This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869 edition. Excerpt: ... Book: Thiiir/d. CRIMES OF THE FUNDING SYSTEM. CHAPTER I. Usury. THE OFFSPRING OP Public Debt And Banking, An EnQuiry INTO THE CAUSES OF THE FINANCIAL DISTRESS WHICH NOW PERVADES THE COUNTRY. When the most beautiful country is deserted by men in search of homes in less inviting lands, when the richest ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869 edition. Excerpt: ... Book: Thiiir/d. CRIMES OF THE FUNDING SYSTEM. CHAPTER I. Usury. THE OFFSPRING OP Public Debt And Banking, An EnQuiry INTO THE CAUSES OF THE FINANCIAL DISTRESS WHICH NOW PERVADES THE COUNTRY. When the most beautiful country is deserted by men in search of homes in less inviting lands, when the richest land goes begging for tenants, and its soil is choking with weeds where corn ought to grow, when the taxes of the people in a simple form of government in time of peace, are so burdensome that the best citizens are preparing a voluntary confiscation of their property, and from necessity suffering it to go to sale for the payment of taxes and trivial debts, when sheriffs' sales are exposing to sacrifice the property of the honest, industrious, producing classes, until the value of all property is merely nominal, --it is eminently proper to inquire after the causes of this extraordinary condition of tilings, and carefully apply the remedy. The Cause is Embraced In This Brief Sentence; Capi ITAL HAS ASSUMED TO PLACE A YOKE UPON THE NECK OF LABOR, AND LABOR HAS TAMELY SUBMITTED TO THE INDIGNITY. In this Republican Government, Money Is A King Which CAN DO NO WRONG. Money assumes the prerogative of ruling the country and defying the laws of the land. It walks boldly into the legislative halls and arrogates all of the rights, powers, and immunities of supreme Lawgiver. Money has laid under tribute the labor and property of the country, controls public interests and public men. No class of the people receive legislative consideration, except money brokers and paper shavers. Shylocks, who have been the opprobrium and derision of the civilized world in all ages, feared by the poor, detested by the rich and despised by all men, are now with an air of.
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