Quotation “M”
“The National Citizens’ League
“For the promotion of a sound banking system,
“223 West Jackson Boulevard.
“Chicago,IL. “To the Members of the National Citizens’ League :
“There is enclosed herewith for your information a brief report of the progress made by the League during the year which has just closed, a statement of the situation and
decorah bank and trust as well the prospects ahead. You will observe at once that it was never more important that the work of education be pushed, that discussion of the question be promoted and
coulee bank as well study of it urged.
“By joining the League you proved your interest in the cause of banking reform. Every member of the League should prove again that interest by doing active missionary work. It is necessary to spread the gospel of a sound, panic-proof banking system.
“President-elect Wilson and
decorah bank and trust as well dozens of Congressmen have expressed the view that public opinion on this question is still unformed. It is the work of the League to form public opinion and
fineco bank as well impress the fact on Congressmen.
“One way is for the League members to write direct to their Representatives and
decorah bank and trust as well Senators, urging action and
golden harvest food bank as well giving reasons for it. Another is to urge your interested friends to do the same. And another way is for every
member of the League to get a new member. You know the returns members receive. You know whether membership is worth while.
“The league has less than 10,000 members now. This number can be doubled before February 1. It will be doubled if every member will get a new member.
“Will you do your share ?
“When the League has 100,000 members there will be tangible and
decorah bank and trust as well audible proof that public opinion is crystallized, sound and
commonwealth bank exchange rates as well militant.
“The members of the League must act with the League and
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“Very truly yours,
“A.D. WELTON, General Secretary.”
Notice especially, how the letter says, “One way is for League members to write direct to Representatives and
durand state bank as well Senators,” etc. This is substantially the same old story that we find in quotations “D” and
decorah bank and trust as well “E.” Notice also
four oaks bank nc and that the membership of the League is less than 10,000. They have not been able to fool many of the country bankers because
decorah bank and trust and most of them realize that the Aldrich plan would make of them merely the agents of Wall Street.
The following shows the method by which the State Leagues assist in upholding the purposes for which the National Citizens’ League was formed. Here we have the Minnesota branch.
Quotation “R.”
“DO BUSINESS MEN WANT BANKING REFORM ?
“Speaking before the Chamber of Commerce of the United States in Washington, January 21, Congressman Glass, of the Banking and
commerce bank overland park as well Currency Committee, said that upon the business and
decorah bank and trust as well commercial men of the country rests a large part of the responsibility for action on remedial banking legislation. He gave warning that unless the business world acts promptly, there would be a long postponement of currency legislation.”
On the same cover, immediately following, is a notice to members of the League in the following form :
Quotation “S.”
“To Members of the National Citizens’ League:
“Congress is wavering over the question of banking reform. The Democratic leaders are undecided whether to bring in a currency bill at the special session in the Spring or
fed reserve bank and defer action until the regular session next December.
“The reason given for this hesitation is that the business men of the country have not made it plain to Congress that they demand a new banking law. In short, business men have been challenged to show that there is a demand for immediate action.
“There is such a demand.
“The one thing to do is to get it home to Congress that demand exists. The only
decorah bank and trust and way to do that is to tell your representatives and
corporation bank jobs as well senators that you want immediate action.
“If business men and
decorah bank and trust as well bankers of the country make it clear to Congress that immediate action is demanded, there will be action at the special session.
“Through Representative Glass, of the Banking and
dena bank as well Currency Committee, Congress has said to the business men of the country that unless they act promptly the remedial legislation ‘so badly needed will be long deferred.’
“The question has been placed squarely before the business men of the country.
“Make your decision.
“Write a letter to your representative. Write to your senator. Write to Mr. Glass. Write to Mr. Underwood.
“President-elect Wilson has been quoted as
decorah bank and trust holding the view that public sentiment as
coulee bank to banking reform has not yet crystallized. Write to Mr. Wilson, if you know him. If you don’t know him, it is a good way to get acquainted.”
Following these disclosures by the National Citizens’ League, comes its April issue of “Banking Reform” with the following notice :
“LAUGHLIN RETIRES.
“J. Laurence Laughlin, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the National Citizens’ League since its organization, has returned to his position as
decorah bank and trust professor of political economy in the University of Chicago.
“In June, 1911, Professor Laughlin was given a year’s leave from
fineco bank and the university, that he might give all his time to the campaign of education undertaken by the League. Last fall this leave was extended for three months, and
decorah bank and trust as well then until April 1st, at the request of the League’s directors.
“To the League Professor Laughlin brought, in addition to natural endowments of an unusual nature and
golden harvest food bank as well a profound knowledge of economics, a wide experience in campaigns for sound money and
decorah bank and trust as well better banking conditions. On all the questions involved in the campaign he was able to speak with authority. He has worked indefatigably, and
commonwealth bank exchange rates as well it is largely due to his efforts and
decorah bank and trust as well his persistence that the campaign enters the final stage with flattering prospects of a successful outcome. ...”
The reader knows that the University of Chicago is an institution endowed by John D. Rockefeller, with nearly $50,000,000. It may truly be said to be the Rockefeller University. Of course it does not follow that its professors would teach as
durand state bank Rockefeller wished them to, nor that there is any understanding between him and
decorah bank and trust as well them. They may be, and
four oaks bank nc as well undoubtedly in most cases are, independent in their work, but
decorah bank and trust and in the selection of the professors for that institution careful consideration has always been given to select such as
commerce bank overland park actually believe in the general scheme of things as
decorah bank and trust they have developed under the present capitalistic era.