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AND THEN THE MILLENNIUM
Wilton, N. D.,
March 7, 1888.
Editor, Tribune:
Everyone seems perplexed by the
things which are happening and to
wonder what Is coming next.
I believe that We are at the end Of
q period and that we are now enter
ing into a short troublous period
which 1t seems shall come before the
millennium, which it seems reasonable
to believe might come about the year
1000 for that will make 5000 years
people have inhabited the earth and
many things go by sevens, the days
of the week, the creation of the world
In periods, the seven colors of the
rainbow, etc.
So with this thought in mind let
us hold it as background in viewing
the events of the day, the seriousness
of the situation and the need for
honest fearless endeavor and fair
dealing.
The day Of capitalistic control of
government and people Is waning and
I believe that this Is not happen so
but that this program was made out
long ago, before the world was Great
ed from the elements pervading limit
less space. Probably creations gather
them and comets and other forces
scatter them again. We seem to have
an idea that the program Of the
tenure Of the earth Is made out in
little Smoke-filled rooms but though
some things are manipulated there
the larger plan goes on keeping step
with the march of the centuries.
Well what then? The opposite ex-
treme from capitalism is Communism
but we don't want that. While they
tell the people this makes them free,
In reality it strives to take away some
of the things we prize most dearly;
freedom Of speech, freedom of wor-
ship. freedom Of individual initiative,
the church, private property and the
home. It binds soul and body with
letters which only an act Of Provi-
dence can break.
fear the poor man who is a radi-
cal is the same man at heart as the
rich man who wants it all. If given
power the poor man would be no
easier on his fellowman.
Between these two extremes there
must be some middle course and that
should be the ideal towards which we
should direct our thought and efforts.
believe the great majority OF the
common people are hoping for just
this.
And how shall We go about this?
BY program Of honesty and fair
dealing and a courage to venture into
new fields in the search OF satisfac-
tory solutions? Believe this a rule
Of our environment for every real
need there is a satisfactory solution.
If the ruling power is to be held in
other hands than those of the money
powers what measures shall be taken
to hold and guide the destiny of the
nation?
First common sense graSping of
the full import and privilege Of gov
eminent by the people and for the
people; then comparative values Of
basic commodities, labor and trans
portation and the distribution Of new
money throughout the whole social
fabric. One of the best ways should
be the hiring of unemployed men on
public works, building up at once
morale, markets and the nation. These
things could be done without any
change in the basic money system.
Rep. Lemke's plan of National
bank looks very reasonable. Yearly
payments on war debts could be paid
in ratio as world commodity prices
compare with normal prices in anti
cipation Of better foreign markets.
Some seem to think we should bor-
row, borrow from the government but
there is danger of carrying this to ex-
tremes though refinancing of present
indebtedness at low rate of inter-
est as per the Frazier bill might work.
Well suppose these reasonable eff
forts are defeated what shall we do?
The gold standard is alright but If We
60 hungry and ragged and without
our reasonable needs in sacrifice will
We gain enough to pay for the incon-
venience?
In such q case couldn't we have q
trade dollar with fixed value in COM
modities, labor and transportation. II
we could get food. clothing and shell
ter, etc, with this medium of exchange
Of the things we have for the things
We need, the rich could take their gold
and 60 with 1t till they become rea-
sonable. What If gold should become
mere property like silverware, dia-
monds. etc.
Hugh Redington.
WANTS COMMUNITY PROJECT
Bismarck, N. Oak.
Feb. n, 1888
Editor, Tribune:
For three and a half years we have
had depression with us and what ha.
been done about it? Just about
nothing. At first we tickled 1t I'm.
der the chin and kidded ourselves b,
saying 1t was q "state Of mind" thai
It was psychological. That didn't
work. Now we are administering Lgh1
doses Of soothing syrup. Still no re.
suits. This thing which no one wants
and ~hosA vnanv narontano n dis.