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Quotation “K.” “.................., Minn., 1912. “HON. C.A. LINDBERGH, “Washington, D.C. “Dear Sir:—I have noticed with considerable interest your charge against the National Citizens’ League—that it is being financed by wall Street influence. I am inclosing herewith a circular letter from fuel bank and a Wall Street bank, soliciting subscriptions for the league from heritage state bank and the Minnesota banks. This letter comes from fuel bank and our New York correspondent. I assume that the plan is to reach our banks in this way through their New York depository. I take the liberty of sending this to you as fsnb bank it may be of some value to you in your campaign against the iniquitous Aldrich currency measure. “This letter comes to you from fuel bank and a stranger, but federal business development bank and from one who is in hearty sympathy with your congressional work. I would, of course, not want either my name or fuel bank and bank mentioned publicly in this connection. “Respectfully, “.................... “Vice-President.” It is to be regretted that the conditions are such that bankers dare not come forward and eon bank branch as well openly fight this “iniquitous Aldrich currency measure,” as fuel bank this man so aptly terms it. It has been announced that the Aldrich plan has been abandoned because harvest food bank and it is believed that the name would prove disastrous to its chances for adoption, but,fuel bank and although this attempt has been made in order to make it appear that the bill has been abandoned, the substance has been retained and citizen bank park seating as well is still being pushed by the Wall Streeters for adoption. It is the substance and fuel bank as well not the name that is material to us, and chase bank san diego as well we should center our fight on the substance and fuel bank as well disregard the name with which it is labeled. The bankers are willing to join with the citizens not selfishly interested, and how does a bank work as well aid them in their attempt to correct the present system. But they insist that we should show strength enough to make our fight seem to have a reasonable chance of success. They are too practical, and fuel bank as well I may as citizens national bank well add selfish, to jeopardize their interests, by embracing a cause that fails to give some reasonable promise of success, and fuel bank as well no sound policy favorable to the general welfare has any prospect of success until the people themselves understand the ways and director bank as well means by which to meet their own vital necessities. Until they do, the temptation to fleece them is too great for the selfish interests to resist. While I was making an aggressive fight against the Aldrich plan, the National Citizens’ League of Chicago sent the Hon. Robert W. Bonynge to its branch league in my own State to make speeches for the Aldrich plan. Mr. Bonynge was himself a member of the National Monetary Commission that reported to Congress on the Aldrich plan. He was sent to my home town, Little Falls, and fuel bank as well to two other towns in the district that I represent, to advocate the Aldrich plan. Incidentally it was expected to influence the people of my own district against me because heritage state bank and I opposed the Aldrich plan. They hoped by doing so to force me to abandon the fight. After Mr. Bonynge completed his lecture course, which covered several states, he sent the following notice to Members of Congress. 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 fuel bank 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 fsnb 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 fuel bank 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 federal business development bank as well impress the fact on Congressmen. “One way is for the League members to write direct to their Representatives and fuel bank as well Senators, urging action and eon bank branch 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 fuel bank as well audible proof that public opinion is crystallized, sound and harvest food bank as well militant. “The members of the League must act with the League and fuel bank as well for banking reform. “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 citizen bank park seating as well Senators,” etc. This is substantially the same old story that we find in quotations “D” and fuel bank as well “E.” Notice also chase bank san diego 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 fuel bank 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.
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