The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-12
Barometer of Public Opinion
An Old Time "Grccnbackcr." :"

Editor World | want TO take up a PROPOSE
tion presented by Mr.. Ford whore he proposes
TO buy the nitrate plant, partially completed
project of the government. And to do this
win recount some OF my works in the Green
back party
l was one of the men who ret at Des Moines
in 1876 ana also sent delegate from Page
Cooper ticket was nominated. And 80 | want
to second the proposition OF Mr.. Ford II is
In line with my efforts which was to give to
the government the great profit OF the interest
which accrucs on all credit currency, are all
bills, whether issued by the government or
bank, advocated that the Panama canal be
built by an issue OF groenbacks direct to the
men who were working on the project. | also
advocated that the Roosevelt dam be built
under the same conditions, and her improve
mcnts worth the money l continued to ad-
vocatc the plan until a great Improvement OF
tho currency system was made In the Federal
Reserve act Which was TO do, in way, what
would have been done by the government in
CreasinE the grcenback currency as fast the
increasing population and wealth required.
think | was right then, and, II that is true
to return To- normal conditions which are held
up the most desirable thing that We see In
tore, l invite everyone who objects, 10 state
what objections they have. II there is any law
to prevent such action. let us In an orderly way
repeal that law, II Henry can give a million
men employment and help the farmer out with
his nitrate, let us all support HIM We are
against spnllng Hnancier to make an In
competent senator, as well as those who sup
ported him for that office. Colonel Hepburn
Of Iowa in discussion in regard 70 a further
issue Of erccnbacks. said to me: Your theory
II 1t could be carried out, would inevitably lead
TO carload, tralnload, and shiploads OF paper
money" My reply to this was; ut does not
necessarily follow that men, because of an.op'
portunity. woald make fools OF themselves a,
would he such an unlimited amount OF paper
We are. at pcrsent SO far above the rest o
the financial world that It Is almost impossi bl,
for them to trade with us In our elevated posi-
ton. think We might find 1t profitable to a
loas, try TO got our exchange down 30 tC
make it easter for them to trade. Our wefar,
IS dependent on foreign trade that we viii
Oh ffs.Va fi,,f
some way to reach normal trade with othe
nations. 50 II they cannot get M to our stand
ara We might try to some extent 10 get dowl
10 theirs
saltwater, Dec. &. n. B. EAsToN.
BiIIy sunday and the Biblc
Editor world; writer in the Tribune o
December rcfors to Billy Sundays preachin
As ridiculous and preposterous.' Mr.. Sunda
does not ask anyone to believe a single thing h
says. unless It is backed up by the Word o
God
he gives "a Thus saith the Lord" for ever
doctrine he breaches. So n his messages ar
nothing but ridiculous and preposterous theo
I logical statcments,' IL Is a serious reflection o
| the good old BOOK OF Books.
when he says Man Is a lost sinner" and cal
"ouly be- saved by belief In a divine savior AM
! "it ne believes he will go to heaven" and II h
| reircls christ he will go 70 he'll" he has tn
/ bible back 90 him for his authority The Blbl
/ IS final Man dare not question Gods word,
] Many may believe IN a "mythological dekil
| and q "mythologicgd hell" but Billy Sunds
( and God believes In real devll and a real he'll
and do the rest OF as.
IL is true that men "are taking the Evauge
/ list seriously" because all realize that God 1
] speaking through him.
/ II the old doctrines OF the Gross the diyiuit
/ pt christ repentance and belief IN the son o
. God, the only hope OF salvation, and "A belief IT
/ the Divine one viii get us into heaven, and
rejection of this Divine one will send us to hell
/ arc supcrannuated theories, for Gods sake lo
us have more "superanuusted theories
4 proclaimiug of the old fundamentals" q
/ the only Thing that Is going TO save los, men
. and get them out of tho awful wreck
Yours very sincerely.
s. r. GORDON