The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 28, 1890, Page 2

De ee “MILLS TO THE FARMERS. A Letter Vo a Texas Alliance, Which Pemocrats Eve Why They Cannot Support the Sul Treasnry Scheme. Washington, D. C., May 12, 1590. —Messrs J. N. Barber and John M. Randolph: Gentlemen—I have re- ceived your letter of the 12th of Aprill, enclosing the following res- olution adopted by the Farmers’ Alliance, of Milam county, Texas, on the 8th day of April, 1890: “Whereas, The Milam county Farmers’ Alliance did unanimously | indorse H. R. bill No. 7162, and sen- ate bill No. 2806, now pending in congress; and Whereas, we are very desirious that one of said bills be enacted in- to law at the earliest day possible; therefore be it resolved by the Mi- lam county Farmers’ Alliance in ses- sion on the 8th day of April. 1890, that J. N. Barber and J. M. Ran- dolph be, and they are hereby ap- pointed asa committee of conter- ence, and are hereby instructed to lay before our Representative, Hon. R. Q. Mills, a certified copy of these proceeding by mail, and request him, at the very earliest day possible toinform said committee whether he will support either one of said). one; and that |” bills; and if so which said committee at once make known to the Farmers’ Alliance of Milam county in any manner they may see proper, such reply as they may re- ceive from Hon. R. Q. Mills, and the same be asked of Hon. J. H. Reagan and Hon. Richard Coke.” The pressure of public business upon me has reply to your request. ever, that my answer will reach you in time to allow the alliances to take such action as in their judgment they may deem proper in reference to this matter. The measure which you desire me to support affects the interests of all the people of the United States, and as a public ser- vant I feel it my duty to make my answer to the entire body of my constiuency through the public press. The two bills mentioned are sub- stantially the same. They differ on- ly in unimportant details. They both provide for the erection of a govern- ment warehouse in every county, in every state and territory, which dur- ing the last two preceeding years, produced and sold cotton, corn, wheat, oats and tobacco in excess of five hundred thousand dollars in value.; that the Secretary of the prevented an earlier i hope how- Treasury shall establish a sub-treas- | ury department in each of said coun- ties; that a manager shall be elected to take charge of said sub-treasury; that the owners of corn, wheat, oats, cotton and tobacco may deposit the same in said government warehouse neareast to the point of production and receive United States treasury notes for 80 per cent of the net value of said products, said value to be determined by the manager under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury based on prices current in the leading cotton, tobacco and grain markets of the United States: that the Secretary of the Treasury shall have prepared and issued Treasury notes in such amounts as may be required for the purposes of the act; that the notes shall be full legal tender for all debts public and private and be counted as part of the lawful reserves of na- tional banking associations; that the manager shall receive the products provided for and give the depositor areceipt for the same stating the amount and value of the products deposited, the amount of money ad- vanced on them, the interest, insur- ance and other charges to be paid. The receipts are made negotiable by indorsement and the holder is per- mitted to redeem the prodacts de- posited by paying back the money advanced with 1 per cent interest | our farmers. | of the country is on a vasilating pa- per annum and other charges. In cage they are not redeemed for 12 months they are to be sold at auc- tion and the proceeds of the sale are to be applied to the payment of the money advanced with interest and charges. If there should be an ex- cess after such payment the same is to be paid to the holder of the re. fare only sum of $50,000 is appro |e human family, and, of course. it s|will bring with it distress and suf-|¥ cannot in lofaletter recount |that would follow the ire tell us it wil y to build some $00 houses | products; that there pout that number out of the 2,400 counties in the Union, that produce and sell these named arti 0,001 7 9 St ut these S00) wi five product where they are t products of other countri What will these ? If the cost of the public buildings erected 3 as nay be deposited. warehou government now and heretofore con stitute any evidence by which one may determine that matter, it will require a very large sum to begin with. The government had erected one public building in the ni gressional district in the co, at the cost of one hundred thou- sand dollars, and Iam sure that if it was filled from cellar to garret it would not hold one-tenth of the cot- ton raised in McLernan county to say nothing of the wheat, corn and oats. Ifthe houses could be built atan average cost of $100,000 it would require eighty million dollars to build them. This is the smalles objection I have to the suu-treasury If its effects were other wise good I could support it over But the nothing, would it arn. this objection. costs suppos houses then be The most pron a Wi policy to adopt? ent feature of this policy is the entire absorbtion of the private business of the people by the gov ernment. The Alliance tell us that our farmers cannot support t selves and those dependant on th without the government will t: these products and lend them money onthem. Butifthat be true how much better will he be next year than now? He will have to borrow again, and as he is not able to meet his out-go without bo he must get worse year by y make his income wing > and at last sink into bankruptey. When the government begins to take charge of the cotton, wheat, corn, oats and tobacco, it will go and bacon, pork, beef, butter, cheese, lard, hay and all other farm products will demand of the government to take their sur- plus and advance them 80 per cent And in periods of manufact- uring and mining depressivn iron, steel, woollen and cotton goods will demand to be deposited and taken care of and money loaned to their owners. and so will coaland ores and lumber. If the policy 1s adopted it must apply to all, and the power of on it. those interested in these products will compel the government .to ex- tend its parental care to them. How much money will it take to make the 80 per cent abvance on the five articles provided for by the bill? Its friends say it will require enough Treasury notes to about double our present circulation. The amount of money inthe United States to-day, outside the treasury, is $1.400,000,- 000. Will it put this amount of pa- per money in circulation? Say that it will increase the circulation about one-half that amount, the first effect would be suspension of ‘specie pay- ments. Gold and silver would quick- ly leave the channels of circulation, perhaps leave the country, and the business of the country would be floating on a vascilating volume of lz the country are always the losers. paper money. All prices would rise in proportion to the increase and then as the bill provides for destruc- tion of the money when it is paid back to the government, there would be a contraction equal to the expan- sion and prices of all farm products would fall, in company with all oth- er property. This measure provides for an annual expansion and an an- ual contraction of thecurrency. That itself would bring incalculable disas- ter to the country, and no class of our citizens would feel it more than When the business per circulation it is exposed all the time to the perils of speculation and = inthe products of labor, in which game the working people The policy which the sub-treas system will inaugurate will lock up and keep out of the market the pro- ducts necessary to feed and clothe . lis he benefitted? this cotton against tending fering among all of the people wh labor and mus bacon and flour from west, and if the produc abled to lock it up and hold it for higher prices it will be at the ex- pense uf the cotton grower. How When | who All his thirds of it goes to Euro other to the inanufacturers of the United States. If the cotton grower expects to sell at the market cotton price, and tr o force the manu- facturer to give him more than ul market price, the manufactu close his mill and turn his work people into the street and wait u 1 He can the the grower is ready to s stand the strain farmer can i the cup of it will never ¢ the meantin be ps tion pr a flour, and if he holds his cotton for the year provided for in the bill he can put two crops ou the market at once, sell them at half price, pay in- ing the warehouse his bacon, e for terest and close up the transaction a heavy loser. Let us look at it from the positiou of the consumer of farm products. What are they to do while the farm products are lock- ed in the sub-treasur ther to do for d Wh:.t have they to which to draw 80 per substar deposit upon t of its val- 1 x hase ue with which to They are en ion with the beli and exact pu to eu't Our government is founded on that cardinal principle, and the dem- |? the > party was organized xt All the bat- tles it has fought and (all the vieto- eginning to secure it. ries they have won have been to 1 serve it. The democratic party never favored class legislation and never will. When any measure is proposed for their adoption it must impose its burdens and_ bestow its benefits alike ou all. Iam thorough- ly convinced that the sub-treasury scheme will injure voters, but Iam pr in the light which its present it, as a measure beneficial to the depositor of the farm products but injurious to those who have to buy and consume them. Tiere is objection to the proposed scheme that Iam afraid was not consirered farmers and all uting it to you advocates by my democraric county. It will dozen officers at e treasurers to requue tenora ach of the sub- recie the products deposited, to the depositors, ar ments for advances, interest, insur- ance and other charges, or sell them at auction and account for proceeds of sale, to render accounts to the government, to receive its money, keep books, make returns and per- form such other duties as will be found necessary in conducting sv large a business. The bill only pro- vides for one such officer, but that is manifestly insufficient and the government. if the bill is passed, will provide force enough to execute its provisions. Under the Constitu- tion they must be appointed by the president or those under his author- ty. Have my democratic friends considered what would be the effect of filling the southern states with republican office holders dispensing hundreds of millions of money? Do you want to return to the period of reconstruction again? Zj “Have the democrats of Milam county forgot- ten the throes and convulsions through which we passed during that time? The republicans in the senate and house are holding night- ly caucuses to agree upon a system of Federal control over our ballot boxes in order that they may take control of our electors, and by re- publican returning boards appoint- edby Harrison, have republicans placed in office,instead of the demo- crats who have been elected by the people. Ever since they secured the ury {administration and both branches of congress they have been busy de- vising ways and means to overturn Coxtinued on next page. . What are pa *S lAVithe friends in Milam | z -.,j2nd a SSS AA OLISSSSSSSSS SS SSS SZ land is the TT. L: PETTYS. 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He is of trotting and running ftock, and is a fine blooded horse. You are invited to call and see him before reeding. DEWITT McDANIEL.