the next presidential election.
Others declare the difficulty due
to the policy of the administration
of forcing down over valuations
attribute the present stringency to
rcadjustmcnt on a normal basis.
Others opine that we thave been
energetic, too prolific of production
and have overeached our Capa-
bilities. Still others say that we
have been gambling on credit, and,
getting caught, cannot redeem our
7. O. US which is about right.
The dealer thought we had the
money and allowed us to plunge
with the limit raised to the ceiling
but when he finally suggested that
we stop and balance up accounts it
was discovered that we hadn't
the coin. We had gold watches,
stocks, bonds. real estate, rail-
roads and the like without end,
but no coin and when we went out
to realize these and settle up, 10
and behold, the coin wasn't in
sight. Our friend who had little
ready money had too many uses
or it to enable him to accommodate
us and we were up against it. We.
offered collateral to the dealer, but
he said: 'It takes cash to run the
business, old man. Dig up
With all our goods and chattels we
were busted. Even Bryan him
self said after 1900 that, owing to
the production of gold, silver was
not so greatly needed and the silver
question was settled, but it isn't.
1t may not be silver question, but
it is the question of more money.
pace with the business 1ncro ase
and the secretary of the treasury
admits the fact of the scarcity of
money, when he allows national
banks to supply other securities,
releases their government bonds
and makes them basis for a new
issue. Also he rushes orders to the
minis to coin everything in sight,
but there isn't enough in sight.
Prosperity has been on the ram
page. Everyone has prospcrcd.
The savings deposits total billions,
Vastly more than there is money in
the country. You and 1 and John
Doe have each saved and deposited
the bank to get it there are dozens
of others entitled to it and neither
of us. may have.it. What are we
going to do about it? Be wise and
don't ask for it. Be good fellows
and leave 1T alone. If we demand
it and force the banks, Doe may
get it and you and 1 and eleven
others may gct-in the neck. But
how will he pay the butcher? Why,
with credit and clearing house
certificates and-and-ch Joy, it
is too muchl
But seriously, if you all run and
force the banks to pay and take
what you get and chuck it, what
a pretty mess it will be for use.
This country is too big to col
lapse. When we all get our heads
together there is too much brains
to allow a serious and long lasting
calamity But if we all go crazy
together we will all starve seper-
ately, for which flippancy please
pardon. Keep our cool heads and
leave our red balances in the banks
: and pray God and congress to loosen
up and give the country more cash.
Don't be particular as to the
kind-gold or greenbacks. And
in a little while we will meet the
cashiers all smiles-and go and
square with the dealer. Nevada
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