The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-05-20
THIS READS RIGHT GOOD.
Hon. Chas. S. Barrett, Editor Nation
al Field, Atlanta, Ga.

Lear Olr: having prepared, or
partially prepared, an answer to Lay
men, from Golden, Texas, also to
Chairman Poe, and since reading the
proposed Rural Credits Bill, by II. S.
Mobly, of Arkansas, and also the
speech of criticism, by DR.. Spain, on
the pending bills before the legisla-
ture on Rural Credits, which, in my
opinion, hit the keynote, and upon
which | offer for publication in the
National Field, for the careful read
ing and consideration of the mem
bership and farmers generally, some
proposed State Legislation:
1. Bonded warehouses and ele-
vators, to be established for the
purpose of caring for the products
of the farm.
2. A change in the curriculum
of the public schools. Also a statute,
making an examination in Monetary
Economics a prerequisite for first
and second grade certificates, and
that this subject be taught all pupils
above the sixth grade.
3. That the State codes be so
changed, that parties who are forced
to borrow, or secure the means of
support from others, be allowed
eleven months for payment, and
then to be payable monthly, the
amount on the first OF each month
being the amount purchased during
the corresponding month Of previous
year.
National Legislation.
1. The Initiative, Referendum
and Recall.
2. The aboIishing of the Nation
al Statistical Reports on farm pro-
ducts.
8. A graduated Land Tax, added
to the income and inheritance tax.
4. A bill providing for nation
al currency, issued by Congress
on the farm lands direct to farmers,
on first mortgage, for period of
from ten to twenty-five years, at a
rate Of not exceeding per cent.
per annum. No person, firm or cor
poration, be permitted to secure a
loan on an amount Of land in excess
of three hundred and twenty acres.
Limit of loan to be rs per cent. of
appraised value Of land.
5. That Congress issue currency
or cotton, when stored in bonded
warehouse, or elevator; classed and
weighed, or measured by bonded Of
ficer, and insured in favor of the
Government Amount to be loaned
on middliNg grades, as follows:
Wheat, 60 cents per bushel; corn,
40 cents per bNshel; cotton, 10 cents
per pound, and bear not more than
4 per cent. interest.
Now, Charley, give these your in
dorsement and approval. You re-
member your promise to me in
Montgomery was that we would get
together and fix this money question;
and when it is fixed, as above, Con-
gressmon like Witherspoon, Of Mis-
sissippi, will not have to tell such
shameful truths, as he related to your
committee. And such men as Henry,
of Texas, will receive place in the
hearts Of the people, for true service
rendered.
We have just had with us the
diversified bunch, and il we could
agree with them, and act in accord
ance with their advice, my judg--
ment is that wQ might rightly be
cl2ssed as infidols, by changing Gods
arranged plans, as to climatic con-
ditions and adaptability of plants to
the various soils and sections; and
cause navig0bIe streams to run
through the Sahara. and copious
showers to fall on the arid regions
of the Northwest. Hence we can
fully appreciate the words Of wisdom
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