"Don't throw your rotaaway."

The Little

Statesman

A riiddle-of-the-Road Manual forAmerican Voters

"WhenIstand in the United States TreasuryIstand onEnglish soil."Nathaniel P. Banks.

THE DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE.

THAT the pernicious financial legislation of the UnitedStates was not due merely to ignorance,but was the resultof a most damnable conspiracy, aided by venality and corruption, is proven by the documents which follow. The reader isasked to read them carefully. Trace the winding trail of theserpent and behold its glitteringgolden head.

First comes the famous Hazzardcircular. This was issuedby an agent of the London capitalists to New York capitalistsin1862. Itwas first given to the general public on Sept.} 18,1886, by the Council Grove (Kas.) Guard, being reprinted froma copy taken from the letter files of the First National Bankof Council Grove:

The HazzardCircular.Slavery is likely to be abolished by the war power, and

chattel slavery destroyed. ThisIand my European friendsare in favor of,for slavery is but the owning of labor and oar-ries with it the care of the laborer, while the European plan,led on by England, is capital control of labor by controllingwages. THIS CAN BE DONE BY CONTROLLING THEMONEY. The great debt that capitalists will see to itis madeout of the war must be used as a measure to control the volumeof money; to accomplish this the bonds must be used as abanking basis. We are now waiting to get the Secretary of theTreasury to make this recommendationtoCongress. Itwill notdo to allow the "greenback," as it is called, to circulate asmoney any lengthof time, for we cannot control them, but wecan control the bonds, and through them the bank issue.

Chas. Hazzard.Hazzard was Here.

State op Indiana, )County of Posey, J '

James G. Nisbett, being duly sworn deposes and says: Iam seventy-three years of age and live in Posey County, Indiana, where Ihave resided for sixty-five years. In 1861 IandSheridan Anderson, who is now dead, of the same county, enlisted in the service of the UnitedStates Army, Sixtieth Regi-

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214 The Documentary Evidence.ment and Company C of the Indiana Infantry. In July, 1862,our command joined the forces of GeneralDumont at Lebanon,Ky. About the twenty-fifth of the same month Mr. Andersonand myself were detailed as guards and placed on police dutyon MainStreet. Inpassing near the General'sheadquarters wewere hailedandordered to "shadow" a party of three persons-one woman andtwo men-who were then passingon the oppositeside of the street, find out their business and report. Welearned that one man and the woman were Kentuckians andthe other man was an Englishman. We had considerable conversation with the Englishman who gave his name as Chas.Hazzard. He said he had recently come from England to confer with the business men of this country ina financial scheme.We toldhim that he was lucky in striking a very large body ofvery busy men,andas representativesof headquarterswe desiredtangible information of his business that we might report it tothe authorities. In response to this he took one of a smallpackage of envelopes and gave it to Mr.Anderson, saying itscontentswould explain the business and allay any suspicionsthat might have arisen regarding him. This occurred in thepost-office, and we then reported the matter to General Dumont at headquarters, giving himthe circular in the presenceoc several officers who happened to be present at the time. Anexact copy of that document was kept by us, and the followingis a correct reading of the same.

[Here follows the circular printed above.]James G. Nisbett.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 29th day of May,1894. John B. Smith,(Seal) Notary Public.

Bribing the Law-Makers.The following shows how the crime of 1873 was paid for

by British gold:State op Colorado, )Countyof Arapahoe. ) '

Frederick A. Luckenbach, being first sworn, on oath deposes and says: "Iam sixty-two years of age. Iwas born inBucks County, Pennsylvania. Iremoved to the city of Philadelphia in theyear of 1846, and continued to reside there until1866, when Iremoved to the city of New York. In PhiladelphiaIwas in the furniture business. InNew YorkIbranchedinto machinery and inventions,and am the patentee of Luck-enbach's pneumaticpulverizer, which machines are now inusefenerally in the eastern part of the United States and Europe.now reside inDenver, having removed from New York two

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The Documentary Evidence. 215years ago. Iam wellknown inNew York. Ihave been a member of the Produce Exchange and am well acquainted withmany members of that body. Iam well known by Mr.ErastusWiman. Inthe year of 1865 Ivisited London,England, forthe purpose of placing there Pennsylvania oil properties inwhichIwas interested. Itook with me lettersof introductionto many gentlemen in London, among them one to Mr. ErnestSeyd, from Robert M. Foust,ex-Treasurer of Philadelphia. Ibecame well acquainted with Mr.Seyd and also with hisbrother, Richard Seyd, who, Iunderstand, is yet living. IvisitedLondon thereafter every year, and at each visit renewedmy acquaintance with Mr. Seyd and upon each occasion became his guest one or more times, joining his family at dinneror other meals. InFebruary,1874, while on one of these visitsand while his guest at dinner, I, among other things, alludedto rumors afloat of Parliamentary corruption and expressed astonishment that such corruption should exist. Inreply to this,he told me he could relatefactsabout corruption of the American Congress that would place it far ahead of the EnglishParliament in that line.

So far the conversation was at the dinner table betweenus. Hisbrother Richard and others were there also, but thiswas table talk betweenMr. Ernest Seyd and myself. After thedinner had ended he invited me to another room, where he resumed the conversation about legislative corruption. Hesaid: "If you will pledge me your honor as a gentleman nottodivulge whatIam about to toll you while Ilive,Iwill convinceyou that what Isaid about the American Congress is true." Igave him my promise, and be then continued: "Iwent toAmerica in the winter of 1872-3, authorized to secure, ifIcould,the passage of a bill demonetizing silver. It was to the interests of those whom Irepresentthe Governors of the Bank ofEnglandto have it done. Itook with me 100,000 with instructions, if that was not sufficient to accomplish the object,to draw for another 100,000 or as much more as was necessary." He told me German bankers were also interested inhaving it accomplished. He said he was the financial adviserof the bank. He said: "I saw the committees of the Houseand Senate aud paid the money and staid in America untilIknew the measure was safe."Iasked if he would give the names of the members to

whom he paidthe money,but this he declined to do. Hesaid:"Your people will not now comprehend the far-reaching extentof that measure, but they will in after years. Whatever youmay think of corruption in the English Parliament,Iassureyou Iwould not have dared to make such an attempt here asIdid in your country."Iexpressed my shame to him for my countrymen inour

216 The Documentary Evidence. Ilegislative bodies. The conversation drifted intoother sub-jects, and after that, though Imet him many times, the matterwas never again referred to.

Frederick Lcckenbaoh.Subscribed and sworn to before me at Denver, Colo., this

6th day of May, A. D. 1892.(Signed) James A. Miller,Clerk Supreme Court, State of Colorado.Bribing the Press.

The following is taken from the Chicago Inter Ocean ofOctober 29, 1877,and reproduced exactly as found inthe boundflies of that newspaper: J

The Inter Ocean acknowledges the receipt of the followingsingular document, which came to this office from New York.Saturday morning:

"American Bankers' Association, 1247 Broadway, Room 4, )

New York, Oct. 9, 1877. )"Strictly Private.

"Dear Sir: Please insert the enclosed printed slip asleaded matter on the editorial page of your first issue immediately following the receipt of this, and send marked copywith the bill to Yours truly, Jas. Buel, Sec'y.

"Comments on the slip, not to exceed half a column, willbe paid for if billed at the same time.J. B."

The following is the document, which we are asked to insert as leaded matter on the editorial page, inother words, asa statement made by the Inter Ocean:

"The Greenback party has offered through its managers tosell out to the Democrats andhereafter to work inDemocraticharness if a few of their leaders can be provided for. Thisshows how much dependence there is to be placed on theleadersof the lunaticswho clamor for money basedonnothing."

We insert this, but we shall send no bill for it. We shallsend no bill because, in the first place, we do not follow directions about leading it;secondly, we can't believe a word of the jstatement to be true. We do not know who is managing the iaffairs of the American Bankers' Association, but,whoever he Jis, we advise that body to get rid of him without delay. The ]attempt to thus maliciously destroy theGreenback party with- Iout submitting a word of proof is a piece of affrontery which 1ought to be beneath any body of commercial gentlemen, and !especially the American Bankers' Association. We refuse tobelieve that such an extraordinary document was authorized 1by that body. j

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The Documentary Evidence. 217Since the above was put in type we have received a copy

of the New York Sun containing the above circular, which itappears was sent that paper also. The Sun publishes thedocument with editorial comment, from which we quote as follows:

" This, we say, is an extraordinary circular, with an extraordinary slip. Itwill be seen that the slip is or assumes to be,an item of news. Itisan item that none of the ubiquitous reporters of the Sun had been able to get hold of. If any one ofthem had brought it to us properly authenticated by documentary or other evidence, we would not have asked him topay us for printing it,but,onthe contrary, we would have paidhim well for procuring it. It will be observed, however, thatthe scandalous item which we are asked in the name of theAmerican Bankers' Association to publish, has two peculiarities: First,no proof of its accuracy is furnished; and secondly,we ar9 offered money for its publication as leaded matter onthe editorial page of this day's Sun. This is remarkable business to be performed in the name of the American Bankers'Association.

"Our astonishment is increased by the postcriptwhich appears at the bottom of this circular. It informs us that comments upon the slip, not to exceed half a column, will be paidfor. This means, of course, that the editorial comments thatare to be paid for must sustain the slip on the editorial pagethat is to be paid for. . . . But is this attempt to bribe andcorrupt the press, by the direct offer of money for editorialarticles made under the authority of the American Bankers'Association, the name of the secretary of which is signed tothe circular above printed? We call for information upon thispoint, and shall wait for it. If authority has been given tobribe the press, then very certainly attempts will be made tobribe Congress and corrupt the sources of influence at Washington in the same interest. Itis a shameful business,if therebe not some mistake about it. Let the truth be brought out.Let a responsibility for this circular be fixed. If this circulars a forgery we shall be glad to makeit known."

Following is the printed slip offered for the Sun to print;"

The prospect is that in six months there will not be aGreenback leader inall the land. Overtures have been madeby the leaders of the Greenback movement to President Hayesto abandon the greenback as a lost cause, provided he willgive good official positions to about twenty of themost blatantof those clamorous for money that is based on nothing."

218 The Documentary Evidence.The Banks* Circular.

The following circular was sent out in 1878 by the bankersof New York to the national banks:

New Yokk, Oct. 9, 1878.Peak Sir: Itis advisable to do all inyour power to sus- i

tain such prominent daily and weekly newspapers, especially \the agricultural and religious press, as will oppose the issuingof greenback paper money, and that you also withhold patron- 'age or favors from all applicants who are not willing to opposethe government issue of money. Let the government issue thecoin and the banks issue the paper money of the country, forthen we can better protect each other. To repeal the lawcreating national bank notes, or to restore to circulation thegovernment issue of money, will be to provide the people withmoney, and will therefore seriously affect your individualprofitas bankers and lenders. See your Congressman at once, andengage him to support our interests that we may control legislation. James Burl,

Secretary, 247 Broadway.The Extra Session Letter.

The following is reprinted from an original copy of theletter in possession of Mr. George C. Ward:

The American Bankers' Association. )No. 2 Wall St. and 90-94 Broadway, Room No. 44. New York, August 19, 1893. )

To the Bankers of the UnitedStates.Gentlemen: The extraordinary monetary crisis through

which the UnitedStates are passing, which involves the banksof the country to an extent that compels their officers to remain constantly at the post of duty while the danger is imminent, has constrained the American Bankers' Association toindefinitely postpone its annual convention called for the 6thand7th prox., at Chicago. This will prevent such expressionupon the part of the association as the financial situation demands, which otherwise would be made. It thus becomes theduty of the officers of the Association to speak for it at thiBtime, and suggest what seems to them to be the proper actionfor the bankers of the country to immediately take witha viewto obtaining speedy relief from the continued and disastrousstringency.

Itis manifest that the immediate cause of [the prolongedstringency is the fear and appreciation of disaster engenderedin the minds of the people by the continued purchases of silver

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The Documentary Evidence. 219by the government, and by the unceasing issues of its obligations therefor, redeemable in gold, which fear and apprehensioncanonly be removed and confidence restored by the removalofthe cause. It is believed that the bankers of the country willunderstand andrealize this to asgreat, if not to a greater,extentthan any other class of citizens, and it therefore becomes theduty of such of them as fully realize this to urge upon theirfellow-citizens and upon Congress the great necessity for theimmediate and unconditional repeal of the purchasing clauseof the Sherman silver act.

The repeal of this clause is demanded in the interest ofthose favoring a gold standard,and of those favoring the use ofsilver with gold, as the continued purchase of enormous quantities of silver with gold obligations can only result inthe finalinability of the government, to redeem such obligations ingold,and in the continued over-production and consequent furtherdepreciationof silver, thus rendering the prospect of any international agreement for its more general use throughout theworld more hopeless than at present.

The President of the United States having convened Congress inextra session and recommended to it such repeal, thepower of public opinion should be brought to bear upon Congress, to induce favorable action thereon. This may best bedone by invoking the aid of the press, and by citizens writingto their Senators and Representatives,andby sending to thempetitions urgingsuch repeal;allof which shouldbe done to thefullest extent possible, and without delay.

A blank form of petition is enclosed, to be circulatedamongmerchants,business men andothers for their signatures,to which additional sheets may be appended. Act at once inthe matter and secure the intelligent co-operation of others,providing them with printedor typewritten copies of the petition for the purpose. Respectfully,

William H.Rhawn,President.E.H.Pullen, Chairman Executive Council.H. W. Ford,Secretary.

"Taxes ought, of course, to be paid; but there are manyways of collecting taxes without robbinga man of hishome,for a few dollars. The home should be sacred. Strictly itshould pay no taxes. It is the spot of land on which Godplaces a family. Itshould be walled inagainst the selfishness and cruelty of mankind; and the very lightnings ofheaven should play around it to defend it; even as the fierysword, turning every way, guarded the gate of Paradise."Ignatius Donnelly.

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