The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-08-21

1dIIQ DEOQuCIS SO DIS TO D0uSuI UOCu
producer and consumer. We favor
the enactment by Congress of legis-
lation that will suppress the PERM
cious practice of gambling in agri-
cultural products by organized ex-
changes or others"
The Wilson platform also said:
1--WE favor national aid to State
and local authorities in the construc-
ton and maintenance of post roads.
In answer to these demands Hon.
r. L. Henry of Texas, one of the
leading members of Congress, has in
troduced a Set of Amendments to the
pending Currency Bill that is one of
the most far reaching and salutary
measures ever brought before the
people. If enacted, it will solve the
problem of good roads and all kinds
of internal improvements. It will
bring into his own in government
and give to the wage Garner an open
door to prosperity and make our
country immune from panic, lock
outs and strikes. And if the party
will stand true to it's life long
pledges and platforms and pass these
dnCuu1uGuJS dlOuS Will Tie 1ldlI
bill, this country will move into an
era OF progress and development
that will challenge the admiration Of
the world.
That this body of men and the
people may get the full import of
this measure, 1 here quote section
1 Z Of the bill:
Sec. II. That an issue of United
States notes not to exceed $700,O0O,-
600, and in addition thereto a sum
equal to the difference between the
total amount Of national-bank notes
outstanding at any given moment
and the amount of such notes out
standing at the passage of this Act,
is hereby authorized. The said notes
shall purport on their faces to be
the obligations of the United States
and shall be issued at the discretion
OF the Federal Reserve Board, and
solely for the purpose of making ad-
yances to Federal reserve banks, as
hereinafter set forth. They shall be
receivable for all taxes, customs, and
other public dues, and shall be le-
gal tender in the United States for
all debts They shall be redeemed
in gold on demand at the Treasury
Department in the city of Washing
ton, District Of Columbia, or at any
Federal reserve bank, and when de-
posted with such bank for redemp-
ton may be charged off by said bank
against Treasury balances on it's
books, or may be paid out of it's
lawful money funds specifically set
apart for their redemption. The
United States notes herein provided
shall be divided in three classes, to-
wit: A, B, and C. Glass A shall
consist of 100000, and on the
face of each note there shall be
printed Or engraved in plain letters
the words Commercial currency of
the United States of America" Glass
shall consist of 5000, 100000, and
on the face of each note there shall
be printed or engraved in plain let
lers the words, industrial currency
Of the United States of America. Is
sued to the State of ---- or Ter
ritOry of ---." printing or en-
craving the name of the State or
Territory.) Class G shall consist of
$500, 100000, and on the face of
each note there shall be printed or
engraved il plain letters the words,
Agricultural currency of the United
States Of America" Under suitable
regulations made by the Federal Re-
serve Board this currency shall be
issued as follows: $500, 100000,
styled Commercial currency of the