The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-08-28

and the principles they represent
are not incorporated in the bill
which the administration may pass
the people generally, the Bryan
Democrats, cannot resist the feeling
that there has been a Colonel Null
half somewhere behind the scenes.
For thirty years there has been a
clamorOus demand by the banks and
business world "for government
money to help move the crop" The
invisible influence that the money
trust eXerts raises that cry every
year; they make the plea in the
name of the poor farmer" It is
a laudable call, for the farmer is
always helpless in the sale of his
crop. But instead of&recognizing
the just rights and sore needs of
this helpless and 71ong-suffering
class, whose toll makes UP the very
base Of our civilization, and give
them some just and legal method of
relief as provided in Mr.. Henry's
amendments, they hand out untold
millions to the kid gloved members
of the money trust who infest the
larger cities" and they then COM
bine with the greedy gamblers in
farm products, divide this govern
ment given booty, and with a chuck
ling smile coming from their sordid
soul, they go out to save the far
mer, like hawks save chickens, and
wolves save sheep.
The farmer expected the Demo-
cratic party to change this damna-
Bile system.
Newspaper reports tell us now
that this administration, without
law, is sending out fifty million dol
lars to help handle the crop; this
money does not come to the farmer
as Mr.. Henry's measure provides,
but goes to selected banks in the
larger Cities at two per cent a year,
and by the time it goes on down
through local banks to the farmer
he will have to pay at least two per
cent month. But the local banks,
like the farmer, are left out of the
deal. These selected banks in the
larger cities" arrange a profit-shar-
ing process with the big cotton buy
ing corporations, this mon9y is
handed out to them. They viii. bear
the market to the lowest point, then
buy and pay the farmer off in the
very money his government sent out
to handle his crop; thus for the
want Of some such legal method as
Mr.. Henry provides the blessing the
government seeks to extend is con-
verified into blight.
We demand as free men, that our
government which has the sole pow
re to issue currency shall free us
from such a nefariOus system, and
II 1T issues currency to the banker
on the assets he holds in his banks
we demand in the name of all that
is just and right that it issue cur
rency to the farmer on his assets
corn, cotton, wheat, the three great
staples of life, that he may deposit
in solvent and insured warehouses
They tell us with tinkling symbols
and sounding trumpets that they are
sending money out to move the far
mers crop. But they send it not tc
the farmer or his warehouse, but to
selected banks in the larger cities. u
These banks then flank the move
ment Of that money designed fol
relief of the farmer, and it becomes
an alignment Of wealth upon which
our enemies feed and grow rich
while the farmer stands hard by
half paid for his years toll, and
when he asks for relief, through
patriots like r. l.. Henry, he is met
with scorn and contempt as an in.
truder. The whole plan of send
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