Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1899 — GREENBACKS [ARTICLE]

GREENBACKS

or Government Money. At close of our Civil War in 1865, there appeared in the London Times the following: “If that mischievous financial policy which had its origin in the North American Republic during the late Civil War in that country, should become indurated down to a fixture, then that government will furnish its” money without cost. It will have all the money that is necessary to carry ( on its trade and commerce. It will' become prosperous beyond precedent in the history of civilized nations of the world. The brain and wealth of all countries will go to North America. THAT GOVERNMENT MUST BE DESTROYED OR IT WILL DESTROY EVERY MONARCHY ON THIS GLOBE.” The famous Hazzard circular, to j capitalists in New York, and the Buell ! Bank circular to United States Bank- ' ers, both emanating from London, and j the fabulous corruption fund raised in j England and Germany, estimated at $1,500,000, were the agents that se- j cured the closing of our mints against , silver. The “walk into my parlor” policy : of England, during and since the i Spanish War, is the kitcst evidence ; of English Diplomacy in shaping the destiny of the United States Government. Notwithstanding the famine price of wheat, the Spanish War, and fabulous expenditures of money by our government during the past year, gold has increased in value eleven per cent, and all other values decreased in the same proportion. For a thorough understanding of the money question, or silver issue, the Cincinnati Enquirer has uniformly given evidence of its ability to teach, explain and produce all facts and truth. It is a paper that ought and can be read by ail classes with pleasure and profit