Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-02-29
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the matter. The writer deyotes most
Of hla article 10 the fact that Mr..
/ Aldrlch 10 not the author Of this
acheme. but that IL Is the recon.
mendatlOn Of the National Monetary
Commission. composed Of sixteen
Of the bralniest men IN the coun-
try" and seems 70 think that that
fact alone should be- al that should
be- required as an lnducement for
I the common herd" % accept Il
as the real quack salye for the cure
% all the ills that beset 10.
Nov / do not question the mental
eallbre Of the sixteen" eminent
gentlemen who compose the National
Monetary Commission for Il has been
/ my observation that when the Inter
eats" want anything done they usu-
ally employ the best talent that mon
~ will buy. have observed further
that when big corporation hires a
lawyer or any number Of them that
they get the shreWdest Of their kind.
aud. what 10 OF supreme significance
ln all such cases Ii that they hire
him or them 10 show the corporation
how ms members can trample upon
and Ignore all law and still keep
out OF the pententiary. My friend
Fruit Grower" mentions the bust
ness interests" as being represented
10 this "slxtcen" intellectual giants,
and ono would naturally suppose that
they would employ "brainy" men 70
show them the straight aud narrow
path OF business probity and integ-
rity in order that In the conduct OF
their business they might observe
tho golden rule and do no injury
10 their fellow men. but II Fruit
Grower" or anyone else Will cite me
20 slngle instance In tho CONNER
elal history OF this country whore a
corporation lawyer has ever been
employed for any other purpose than
the one first stated above | viii !
take OF my hat % that corporation |
and move to have It declared the |
eighth wonder OF the world
Therefore I must be pardoned II |
DO not fall all over myself to get
into the National Reserve Associa-
tlou" band wagon and whoop II up |
for their asset currency"
do not care whether Mr.. Aldrich
Is the prime mover In this scheme
Or not, for the personnel Of that
commission should not be allowed to
obscure 10 Interior purpose.
agree with Fruit Grower" that
tho money question Is vital one,
but have only his bare statement
that this scheme OF the bankers Is
scing to cure the defects OF the
present system.
The National Reserve Association
Ia very cleverly constructed scheme
and Is an right provided we accept
The principle upon which It Is con
itructod as right But right here Is
where Fruit Grower" and differ.
he takes II for granted that Il Is
Al right because sixteen OF the
,rainlcst men In the country have
approved H.
HUT before pass TO the principle /
II the thing I wish to cite tho fact
hat somc other braluy mon have
boldly denounced this scheme as a I
.yatem Of highway robbery, with {
he stamp OF responsibility upon It ,
,ut there by these "braIny" men {
ud the business interests" II
Leslie N. shaw. ox-Secrotary Of {
he Treasury and a banker has this 3
O say OF the scheme. such an In r
can fix the price OF cot s
ON. wheat and every other product. t
{ can encourage the banks TO lend 10 D
ents per pound on cotton. or II can d
discourage the loanlng OF more than q
cents Il can establish or ruin n
ne credit OF any individual depend a
MT upon credit Such an institution q
1hatcyer its name. puts tho bust y
ess Of tho United States absolutely q
nd lrrctrioyably In the hands OF q
Vail Street" q
Mr. samuel untermyer OF New p
FORK. acknowledged to be one OF a
oe braintcst lawyers In the coun'
~ has frequently. OF late. warned .,
he people against this money trust {,
3 embodied Ia this scheme Now "a
. TO tho underlying principles Il a
, that the government puts It's "
iRds into tho hands OF private tn e
ividuals, and also delegates 20 a
lese private individuals the right il
, issue currency based on private r..
nd corporate debts C,
Il 10 this underlying principle. with a
lo attendant exploitation that n
Rose sixteen braiuy men" are be. W
Ind that | object to. Tor Il Is not n
, Do expected that they would VI
oint out TO cougidinE public the s.
power welded by cen.
alized organization having In It's $,
-asp the powers OF lifa and death a,